Bouchercon XXXVIII
2007 mystery and detective fiction convention
Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction. It is named in honour of writer, reviewer, and editor Anthony Boucher; also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986. This page details Bouchercon XXXVIII and the 22nd Anthony Awards ceremony.
Bouchercon
The convention was held in Anchorage, Alaska on September 27, 2007; running until the 30th. The event was chaired by authors and members of Alaska Sisters in Crime, Dana Stabenow, Dee Ford and Kimberley Gray.
Special Guests
Lifetime Achievement award — James Sallis
Special Guest of Honor — Diana Gabaldon
American Guest of Honor — Thomas Perry
Fan Guest of Honor — Barbara Peters
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-second annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Novel award
Winner:
Laura Lippman, No Good Deeds
Shortlist:
Jan Burke, Kidnapped
Denise Mina, The Dead Hour
Nancy Pickard, The Virgin of Small Plains
Julia Spencer-Fleming, All Mortal Flesh
First novel award
Winner:
Louise Penny, Still Life
Shortlist:
John Hart, The King of Lies
Steve Hockensmith, Holmes on the Range
Cornelia Read, A Field of Darkness
Alexandra Sokoloff, The Harrowing
Paperback original award
Winner:
Dana Cameron, Ashes And Bones
Shortlist:
Troy Cook, 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers
Sean Doolittle, The Cleanup
Robert Fate, Baby Shark
Victor Gischler, Shotgun Opera
Naomi Hirahara, Snakeskin Shamisen
Charlie Huston, A Dangerous Man
Short story award
Winner:
Simon Wood, "My Father's Secret", from Working Stiffs
Shortlist:
Megan Abbott, "Policy", from Damn Near Dead: Old, Bold, Uncontrolled
Dana Cameron, "The Lords of Misrule", from Sugarplums And Scandal: A feast of passion and suspense for the holidays!
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