The Anthony Awards, named for Mystery Writers of America founder Anthony Boucher, are some of the most prestigious awards in the mystery genre.
The Anthonys will be awarded at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, held this year in Anchorage Alaska September 27 - 30. The awards recognize excellence in the categories of Best Novel, Best First Novel, and Best Paperback Original. The 2007 nominees are:
Best Novel:
- Kidnapped by Jan Burke
- No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman
- The Dead Hour by Denise Mina
- The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard
- All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Best First Novel:
- The King of Lies by John Hart
- Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith
- Still Life by Louise Penny
- A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read
- The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff
Best Paperback Original:
- Ashes and Bones by Dana Cameron
- 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers by Troy Cook
- The Cleanup by Sean Doolittle
- Baby Shark by Robert Fate
- Shotgun Opera by Victor Gischler
- Snakeskin Shamisen by Naomi Hirahara
- A Dangerous Man by Charlie Huston
Congratulations to all of the nominees!
