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| − | [[Boskone]] 8 was held March 12-14, 1971 at the Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA. The [[GoH]] was [[Larry Niven]]. It was [[chaired]] by [[Bill Desmond]] and attendance was 211. | + | [[Boskone]] 8 was a [[convention]] held March 12-14, 1971 at the Sheraton Rolling Green, in [[Andover, MA]]. The [[GoH]] was [[Larry Niven]]. It was [[chaired]] by [[Bill Desmond]] and attendance was 211. |
| − | Andover is a distant | + | Andover is a distant Boston suburb. Boskone 8 was held there in an attempt to scale down the convention so that the [[committee]], which was mostly also working on [[Noreascon]], the 1971 [[Worldcon]], could handle both. |
A special presentation was made to Niven of a massive (though not very large!) chunk of tungsten carbide -- it was declared to be neutronium. | A special presentation was made to Niven of a massive (though not very large!) chunk of tungsten carbide -- it was declared to be neutronium. | ||
| − | {{convention | series=Boskone | year=1971 | before=Boskone 7 | after=Boskone 9}} | + | * {{conpubs |series=Boskon |con=Boskone 8}} |
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| + | {{convention | series=Boskone | year=1971 | before=Boskone 7 | after=Boskone 9 |Locale=Andover, MA}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:06, 1 March 2023
Boskone 8 was a convention held March 12-14, 1971 at the Sheraton Rolling Green, in Andover, MA. The GoH was Larry Niven. It was chaired by Bill Desmond and attendance was 211.
Andover is a distant Boston suburb. Boskone 8 was held there in an attempt to scale down the convention so that the committee, which was mostly also working on Noreascon, the 1971 Worldcon, could handle both.
A special presentation was made to Niven of a massive (though not very large!) chunk of tungsten carbide -- it was declared to be neutronium.
- Boskone 8 publications and photos on fanac.org
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