2026 Anthony Award Winners Announced at Bouchercon
Posted on November 6, 2026
The 2026 Anthony Award winners were announced at Bouchercon in Calgary, Canada. The awards for mystery writers presented annually at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.
Louise Penny won the Best Hardcover Novel for The Black Wolf and Laurie L. Dove won Best First Novel for Mask of the Deer Woman.
Here is the full list of winners:
- Best Hardcover Novel: The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
- Best First Novel: Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove
- Best Paperback/Ebook/Audiobook: Edge by Tracey Clark
- Best Children's/Young Adult Novel: Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala
- Best Critical/Non-Fiction: Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover's Travel Guide to New England by Dawn M. Barclay
- Best Anthology/Collection: On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology edited by Curtis Ippolito
- Best Short Story: "AITA for Using My Husband's Hobby to Teach Him a Lesson" by Mindy Carlson
A list of nominees can be found on bouchercon2026.com.
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