Nominees for 2014 Anthony Awards

The 2014 Bouchercon has announced the nominees for this year’s Anthony Awards. The awards will be presented on Saturday evening, November 15th. Best Novel Robert Crais, Suspect (Putnam) Sara J. Henry, A Cold and Lonely Place (Crown Publishers) William Kent...

My Five Faces of Bouchercon

When I was first asked to write about my experience with Bouchercon 2013, my first thought was: “Oh, this could get complicated.” Instead of a review or a critique of the convention, I decided to give a personal glimpse into it. As I thought about it, there were five...

I Was a Bouchercon Virgin

On a recent Thursday at six-thirty in the morning I hopped in my Prius in northeastern Massachusetts. With me was author-friend Jessie Crockett, two suitcases, a bag full of snacks, and bunches of bookmarks. We were bound for Albany, New York, the site of the 2013...

2013 Anthony Award winners.

A short time ago, the 2013 Anthony Awards were handed out  at Bouchercon in Albany, New York. The awards are voted on by the attendees. BEST NOVEL The Beautiful Mystery – Louise Penny [Minotaur] Other nominees: Dare Me – Megan Abbott [Reagan Arthur] The Trinity Game –...