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There were actually two [[Boston]] [[conventions]] named "Boskone". The first, run by [[The Stranger Club]] ran 1941-1945. The current series of Boskones was started in 1965 by the [[Boston Science Fiction Society]] ([[BoSFS]]) as part of its [[bidding]] strategy for [[Boston in '67]]. BoSFS ran [[Boskone 1]], [[Boskone 2]], and [[Boskone 4]]. [[Boskone 3]] was actually run by [[Erwin S. Strauss]] but, because of its venue, it was officially sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Science Fiction Club ([[MITSFS]]). The [[New England Science Fiction Association]] (NESFA) has run all Boskones starting with [[Boskone 5]]. | There were actually two [[Boston]] [[conventions]] named "Boskone". The first, run by [[The Stranger Club]] ran 1941-1945. The current series of Boskones was started in 1965 by the [[Boston Science Fiction Society]] ([[BoSFS]]) as part of its [[bidding]] strategy for [[Boston in '67]]. BoSFS ran [[Boskone 1]], [[Boskone 2]], and [[Boskone 4]]. [[Boskone 3]] was actually run by [[Erwin S. Strauss]] but, because of its venue, it was officially sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Science Fiction Club ([[MITSFS]]). The [[New England Science Fiction Association]] (NESFA) has run all Boskones starting with [[Boskone 5]]. | ||
| − | + | Along with its [[gohs]], Boskone usually features a [[Special Guest]], a [[Hal Clement Science Speaker]], a [[NESFA Press Guest]] and a '''Featured [[Filker]]'''. It never has a [[Fan Goh]]. ''Fie!'' | |
| − | {{link | website= | + | '''Official Artist''' is the title [[Boskone]] gives to its [[Art GoH]]. It originated in a theory that there was but a single [[GoH]] at [[Boskone]] and the [[artist]] being honored was in some sense a functionary of the convention, doing its official art. This theory seems never to have been real and Official Artists should always be considered to have been [[Guests of Honor]]. |
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| + | *{{link | website=https://www.nesfa.org/boskone/boskone-history.html|text=Historical notes}} | ||
| + | *{{link | website=https://journeyplanet.weebly.com/journey-planet/journey-planet-32-boskone|text=Journey Planet special issue on Boskones}} | ||
| + | *[[Rise and Fall of the Giant Boskones]] | ||
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([[E. E. Smith|Smith]]) - Originally, the anti-Civilization culture of the [[Lensman]] stories, which the [[Michelists]] insisted was superior to Smith's future capitalistic society -- hence the expression "[[Wollheim]], speaking for Boskone". The word now means Boston Conference, the anniversary meetings of the [[Stranger Club]], [[Boskone I]] being in 1941. | ([[E. E. Smith|Smith]]) - Originally, the anti-Civilization culture of the [[Lensman]] stories, which the [[Michelists]] insisted was superior to Smith's future capitalistic society -- hence the expression "[[Wollheim]], speaking for Boskone". The word now means Boston Conference, the anniversary meetings of the [[Stranger Club]], [[Boskone I]] being in 1941. | ||
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| + | ==Boskone Blizzard== | ||
| + | With a convention in the snowiest time of a New England winter, [[Boskone]] [[committees]] traditionally fret over the possibility of a major blizzard closing [[Boskone]] down. While there have been some close calls, none has -- so far -- succeeded. | ||
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| + | Boskone || Date || Blizzard | ||
| + | [[Boskone 15]] || February 6-7, 1978 || This was one of the worst blizzards in [[Boston]] history, closing the whole eastern part of the state for most of a week. Luckily for [[Boskone]], restrictions were lifted before the convention began. | ||
| + | [[Boskone 33]] || February 16 and 18, 1996 || Heavy snowfalls on both Friday and Sunday | ||
| + | [[Boskone 37]] || February 18, 2000 || 8" of snow on Friday | ||
| + | [[Boskone 40]] || February 16-17, 2003 || There was 27" of snow starting late Sunday and continuing all Monday. Around fifty out-of-town members were stranded at the hotel and held their own convention, [[Snokone]]. | ||
