Jeanette J. Epps was selected by NASA in 2009 as an astronaut. She completed astronaut candidate training which included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in International Space Station systems, spacewalk training, robotics, T-38 flight training and wilderness survival training. The New York native was a NASA Fellow during graduate school and authored several journal and conference articles describing her research. Dr. Epps worked for Ford Motor Company where she received both a provisional patent and a U.S. patent for her research. After leaving Ford, she joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for seven years working as a Technical Intelligence Officer before becoming an astronaut. She currently serves in the ISS Operations Branch working issues in support of space station crews. (Full NASA bio here.)

Boskone 60 lands in the Westin Boston Seaport District on Friday, February 17 until Sunday, February 19, 2023.  Our Guest of Honor is Nalo Hopkinson, Official Artist is Victo Ngai, Special Guest is Tui T. Sutherland, Musical Guest is Dave Clement, and the Science Speaker is Jeanette J. Epps.

Boskone is New England’s longest running science fiction convention, featuring writers, artists, musicians, and scientists from across the country and around the globe (literally). While Boskone is primarily an in-person convention (vaccination and masks required), we will offer a selection of panels and events that will be available to view online. Memberships are needed to attend.

• Memberships:  /registration/buy-a-membership/
• Hotel reservations: /venue/accommodations/  (the room block closes on January 28, but is likely to sell out before this date)

Featuring a wide variety of program sessions, Boskone 60 is home to a fantastic Art Show, Dealers Room, concerts, gaming, videos, and children’s activities (Dragonslair). Our schedule will be online by Saturday, January 14, 2023. Visit boskone.org for the complete schedule, hours, activities, and policies.

We look forward to seeing you at Boskone! Buy your membership today.

“Decadent” Dave Clement is a virtuoso performer of folk, filk, Celtic, and old-time country music. He plays guitar, bodhran, cittern, and penny whistle. Until recently, he was one of the duo that made up Dandelion Wine. Although he’s been to Boskone before, this is his first time as Musical Guest.

Brought to you by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA®), Boskone is an annual science fiction convention, the longest-running in New England. NESFA is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and both NESFA and Boskone are run and put on entirely by fan volunteers.

For more information, please email info@boskone.org.

Boskone 60 Pre-Registration Rates

Convention rates are good through September 6, 2022.

*(ID may be required)

Victo Ngai is a professional illustrator and winner of many awards including the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist Award. In addition to her genre works she has also produced a wide variety of illustrations for the New York Times, the New Yorker, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Folio Society, and Macmillan; and advertisements for Apple, Johnnie Walker, American Express, Lufthansa Airlines, and General Electric.Visit Victo Ngai’s website.

Brought to you by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA®), Boskone is an annual science fiction convention, the longest-running in New England. NESFA is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and both NESFA and Boskone are run and put on entirely by fan volunteers.

For more information, please email info@boskone.org.

Boskone 60 Pre-Registration Rates

Convention rates are good through September 6, 2022.

*(ID may be required)

We are proud to announce the Special Guest for Boskone 60 will be Tui Sutherland and we look forward to welcoming her to Boskone, February 17-19, 2023.

Tui T. Sutherland has written some forty books for children and teens, ranging from sticker books and easy-to-read books for beginning readers, to middle-grade and YA novels. She is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling series Wings of Fire. This series is set in an incredibly well-developed world featuring dragons. She also writes under multiple pen names, including Erin Hunter, Rob Kidd, Heather Williams, and Tamara Summers. Visit Tui T. Sutherland’s website.

Brought to you by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA®), Boskone is an annual science fiction convention, the longest-running in New England. NESFA is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and both NESFA and Boskone are run and put on entirely by fan volunteers.

For more information, please email info@boskone.org.

Boskone 60 Pre-Registration Rates

Convention rates are good through September 6, 2022.

*(ID may be required)

Ms. Hopkinson is a multi-award-winning speculative fiction author and editor. Her awards include the Andre Norton Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, World Fantasy Award, Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, the SFWA 37th Damon Knight Grand Master, and many more. Her novels and short fiction draw on themes that highlight Afro-Caribbean history, traditions, and folklore. In addition to her novels and short story collections, she has also edited two science fiction anthologies. She has been a writer in residence at Clarion East, West, and South. She is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside. Visit Nalo Hopkinson’s website.

Brought to you by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA®), Boskone is an annual science fiction convention, the longest-running in New England. NESFA is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and both NESFA and Boskone are run and put on entirely by fan volunteers.

For more information, please email info@boskone.org.

Boskone 60 Pre-Registration Rates

Convention rates are good through September 6, 2022.

*(ID may be required)