Bouchercon is an annual conference named after Anthony Boucher, a mystery author and critic who helped found the Mystery Writers of America. This event honors various segments of the mystery and crime fiction community. Take a look at the nominees and winners (indicated in red) for the coveted Anthony Award. The winners were announced in Nashville during BoucherCon.
BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
- All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
- Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper
- Time’s Undoing by Cheryl A. Head
- Face of Greed by James L’Etoile
- The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL
- No Home for Killers by E.A. Aymar
- Hide by Tracy Clark
- Because the Night by James D.F. Hannah
- The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey
- Magic City Blues by Bobby Matthews
- Lowdown Road by Scott Von Doviak
BEST FIRST NOVEL
- The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry
- Play the Fool by Lina Chern
- Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy
- Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
- City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita
BEST CHILDREN’S/YA
- Finney and the Secret Tunnel by Jamie Lane Barber
- Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunch
- The Sasquatch of Hawthorne Elementary by K.B. Jackson
- The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders
- Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer
BEST SHORT STORY
- “Real Courage” by Barb Goffman
- “Knock” by James D.F. Hannah
- “Green and California Bound” by Curtis Ippolito
- “Ticket to Ride” by Dru Ann Love and Kristopher Zgorski
- “Tell Me No Lies” by Holly West
Congratulations to all!
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