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| + | ==Life Members== | ||
| + | Starting in the earliest years, [[NESFA]] sold life memberships in Boskone to raise [[money|capital]] to publish anticipated [[NESFA Index]]es, though as it turned out, that project went into a hiatus soon after. | ||
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| + | A Life Membership is not transferable or refundable and entitles the Life Member to an automatic membership in all future [[Boskones]]. Additionally, NESFA gives a Life Membership to each of its Boskone [[Guests of Honor]]. At present, about 120 Life Memberships have been purchased. | ||
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| + | The rate has varied over the years:. | ||
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| + | Boskone 1-14: Life Memberships unavailable | ||
| + | Boskone 15-16: 10 x current [[prereg]] rate | ||
| + | Boskone 17-19: unavailable | ||
| + | Boskone 20-24: 20 x current [[prereg]] rate | ||
| + | Boskone 25-present: 14 x lowest [[prereg]] rate | ||
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<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
| − | Convention || Dates || | + | Convention || Dates || Venue || [[GoHs]] || Size |
colspan="5"| '''First Series of Boskones''' | colspan="5"| '''First Series of Boskones''' | ||
| − | [[Boskone I]] ||late February 1941 ||[[R. D. Swisher]] | + | [[Boskone I]] || late February 1941 || home of [[R. D. Swisher|R. D.]] and [[F. N. Swisher]], Winchester, MA || || 25 |
| − | [[Boskone II]] ||February 22, 1942 ||Ritz Plaza, Boston || ||25 | + | [[Boskone II]] || February 22, 1942 || Ritz Plaza, Boston, MA || || 25 |
| − | [[Boskone III]] ||February 28, 1943 ||Ritz Plaza, Boston ||[[Claude Degler]] ||14 | + | [[Boskone III]] || February 28, 1943 || Ritz Plaza, Boston, MA || [[Claude Degler]] || 14 |
| − | [[Boskone IV]] ||February 3-4, 1945 ||[[R. D. Swisher]] | + | [[Boskone IV]] || February 3-4, 1945 || home of [[R. D. Swisher|R. D.]] and [[F. N. Swisher]], Winchester, MA || [[Milt Rothman]], [[Jack Riggs]], [[Art Widner]], [[N. F. Stanley]], [[R. D. Swisher]] || 6 |
| − | [[Boskone V]] ||September 2, 1945 ||Hotel Hawthorne, Salem || ||9 | + | [[Boskone V]] || September 2, 1945 || Hotel Hawthorne, Salem, MA || || 9 |
colspan="5"| '''Second Series of Boskones''' | colspan="5"| '''Second Series of Boskones''' | ||
| − | [[Boskone 1]] || September 10-12, 1965 ||[[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] ||[[Hal Clement]], [[ | + | [[Boskone 1]] || September 10-12, 1965 || [[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] || [[Hal Clement]], [[Robert Enzmann]] || 66 |
| − | [[Boskone 2]] || March 11-13, 1966 ||[[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] ||[[Frederik Pohl]], [[Dwight Wayne Batteau]], [[Prof. Igor Paul]], Prof. [[Oliver Selfridge]] ||71 | + | [[Boskone 2]] || March 11-13, 1966 || [[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] || [[Frederik Pohl]], [[Dwight Wayne Batteau]], [[Prof. Igor Paul]], Prof. [[Oliver Selfridge]] || 71 |
| − | [[Boskone 3]] ||October 1-3, 1966 ||MIT, [[Cambridge, MA]] ||[[John W. Campbell]], [[Oliver Selfridge]] ||68 | + | [[Boskone 3]] || October 1-3, 1966 || MIT, [[Cambridge, MA]] || [[John W. Campbell]], [[Oliver Selfridge]] || 68 |
| − | [[Boskone 4]] ||April 1-2, 1967 ||[[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] ||[[Damon Knight]], [[Marvin Minsky]] ||72 | + | [[Boskone 4]] || April 1-2, 1967 || [[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] || [[Damon Knight]], [[Marvin Minsky]] || 72 |
| − | [[Boskone 5]] || March 23-24, 1968 ||[[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] ||[[Larry Niven]], [[Warren McCulloch]] ||155 | + | [[Boskone 5]] || March 23-24, 1968 || [[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] || [[Larry Niven]], [[Warren McCulloch]] || 155 |
| − | [[Boskone 6]] || March 22-23, 1969 ||[[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] ||[[Jack Gaughan]], [[Stephen Fabian]], [[Louis Sutro]] ||262 | + | [[Boskone 6]] || March 22-23, 1969 || [[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] || [[Jack Gaughan]], [[Stephen Fabian]], [[Louis Sutro]] || 262 |
