Latest News
The NESFA Clubhouse is closed for now.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NESFA has closed down access to the clubhouse for now. We’ll consider reopening and restarting our regular Wednesday evening get-togethers, game & media days, and reading & writing groups when the authorities allow moderate-sized gatherings. NESFA Business and Boskone Meetings will continue online at least until somewhat larger gatherings are allowed.
If you have a book borrowed from our Library, please email library[at]nesfa.org to be informed when we are open again to return your books.
Welcome to the NESFA website!
Our website is comprehensive, covering a wide variety of activities, information, and services that NESFA provides to the speculative community and to our members. If you are looking for information that you don’t see listed here, please contact us at info[at]nesfa.org. For questions or problems with the website, contact us at web[at]nesfa.org. You can also send news item suggestions to newsworthy[at]nesfa.org, and for events and activities to calendar[at]nesfa.org.
New ebooks by Zenna Henderson
Ingathering: The Complete People Stories of Zenna Henderson, one of our best-selling hardcover books is now available in ebook format. And we now have its eagerly awaited companion book Believing: The Other Stories of Zenna Henderson in both hardcover and ebook format.
Erin Underwood wins the 2020 DUFF
The Down Under Fan Fund announced that Erin Underwood has won the Down Under Fan Fund race and will become the new North American Administrator to the fund. She won an outright majority on the first ballot.
A quote from the news release: With CoNZealand being a virtual Worldcon this year and Covid-19, Erin will not be traveling to New Zealand this year, but hopes to travel to Australasia in the DUFF tradition in 2021, health and world events permitting.
Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw – July Book Discussion
The next NESFA Reading Group discussion will meet via a video conferencing method to be worked out among the group on Friday, July 3rd at 7pm to discuss Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw
2020–2021 Short Story Contest
The NESFA Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Contest for 2020-2021 is now open and will be open until September 30, 2020 The winners will be announced at Boskone 58, February 12–14, 2021, at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA. Past winners are posted here.
2020 Worldcon in New Zealand
This year’s Worldcon takes place in Wellington, New Zealand, from July 29 through August 2, 2020. Its guests include Mercedes Lackey (Author GoH), Larry Dixon (Author GoH), Greg Broadmore (Artist GoH), Rose Mitchell (Fan GoH), and George R.R. Martin as Toastmaster. Learn more about CoNZealand 2020.
Hugo Awards
NESFA congratulates Lois McMaster Bujold for winning the 2017 Best Series Hugo for The Vorkosigan Saga. NESFA Press editions of her first seven books are available.
NESFA Press
Believing
by Zenna Henderson
A Lit Fuse
by Nat Segaloff
Threshold
by Roger Zelazny
Barrayar
by Lois McMaster Bujold
Making Conversation
by Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Call Me Joe
by Poul Anderson
Upcoming Events
Friday
Book: Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw
This meeting will be held online.
Monday
A Maker Space for Making Fiction Location TBD
Saturday
The games will be played on boardgamearena.com. An account will be needed.
Sunday
noon and 2 pm, respectively This meeting will be held online.
Monday
A Maker Space for Making Fiction Location TBD
Monday
A Maker Space for Making Fiction Location TBD
Tuesday
Book: The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders
This will be held online.
Thursday
Thursday, 23 July 2020, at 2:59am EDT (Wednesday 22 July 2020 at 11:59pm PDT (GMT-7))
Please note that due a delay in opening online voting, the deadline has been extended.
Saturday
The games will be played on boardgamearena.com. An account will be needed.
Monday
A Maker Space for Making Fiction Location TBD
Monday
at The Shelter (a covered area with 6 grills and 8 tables) at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline.
Note that neither dogs nor hibachis are allowed in this area.
All fans are welcome. NESFA will provide the basics: hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, and fire; bring something to share.
There is a link for directions to the park on the same webpage.
