Monthly Archives: February 2018

Helmuth, Friday at 5pm – Boskone’s At Con Newsletter with Updates

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Erin Underwood

Hey Con-goers! The first Helmuth Newsletter is available. Check it out at Helmuth 55 – Friday Night Edition. Be sure to take a look at the Program Changes listed below: The following people have dropped from Program: Steve Berman Debra … Continue reading →

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Boskone, Travel, Traffic, and the Boat Show!

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Erin Underwood

For those of us who are driving to Boskone, and that includes cabs as well as Uber and Lift, please be aware that the New England Boat Show is happening at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, which shares a … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin at Boskone

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Erin Underwood

This year at Boskone, we have several items that are either dedicated to the work of science fiction icon Ursula K. Le Guin, including a few items that also touch on her contributions to the SF field. We hope that … Continue reading →

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B55 Mini Interviews with Allen M. Steele, J. Kathleen Cheney, Adam Stemple & Michael Swanwick

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Brenda Noiseux

Allen M. Steele Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. became a full-time science fiction writer in 1988, following publication of his first short story, “Live From The Mars Hotel” (Asimov’s, mid-Dec. `88). Since then he has become a prolific author of novels, … Continue reading →

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B55 Mini Interviews with Jane Yolen, Nik Korpon, Ginjer Buchanan & Bracken MacLeod

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Brenda Noiseux

Jane Yolen This year (2018) Jane Yolen’s 365th and 366th book will be published so you can (literally) be able to read a Yolen book a day for a year–even if it’s a Leap Year. She has won by the … Continue reading →

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B55 Mini Interviews with William Hayashi, Jen Gunnels, Auston Habershaw & Elaine Isaak (E.C. Ambrose)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Brenda Noiseux

  William Hayashi William Hayashi is an author, screen writer and radio personality who hosts the Genesis Science Fiction Radio Show Friday evenings. His Darkside Trilogy tells the story of what happens in the U.S. when it is discovered that … Continue reading →

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B55 Mini Interviews with Dana Cameron, Richard Shealy, Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert & H. Paul Shuch

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Brenda Noiseux

With snow in this week’s forecast, what better way to prepare for Boskone by relaxing with our latest set of mini interviews! Dana Cameron Dana Cameron writes across many genres, but mostly crime fiction and urban fantasy in every possible … Continue reading →

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B55 Mini Interviews with James Moore, Darlene Marshall, John P. Murphy & Vincent O’Neil

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Brenda Noiseux

James Moore James A. Moore is the author of over forty novels, including the critically acclaimed Fireworks, Under The Overtree, Blood Red, Blood Harvest, the Serenity Falls trilogy (featuring his recurring anti-hero, Jonathan Crowley) Cherry Hill, Alien: Sea of Sorrows … Continue reading →

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Black Science Fiction at Boskone

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Erin Underwood

This year Boskone features a program with a strong selection of panels and discussions dedicated to black science fiction authors, publishers, and fans. Our program includes everything from black publishers and Afrofuturism to works by authors such as Octavia Butler, … Continue reading →

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B55 Mini Interviews with Mary Robinette Kowal, R.W.W. Greene, Marianna Martin PhD & Craig Miller

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Brenda Noiseux

Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers. She has received the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, three Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy … Continue reading →

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