| − | [[Boskone 7]] || March 27-29, 1970 ||[[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] ||[[Gordon R. Dickson]], [[George Barr]], [[Donald Menzel]] ||383 | + | [[Boskone 7]] || March 27-29, 1970 || [[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] || [[Gordon R. Dickson]], [[George Barr]], [[Donald Menzel]] || 383 |
| − | [[Boskone 8]] || March 12-14, 1971 ||Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA ||[[Larry Niven]] ||211 | + | [[Boskone 8]] || March 12-14, 1971 || Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA || [[Larry Niven]] || 211 |
| − | [[Boskone 9]] || April 14-16, 1972 ||[[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] ||[[L. Sprague de Camp]], [[Don Simpson]], [[Richard Rosa]] ||403 | + | [[Boskone 9]] || April 14-16, 1972 || [[Statler-Hilton, Boston]] || [[L. Sprague de Camp]], [[Don Simpson]], [[Richard Rosa]] || 403 |
| − | [[Boskone 10]] ||March, 9-11 1973 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Robert A. W. Lowndes]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]], | + | [[Boskone 10]] || March, 9-11 1973 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Robert A. W. Lowndes]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]], Phyllis Brauner || 405 |
| − | [[Boskone 11]] || March 1-3, 1974 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Isaac Asimov]], [[Eddie Jones | + | [[Boskone 11]] || March 1-3, 1974 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Isaac Asimov]], [[Eddie Jones]] || 701 |
| − | [[Boskone 12]] ||February 28-Mar 2, 1975 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Anne McCaffrey]], [[Bonnie Dalzell]], [[Robert Enzmann]] ||935 | + | [[Boskone 12]] || February 28-Mar 2, 1975 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Anne McCaffrey]], [[Bonnie Dalzell]], [[Robert Enzmann]] || 935 |
| − | [[Boskone 13]] || February 13-15, 1976 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Poul Anderson]], [[Rick Sternbach]] ||900 | + | [[Boskone 13]] || February 13-15, 1976 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Poul Anderson]], [[Rick Sternbach]] || 900 |
| − | [[Boskone 14]] || February 18-20, 1977 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Ben Bova]], [[John Schoenherr]] ||1010 | + | [[Boskone 14]] || February 18-20, 1977 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Ben Bova]], [[John Schoenherr]] || 1010 |
| − | [[Boskone 15]] || February 17-19, 1978 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[John Brunner]], [[Arthur Thomson]] (ATom), [[Marvin Minsky]] ||1454 | + | [[Boskone 15]] || February 17-19, 1978 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[John Brunner]], [[Arthur Thomson]] (ATom), [[Marvin Minsky]] || 1454 |
| − | [[Boskone 16]] || February 16-18, 1979 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Frank Herbert]], [[Mike Symes]], [[Marc C. Chartrand]] ||1950 | + | [[Boskone 16]] || February 16-18, 1979 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Frank Herbert]], [[Mike Symes]], [[Marc C. Chartrand]] || 1950 |
| − | [[Boskone 17]] || February 15-17, 1980 ||Radisson Ferncroft, Danvers ||[[Spider]] & [[Jeanne Robinson]], [[Victoria Poyser]] ||800 | + | [[Boskone 17]] || February 15-17, 1980 || Radisson Ferncroft, Danvers || [[Spider Robinson|Spider]] & [[Jeanne Robinson]], [[Victoria Poyser]] || 800 |
| − | [[Boskone 18]] || February 13-15, 1981 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Tanith Lee]], [[Don Maitz]] ||1609 | + | [[Boskone 18]] || February 13-15, 1981 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Tanith Lee]], [[Don Maitz]] || 1609 |
| − | [[Boskone 19]] || February 12-14, 1982 ||[[Boston Park Plaza]] ||[[Donald A. Wollheim]], [[Michael Whelan]] ||2270 | + | [[Boskone 19]] || February 12-14, 1982 || [[Boston Park Plaza]] || [[Donald A. Wollheim]], [[Michael Whelan]] || 2270 |
| − | [[Boskone 20]] || February 18-20, 1983 ||[[Boston Park Plaza]] ||[[Mack Reynolds]]*, [[Wendy Pini]], [[Jeff Hecht]] ||2420 | + | [[Boskone 20]] || February 18-20, 1983 || [[Boston Park Plaza]] || [[Mack Reynolds]]*, [[Wendy Pini]], [[Jeff Hecht]] || 2420 |
