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October 3, 2025
September 29, 2025
Boskone 63 Hotel Block is Open
Please go to https://boskone.org/hotel/
There is one booking link this year. The first thing you will be asked is whether you want a Quiet Block or Party Block room.
Guest Room Rates — $204 plus tax (currently 16.45%) for Single/Double/Triple/Quad
Please note that Boskone 63 members using this link will not be charged the daily Destination Fee, even though it may appear in their Bonvoy Accounts or on Marriott.com.
July 27, 2025
Boskone 63 Hotel Block will Open in Fall 2025
Room rates are $204 plus tax (currently 16.45%) for Single/Double/Triple/Quad.
The room block covers the convention dates PLUS the shoulder dates, which will be listed in our hotel block. Our block rates are good through January 22, 2026 or until the block is sold out. NOTE: Boskone’s room block almost always sells out.
Watch our accommodations page for when the block will open and more information.
July 27, 2025
Boskone 63 Rates Good Through 1-20-2026
Boskone 63 Registration is online at reg.boskone.org. These rates are good through January 20, 2026.
Adult: $65
Young Adult (18-25): $40
Teen (13-17): $25
Child (5-12): $20
Card to Culture: Free
Boskone 63, February 13-15, 2026
Guest of Honor: Greg Cox
Official Artist: Charles Urbach
Special Guest: Stefan Rudnick
Hal Clement Science Speaker: Diego Patrimonio
Master of Ceremonies: Keith R.A. DeCandido
January 20, 2025
Free Friday is Back at Boskone 62!
Exciting news! Free Friday is back! Join us at Boskone 62 for free programming on Friday, February 14, 2025, until 6:30 pm, at the Westin Boston Seaport District in Boston, MA.
Join us for an afternoon filled with panels and discussions with authors, artists, musicians, and fans who are part of our vibrant community that shares your passion for science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Whether you’re a longtime attendee or new to the convention scene, Free Friday is the perfect way to checkout the Boskone 62 experience.
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Special Free Friday Sessions!
Cory Doctorow Reads from Picks and Shovels
Friday, February 14 at 4:00 pm
Cory Doctorow will be presenting his new novel, Picks and Shovels, the next Martin Hench novel, with a lecture, a reading and a Q&A.
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Special Dragonslair Note for Parents!
Dragonslair, Boskone’s children’s program space, will open at 3:30 pm for Free Friday activites for parents who would like to try out this special programming for their kids.
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To stay after the 6:30 pm cutoff time for Free Friday, simply register for a Friday-only membership at Boskone Registration or come back and stay the whole weekend with 1,000 of your new favorite friends!
Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to come explore the convention! Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and get ready for an unforgettable afternoon!
For more details about the event, guests, and programming, visit the Boskone 62 website. We look forward to seeing you there!
IN-PERSON MEMBERSHIPS!
Full Weekend Rates through January 21, 2025 [REGISTER TODAY!]:
Adult: $60
Young Adult (18-25): $35
Full Weekend Rates January 22, 2025 through February 16, 2025:
Adult: $70
Young Adult (18-25): $40
The following rates will not change:
Teen (13-17): $25
Child (5-12): $25
Active Military: $50
Dealer: $50
Staff: $50
Kid-in-Tow (must to be with paid parent or guardian at all times): $0
Adult Aide (must be with other member at all times): $0
Card-to-Culture*: $0
One Day Rates Now through February 16, 2025 [REGISTER TODAY]:
| Adult | Young Adult |
Teen | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | $25 | $20 | $13 | $13 |
| Saturday | $50 | $30 | $20 | $20 |
| Sunday | $20 | $20 | $13 | $13 |
Unable to join us in-person? Join us online for Online Only program for events taking place in our main ballroom, in Harbor 1: $12.62
December 30, 2024
Boskone 62 Program Update – Dec 30, 2024
Get Ready for Boskone 62: A Sneak Peek at What’s Coming! 🚀
The countdown to Boskone 62 is officially on, and the program is shaping up to be a fun experience for science fiction, fantasy, horror, and fandom lovers! While we’re still fine-tuning the schedule with our incredible lineup of guests and program participants, we couldn’t wait to share a few exciting highlights with you
We expect to unveil a mostly complete schedule in about a month, so mark your calendars and keep an eye on our updates. Remember, the program is still evolving, and some details might shift as we finalize availability.
Boskone 62 Program Highlights:
Friday, February 14, 2025
- 1:00 pm – Registration opens in the Harbor Foyer
- 2:30 pm – Friday Program begins
- 4:00 pm – Dealers Room Opens
- 4:00 pm – We expect to have a talk by … let’s just say an anonymous but well-respected author who isn’t yet announced
- 6:00 pm – Art Show Opens
- 7:30 pm – Meet the Guests. We’ll introduce our guests and tell you more about Boskone
- 8:30 pm – Madison Metricula Roberts, Musical Guest, Friday night concert
- Throughout the evening – Programming will continue until late night
Saturday, February 15, 2025
- 10:00 am – Saturday Program begins.
