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Founded in 1967, we are one of the oldest science fiction clubs in New England. Our largest activities are Boskone, our annual convention, and NESFA Press.

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Welcome to the NESFA website!
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.
The Skylark Award is Open for Nominations
The Skylark Award is Open for Nominations

Nominations will close Saturday November 16th. Regular members can place their nominations in the Skylark Award mail box in the clubhouse, or email them to skylark.noms@gmail.com. Learn more here about the E. E. Smith Memorial Award.

The Player of Games by Iain Banks – November Book Discussion
The Player of Games by Iain Banks – November Book Discussion

The next NESFA Reading Group discussion will meet Friday, November 1st at 7pm to discuss The Player of Games by Iain Banks

2019–2020 Short Story Contest Now Open
2019–2020 Short Story Contest Now Open

The NESFA Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Contest for 2019 is now open.  The winners will be announced at Boskone 57, February 14–16, 2020, at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA. Past winners are posted here.

2019 Worldcon in Dublin
2019 Worldcon in Dublin

This year’s Worldcon takes place in Dublin, Ireland, from August 15-19, 2019. Its guests include Diane Duane, Bill & Mary Burns, Ginjer Buchanan, Ian McDonald, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and Steve Jackson, with featured artists: Afua Richardson, Jim Fitzpatrick, Maeve Clancy and Sana Takeda. Learn more about Dublin 2019.

Geri Sullivan: 2019 TAFF Delegate.
Geri Sullivan: 2019 TAFF Delegate.

NESFA congratulates Geri Sullivan for winning the race for the 2019 TAFF Delegate.

Hugo Awards
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

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Dreamweaver’s Dilemma

Dreamweaver’s Dilemma
by Lois McMaster Bujold

A Lit Fuse

A Lit Fuse
by Nat Segaloff

Threshold

Threshold
by Roger Zelazny

Barrayar

Barrayar
by Lois McMaster Bujold

Making Conversation

Making Conversation
by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

Call Me Joe

Call Me Joe
by Poul Anderson

Upcoming Events

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10/21
Monday
NESFA Writes. • 7:00pm to 10:00pm
 At the clubhouse.
10/23
Wednesday
IM collation. • 7:00pm At the clubhouse.
10/26
Saturday
Media Day. • 2:00pm to whenever
 At the clubhouse.
10/27
Sunday
NESFA Halloween party and Open House. • 4:00pm to 8:00pm
 and the October Other Meeting. At the clubhouse.
10/27
Sunday
FN voting closes. • 8:00pm
10/28
Monday
NESFA Writes. • 7:00pm to 10:00pm
 At the clubhouse.
11/01
Friday
NESFA Reading Group. • 7:00pm to 10:00pm
 Book: The Player of Games by Iain Banks At the clubhouse.
11/02
Saturday
Game Day. • 12:00 Noon to Midnight
 At the clubhouse.
11/03
Sunday
end of daylight saving time. • 2:00am 2 am EDT, end of daylight saving time; change clocks backward to 1 am EST.
11/04
Monday
NESFA Writes. • 7:00pm to 10:00pm
 A Maker Space for Making Fiction At the clubhouse.
11/17
Sunday
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings. • 1:00pm to whenever
 1pm and 2 pm, respectively At the clubhouse.