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 reopen and restart our regular Wednesday evening get-togethers, game & media days, reading & writing groups, when the authorities allow it, probably when the schools and shops reopen.
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.
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.
The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley – AprilMay Book Discussion
The next NESFA Reading Group discussion will meet via a video conferencing method to be worked out among the group on Friday, May 1st at 7pm to discuss The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
2020–2021 Short Story Contest Status: Pending decision
The NESFA Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Contest for 2020 is not yet open, but we expect it to be soon. 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® Useful Links
We’ve updated our links page with some of the latest convention and publisher information. Let us know if there are links you feel should be added.
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
Saturday
Monday
Wednesday
Similar to last week, we hope.
Saturday
Sunday
This meeting may be canceled or postponed, but the current plan is to hold it via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday
Saturday
Sunday
Continue the usual cleanup, cataloging, and shelving projects. At the clubhouse.
Monday
Wednesday
Collate, fold, seal and label the April Business meeting's IM. At the clubhouse.
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.
