February 13-15, 2026
The Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston, Massachusetts

Boskone 63

New England Science Fiction Association

"Boskone offers passionate fans, numerous professionals, and a great location."

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“Boskone became my home convention, is still very much part of my science fiction and fantasy life.”

— Jane Yolen, Guest of Honor, Boskone 29
“Boskone is ... a haven of SF&F enthusiasts and enthusiasm.”

— Garth Nix, Guest of Honor, Boskone 53
"Such a lovely time with such lovely people."

— John Scalzi, Guest of Honor, Boskone 49
"I look forward to the warm, comfortable lobby ... watching the annual blizzard glide in."

— Michael Swanwick, Guest of Honor, Boskone 37
"This convention was fun, welcoming, and had many thought-provoking panels and discussions."

— Cindy Pon, Young Adult Fiction Guest, Boskone 56

Image by Charles Urbach

Greg Cox

Guest of Honor

Charles Urbach

Official Artist

Stefan Rudnicki

Special Guest

Diego Patrimonio

Hal Clement Science Speaker

Keith R.A. DeCandido

Master of Ceremonies

Do you love

science fiction and fantasy?

Boskone 63 is coming! Join us in-person or online.

If this is your first convention or your tenth, you’ll find an open and welcoming gathering of people who share your same interests, talents, and love of anything to do with science fiction or fantasy!

Join us February 13-15, 2026, at Boskone, the longest-running science fiction & fantasy convention in New England. Register for this year’s convention today!

Boskone Blog

November 13, 2025

Charles Urbach’s Colored Pencil Workshop

This Boskone workshop lasts about 2 hours. In the first 1-hour class our Guest Artist Charles Urbach describes the materials and discusses the reasoning and physical qualities involved with them. In the second 1-hour class, Charles demonstrates how to use the colored pencils to achieve the results that he produces with the pencils. That demonstration […]

October 29, 2025

Dubious Pleasures, by Greg Cox

Publishing physical books has become considerably more expensive over the years. So we are here seeking your support for our next project, Dubious Pleasures, the NESFA Press Boskone Book for Boskone 63. This book is a group of previously published short stories by Greg Cox, our Guest of Honor at Boskone 63, February 13-15, 2026. […]

October 3, 2025

Boskone 63 Program News

Have an idea for an activity or panel at Boskone? Interested in being selected for Boskone Program as a panelist? Click More to get links to the form.

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February 13-15, 2026The Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston, Massachusetts