2020 Anthony Award Winners

 

Bouchercon,the world mystery convention, have announced the winners for its prestigious Anthony Awards at the first Virtual Bouchercon. Bouchercon 2020: Sacramento.

2020 Anthony Awards

Best Novel

The Murder List by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge)

Best First Novel

One Night Gone by Tara Laskowski (Graydon House)

Best Paperback Original

The Alchemist’s Illusion by Gigi Pandian (Midnight Ink)

Best Critical Non-Fiction Work

The Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women by Mo Moulton (Basic Books)

Best Short Story

“The Red Zone,” by Alex Segura (appearing in ¡Pa’que Tu Lo Sepas!: Stories to Benefit the People of Puerto Rico)

Best Anthology or Collection

Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible, edited by Verena Rose, Rita Owen, and Shawn Reilly Simmons (Wildside Press)

Best Young Adult

Seven Ways to Get Rid of Harry by Jen Conley (Down & Out Books)

Congratulations to all the nominated authors and winners.

2019 Agatha Award Winners

Malice Domestic have announced the 2019 Agatha Award winners. 

The full list of nominated authors can be found here.

They are as follows -

Best Contemporary Novel

The Long Call by Ann Cleeves (Minotaur)

Best First Mystery Novel

One Night Gone by Tara Laskowski (Graydon House, a division of Harlequin)

Best Historical Mystery

Charity’s Burden by Edith Maxwell (Midnight Ink)

Best Nonfiction

The Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women by Mo Moulton (Basic Books)

Best Children/Young Adult

The Last Crystal by Frances Schoonmaker (Auctus Press)

Best Short Story

"The Last Word" by Shawn Reilly Simmons, Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible (Wildside Press)

The Zoom Award ceremony can be watched here.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominated authors.