NESFA’s regionAL SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION BOSKONE 52 February 13–15, 2015 • Boston, MA The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel GUEST OF HONOR Steven Brust OFFICIAL ARTISTS Charles Lang & Wendy Snow-Lang FEATURED FILKERS Maya & Jeff Bohnhoff SPECIAL GUEST Robert K. Wiener, fn SCIENCE SPEAKER David L. Clements NESFA GUEST Vincent DiFate Love science fiction and fantasy? Join us at Boskone, New England’s longest running science fiction & fantasy convention! REGISTRATION RATES (prices through January 21, 2015): WWW.BOSKONE.ORG adults: $50 college students: $35 INFO BOSKONE ORG @ . K-12 students: $25 image © Charles Lang & Wendy Snow-Lang BOSKONE PROGRESS REPORT 1 December 2014 INTRODUCING a new popular science book on infrared WHAT’S NEW? astronomy and is also a science fiction writer. BOSKONE 52 The convention opens at 2pm! And will be free to the public on Friday, Boskone is New England’s longest running The NESFA Press Guest is the Hugo award February 13 from 2–6pm. Memberships classic science fiction & fantasy convention for winning artist Vincent Di Fate. He is also are required after 6pm on Friday and the whole family, drawing program participants recognized as one of the foremost authorities on for the duration of the convention. from North America, Europe, and beyond. Join science fiction and fantasy art. His book Infinite us February 13–15, 2015, at the Westin Boston Worlds is considered the major reference on BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA. the field. He teaches science fiction illustration We have a room dedicated to anime and and film at FIT. Di Fate is a past president of films, an expanded young adult program, OUR GUESTS the Society of Illustrators, a Worldcon Guest of and a heavy-hitting art program that is Guest of Honor Steven Brust is the author Honor (1992, MagiCon) and a founding member a “can’t miss” event for art lovers! Plus, of the Vlad Taltos series and has published and a past president of the Association of Boskone’s roving judges will hand out more than 26 novels. He writes fantasy, urban Science Fiction/Fantasy Artists. fantasy, and more. He’s also an enthusiastic Hall Costume ribbons, come and show your costumes. amateur drummer, guitarist, banjo player, and OUR HOTEL poker player. The Westin Waterfront Hotel is located at 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA. Boskone’s room Official Artists Charles Lang and Wendy Snow- rates are $157 single/double, $167 triple, and content, or take a shot at the Guru of the Game Lang are artists whose work embraces vintage- $177 quad. www.boskone.org/hotel.html style Halloween imagery, Lovecraft inspired Room Tournament. themes, and holiday collectibles. They are also co-founders of the Terror Fantasies Art Show in REGISTRATION Online pre-registration rates are available ART SHOW Salem, MA, which may be the longest running The Boskone Art Show is consistently one through January 21, 2015: Adults $50, College Halloween art show in the U.S. Wendy is also a of the best around, featuring professional Students $35, and K-12 Students $25. Visit our writer and comic book artist. and amateur artists from across the country. website for day rates. www.boskone.org Not only can you enjoy the elaborate SF and Special Guest Robert Wiener is the president of fantasy-themed artwork, you can bid on and Donald M. Grant Publisher, Inc. (releasing first PROGRAM buy many of these original works of art and editions of Stephen King books among many Boskone’s program is known for its creativity, learn more about each piece during a guided others). Prior to that he had founded Archival depth, and high-caliber speakers. Join in the fun tour. We have a Special Exhibit showcasing Press. Robert is also a well-known collector of as we discuss what’s new in science fiction, SF/F art history as well as a Comic Book Legal SF art and illustration. He began collecting art in fantasy, science, films, horror, music, and more! Defense Fund charity painting auction. 1965 and has contributed to all of the previous Some of our participants are Guy Consolmagno, Boskone Art Exhibits as well as to many World Bob Eggleton, Christopher Golden, Andrea Hairston, Elizabeth Hand, John Langan, Ken Liu, DEALERS’ ROOM Fantasy, Worldcon, the Society of Illustrators Looking to buy something? You’ll find it here, Marjorie Liu, Scott Lynch, Melissa Marr, Patrick and Spectrum Exhibitions. Somehow, he still in our own shopping area for amazing and & Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Charlie Stross, Carrie manages the time to be a fan as well. fantastic objects. Here are things you simply Vaughn, Walter Jon Williams, Brianna Spacekat can’t get online. Vendors include booksellers, Wu, Jane Yolen, and many others! Featured Filkers Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff artists, small presses, games, jewelry, those are professional musicians and songwriters. must-have shirts, and, of course, NESFA Press. They are known for their clever and ingenious SPECIAL EVENTS filk parodies, which are not to be missed! Friday features Boskone’s Opening Ceremony In addition, Maya is also a New York Times and Reception. Saturday includes the Featured DRAGONSLAIR DragonsLair is our program for young fans. bestselling author of over a dozen speculative Filker Concert and the Multi-Author Book Party Here you’ll find readings, toys, games, crafts, fiction novels, and Jeff has produced albums followed by the Awards Ceremony, a special talks, and hands-on demos designed to appeal for many of fandom’s top filkers. improv show, and more late night events! to elementary school-aged children. The Hal Clement Science Speaker is David GAMING L. Clements. He is an astrophysicist based Our well-stocked gaming area provides more CON SUITE The center of Boskone is the Con Suite. Grab a in London, and his work is focused on room for activities and fun. We will have quick snack, have a conversation, or relax and extragalactic astronomy and observational everything from Agricola to Zombie Dice. Try watch the con go by. You can also participate cosmology, including working on the Herschel your luck on the Atari, Genesis, Wii, Xbox in one of the many Kaffeeklatsches —group and Planck space missions for more than 10 360, or PS3 systems. You can save the world discussions with our participants—or get that years. To top it all off, he has just published with Pandemic, play Dominion to your heart’s special book signed by your favorite author! REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.BOSkONE.ORG/REG.HTML OR ON-SITE at THE cONvENTION.