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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826135203321

Autore

Lachman Marvin

Titolo

The heirs of Anthony Boucher : a history of mystery fandom / / Marvin Lachman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Naperville, Illinois : , : Poisoned Pen Press, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-4926-9932-2

1-4926-9933-0

Edizione

[Revised and updated.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (415 pages)

Disciplina

809.3872

Soggetti

Detective and mystery stories - History and criticism

Mystery fans

Detective and mystery stories - Societies, etc

Detective and mystery stories - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: The Making of a Mystery Fan by Edward D. Hoch -- Preface -- Fandom Before the "Revolution" -- The Armchair Detective (1967-1997) -- The Mystery Lover's/Reader's Newsletter (1967-1973) -- Mystery Readers' Parties (1969-1976) -- Other Fan Magazines and Organizations: 1960s -- The First Bouchercon: -- Other Bouchercons: 1970s -- DAPA -EM (1973-2011) -- The Mystery FANcier (1976-1992) -- Other Fan Magazines, Organizations, and Meetings: 1970s -- Other Bouchercons: 1980s -- Mystery Readers International and Mystery Readers Journal (1981-) -- Mystery & Detective Monthly (1984-2003) -- CADS (1985-) -- Mystery Scene (1985-) -- Malice Domestic (1989-) -- Other Fan Magazines, Organizations, and Conventions: 1980s -- Other Bouchercons: 1990s -- Left Coast Crime (1991-) -- Deadly Pleasures (1993-) -- Other Fan Magazines, Organizations, and Conventions: 1990s -- Bouchercons: (2000-2009) -- Bouchercons: (2010-2019) -- Other Fan Magazines, Organizations, and Conventions: 21st Century -- Famous Mystery Fans -- Scholarship by Mystery Fans -- Mystery Fandom in Cyberspace -- The Future of Mystery Fandom.

Sommario/riassunto

"The Heirs of Anthony Boucher is an illuminating look at the history of



mystery fandom and its effect on readers across the globe. Complete with anecdotes, personal reminiscences, facts, and pictures, it tells the story of the mystery community's publications and conventions, the fans who produce them, and the future of mystery fandom in years to come"--