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The 25th Annual Anthony Award Nominees have been announced! Best NovelBury Your Dead—Louise Penny—Minotaur Books Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter—Tom Franklin—William Morrow Faithful Place—Tana French—Viking I'd Know You Anywhere—Laura Lippman—William Morrow The Lock Artist—Steve Hamilton —Minotaur Best First Novel Damage Done—Hilary Davidson—Forge Books The Poacher's Son—Paul Doiron—Minotaur Books Rogue Island—Bruce DeSilva—Forge Books The Sherlockian—Graham Moore—Twelve Snow Angels—James Thompson—Putnam Best Paperback Original Drive Time—Hank Phillippi Ryan—Mira Expiration Date—Duane Swierczynski—Minotaur Books The Hanging Tree—Bryan Gruley—Touchstone (Simon and Schuster) Long Time Coming—Robert Goddard—Bantam Vienna Secrets—Frank Tallis—Random House Best Short Story The Frame Maker—Simon Wood—The Back Alley The Hitter—Chris Holm—Needle Homeless—Pat Morin—Mystery Montage Scent of Lilacs—Doug Allyn—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Sept/Oct 2010 So Much in Common—Mary Jane Maffini—EQMM Sept/Oct. 2010 Swing Shift—Dana Cameron—Crimes By Moonlight Best Graphic Novel Beasts of Burden—Jill Thompson/Evan Dorkin—Dark Horse The Chill—Jason Starr—Vertigo Crime Richard Stark's Parker, Vol. 2: The Outfit—Darwyn Cooke—IDW Press Scalped Vol 6—The Gnawing—Jason Aaron—Vertigo Sickness in the Family—Denise Mina—Vertigo Crime Tumor—Joshua Hale Fialkov/ Noel Tuazon—ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS Best Critical /Non-Fiction Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks—John Curran—Harper Collins Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History—Yunte Huang—W. W. Norton & Company Sherlock Holmes for Dummies—Steve Doyle and David A. Crowder—For Dummies Thrillers: 100 Must Reads—David Morrell—Oceanview The Wire: Truth Be Told—Rafael Alvarez—Grove Press Best Website/Blog Jen's Book Thoughts—Jen Forbus The Rap Sheet—J. Kingston Pierce Sirens of Suspense—Chantelle Aimée Osman Spinetingler—Sandra Ruttan Stop. You're Killing Me—Surber/Ulrich 
The nominations are taken from votes cast by members of Bouchercon, the current year (2011) and the previous year (2010). The awards are named after Anthony Boucher, a book reviewer and early champion of the mystery genre. Attendees will vote for this year's winners at the 2011 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention and the winners will be announced at the awards brunch to be held Sunday Morning at 11:30. Tickets are available for registered attendees and are $25 in advance—seating is limited so get tickets early. For tickets send check or money order made out to BOUCHERCON 2011 and send request with number of tickets and names for tickets to: Bouchercon/Anthony 536 South 5th Street Milwaukee WI 53204  |
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