| − | [[Boskone 21]] || February 17-19, 1984 ||[[Boston Park Plaza]] ||[[Gene Wolfe]], [[Vincent Di Fate]], [[David Hartwell]] ||2718 | + | [[Boskone 21]] || February 17-19, 1984 || [[Boston Park Plaza]] || [[Gene Wolfe]], [[Vincent Di Fate]], [[David Hartwell]] || 2718 |
| − | [[Boskone 22]] || February 15-17, 1985 ||Copley Marriott, Boston ||[[Kate Wilhelm]] & [[Damon Knight]], [[Carl Lundgren]], [[Shawna McCarthy]] ||3420 | + | [[Boskone 22]] || February 15-17, 1985 || Copley Marriott, Boston || [[Kate Wilhelm]] & [[Damon Knight]], [[Carl Lundgren]], [[Shawna McCarthy]] || 3420 |
| − | [[Boskone 23]] || February 14-16, 1986 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Robert Bloch]], [[Bob Eggleton]], [[Tom Doherty]] ||3919 | + | [[Boskone 23]] || February 14-16, 1986 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Robert Bloch]], [[Bob Eggleton]], [[Tom Doherty]] || 3919 |
| − | [[Boskone 24]] || February 13-15, 1987 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Barclay Shaw]], [[Tom Clareson]] ||4200 | + | [[Boskone 24]] || February 13-15, 1987 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Barclay Shaw]], [[Tom Clareson]] || 4200 |
| − | [[Boskone 25]] || January 29-31, 1988 || | + | [[Boskone 25]] || January 29-31, 1988 || Sheraton Tara Springfield, Springfield Marriott || [[Greg Bear]], [[David Mattingly]], [[Ellen Asher]] || 1327 |
| − | [[Boskone 26]] || January 27-29, 1989 || | + | [[Boskone 26]] || January 27-29, 1989 || Sheraton Tara Springfield, Springfield Marriott || [[Tim Powers]], [[James Gurney]], [[Tom Whitmore]] || 1250 |
| − | [[Boskone 27]] || February 16-18, 1990 || | + | [[Boskone 27]] || February 16-18, 1990 || Sheraton Tara Springfield, Springfield Marriott || [[Glen Cook]], [[David A. Cherry]], [[Charles Ryan]] || 970 |
| − | [[Boskone 28]] || February 15-17, 1991 || | + | [[Boskone 28]] || February 15-17, 1991 || Sheraton Tara Springfield, Springfield Marriott || [[Mike Resnick]], [[Ed Emshwiller]]*, [[Brian Thomsen]] || 888 |
| − | [[Boskone 29]] || February 14-16, 1992 || | + | [[Boskone 29]] || February 14-16, 1992 || Sheraton Tara Springfield, Springfield Marriott || [[Jane Yolen]], [[Jody Lee]], [[Dave Langford]] || 840 |
| − | [[Boskone 30]] || February 19-21, 1993 ||[[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] ||[[Joe Haldeman]], [[Tom Kidd]], [[Beth Meacham]] ||851 | + | [[Boskone 30]] || February 19-21, 1993 || [[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[Joe Haldeman]], [[Tom Kidd]], [[Beth Meacham]] || 851 |
| − | [[Boskone 31]] || February 18-20, 1994 ||[[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[Emma Bull]] & [[Will Shetterly]], [[Nicholas Jainschigg]], [[ | + | [[Boskone 31]] || February 18-20, 1994 || [[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[Emma Bull]] & [[Will Shetterly]], [[Nicholas Jainschigg]], [[PNH|Patrick]] & [[Teresa Nielsen Hayden]] || 875 |
| − | [[Boskone 32]] || February 17-19, 1995 ||[[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] ||[[Diana Wynne Jones]], [[Ruth Sanderson]], [[Fred Lerner]] & [[Patricia Wrede]] ||902/1037 | + | [[Boskone 32]] || February 17-19, 1995 || [[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[Diana Wynne Jones]], [[Ruth Sanderson]], [[Fred Lerner]] & [[Patricia Wrede]] || 902/1037 |
| − | [[Boskone 33]] || February 16-18, 1996 ||[[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] ||[[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Gary Rudell]], [[Bob Madle]] ||829/983 | + | [[Boskone 33]] || February 16-18, 1996 || [[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Gary Rudell]], [[Bob Madle]] || 829/983 |
| − | [[Boskone 34]] || February 14-16, 1997 ||[[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] ||[[John M. Ford]], [[Ron Walotsky]], [[Jerry Kaufman]] & [[Suzanne Tompkins]] ||~800/991 | + | [[Boskone 34]] || February 14-16, 1997 || [[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[John M. Ford]], [[Ron Walotsky]], [[Jerry Kaufman]] & [[Suzanne Tompkins]] || ~800/991 |
