Bouchercon XXXIII


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 XXXIII and the 17th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Austin, Texas on October 17, 2002; running until the 20th. The event was chaired by owner of the "Crime and Space" mystery bookstore, Willie Siros; and Karen Meschke, both co-founders of the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization.

Special Guests

The following list details the awards distributed at the seventeenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.

Novel award

Winner:
  • Dennis Lehane, Mystic River
Shortlist:
  • Jan Burke, Flight
  • Harlan Coben, Tell No One
  • Rick Riordan, The Devil Went Down to Austin
  • S. J. Rozan, ''Reflecting the Sky''

    First novel award

Winner:
  • C. J. Box, Open Season
Shortlist:
  • K. J. Erickson, Third Person Singular
  • Jan Grape, Austin City Blue
  • Denise Hamilton, The Jasmine Trade
  • Andy Straka, ''A Witness Above''

    Paperback original award

Winner:
  • Charlaine Harris, Dead Until Dark
Shortlist:
  • Jeff Abbott, A Kiss Gone Bad
  • Jerrilyn Farmer, Dim Sum Dead
  • P. J. Parrish, Dead of Winter
  • Daniel Stashower, ''The Houdini Specter''

    Short story award

Winner:
  • Bill and Judy Crider, "Chocolate Moose", from Death Dines at 8:30
Shortlist:
  • Ted Hertel Jr., "My Bonnie Lies...", from The Mammoth Book of Legal Thrillers
  • Rochelle Krich, "Bitter Waters", from Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction
  • Margaret Maron, "Virgo in Sapphires", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine December 2001
  • S. J. Rozan, "Double-Crossing Delancy", from ''Mystery Street''

    Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:
  • Tony Hillerman, Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir
Shortlist:
  • Max Allan Collins, The History of Mystery
  • Jo Hammett, Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers
  • G. Miki Hayden, Writing The Mystery: A Start to Finish Guide for Both Novice and Professional
  • Jeffrey Marks, ''Who Was That Lady? Craig Rice: The Queen of Screwball Mystery''

    Young adult award

Winner:
Shortlist:
  • Michael Dahl, The Viking Claw
  • Harriet R. Feder, Death on Sacred Ground
  • Peni Griffin, Ghost Sitter
  • Jeri Fink & Donna Paltrowitz, ''Matthew's Web''

    Cover art award

Winner:
  • Josef Beck & Michael Storrings; for S. J. Rozan, Reflecting the Sky
Shortlist:
  • Glenn Harrington; for Carole Nelson Douglas, Chapel Noir
  • Annie Sperling; for Kit Sloane, Grape Noir
  • Teresa Fasolino; for Rosemary Stevens, The Tainted Snuff Box
  • John Warden & Anthony Ramondo; for Michael McGarrity, ''Under the Color of Law''

    Special service award

Winner:
  • Doris Ann Norris
Shortlist:
''No shortlist released''