Boskone is the annual science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) in Boston, Mass. One of the reasons I attend this convention is its focus on the craft of science fiction, that is to say, there’s a focus on writing, science, art, and reading.
Con recap: Boskone
* Note: I volunteer for this con as one of their blog writers. This weekend I attended Boskone, the annual science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) in Boston, Mass. This year was the convention’s 51st year, retaining its claim to being the oldest science fiction convention…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Howdy, gaming lovelies! I hope your week is going swimmingly. There’s so much going on in the gaming world right now, let’s dive right in. Weekly Women in Games Spotlight It always warms the cockles of my heart when the week is overflowing with news on women working in the games industry. This week there’s…
Kickstarter of the Week: Geek Theater
Most of us have probably heard about Theater Geeks, those over-the-top folks who love all things theater and, often, musical theater-related. When you reverse the order of those two words, they take on a completely different meaning. The Geek Theater Kickstarter campaign aims to showcase science fiction and fantasy plays that can then be made…
Kickstarter of the Week: Crossed Genres Magazine
Crossed Genres Magazine is a monthly science fiction and fantasy magazine committed to telling stories of unrepresented, marginalized or ignored characters in science fiction and fantasy, such as characters of color, QUILTBAG, disabled, etc. The magazine relaunched in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter in the summer of 2012. Continuing to keep it running is the…