| − | [[Boskone 35]] || February 13-15, 1998 ||[[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] ||[[Walter Jon Williams]], [[Omar Rayyan]], [[Stanley Schmidt]] ||~800/991 | + | [[Boskone 35]] || February 13-15, 1998 || [[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[Walter Jon Williams]], [[Omar Rayyan]], [[Stanley Schmidt]] || ~800/991 |
| − | [[Boskone 36]] || February 12-14, 1999 ||[[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] ||[[Connie Willis]], [[Stephen Youll]], [[Teddy Harvia]] & [[Diana Thayer]] ||759/986 | + | [[Boskone 36]] || February 12-14, 1999 || [[Sheraton Tara, Framingham]] || [[Connie Willis]], [[Stephen Youll]], [[Teddy Harvia]] & [[Diana Thayer]] || 759/986 |
| − | [[Boskone 37]] || February 18-20, 2000 ||[[Sheraton, Framingham]] ||[[Michael Swanwick]], [[Rick Berry]], [[Peter Weston]] ||790/960 | + | [[Boskone 37]] || February 18-20, 2000 || [[Sheraton, Framingham]] || [[Michael Swanwick]], [[Rick Berry]], [[Peter Weston]] || 790/960 |
| − | [[Boskone 38]] || February 16-18, 2001 ||[[Sheraton, Framingham]] ||[[George R. R. Martin]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Jack Cohen]] ||933/1093 | + | [[Boskone 38]] || February 16-18, 2001 || [[Sheraton, Framingham]] || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Jack Cohen]] || 933/1093 |
| − | [[Boskone 39]] || February 15-17, 2002 ||[[Sheraton, Framingham]] ||[[Neil Gaiman]], [[Steve Hickman]], [[Marv Wolfman]] ||1108/1266 | + | [[Boskone 39]] || February 15-17, 2002 || [[Sheraton, Framingham]] || [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Steve Hickman]], [[Marv Wolfman]] || 1108/1266 |
| − | [[Boskone 40]] || February 14-16, 2003 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[David Brin]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Charlie Brown]] ||1154/1320 | + | [[Boskone 40]] || February 14-16, 2003 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[David Brin]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Charlie Brown]] || 1154/1320 |
| − | [[Boskone 41]] || February 13-15, 2004 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Stephen Baxter]], [[Richard Hescox]], [[Betsy Mitchell]] ||982/1145 | + | [[Boskone 41]] || February 13-15, 2004 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Stephen Baxter]], [[Richard Hescox]], [[Betsy Mitchell]] || 982/1145 |
| − | [[Boskone 42]] || February 18-20, 2005 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Orson Scott Card]], [[Alan Pollack]], [[Mike Glyer]] ||1014/1186 | + | [[Boskone 42]] || February 18-20, 2005 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Orson Scott Card]], [[Alan Pollack]], [[Mike Glyer]] || 1014/1186 |
| − | [[Boskone 43]] || February 17-19, 2006 ||[[Sheraton Boston]] ||[[Ken MacLeod]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Cory Doctorow]] ||1104/1284 | + | [[Boskone 43]] || February 17-19, 2006 || [[Sheraton Boston]] || [[Ken MacLeod]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Cory Doctorow]] || 1104/1284 |
| − | [[Boskone 44]] || February 16-18, 2007 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[David Gerrold]], [[Gary A. Lippincott]], [[ | + | [[Boskone 44]] || February 16-18, 2007 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[David Gerrold]], [[Gary A. Lippincott]], Brother [[Guy Consolmagno]], SJ || 1057/1268 |
| − | [[Boskone 45]] || February 15-17, 2008 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[David Weber]], [[Dean Morrissey]], [[Bruce Coville]] ||1056/1263 | + | [[Boskone 45]] || February 15-17, 2008 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[David Weber]], [[Dean Morrissey]], [[Bruce Coville]] || 1056/1263 |
| − | [[Boskone 46]] || February 13-15, 2009 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Jo Walton]], [[Stephan Martiniere]], [[Irene Gallo]] ||959/1139 | + | [[Boskone 46]] || February 13-15, 2009 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Jo Walton]], [[Stephan Martiniere]], [[Irene Gallo]] || 959/1139 |
| − | [[Boskone 47]] || February 12-14, 2010 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Alastair Reynolds]], [[John Picacio]], [[Tom Shippey]] ||1065/1262 | + | [[Boskone 47]] || February 12-14, 2010 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Alastair Reynolds]], [[John Picacio]], [[Tom Shippey]] || 1065/1262 |
