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 XLV and the 2014 Anthony Awards ceremony.[1]
| Bouchercon XLV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Murder at the Beach" | ||||
| Date | November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13) | |||
| Location | Long Beach, CA | |||
| Country | USA | |||
| Hosted by | Ingrid Willis | |||
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The convention was held at Long Beach, California from 13–16 November 2014. The event was chaired by Ingrid Willis.
The following list details the awards distributed at the 2014 annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[2]
| Award | Author | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Novel | William Kent Krueger | Ordinary Grace | Won |
| Robert Crais | Suspect | Shortlist | |
| Sara J. Henry | A Cold and Lonely Place | Shortlist | |
| Hank Phillippi Ryan | The Wrong Girl | Shortlist | |
| Julia Spencer-Fleming | Through the Evil Days | Shortlist | |
| Best First Novel | Matt Coyle | Yesterday’s Echo | Won |
| Roger Hobbs | Ghostman | Shortlist | |
| Becky Masterman | Rage Against the Dying | Shortlist | |
| Kimberly McCreight | Reconstructing Amelia | Shortlist | |
| Todd Robinson | The Hard Bounce | Shortlist | |
| Best Paperback Original |
Catriona McPherson | As She Left It | Won |
| Chris F. Holm | The Big Reap | Shortlist | |
| Darrell James | Purgatory Key | Shortlist | |
| Stephen King | Joyland | Shortlist | |
| Alex Marwood | The Wicked Girls | Shortlist | |
| Best Short Story | John Connolly | "The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository" | Won |
| Craig Faustus Buck | "Dead End" | Shortlist | |
| Denise Dietz | "Annie and the Grateful Dead" | Shortlist | |
| Travis Richardson | "Incident on the 405" | Shortlist | |
| Art Taylor | "The Care and Feeding of Houseplants" | Shortlist | |
| Best Critical Non-fiction Work |
Daniel Stashower | The Hour of Peril | Won |
| Maria Konnikova | Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes | Shortlist | |
| Cate Lineberry | The Secret Rescue | Shortlist | |
| Josh Stallings | All the Wild Children | Shortlist | |
| Sarah Weinman | Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives | Shortlist | |
| Best Children's or Young Adult Novel |
Joelle Charbonneau | The Testing | Won |
| Margaux Froley | Escape Theory | Shortlist | |
| Chris Grabenstein | Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library | Shortlist | |
| Elizabeth Kiem | Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy | Shortlist | |
| Penny Warner | The Code Busters Club | Shortlist | |
| Best TV Episode Teleplay, First aired in 2013 |
Jon Bokenkamp | Pilot of The Blacklist – Sept. 2013 | Won |
| Allan Cubitt | “Dark Descent” for The Fall - May 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Vince Gilligan | “Felina” in Breaking Bad - Sept. 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Kevin Williamson | Pilot of The Following - Jan 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Graham Yost | “Hole in the Wall” in Justified - Jan 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Best Audio Book | Robert Galbraith (narrator) | The Cuckoo’s Calling | Won |
| Christina Cox (narrator) | Crescendo by Deborah J. Ledford | Shortlist | |
| Mauro Hantman (narrator) | Man in the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell | Shortlist | |
| Davina Porter (narrator) | Death and the Lit ChickbyG. M. Malliet | Shortlist | |
| Tracy Sallows (narrator) | Hour of the Rat by Lisa Brackmann | Shortlist |