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| − | Bouchercon, the Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery conventions, is an annual convention of creators and fans of mystery and detective fiction, | + | Bouchercon, the Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery conventions, is an annual convention of creators and fans of mystery and detective fiction, first held at the end of May in 1970. They are now (stuffily) called the '''World Mystery Convention'''. |
| − | Bouchercon was named in honor of critic/writer/editor [[Anthony Boucher]], the principal [[pseudonym]] used by William Anthony Parker White, [[SF]] editor and mystery writer. | + | Bouchercon was named in honor of critic/writer/editor [[Anthony Boucher]], the principal [[pseudonym]] used by William Anthony Parker White, [[SF]] editor, fantasy writer, and mystery writer. |
| − | Bouchercon is very much a spinoff of [[SF fandom]], with [[con-running]] [[fans]] such as [[Bruce Pelz]], [[Len Moffatt]], and [[June Moffatt]] being its founders. | + | Bouchercon is very much a spinoff of [[SF fandom]], with [[con-running]] [[fans]] such as [[Bruce Pelz]], [[Chuck Crayne]], [[Dian Crayne]], [[Len Moffatt]], and [[June Moffatt]] being its founders. |
| − | {{convention | start=1970 | website= | + | {{convention | start=1970 | website=https://www.bouchercon.com | end=}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 28 November 2022
Bouchercon, the Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery conventions, is an annual convention of creators and fans of mystery and detective fiction, first held at the end of May in 1970. They are now (stuffily) called the World Mystery Convention.
Bouchercon was named in honor of critic/writer/editor Anthony Boucher, the principal pseudonym used by William Anthony Parker White, SF editor, fantasy writer, and mystery writer.
Bouchercon is very much a spinoff of SF fandom, with con-running fans such as Bruce Pelz, Chuck Crayne, Dian Crayne, Len Moffatt, and June Moffatt being its founders.
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