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articles lists various works of fiction that take place in Boston, Massachusetts: A number of popular video games are set in Boston, with several characters
Boston_in_fiction
1950 short story by Armin Joseph Deutsch
is a 1950 science fiction short story by American astronomer Armin Joseph Deutsch. Originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, it imagines the
A_Subway_Named_Mobius
Film festival
The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival is a film festival that takes place each year in February during the week ending on Presidents' Day in the Greater
Boston Science Fiction Film Festival
Boston_Science_Fiction_Film_Festival
Literary genre
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is the genre of speculative fiction that imagines advanced and futuristic changes in technology
Science_fiction
American police procedural television series
City to Boston and subsequently takes a position at the Boston Police Department alongside his son Sean. CBS ordered Boston Blue direct-to-series in February
Boston_Blue
1927 short story by H. P. Lovecraft
brilliantly executed, yet are so graphic that they result in the revocation of his membership in the Boston Art Club and his ostracism from the city's artistic
Pickman's_Model
1994 play by Eric Bogosian
a 1994–1995 OBIE Award for the production. The Boston premiere was held at the Speakeasy Stage Co. in March and April 1997, with DavidLee Wilson (Jeff)
SubUrbia_(play)
1994 film by Quentin Tarantino
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary. It tells four intertwining
Pulp_Fiction
Culture in American city
groups in cities across the country. Arts portal Cities portal Food portal Massachusetts portal Music portal Boston Arts Festival Boston in fiction List
Culture_in_Boston
Romance, horror and death literary genre
Gothic fiction, often referred to as Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name of the genre
Gothic_fiction
Canadian actor
"Sydney Indie Film Festival (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-25. "Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, US (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-25. "Corey Sevier"
Corey_Sevier
2023 film by Cord Jefferson
American Fiction is a 2023 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 2001 novel
American_Fiction_(film)
Science fiction club in New England, US
New England Science Fiction Association, or NESFA, is a science fiction club centered in the New England area. It was founded in 1967, "by fans who wanted
New England Science Fiction Association
New_England_Science_Fiction_Association
Depictions of the planet
as a setting in works of fiction since at least the mid-1600s. Trends in the planet's portrayal have largely been influenced by advances in planetary science
Mars_in_fiction
Fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre
In the book-trade, genre fiction, also known as formula fiction, or commercial fiction, encompasses fictional works written with the intent of fitting
Genre_fiction
American political and literary magazine
reviews, fiction, and poetry, both online and in print. Its signature form is a "forum", featuring a lead essay and several responses. Boston Review also
Boston_Review
Annual science fiction convention in Boston (first held 1941)
annual science fiction convention ("con") run by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In the words
Boskone
Short story by Joyce Carol Oates
Short Fiction. Twayne's studies in short fiction; no. 57. Twayne Publishers, New York. ISBN 0-8057-0857-X Phillips, Robert. Night-Side. Commonweal, in Critical
Night-Side_(short_story)
English author and academic (born 1987)
released in the United States in 2014, under the title Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms, where it won the 2015 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for fiction. Her
Katherine_Rundell
Non-genre fiction
Literary fiction—also called serious fiction, high literature, artistic literature, or sometimes just literature—encompasses fiction that is more character-driven
Literary_fiction
Literature written for adolescents and young adults
found in adult fiction, such as family dysfunction, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. The earliest known use of term young adult occurred in 1942
Young_adult_literature
Annual American literary award
Book Magazine annually from 1967. One book is recognized in each of three categories: Fiction and Poetry, Nonfiction, and Picture Book. The official website
Boston_Globe–Horn_Book_Award
This is a list of science fiction films released in the 2020s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres.
List of science fiction films of the 2020s
List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_2020s
62nd Worldcon (2004)
Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Noreascon 4, was held on 2–6 September 2004 at the Hynes Convention Center, Sheraton Boston Hotel and
62nd World Science Fiction Convention
62nd_World_Science_Fiction_Convention
2015 Dutch science fiction film
the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. that same month it was also shown at the TIFF Next Wave Festival on February 15, 2015. It was released in Dutch
Boy_7_(2015_Dutch_film)
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert
Isaac_Asimov
Genre of fiction that is set in the past
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictitious plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is
Historical_fiction
2011 film by Sloane U'Ren
in early 2012. Dimensions was voted Best Film 2012 at the 37th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival and awarded the Gort Award. Previous Gort Award winners
Dimensions_(2011_film)
Square in Boston, Massachusetts
describes Hutchinson's house in her 1826 novel The Rebels, or Boston before the Revolution. Cf. F. Carruth. Boston in Fiction. The Bookman, November 1901;
North_Square_(Boston)
American writer (1943–2024)
Bruce Boston (July 16, 1943 – November 11, 2024) was an American speculative fiction writer and poet. Boston was born in Chicago and grew up in Southern
Bruce_Boston
2017 American film
other film festivals including the New Jersey Film Festival and the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival where Jennifer Finnigan won the Best Actor Award.
