Anthony and other Mystery Awards at Bouchercon in Charm City

This year’s American Guest of Honor at Bouchercon 2008 in Charm City this October 9-12 was Baltimore’s own Laura Lippman. She was also was a triple award winner: her What the Dead Know won the Barry, MacCavity, and Anthony Awards for Best Mystery Novel. Find this book in our catalog.

Other winners at the conference included Irish author Tana French, whose In the Woods won the Barry, Macavity, and Anthony Awards for Best First Novel. Find this book in our catalog.

Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover which won the Private Eye Writers of America 2008 Shamus Award for Best First Novel.

Reed Farrell Coleman’s Soul Patch, took the Shamus for Best Hardcover. Find this book in our catalog.

Bouchercon in Baltimore this October 9-12

Bouchercon 2008, the annual World Mystery Convention takes place from October 9-12 at the Sheraton City Center Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. In honor of Charm City, this year's convention title is Charmed to Death. Also fittingly, this year's American Guest of Honor is to be Baltimore author, Laura Lippman. Click here for Convention details.

The Anthony Awards will be announced at the convention. Click here for details and a list of 2008 nominees.