The winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards were announced at Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, on Sept. 11, in Minneapolis.
What I enjoy most about awards programs is the opportunity to discover new authors or new works by authors I’m familiar with. That means that both nominees and award winners have value.
Here are the books and award categories both nominated for and winning Anthony Awards this year. The award winners are in bold.
Best Novel
- RUNNER by Tracy Clark
- RAZORBLADE TEARS by SA Cosby
- THE COLLECTIVE by Alison Gaylin
- CLARK AND DIVISION by Naomi Hirahara
- THESE TOXIC THINGS by Rachel Howzell Hall
Best First Novel
- HER NAME IS KNIGHT by Yasmin Angoe
- THE OTHER BLACK GIRL by Zakiya Dalila Harris
- WALKING THROUGH NEEDLES by Heather Levy
- ARSENIC AND ADOBO by Mia Manansala
- ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS by Wanda M. Morris
Best Paperback / Ebook / Audiobook
- THE NINJA BETRAYED by Tori Eldrige
- WARN ME WHEN IT’S TIME by Cheryl A. Head
- BURY ME IN SHADOWS by Greg Herren
- THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR by Tara Laskowski
- BLOODLINE by Jess Lourey
Best Short Story
- “The Search for Eric Garcia” by E. A. Aymar
- “The Vermeer Conspiracy” by VM Burns
- “Lucky Thirteen” by Tracy Clark
- “Doc’s at Midnight” by Richie Narvaez
- “Not My Cross to Bear” by SA Cosby
- “The Locked Room Library” by Gigi Pandian
- “Burnt Ends” by Gabriel Valjan
Best Anthology
- UNDER THE THUMB by SA Cosby
- MIDNIGHT HOUR: A CHILLING ANTHOLOGY OF CRIME FICTION FROM 20 AUTHORS OF COLOR by Abby L. VanDiver
- TROUBLE NO MORE: CRIME FICTION INSPIRED BY SOUTHERN ROCK AND BLUES by Mark Westmoreland
- THIS TIME FOR SURE: BOUCHERCON ANTHOLOGY 2021 by Hank Phillippi Ryan
- WHEN A STRANGER COMES TO TOWN by Michael Koryta
Best Critical / Non-Fiction
- THE COMBAT ZONE: MURDER, RACE AND BOSTON’S STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE by Jan Brogan
- MURDER BOOK: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR OF A TRUE CRIME OBSESSION by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell
- LAST CALL: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, LUST AND MURDER IN QUEER NEW YORK by Elon Green
- HOW TO WRITE A MYSTERY: A HANDBOOK FROM MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA by Lee Child & Laurie R. King
- THE HAUNTING OF ALMA FIELD: A TRUE GHOST STORY by Kate Summerscale
Best Children’s / YA
- COLD BLOODED MYRTLE by Elizabeth Bunce
- BURY ME IN SHADOWS by Greg Herren
- THE FOREST OF STOLEN GIRLS by June Hur
- I PLAY ONE ON TV by Alan Orloff
- ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BAROUCHE by Nancy Springer
Bouchercon’s mission is to introduce, attract and promote readers and writers by producing outstanding, inclusive events to grow and sustain the mystery community.
The first Bouchercon was held in 1970 in Santa Monica. Next year’s Bouchercon will be held in San Diego.
