The New England Science Fiction Association honored the winners of two annual awards at Boskone 61 on February 10.
SKYLARK AWARD
NESFA presented the Skylark Awards for 2023 and 2024 at the ceremony.
2023: John Scalzi
2024: Ellen Kushner & Delia Sherman
The Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (the Skylark) is presented annually by NESFA® to some person, who, in the opinion of the membership, has contributed significantly to science fiction, both through work in the field and by exemplifying the personal qualities which made the late “Doc” Smith well-loved by those who knew him.
Here is an example of the award trophy:
The admonition about where to stick it is, after a fashion, a genuine safety warning that dates to this Jane Yolen anecdote. The line is usually delivered by the audience with great gusto.
JACK GAUGHAN AWARD FOR THE BEST EMERGING ARTIST
2024: Alex Dos Diaz
The Gaughan Award 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.
Alex Dos Diaz’ website, with images of many more works, is here.
FELLOWS OF NESFA
Tonight’s ceremony also included the induction of two Fellows of NESFA:
2024: Jenny & Paul Kraus
[Thanks to Lisa Hertel for the story.]
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The written anecdote (lovely, thank you) says “put”, not “stick”, and this makes more sense. So, which was it this year?
Jan Vanek jr: That’s a good point about the story. On the other hand Scalzi was there and ought to know what he heard.
“Where the sun doesn’t shine” is not the same as “where the sun don’t shine” in the sense of a place to put things. Or perhaps I should say there’s a “fundament-al” difference between the two expressions. Still….
Perhaps a rotating display stand?