Crider to Be Honored in Dallas

Bouchercon 2019—the 50th convention of its kind, to be held next October 31-November 3 in Dallas, Texas—will debut a new commendation named in honor of the late author Bill Crider. Called the Bill Crider Prize for Short Fiction, it will offer a first-place award of $1,000 (plus prizes for second and third place) to what judges determine are the best original stories—3,500 to 5,000 words in length, and submitted anonymously—“relating to Texas ... with an element of mystery or crime.” The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2019. You will find more details here.