Bouchercon XXI
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 XXI and the 5th Anthony Awards ceremony.
Bouchercon
The convention was held in London, England on September 21, 1990; running until the 23rd. The event was chaired by Marion & Robin Richmond, owners of Scottish book-store Ming Books, known for having the largest stock of crime fiction in the UK.Special Guests
- Lifetime Achievement award — Michael Gilbert
- Guest of Honor — P.D. James
- Fan Guest of Honor — Robert Adey
- Toastmaster — Sue Grafton
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.Novel award
Winner:Shortlist:
- Susan Dunlap, Pious Deception
- Carolyn G. Hart, A Little Class On Murder
- Margaret Maron, ''Corpus Christmas''
First novel award
Winner:Shortlist:
- Jill Churchill, Grime and Punishment
- Melodie Johnson Howe, The Mother Shadow
- Edith Skom, The Mark Twain Murders
- Susan Wolfe, ''The Last Billable Hour''
Paperback original award
Winner:Shortlist:
- Malacai Black, On My Honor
- D.R. Meredith, Murder By Deception
- Keith Peterson, Rough Justice
- Deborah Valentine, ''A Collector of Photographs''
Short story award
Winner:- Nancy Pickard, "Afraid all the Time", from Sisters in Crime
- Susan Dunlap, "No Safety", from Sisters in Crime
- Sharyn McCrumb, "A Wee Doch and Doris", from Mistletoe Mysteries
- Shelly Singer, "A Terrible Thing", from ''Sisters in Crime''
Movie award
Winner:Shortlist:
''No shortlist released''
Television series award
Winner:Shortlist:
''No shortlist released''