Bouchercon XLI

Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction.^[1] 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.^[2] This page details Bouchercon XLI and the 25th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon XLI
"Bouchercon by the Bay"
Date	October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14)
Location	San Francisco, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Rae Helmsworth
Website	http://www.bcon2010.com
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Bouchercon

The convention was held in the Hyatt Regency San Francisco of San Francisco, California, on October 14, 2010; running until the 17th.^[3] The event was chaired by crime fiction reviewer Rae Helmsworth.^[4]

Special Guests

• Distinguished Contribution to the Genre — Lee Child
• International Guest of Honor — Denise Mina
• American Guest of Honor — Laurie R. King
• Toastmaster — Eddie Muller
• Fan Guest of Honor — Maddy Van Hertbruggen

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.^[5]

Novel award

Winner:

• Louise Penny, The Brutal Telling

Shortlist:

• John Hart, The Last Child
• Charlie Huston, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death
• Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Played with Fire
• S. J. Rozan, The Shanghai Moon

First novel award

Winner:

• Sophie Littlefield, A Bad Day for Sorry

Shortlist:

• Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
• Bryan Gruley, Starvation Lake
• Stuart Neville, The Twelve
• Stefanie Pintoff, In the Shadow of Gotham

Paperback original award

Winner:

• Bryan Gruley, Starvation Lake

Shortlist:

• Megan Abbott, Bury Me Deep
• Ken Bruen & Reed Farrel Coleman, Tower
• Max Allan Collins, Quarry in the Middle
• G. M. Malliet, Death and the Lit Chick
• Hank Phillippi Ryan, Air Time

Short story award

Winner:

• Hank Phillippi Ryan, "On the House", from Quarry: Crime Stories by New England Writers

Shortlist:

• Ace Atkins, "Last Fair Deal Gone Down", from Crossroad Blues
• Dana Cameron, "Femme Sole", from Boston Noir
• Dennis Lehane, "Animal Rescue", from Boston Noir
• Luis Alberto Urrea, "Amapola", from Phoenix Noir

Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:

• P. D. James, Talking About Detective Fiction

Shortlist:

• Otto Penzler, The Line Up: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives
• Lisa Rogak, Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King
• Elena Santangelo, Dame Agatha's Shorts: An Agatha Christie Short Story Companion
• Joan Schenkar, The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith