Anthony Award Nominees
Following close on the heels of the announcements of two other major mystery awards, the Edgars and the Agathas, the 25th annual Anthony Award nominees were announced last night.
Several titles crossed over from the other lists. One of the nominees in the Best Critical/ Non-Fiction category, Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History, Yunte Huang, (W.W. Norton) has already won both an Edgar and an Agatha. The book received considerable attention when it was released last summer.
Winners will be chosen by the vote of attendees of the 2011 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in St. Louis (Sept. 15 – 18).
Below are the nominees in the book categories (for the short story category, go to the full list) as well as the Website/Blog category. We have noted titles that also recieved Edgar or Agatha nods, as well as information on other available formats.
Best Novel
Bury Your Dead, Louise Penny (Minotaur; Large Type, Thorndike) — Agatha Winner and ALA RUSA Reading List, Mystery Winner
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, Tom Franklin (William Morrow; Large Type, Thorndike; OverDrive, audio and ebook) — Edgar Finalist
Faithful Place – Tana French, (Viking; Large Type, Thorndike; Audio, Recorded Books; OverDrive, ebook) — Edgar Finalist and ALA RUSA Reading List, Mystery Finalist
I’d Know You Anywhere – Laura Lippman, (William Morrow; Audio, HarperAudio; Large Type, HarperLuxe; OverDrive, ebook) — Edgar Finalist
The Lock Artist – (Steve Hamilton, (Minotaur/Thomas Dunne; Audio, Brilliance; Large Type, Center Point) — Edgar Winner. Also an Alex Award winner
Best First Novel
Damage Done – Hilary Davidson – (Forge/Macmillan)
The Poacher’s Son – Paul Doiron – (Minotaur/Macmillan; Audio, Macmillan Audio; Large Type, Center Point) — Edgar Finalist
Rogue Island, Bruce DeSilva, (Forge/Macmillan; Audio, Tantor; Large Print, Thorndike) — Edgar Winner
The Sherlockian – Graham Moore, (Twelve/Grand Central; Large Print, Thorndike; Audio, Hachette Audio; OverDrive, audio)
Snow Angels – James Thompson – (Berkley Prime Crime/Putnam; Large Print, Thorndike; Overdrive, ebook) — Edgar Finalist
Best Paperback Original
Drive Time – Hank Phillippi Ryan, (Mira/Harlequin; Large Type, Thorndike; Overdrive ebook); — Agatha Finalist for Best Novel
Expiration Date – Duane Swierczynski, (Minotaur/Macmillan) — Edgar Finalist
The Hanging Tree – Bryan Gruley, (Touchstone /S&S; Audio, Recorded Books)
Long Time Coming – Robert Goddard, (Bantam; OverDrive, ebook)– Edgar Winner
Vienna Secrets – Frank Tallis, (Random House; OverDrive, ebook) — Edgar Finalist
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: 50 Years of Mysteries in the Making, John Curran (Harper; OverDrive, ebook) — Edgar Finalist; Agatha Winner
Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History, Yunte Huang, (W.W. Norton)– Agatha and Edgar Winner
Sherlock Holmes for Dummies – Steve Doyle (Dummies Series/Wiley; OverDrive, ebook) — Agatha and Edgar Finalist
Thrillers: 100 Must Reads – David Morrell, (Oceanview) — Edgar Finalist
The Wire: Truth Be Told – Rafael Alvarez, (Grove Press)– Edgar Finalist
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