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[[Boskone]] 23 was held February 14-16, 1986 at the [[Sheraton Boston]] in [[Boston, MA]]. The [[GoH]] was [[Robert Bloch]], the [[Official Artist]] was [[Bob Eggleton]] and the [[Special Guest]] was [[Tom Doherty]]. It was [[chaired]] by [[Mark Olson]] and attendance was 3919. | [[Boskone]] 23 was held February 14-16, 1986 at the [[Sheraton Boston]] in [[Boston, MA]]. The [[GoH]] was [[Robert Bloch]], the [[Official Artist]] was [[Bob Eggleton]] and the [[Special Guest]] was [[Tom Doherty]]. It was [[chaired]] by [[Mark Olson]] and attendance was 3919. | ||
| − | + | Boskone moved to the Sheraton Boston after the [[Copley Marriott]] declined to renew its contract, and continued to grow rapidly (and there were probably at least 500 people, mostly high school kids, who attended the convention without registering. The convention -- barely -- made it through the weekend without serious incident. See [[Rise and Fall of the Giant Boskones]] for more. | |
The [[Boskone]] book was ''Out of My Head'', a collection of stories by [[Robert Bloch]]. | The [[Boskone]] book was ''Out of My Head'', a collection of stories by [[Robert Bloch]]. | ||
| − | * {{conpubs|series=Boskone|con=Boskone 23}} | + | * {{conpubs |series=Boskone |con=Boskone 23}} |
* Con report: {{file770 | issue=58 | page=12}} | * Con report: {{file770 | issue=58 | page=12}} | ||
| − | {{convention | series=Boskone | year=1986 | before=Boskone 22 | after=Boskone 24}} | + | {{convention | series=Boskone | year=1986 | before=Boskone 22 | after=Boskone 24 |Locale=Boston, MA}} |
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:58, 1 March 2023
Boskone 23 was held February 14-16, 1986 at the Sheraton Boston in Boston, MA. The GoH was Robert Bloch, the Official Artist was Bob Eggleton and the Special Guest was Tom Doherty. It was chaired by Mark Olson and attendance was 3919.
Boskone moved to the Sheraton Boston after the Copley Marriott declined to renew its contract, and continued to grow rapidly (and there were probably at least 500 people, mostly high school kids, who attended the convention without registering. The convention -- barely -- made it through the weekend without serious incident. See Rise and Fall of the Giant Boskones for more.
The Boskone book was Out of My Head, a collection of stories by Robert Bloch.
- Boskone 23 publications and photos on fanac.org
- Con report: File 770 58, p. 12
| Boskone 22 | Boskone | Boskone 24 |
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