Bouchercon XXVIII

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 XXVIII and the 12th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon XXVIII
Date	October 30, 1997 (1997-10-30)
Location	Monterey, California
Country	USA
Hosted by	Bruce Taylor, Bryan Barrett
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Bouchercon

The convention was originally intended to be held in San Francisco,^[3] however this was changed to Monterey, California on October 30, 1997; running until the November 2. The event was chaired by Bruce Taylor, owner of "The San Francisco Mystery Bookstore"; and Bryan Barrett.^[4][5] The convention was financially successful, earning a net profit of US$50,000.^[3]

Special Guests

• Lifetime achievement — Donald E. Westlake
• Guest of Honor — Sara Paretsky
• Special Guest of Honor (posthumously) — Ross Thomas
• Fan Guest of Honor — Cap'n Bob Napier
• Toastmaster — Julie Smith

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the twelfth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.^[6]

Novel award

Winner:

• Michael Connelly, The Poet

Shortlist:

• Nevada Barr, Firestorm
• Linda Grant, Lethal Genes
• Margaret Lawrence, Hearts and Bones
• Alan Russell, Multiple Wounds

First novel award

Winners:

• Dale Furutani, Death in Little Tokyo
• Terris McMahan Grimes, Somebody Else's Child

Shortlist:

• Michael McGarrity, Tularosa
• Charles Todd, A Test of Wills
• Michael C. White, A Brother's Blood

Paperback original award

Winner:

• Terris McMahan Grimes, Somebody Else's Child

Shortlist:

• Harlan Coben, Fade Away
• Teri Holbrook, The Grass Widow
• Susan Wade, Walking Rain
• Steven Womack, Chain of Fools

Short story award

Winner:

• Carolyn Wheat, "Accidents Will Happen", from Malice Domestic 5

Shortlist:

• Brendan DuBois, "The Dark Snow", from Playboy November 1996
• Janet LaPierre, "Luminarias Make It Christmas-y", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine February 1996
• Eve K. Sandstrom, "Bugged", from Malice Domestic 5

Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:

• Willetta L. Heising, Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women

Shortlist:

• Ron Miller, Karen Sharpe, Mystery!: A Celebration: Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths
• Barbara Reynolds, The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers 1899–1936: The Making of a Detective Novelist
• Jean Swanson, Dean James, By A Woman's Hand: A Guide to Mystery Fiction by Women
• Steven Womack, Chain of Fools

Fanzine / Magazine award

Winner:

• The Armchair Detective

Shortlist:

• Deadly Pleasures
• Mystery & Detective Monthly
• Mystery Readers Journal
• Mystery Scene