Bouchercon XXXIII
"Longhorns of the Law"
DateOctober 17, 2002 (2002-10-17)
LocationAustin, Texas
CountryUSA
Hosted byKaren Meschke, Willie Siros
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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 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.[3]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the seventeenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[4]

Novel award

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First novel award

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Paperback original award

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Short story award

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Young adult award

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Cover art award

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Special service award

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References

  1. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Jacobsen, Teresa (November 4, 2010). "Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery". Libraryjournal.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "The Man Who Made It Happen - Books". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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