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OVERVIEW
Bouchercon 2009 is in the books!
The 40th Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, held in Indianapolis, Indiana, has come to and end. Thank you for being a part of this event. We hope you enjoyed your time in Indy.
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2009 Guest of Honor: Michael Connelly
Bestselling author Michael Connelly decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler. After graduating from the University of Florida, Connelly worked at newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializing in the crime beat. In 1986, he and two other reporters spent several months interviewing survivors of a major airline crash. They wrote a magazine story on the crash and the survivors which was later short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. The story helped Connelly land a job for the Los Angeles Times, bringing him to the city of which his literary hero, Chandler, had written.
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| Michael Connelly (photo by Terrill Lee Lankford) |
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| S. J. Rozan |
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| Wendelin Van Draanen |
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2009 Toastmaster: S.J. Rozan
S.J. Rozan, a native New Yorker, is the best-selling author of ten novels. She has won the Edgar, Nero, Macavity, Shamus and Anthony awards for Best Novel and the Edgar award for Best Short Story.
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| 2009 Honored Youth Author: Wendelin Van Draanen
New in 2009, we are pleased that bestselling author of the Sammy Keyes mystery series, Wendelin Van Draanen, has accepted our invitation to be the first ever "Boucherkids" Honored Youth Author.
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| Al Hubin and his wife Marilyn |
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| Kathryn Kennison |
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Bouchercon 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient:
Allen J. Hubin
Editor, reviewer, anthologist, bibliographer, and crime fiction
scholar extraordinaire, Allen Hubin's extensive contribution to
the field began over forty-years
ago. In 1967, working out of his basement, he founded the
legendary fanzine,
The Armchair Detective (TAD).
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| 2009 Fan Guest of Honor: Kathryn Kennison
Kathryn Kennison is the whirlwind force behind mystery convention Magna cum Murder. She was born and brought up in Macon, Georgia where she attended Georgia Southern University.
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BOUCHERCON: At-a-Glance:
Bouchercon 2009 World Mystery Convention
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 15-18, 2009
program began: Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
program ended: Sunday at noon
Some optional pre-conference events took place on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. See the Special Events and Concurrent Events pages for more information.
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Convention Location:
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
One South Capitol Avenue,
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 46204
Tel: 1+317-632-1234
Fax: 1+317-616-6299
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis website
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis Mapquest
The Hyatt Regency Indianapolis is full. Please visit the HOTEL page for overflow hotel information.
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| Hyatt Regency Indianapolis |
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Bouchercon 2009
c/o The Mystery Company
233 Second Ave SW
Carmel, IN 46032
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
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| Monument Circle |
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| Indy Skyline |
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