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ABOUT MALICE DOMESTIC

Established in 1989, Malice Domestic® is an annual "fun fan" convention in metropolitan Washington, D.C., saluting the traditional mystery—books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie.

The genre is loosely defined as mysteries which contain no explicit sex or excessive gore or violence.

Malice Domestic Ltd., a nonprofit corporation (501)(C)(3) with tax-exempt status, was incorporated in 1992 and is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors. The logo and name are trademarked.

If you have questions or need further information about Malice Domestic, please contact Shawn Reilly, Public Relations, at PublicRelations@MaliceDomestic.org.

Future Dates for Malice Domestic Convention:
Malice Domestic 23: April 29 - May 1, 2011 at the Hyatt, Bethesda, MD
Malice Domestic 24: April 27 - 29, 2012 at the Hyatt, Bethesda, MD

 

A BRIEF HISTORY OF MALICE: ALL PAST HONOREES

The Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement is given in recognition of a significant body of distinguished work in the Malice Domestic genre. The award is bestowed by the Malice Domestic Board of Directors.

The Poirot Award is presented to honor individuals other than writers who have made outstanding contributions to the Malice Domestic genre. The award is bestowed by the Malice Domestic Board of Directors and presented at the Malice Domestic conference. The Poirot Award is not an annual award.

Convention Guest of Honor Toastmaster Fan Guest of Honor Malice Remembers Lifetime Achievement Poirot Chair
Malice I
4/21-23/89
Barbara Mertz Robert Barnard Ellen Nehr Agatha Christie None None Mary Morman
Malice II
4/6-8/90
Patricia Moyes Sharyn McCrumb Phyllis Brown Dorothy L. Sayers Phyllis A. Whitney None Mary Morman
Malice III
4/26-28/91
Charlotte MacLeod Simon Brett Janet Rudolph Mary R. Rinehart None None Gerry Letteney
Malice IV
4/24-26/92
Aaron Elkins Mary Higgins Clark Bill Deeck Margery Allingham None None Gerry Letteney
Malice V
4/23-25/93
Anne Perry Nancy Pickard Mary Morman William Shakespeare None None Ron McMillen
Malice VI
4/22-24/94
Dorothy Salisbury Davis Dorothy Cannell Jim Huang Edgar Allan Poe Mignon G. Eberhart None Ron McMillen
Malice VII
4/28-30/95
Ellis Peters Edward Marston Dean James Ngaio Marsh None None Ron McMillen
Malice VIII
4/26-28/96
Peter Lovesey Margaret Maron Shirley Beaird Josephine Tey Mary Stewart None Beth Foxwell
Malice IX
5/2-4/97
Carolyn G. Hart Joan Hess Judy & Jack Cater Richard & Francis Lockridge Emma Lathen None Beth Foxwell
Malice X
5/1-3/98
Robert Barnard Katherine Hall Page Maureen Collins Ellery Queen Charlotte MacLeod None Carol Whitney
Malice XI
4/30-5/2/99
Mary Higgins Clark M.D. Lake Carol Harper John Dickson Carr Patricia Moyes None Carol Whitney
Malice XII
5/5-7/00
Simon Brett Eileen Dreyer Sheila Martin Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Dick Francis None Cindy Silberblatt
Malice XIII
5/4-6/01
Margaret Maron Rita Mae Brown Patti Ruocco Rex Stout Mildred Wirt Benson None Cindy Silberblatt
Malice XIV
5/3-5/02
Edward Marston Annette & Martin Meyers Gerry Letteney G.K. Chesterton Tony Hillerman None Cindy Silberblatt
Malice XV
5/2-4/03
Barbara D'Amato Parnell Hall Donna Beatley Agatha Christie Elizabeth Peters David Suchet Tom O'Day
Malice XVI*
4/30-5/2/04
Dorothy Cannell Jan Burke Linda Pletzke Erle Stanley Gardner Marion Babson Ruth Cavin & Thomas Dunne Tom O'Day
Malice XVII
4/29-5/1/05
Joan Hess Carole Nelson Douglas Anne Reece Ellis Peters H.R.F. Keating Angela Lansbury Tom O'Day
Malice XVIII
4/21-23/06
Katherine Hall Page Kate Grilley Kay McCarty Craig Rice Robert Barnard Doug Greene Verena Rose
Malice XIX
5/4-6/07
Rochelle Krich Kate Grilley Lee Mewshaw Georgette Heyer Carolyn G. Hart None Verena Rose
Malice XX
4/25-27/08
Charlaine Harris
Lindsey Davis**
Dan Stashower Elizabeth Foxwell/Ron & Jean McMillen All Those Previously Honored Peter Lovesey Janet Hutchings & Linda Landrigan Verena Rose
Malice XXI
5/1-3/09
Nancy Pickard Elaine Viets Laura Hyzy Charlotte MacLeod Anne Perry Kate Stine & Brian Skupin Louise Leftwich
Malice XXII
4/30-5/2/10
Parnell Hall Rhys Bowen Tom & Marie O'Day Ed Hoch Mary Higgins Clark William Link Verena Rose

* A special category for Malice XVI honored Special Fan Ghost of Honor, Carole Ann Nelson
** International Guest of Honor

 

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