Bouchercon XXXIII
"Longhorns of the Law"
Date	October 17, 2002 (2002-10-17)
Location	Austin, Texas
Country	USA
Hosted by	Karen Meschke, Willie Siros
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Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction.^[1] It is named in honour of writer, reviewer, and editor Anthony Boucher; also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986.^[2] This page details Bouchercon XXXIII and the 17th Anthony Awards ceremony.

The convention was held in Austin, Texas on October 17, 2002; running until the 20th. The event was chaired by owner of the "Crime and Space" mystery bookstore, Willie Siros; and Karen Meschke, both co-founders of the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization.^[3]

• Guests of Honor — Mary Willis Walker, George Pelecanos
• Fan Guest of Honor — Bill Crider
• Fan Ghost of Honor — Barry Gardner
• Toastmaster — Sparkle Hayter

The following list details the awards distributed at the seventeenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.^[4]

Winner:

• Dennis Lehane, Mystic River

Shortlist:

• Jan Burke, Flight
• Harlan Coben, Tell No One
• Rick Riordan, The Devil Went Down to Austin
• S. J. Rozan, Reflecting the Sky

Winner:

• C. J. Box, Open Season

Shortlist:

• K. J. Erickson, Third Person Singular
• Jan Grape, Austin City Blue
• Denise Hamilton, The Jasmine Trade
• Andy Straka, A Witness Above

Winner:

• Charlaine Harris, Dead Until Dark

Shortlist:

• Jeff Abbott, A Kiss Gone Bad
• Jerrilyn Farmer, Dim Sum Dead
• P. J. Parrish, Dead of Winter
• Daniel Stashower, The Houdini Specter

Winner:

• Bill and Judy Crider, "Chocolate Moose", from Death Dines at 8:30

Shortlist:

• Ted Hertel Jr., "My Bonnie Lies...", from The Mammoth Book of Legal Thrillers
• Rochelle Krich, "Bitter Waters", from Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction
• Margaret Maron, "Virgo in Sapphires", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine December 2001
• S. J. Rozan, "Double-Crossing Delancy", from Mystery Street

Winner:

• Tony Hillerman, Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir

Shortlist:

• Max Allan Collins, The History of Mystery
• Jo Hammett, Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers
• G. Miki Hayden, Writing The Mystery: A Start to Finish Guide for Both Novice and Professional
• Jeffrey Marks, Who Was That Lady? Craig Rice: The Queen of Screwball Mystery

Winner:

• Penny Warner, The Mystery of the Haunted Caves

Shortlist:

• Michael Dahl, The Viking Claw
• Harriet R. Feder, Death on Sacred Ground
• Peni Griffin, Ghost Sitter
• Jeri Fink & Donna Paltrowitz, Matthew's Web

Winner:

• Josef Beck & Michael Storrings; for S. J. Rozan, Reflecting the Sky

Shortlist:

• Glenn Harrington; for Carole Nelson Douglas, Chapel Noir
• Annie Sperling; for Kit Sloane, Grape Noir
• Teresa Fasolino; for Rosemary Stevens, The Tainted Snuff Box
• John Warden & Anthony Ramondo; for Michael McGarrity, Under the Color of Law

Winner:

• Doris Ann Norris

Shortlist:

No shortlist released