Boskone 43 Program Schedule
New! The preliminary Boskone 43 Programming Schedule is now online.
The Boskone 43 Program offers panels, talks, discussions, demos, and workshops on many aspects of the science fiction and fantasy field. We include items about hard SF and fantasy, science and art, fandom and movies, literature and TV, music and comics, and heaps of related topics! The full schedule will be in the Pocket Program, and posted here about a week prior to the convention.
Our planned events include:
- The Friday evening Boskone reception, open to everyone
- Items spotlighting all of our guests
- Weirds Collide at our Saturday night party "Space Cowboys on Hawaiian Holiday". Wear a Hawaiian shirt if you have one!
Confirmed Program participants as of February 11, 2006
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Eve Ackerman Claire Anderson Ellen Asher Lenny Bailes Elizabeth Bear Judith Berman Beth Bernobich Patricia Bray Ginjer Buchanan Tobias Buckell Michael A. Burstein James Cambias Jeffrey A. Carver Bruce Coville F. Brett Cox Kathryn Cramer Susan H. Crowley Charlene T. DıAlessio Don D'Ammassa Daniel P. Dern Bob Devney Vince Docherty Cory Doctorow John R. Douglas Debra Doyle Thomas A. Easton Bob Eggleton John Farrell Gregory Feeley Michael F. Flynn John M. Ford |
Pam Fremon Esther Friesner Linda Fuhrman Irene Gallo Craig Shaw Gardner Deb Geisler Janice Gelb Donato Giancola Greer Gilman Geary Gravel Leigh Grossman Jess Hartley William Hartmann David G. Hartwell Daniel Hatch Jeff Hecht Chip Hitchcock Robin Holly Walter H. Hunt Elaine Isaak MaryAnn Johanson Robert I. Katz James Patrick Kelly Dan Keohane Thomas Kidd Daniel Kimmel Rosemary Kirstein Ellen Kushner Geoffrey A. Landis Sharon Lee Fred Lerner |
Paul Levinson Shariann Lewitt Timothy Liebe Ernest Lilley James D. Macdonald Steve Macdonald Ken MacLeod Lois H. Mangan Jim Mann Laurie Mann George R. R. Martin Parris McBride John McDaid Gary D. McGath Clayton L. McNally Beth Meacham Steve Miller Sarah Monette Ben Newman Patrick Nielsen Hayden Teresa Nielsen Hayden Naomi Novik Mark L. Olson Peter Olson Priscilla Olson Margaret Organ-Kean Chad Orzel Joshua B. Palmatier Paul Park Sheila M. Perry Larry Pfeffer |
Tamora Pierce Steven Popkes Omar Rayyan Mike Resnick Faye Ringel Bob Rosenfeld Don Sakers Steven Sawicki John Scalzi Karl Schroeder Darrell Schweitzer George H. Scithers Melissa Scott Delia Sherman Jane Sibley Joe Siclari Wen Spencer Allen Steele Edie Stern Charles Stross Geri Sullivan Timothy P. Szczesuil Cecilia Tan Paul Tremblay Mary A. Turzillo Alicia Kestrel Verlager Mary Elllen Wessels Peter Weston Eleanor Wood Ann Tonsor Zeddies |
Anime & Video—More than "just anime"! This year we'll be showing live action films and shorts. There won't be a theme to our video program, but the general tenor will be extremely silly. We'll be located in the Fairfax room.
Autographing—Get an autograph from your favorite writer, editor, or artist. Check your Pocket Program for times and locations.
Readings—Hear writers read and discuss their own works; as before, the Pocket Program tells all...
Discussion Groups—This year, we're setting up many individual presentations and focused discussions by a variety of our program participants. We'll also have some space available for you to form your own last-minute groups ("birds of a feather") at-con. Sign up for these at Information (or email us ahead at b43info@boskone.org.)
Filksinging—Filksongs are fandom's folk songs, with themes of SF, fantasy, and fannish interests. Planned items include an hour of concert sets, NESFA Hymnal singing. The program will of course have the usual open filking in the evenings, and dead dog filking on Sunday afternoon. Also, we'll be hosting a sign-up theme concert on the subject of "Life, the Universe, and Everything."
Kaffeeklatsches/Literary Beers—Interested in participating in an informal discussion with one of our program participants over coffee, tea, or beer? Sign up for these at Information at the convention.
Dragonslair & Babysitting—Dragonslair is children's programming for ages 7 to 12. We plan some fun and interesting activities. We'll probably have some readings, storytellings, games and crafts projects. We're also looking for your ideas for things you'd like to do—you can email us at kids@boskone.org. Maybe we'll create some artwork to be hung in the Art Show and maybe we'll just hang out and play. We have firm hours of operation; please see the list on the next page. Dragonslair will close for lunch and dinner on Saturday. We reserve the right to collect a fee for children not picked up at these times. Let us know if you will be using Dragonslair. Then come and have fun!
Babysitting is for children 2½ to 6 years old, with plenty of play time, rest time, and simple crafts. The room will be closed for meals, but will provide a snack. The room will be open in the evening for quieter activites. Some crafts and toys provided may have small parts unsuitable for infants. Advance registration is requested to assist us in planning and preparation. Pre-registered children will be given preference.