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LAcon V & Geri Sullivan

Fellow of NESFA Geri Sullivan is a Guest of Honor at LAcon V, the 2026 World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim, CA. Other NESFAns are helping run the convention, from Hospitality Division Manager Gay Ellen Dennett to Sharon Sbarsky, one of the Hugo Award Finalist Liaisons.


Boskone committee members and regular volunteers David D’Antonio, Anna Bradley, Gail Terman, and Terry Neill are also contributing their expertise. There are sure to be more NESFAns and Boskone regulars helping out by the time fans gather in Anaheim in August. One of Geri’s favorite things about Worldcons is that there are literally hundreds of ways to get involved that fit your interests and availability – before the convention and at it! Every little bit helps, and the big bits help, too. Find out more at https://www.lacon.org/ or by talking with fans at the NESFA Clubhouse on Wednesday nights.

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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. The cover art is by Charles Urbach, our Official Artist.
Visit tinyurl.nesfa.org/CoxKickstarter and support this project.

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2025–2026 Short Story Contest

The NESFA Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Contest for 2025-2026 is now closed, for new submissions and has moved into the judging phase. The deadline for entries was October 30th, 2025. The winners will be announced at Boskone 63, February 13–15, 2026, at the Westin Boston Seaport District hotel, with a portion of the announcement broadcast virtually. Boskone usually includes a program item where Story Contest authors read their stories. Past winners are posted here.

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Second Edition of Dreamweaver's Dilemma by Lois McMaster Bujold

Dreamweaver's Dilemma is the Boskone 33 book (1996) by Guest of Honor Lois McMaster Bujold. It contains two novellas which have never been published before—the title story "Dreamweaver's Dilemma" and "The Adventure of the Lady on the Embankment"—plus the first appearance of "Mountains of Mourning," three of Lois's previously uncollected short stories, and four essays.

The book also includes an interview with Lois McMaster Bujold, a timeline of the Vorkosigan stories, genealogical notes, and a pronunciation guide by the book's editor, Suford Lewis.

The second edition is enhanced by bringing informational chapters up to date and including a short Codicil to the Biolog: Thirty Years After.

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"Excess" Books

Looking for something to read? We’ve found lots of duplicate books while cataloging our library. Since we only have space for one copy of each book, the excess books are available for a suggested donation of $1-$5 per book. Stop by the NESFA Clubhouse when we are open which is generally Wednesdays from Noon to 9 PM, Saturdays from Noon to 7 PM, and most Sundays (but usually not the second Sunday of the month) from Noon to 10 PM. (Check the NESFA Events Page for our schedule.) The excess books are in the area by the back door to the clubhouse in two bookcases on the left wall and in boxes on the floor. New books from NESFA Press (on the metal shelves to the right) are also available at 20% off the cover price for non-members and 40% off the cover price for members.

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The 2026 Skylark Award

The 2025 Skylark Award was given to Ian Randal Strock writer, editor, publisher, historian, lecturer, and serial entrepreneur. (and also, according to his website): teacher, trivia nut, erstwhile stock trader, serial volunteer, occasional space development advocate, and one-time tour guide.

Nominations for the 2026 Skylark closed on Saturday, November 1st, 2025.

The 2026 Skylark recipient will be announced at the Boskone 63 awards ceremony on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

Learn more here about the E. E. Smith Memorial Award.

 

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The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny Available in Ebook Format!

The 6-volume series, The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, has been available in durable hardcover editions since 2009. The NESFA Press is delighted to provide these books in ebook format.

This series contains all the short science fiction of Roger Zelazny. Each story is enriched by editors' notes and Zelazny's own words, taken from his many essays, describing why he wrote the stories and what he thought about them in retrospect.

File 770 Magazine has run a series of reviews of these books: V1: Threshold, V2: Power & Light, V3: This Mortal Mountain, V4: Last Exit to Babylon, V5: Nine Black Doves, V6: The Road to Amber

To purchase any of our editions of The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, click on one of the following: For the EPUB versions // For the MOBI versions // For the Hardcover versions

Or you can visit NESFA Press available books to see all of our books.

For more information, please visit the NESFA Press website or send email to sales@nesfa.org.

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The 2026 Gaughan Award

The recipient of the 2025 Gaughan Award was Eleonor Piteira.

The Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist honors the memory of Jack Gaughan, a long-time friend of fandom and one of the finest SF artists of the 20th century. Because Jack felt it was important to encourage and recognize new blood in the field, The New England Science Fiction Association, Inc., presents the Gaughan Award annually to an emerging artist (an artist who has become a professional within the past five years) chosen by a panel of judges.

The winner of the 2026 Gaughan Award will be announced in February 2026 during Boskone 63, NESFA’s annual convention.