The 2024 Anthony Awards were handed out August 31 at Bouchercon: Murder and Mayhem in Music City in Nashville, TN. It was my first Bouchercon, and I hope it won’t be my last. Bouchercon is an annual conference for readers and creators devoted to crime fiction. Their program stated that they are the largest and oldest fan convention in the world. And unlike the previous conferences I’ve attended that focused on writers, Bouchercon takes it readers very seriously. From having popular writers like Brad Thor, Harlan Coben, and Heather Graham, to having a breakfast for debut authors sponsored by Michael Connelly, Lee Child, and Andrew Child, they had something for any fan.
And the BOOKS. If you didn’t go home with boxes of new books, you weren’t trying. The publishers provided times for their authors to give away and sign their new books. What a great way to discover a new favorite writer.
All in all, the 2024 Bouchercon and Anthony Awards hit it out of the park for both the writer and reader in me.
Earlier I gave you a list of the finalists for the Anthony Awards, which is a great place to find your next favorite author. At the convention, the attendees voted on the winners.
Winners of the 2024 Anthony Awards
Best Novel
All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby
Best First Novel
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
Best Paperback/Ebook/Audiobook
Hide by Tracy Clark
Best Children’s/Young Adult
Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer
Best Critical/Nonfiction
A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
Best Anthology/Collection
Killin’ Time in San Diego edited by Holly West
Best Short Story
“Ticket to Ride” by Dru Ann Love and Kristopher Zgorski
A look back at 2024 Bouchercon Nashville and the Anthony Award winners @TimSuddeth, @OpeningaMystery, #Mysteries, #awards Share on X
The 2025 Bouchercon will be in New Orleans, Louisiana September 3-7, 2025. Hope to see you there.