Friday, September 16, 2011

From Bouchercon

Bouchercon is one of the mystery world's biggest conventions. Last night the first of several awards that are be presented at the con was announced. Congrats to all the nominees and the winners of the Macavity Award. http://mysteryreadersinc.blogspot.com/2011/09/macavity-award-winners.html

Macavity Awards:

Best Mystery Novel
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny (Minotaur)

Best First Mystery Novel
Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva (Forge-Tom Doherty Associates)

Best Mystery-Related Nonfiction
Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making by John Curran (HarperCollins)

Best Mystery Short Story
“Swing Shift” by Dana Cameron in Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side (Berkley)

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery
City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley (Minotaur)

2 comments:

Shirley said...

I wanted to attend so badly. Paid my fee, booked the hotel, but no go. Canceled the hotel. Gave registration fee to a friend. HOpe she brings back lots of info.

sandra seamans said...

That bites, Shirley. I hope she brings you back lots of info, too! Sorry you didn't get to go.