| − | [[Boskone 48]] || February 18-20, 2011 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Charles Stross]], [[Gregory Manchess]], [[Charlaine Harris]] ||1047/1247 | + | [[Boskone 48]] || February 18-20, 2011 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Charles Stross]], [[Gregory Manchess]], [[Charlaine Harris]] || 1047/1247 |
| − | [[Boskone 49]] || February 17-19, 2012 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[John Scalzi]], [[Daniel Dos Santos]], [[Toni Weisskopf]] ||1201/1384 | + | [[Boskone 49]] || February 17-19, 2012 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[John Scalzi]], [[Daniel Dos Santos]], [[Toni Weisskopf]] || 1201/1384 |
| − | [[Boskone 50]] || February 15-17, 2013 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Vernor Vinge]], [[Lisa Snellings]], [[John Hertz]] ||1042/1262 | + | [[Boskone 50]] || February 15-17, 2013 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Vernor Vinge]], [[Lisa Snellings]], [[John Hertz]] || 1042/1262 |
| − | [[Boskone 51]] || February 14-16, 2014 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Seanan McGuire]], [[David Palumbo]], [[Ginjer Buchanan]] || | + | [[Boskone 51]] || February 14-16, 2014 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Seanan McGuire]], [[David Palumbo]], [[Ginjer Buchanan]] || |
| − | [[Boskone 52]] || February 13-15, 2015 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Steven Brust]], [[Charles Lang]], [[Wendy Snow Lang]], [[Robert K. Wiener]] || | + | [[Boskone 52]] || February 13-15, 2015 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Steven Brust]], [[Charles Lang]], [[Wendy Snow Lang]], [[Robert K. Wiener]] || |
| − | [[Boskone 53]] ||February 19-21, 2016 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Garth Nix]], [[Richard Anderson]], [[Arnie Fenner]], [[Cathy Fenner]] || | + | [[Boskone 53]] || February 19-21, 2016 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Garth Nix]], [[Richard Anderson]], [[Arnie Fenner]], [[Cathy Fenner]] || |
| − | [[Boskone 54]] || February 17-19, 2017 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Brandon Sanderson]], [[Maryelizabeth Yturralde]], [[Dave Seeley]] || | + | [[Boskone 54]] || February 17-19, 2017 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Brandon Sanderson]], [[Maryelizabeth Yturralde]], [[Dave Seeley]] || |
| − | [[Boskone 55]] ||February 16-18, 2018 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Mary Robinette Kowal]], [[Craig Miller]] || | + | [[Boskone 55]] || February 16-18, 2018 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Mary Robinette Kowal]], [[Craig Miller]] || |
| − | [[Boskone 56]] || February 15-17, 2019 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[[Elizabeth Hand]], [[Christopher Golden]], [[Cindy Pon]], [[Vandana Singh]], [[Gardner Dozois]], [[Jim Burns]] || | + | [[Boskone 56]] || February 15-17, 2019 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Elizabeth Hand]], [[Christopher Golden]], [[Cindy Pon]], [[Vandana Singh]], [[Gardner Dozois]], [[Jim Burns]] || |
| − | [[Boskone 57]] || February 14-16, 2020 ||[[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Kim Stanley Robinson]], [[Holly Black]], [[Eric Wilkerson]], [[Cheshire Moon]] || | + | [[Boskone 57]] || February 14-16, 2020 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Kim Stanley Robinson]], [[Holly Black]], [[Eric Wilkerson]], [[Cheshire Moon]] || |
| − | [[Boskone 58]] || February 12-14, 2021 (virtual)|| | + | [[Boskone 58]] || February 12-14, 2021 || (virtual) || [[Joe Abercrombie]], [[Julie Dillon]], [[Tamsyn Muir]], [[Marc Gunn]] || |
| + | [[Boskone 59]] || February 18-20, 2022 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Ted Chiang]], [[Sara Felix]], [[Tamsyn Muir]], [[Tim Griffin]] || | ||
| + | [[Boskone 60]] || February 17-19, 2023 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Nalo Hopkinson]], Victo Ngai, Tui T. Sutherland. [[Dave Clement]] || | ||
| + | [[Boskone 61]] || February 9-11, 2024 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] || [[Ben Aaronovitch]], Emily Hurst Pritchett, [[Bradford Lyau]] || | ||
