Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, announced the winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards at a ceremony held in Minneapolis on September 10.
BEST NOVEL
- Razorblade Tears, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron)
BEST FIRST NOVEL
- Arsenic and Adobo, by Mia P. Manansala (Berkley Prime Crime)
BEST SHORT STORY
- “Not My Cross to Bear,” by S.A. Cosby (from Trouble No More: Crime Fiction Inspired by Southern Rock and the Blues, edited by Mark Westmoreland; Down & Out)
BEST CHILDREN’S/YA
- I Play One on TV, by Alan Orloff (Down & Out)
BEST ANTHOLOGY
- This Time for Sure: Bouchercon Anthology 2021, edited by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Down & Out)
BEST PAPERBACK/EBOOK/AUDIOBOOK (PAPERBACK PUBLISHERS LISTED)
- Bloodline, by Jess Lourey (Thomas & Mercer)
BEST CRITICAL/NON-FICTION
- How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America, edited by Lee Child and Laurie R. King (Simon & Schuster)
The winners of two other honors were announced in advance of the convention.
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Ellen Hart
INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Alexander McCall Smith
[Thanks to Todd Mason for the story.]
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Oh that Bruce Pelz was a busy fellow with friends .
https://fancyclopedia.org/Bouchercon
And this gathers all the Bouchercon awards I’m aware of, so far, in a single post…will transcribe the SMFS lisings/videos when more awake…
https://socialistjazz.blogspot.com/2022/09/2022-anthony-barry-and-macavity-awards.html
Hello,
I’m having trouble finding out how authors submit their novels to the Anthony Awards.
I’d appreciate it if someone could provide a link.
Thank you.
Best,
Bruce
Bruce Leonard: Authors don’t submit for this award.