Boskone 2013 recap in the April issue of Locus

In the April issue of Locus magazine, you can find a short recap of Boskone 50 with some great photos! The Locus Science Fiction Foundation (LSFF)  is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to the promotion and preservation of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. From their website comes this blurb about Locus “Locus is the trade magazine for […]

Boskone 50 Icon by Lisa Snellings

Check out the amazing icon that Lisa Snellings, Boskone 50’s Official Artist (Feb 2013). It was so much fun to have her at the con with all of our other artists, and finding this this icon is the icing on the cake. Lisa has some terrific artwork that you’re sure to love, especially those cute […]

The Panel on Crowdfunding and a Community of Caring at Boskone

Did you miss the crowdfunding panel at Boskone this year? Well, even if you didn’t, you’re still in luck. My co-panelist Julia Rios took amazing notes from the panel and has posted them online. You can access Julia’s notes here. We’d also love to hear any stories you have about your own projects. Crowdfunding and […]

Boskone 2013: Share Your Favorite Moments

After every con, it’s common to debrief with friends and share our favorite moments with each other. So, we thought it might be fun to check in with a few of our panelists to see what their favorite Boskone 2013 moments were! Do you have a favorite moment? Please leave it in the comments for […]

Get your Panel Recaps

 I am an active internet junkie user. During the con, I was following #boskone on Twitter to see how other panels were progressing, hear others’ experiences and tweet out my own thoughts. On Monday,  I started feeling that post-con letdown, so I checked in with the Boskone Facebook group. Messages started trickling in but something else caught […]

Boskone 2013: Theodora Goss Reading her story “Beautiful Boys”

Did you miss Theodora Goss’s reading of her short story “Beautiful Boys” at Boskone? Thanks to Phil Merkel we have a video to share. We hope you enjoy the story. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79vWXFR3AEc?list=PLKbmzAaPaIsuLMknRJH_LasxDywj2MQIv] Be sure to mark your calendars for Boskone 2014! This video is posted here by permission of Theodora Goss and Phil Merkel.

Boskone 50: Art Show Award Winners

The Boskone Art show is a not-to-be-missed item. Boskone 50’s Art show held up to the its own prestigious standards with more than 100 panels, 2 special exhibits, docent led tours and special art demonstrations. Congratulations to this year’s award winners! Best in Show John Picacio, “Hyperion-Final Figure Drawing” * note that the link is […]

Boskone Day 1 recap

Boskone 50 is now in full swing! A busy Friday night filled with panels, like the popular and packed Singularity: There Can Be Only One with Charles Stross and Vernor Vinge to the ever-popular and delicious Boskone Reception featuring tables and tables of cake. But you don’t have to take our word for it. Here […]

Winter is Here and Boskone 50 Starts Tomorrow!

As you may have heard, winter has arrived in Boston in the form of a giant blizzard that decorated New England with several feet of snow. (Remember to bring your boots!) However, the city is cleaned up and Boksone 50 is “game on!”  Panelists, participants, and attendees are beginning to make their way to Boston […]

Plan your panels now

To help your plan of attack for Boskone, the schedule is now available online! Here are some ideas to get you started: The Hidden Joys of Collecting: What’s on your shelf? The latest TARDIS coffee cup? A Captain Kirk action figure? A set of Harry Potter first editions? What is it about collecting that is so […]