The New England Science Fiction Association

Boskone 40

February 14-16, 2003

Guest of Honor

David Brin

David Brin is an imaginative and insightful writer whose works have earned him Hugo, Campbell, and Nebula awards. Some of his more noted titles are Startide Rising, The Uplift War, and Brightness Reef in the Uplift Saga; while other works include The Postman, Earth, and Glory Season (and don't forget Tomorrow Happens, the Boskone 40 book!).

Official Artist

Jim Burns

Jim Burns is an amazing artist from the U.K., who has won awards on both sides of the Atlantic (BSFA and Hugo types!). All his works are highly realistic depictions of science fiction scenarios, cleanly illustrating the worlds described in the books they grace.

Special Guest

Charles N. Brown

Charles Brown is the founder and Editor Emeritus of Locus, the premier journal of the science fiction trade, as well as the editor and publisher of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror indexes from 1984 to 1991, and is a permanent fixture on the SF scene.

Featured Filker

Clam Chowder

Clam Chowder is a small musical group from Maryland which plays an eclectic collection of British and American folk songs, sea chanteys, unusual songs from all sources, original material, and anything else that presents opportunities for close harmony.