- 7:30 pm – Boskone Annual Awards Ceremony
- Throughout the evening – Programming will continue until late night
Sunday, February 16, 2025
- 10:00 am – Sunday Program begins
- 1:00 pm – Jasper Fforde, Guest of Honor, reading
- 3:30 pm – Program ends, convention closes
Stay tuned for more special programing updates including schedules for Boskone 62’s guests:
- Jasper Fforde, Guest of Honor
- Theresa Mather, Official Artist
- Kelley Armstrong, Special Guest
- Madison Metricula Roberts, Musical Guest
- Heather Preston, Hal Clement Science Speaker
Stay tuned for more—this year’s Boskone promises engaging panels, thought-provoking discussions, and some truly stellar surprises. 🌟
Video Credit: Produced and hosted on YouTube by @ErinUnderwood
Be sure to check back soon for more program updates and the full reveal—and don’t forget to buy your Boskone 62 membership now and to reserve your hotel room at theWestin Boston Seaport District hotel so you don’t miss out!
December 17, 2024
Boskone Book: Wolf’s Perils by Kelley Armstrong
This year we are pleased to announce our Boskone Book: Wolf’s Perils by Kelley Armstrong – one story in two novels from the Otherworld Series together for the first time: Wolf’s Bane and Wolf’s Curse. This is a signed limited edition of 750 copies. This may be purchased at https://tinyurl.com/NESFAWolfsPerilsB62 for pickup at Boskone (you must be a Boskone member or have another member pick it up for you) with the traditional 40% discount off the $30 cover price plus sales tax. There is a link on that page to a second page if you want the book shipped after Boskone if any copies remain. The book will also be available for sale at the NESFA Sales table at Boskone (assuming any copies remain).
Note: Due to limitations in our system, you will need to specify a “Ship To” address even though you are picking it up at Boskone; if someone else is picking up the book for you at Boskone, you can fill in their name and your address there.
October 9, 2024
Boskone 62 Hotel Block is Open
Boskone 62 members may book their hotel rooms via the link found on our https://boskone.org/venue/accommodations/ page. Room rates are $195 plus tax per night for single-quad. If you have any issues with your hotel reservation, please make a reservation for whatever night and room type you can and contact hotel@boskone.org as soon as possible with what you need.
February 13, 2024
Boskone 61 Positive Covid Reports
There is a #covid-reports channel in the WELCOME AND HELPDESK category of the NESFA and Boskone discord for COVID reports *. Future reports will continue to go in that channel as well as here in the Boskone Blog.
The Discord channel or Boskone 61 (info@boskone.org) has received the following positive Covid reports from Boskone 61 members:
Case A, February 12, 2024:
An attendee, who prefers to remain anon, tested positive on Sunday. He was in Harbor 1 for the Ig Nobel Readings and Marina 1 for Tai Chi. He was in Staff Den from approx. 4:30pm to 6pm and was only unmasked to eat a banana. He left Saturday evening due to “extreme tiredness” and then left Boskone. Mask was worn for the Igs and Tai Chi.
The reporter also said:
I interacted with him during the Igs; both of us were wearing masks. I tested negative this [yesterday] morning.
I interacted with him during the Igs; both of us were wearing masks. I tested negative this [yesterday] morning.
Case B, February 13, 2024:
The Boskone member said:
Just want to report that I tested positive for covid yesterday. My best guess is that I picked it up some time on Friday. I was at the Speculative Evolution and Appeal of Unappealing Characters panels, and I spent a decent amount of time in the dealers room and art show. I was masked for all of those, but I spent time unmasked in the bar both Friday and Saturday.
I’ve already reached out to everyone I had close interactions with and so far the ones who have tested have been negative. My initial symptoms were fatigue and a dry throat.
Feel free to share this information anonymously.
Case C, February 15, 2024:
Boskone Staff, Jenny Kraus posted on Discord:
After coming down sick Monday evening with what I thought was just a bad head cold, I tested last night and was Covid Positive. I worked in Art Show all Friday and Sunday and attended a few panels on Saturday – all while masked. I was unmasked in the hotel restaurant, bar, MaltCon Sat & Sun nights, and the staff dinner in the Staff Den Sun night.
Case D, February 14, 2024
Boskone member mostly in Harbor 1, with some time in the Staff Den, and Independence Boardroom, followed by some time during setup for the Reading Area. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, had breakfast in the Hotel Restaurant. Saturday and Sunday with various techs.
Case E, February 15, 2024
James Reynolds reported:
I’ve had a bad runny nose and fatigue since Monday evening. I just tested positive.
I spent most of my time in the Art Show and the Dealers room, dinners at O’Connors.
Today (Feb 16) he reported that his roommate, Jane Sibley, tested negative.
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* There have also been reports of flu, colds & con crud, but not posted here. If you aren’t sure, please test yourself for Covid.
January 25, 2024
Boskone 61 Schedule
Boskone 61 Schedule is now online at https://boskone.org/program/schedule/
There are links to the interactive and non-interactive schedules.
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