| + | [[Boskone 62]] || February 14-16, 2025 || [[Westin Waterfront, Boston]] ||[Theresa Mather]], [[Madison Metricula Roberts]] || | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
* = Died before the convention. | * = Died before the convention. | ||
| − | {{convention | website= | + | {{convention | website=https://www.nesfa.org/boskone | start=1941 | end= }} |
[[Category:Fancy1]] | [[Category:Fancy1]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:Notable]] | [[Category:Notable]] | ||
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A regional convention usually held in Boston, Massachusetts, named for the anti-Civilization culture of E. E. Smith’s Lensmen saga. It has also been held in Springfield, Framingham, and other locations within the state. Run by NESFA, it grew so much in the 1980s it came to be called the "Winter Worldcon", then it imploded. (See Rise and Fall of the Giant Boskones.)
There were actually two Boston conventions named "Boskone". The first, run by The Stranger Club ran 1941-1945. The current series of Boskones was started in 1965 by the Boston Science Fiction Society (BoSFS) as part of its bidding strategy for Boston in '67. BoSFS ran Boskone 1, Boskone 2, and Boskone 4. Boskone 3 was actually run by Erwin S. Strauss but, because of its venue, it was officially sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Science Fiction Club (MITSFS). The New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) has run all Boskones starting with Boskone 5.
Along with its gohs, Boskone usually features a Special Guest, a Hal Clement Science Speaker, a NESFA Press Guest and a Featured Filker. It never has a Fan Goh. Fie!
Official Artist is the title Boskone gives to its Art GoH. It originated in a theory that there was but a single GoH at Boskone and the artist being honored was in some sense a functionary of the convention, doing its official art. This theory seems never to have been real and Official Artists should always be considered to have been Guests of Honor.
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| (Smith) - Originally, the anti-Civilization culture of the Lensman stories, which the Michelists insisted was superior to Smith's future capitalistic society -- hence the expression "Wollheim, speaking for Boskone". The word now means Boston Conference, the anniversary meetings of the Stranger Club, Boskone I being in 1941. |
Boskone Blizzard[edit]
With a convention in the snowiest time of a New England winter, Boskone committees traditionally fret over the possibility of a major blizzard closing Boskone down. While there have been some close calls, none has -- so far -- succeeded.
| Boskone | Date | Blizzard |
|---|---|---|
| Boskone 15 | February 6-7, 1978 | This was one of the worst blizzards in Boston history, closing the whole eastern part of the state for most of a week. Luckily for Boskone, restrictions were lifted before the convention began. |
| Boskone 33 | February 16 and 18, 1996 | Heavy snowfalls on both Friday and Sunday |
| Boskone 37 | February 18, 2000 | 8" of snow on Friday |
| Boskone 40 | February 16-17, 2003 | There was 27" of snow starting late Sunday and continuing all Monday. Around fifty out-of-town members were stranded at the hotel and held their own convention, Snokone. |
Life Members[edit]
Starting in the earliest years, NESFA sold life memberships in Boskone to raise capital to publish anticipated NESFA Indexes, though as it turned out, that project went into a hiatus soon after.
A Life Membership is not transferable or refundable and entitles the Life Member to an automatic membership in all future Boskones. Additionally, NESFA gives a Life Membership to each of its Boskone Guests of Honor. At present, about 120 Life Memberships have been purchased.
The rate has varied over the years:.
Boskone 1-14: Life Memberships unavailable Boskone 15-16: 10 x current prereg rate Boskone 17-19: unavailable Boskone 20-24: 20 x current prereg rate Boskone 25-present: 14 x lowest prereg rate
- = Died before the convention.
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