Boskone Travel, Traffic, and Parking

For those of us who are driving to Boskone, and that includes cabs as well as Uber and Lift, please be aware that the New England Boat Show is happening at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BC&EC), which shares a driveway with the Westin. The Westin has on-site parking  for $44 per day, but […]

Let’s Turn Lemons into Lemonade – Boskone 58 is going Virtual!

For the first time ever, you don’t need to fear Snomageddon. This year, we are bringing Boskone to you! Boskone 58 will be held online as a virtual convention on February 12-14, 2021. This means that anyone, anywhere can attend! While we wish we could meet in-person, since we love these fannish gatherings with you, […]

Join us in August at reCONvene 2020! – Boskone’s Online Sister Convention

Miss seeing your fannish friends? Looking for something fun to do this summer? It’s time for some speculative fun. Join us online at reCONvene 2020! The New England Science Fiction Association and Boskone are excited to announce reCONvene 2020, NESFA’s new one-day online science fiction convention. Boskone’s sister con will be held online on August […]

Book Your Boskone 57 Hotel Room!

Don’t miss a single moment of Boskone 57! Between our evening programming and morning workshops, a good night’s sleep can make all the difference! Boskone negotiates special rates with the convention hotel which is attached to the convention areas. No … Continue reading →

Get Ready for Boskone: Check out the First B57 Helmuth

Boskone 57 is coming! Read this year’s first Helmuth newsletter (Vol 57, Issue 1) to get the inside details for what’s happening from the guests and participants to the hotel reservations, art show, dealers room, and volunteering. It’s going to be a fantastic convention and we look forward to seeing you there! Get your membership […]

Boskone Updates from Program Participants to Souvenir Book Ads

We’re moving along nicely with the planning for Boskone 55! We’re very excited about the programming and events that we have in store for you this year. So, here’s a little update on a few things that you may enjoy. A more thorough update will be sent in our first pre-convention email newsletter which will […]

Boskone 54: Where Speculative Art & Fandom Converge

Boskone is widely known for its spectacular speculative fiction art show. Every year, artists from all over the country, some from across the sea, come to Boston in the dead of winter to show their art in the Boskone Art Show, participate in panels, to see who wins the Gaughan Award, and to visit with […]

JOURNEY PLANET: BOSKONE is Here!!! (Available 12/31/16)

What is Journey Planet: Boskone? It is a fantastic new fanzine published in December 2016 by the Hugo Award-winning Journey Planet and this issue features Boskone through the years! When I agreed to chair the 54th Boskone convention, I really wanted to do something special to share and to celebrate Boskone, its history, and fandom […]

Boskone Book Club tradition continues with Brandon Sanderson’s The Rithmatist

The annual Boskone Book Club continues in 2017! Join us for a conversation that brings con-goers together to consider one noteworthy work at length. This year we are reading The Rithmatist by Guest of Honor Brandon Sanderson. The discussion will also include a short Q&A with the author about the book. To participate, please read the […]

Boskone 53’s “The Grimm Future” is now an eBook

At Boskone 53, NESFA Press introduced its new hardcover science fiction anthology The Grimm Future, edited by Erin Underwood. We received a number of requests for an ebook, which is now available to purchase online for $9.95 at: Amazon Barnes & Noble Smashwords (a variety of ebook formats) Book Description: Blending fresh new science fiction […]