Not only Bouchercon's own Anthony Awards, but Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards, Deadly Pleasures Magazine's Barry Awards, and the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus Awards were given during Bouchercon. So far we've only gotten to the Anthonys (for shame), so here are more of these recently-announced worthies to add to your TBR pile:
BARRY AWARDS
Best Novel: The Blackhouse by Peter May
Best First Novel: A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller
Best Paperback Original: Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
Best Thriller: The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva
MACAVITY AWARDS
Best Mystery Novel: The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
Best First Mystery Novel: Don't Ever Get Old by Daniel Friedman
Best Mystery Non-Fiction: Books to Die For: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels by John Connolly and Declan Burke, editors
Best Mystery Short Story: “The Lord Is My Shamus” by Barb Goffman, Chesapeake Crimes: This Job Is Murder
Sue Feder Historical Memorial Award: An Unmarked Grave by Charles Todd
SHAMUS AWARDS
Best Hardcover P.I. Novel: Taken by Robert Crais
Best First P.I. Novel: Black Fridays by Michael Sears
Best Original Paperback P.I. Novel: And She Was by Alison Gaylin
Best P.I. Short Story: “Ghost Negligence” by John Shepphird, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Best Indie P.I. Novel: White Heat by Paul D. Marks
Lifetime Acheivement Award: Loren D. Estleman
Congratulations to all!