Andover_(film)
American writer
graduated from West Virginia University, earning a B.A. in 1974, and later received an M.F.A. in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of
Jayne_Anne_Phillips
Book about the Boston Marathon bombings
Boston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy is a non-fiction book about the Boston Marathon bombings by The New York Times best-selling author Casey
Boston_Strong_(book)
American novelist
Thing in the World: The Unpublished Fiction of George V. Higgins (2004) The Friends of Richard Nixon (1975) Style Versus Substance, a book about Boston Mayor
George_V._Higgins
American novelist
American Legacy Book Award for Historical Fiction: The White Country "Steer Your Own Course: Author Boston Teran on Blending Genres Across 11 Novels"
Boston_Teran
American writer and publisher (1820–1895)
Globe, and wrote numerous travel books and works of popular fiction. Ballou was born in Boston in 1820, to parents Hosea Ballou and Ruth Washburn. He attended
Maturin_Murray_Ballou
American actress (born 1968)
Cooke on Boston Public (2001–2004), and as a regular on the science-fiction series Dark Skies (1997) and the legal drama series Shark (2006–2008). In 2009
Jeri_Ryan
1967 book by Jonathan Kozol
Children in the Boston Public Schools (reissue ISBN 0-452-26292-5) is a book written by the American schoolteacher Jonathan Kozol and published in Boston by
Death_at_an_Early_Age
English actress and singer (born 1976)
seasons of Boston Legal (2004–2005); as Detective Kit McGraw in the third season of Nip/Tuck (2005); in the lead role of the science fiction/action film
Rhona_Mitra
2017–19 comic book miniseries
Identity. Set in a world where Batman exists as a comic book, the story focuses on a young fan, Bruce Wainwright, who grows up in Boston and whose life
Batman:_Creature_of_the_Night
1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Version. Novels portal Badge of shame Boston in fiction Colonial history of the United States Illegitimacy in fiction Whore of Babylon Angel and Apostle
The_Scarlet_Letter
47th Worldcon (1989)
Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Noreascon 3 (or "...Three", or "...III"), was held on 31 August–4 September 1989 at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel
47th World Science Fiction Convention
47th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention
American art director
Tangle of Threads. Dimensions was voted Best Film 2012 at the 37th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival and awarded the Gort Award. Previous Gort Award winners
Sloane_U'Ren
1976 novel by Frank Herbert
science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the third in his Dune series of six novels. Originally serialized in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in 1976, it
Children_of_Dune
Subgenre of crime fiction
Noir fiction (or roman noir; in French, literally, "black novel") is a genre of crime fiction marked by darkness in theme and subject matter, generally
Noir_fiction
American author (born 1981)
was a fiction finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Moshfegh's subsequent novels include My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands
Ottessa_Moshfegh
American novelist (1908–1990)
Alberta House in Boston, was an American science fiction author, who also wrote under the name Jane Howes. Her most famous story was "In Hiding" (1948)
Wilmar_H._Shiras
American writer
communications writing at Boston University and also taught fiction and novel workshops for Grub Street Writers in Boston since 1997.[citation needed]
Jenna_Blum
American writer, novelist
winning science fiction writer. Barnett was born and raised in Dorchester, Boston, where she attended Girls' Latin School (now Boston Latin Academy).
Lisa_A._Barnett
American novelist (born 1964)
in Moscow (2016), and The Lincoln Highway (2021). Towles began writing following a career in investment banking. Towles was born and raised in Boston
Amor_Towles
Collection of related stories featuring similar narrative elements
common example of series fiction is a book series. Series fiction spans a wide range of genres, and is particularly common in adventure, mystery, romance
Series_fiction
American author (born 1966)
Excellence in the Short Story, PEN New England Award and the Story Prize. McCracken, a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, was born in Boston, Massachusetts
Elizabeth_McCracken
American writer (born 1978)
U.S. Virgin Islands, is a Caribbean American fiction writer, poet and essayist who lives in New York. In 2010, the National Book Foundation named her
Tiphanie_Yanique
2021 American film
Fantastic Film Festival on July 7, 2022. It also screened at the 2022 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Editing, the 2022
Iké_Boys
themes in speculative fiction include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) themes in science fiction, fantasy, horror fiction and related
LGBTQ themes in speculative fiction
LGBTQ_themes_in_speculative_fiction
American novelist and former lawyer (born 1963)
digs up dirt in old Boston", The Boston Globe, March 20, 2007. Harris, Nancy, "William Landay Speaks About 'Defending Jacob': Crime fiction takes on a child
William_Landay
2021 science-fiction novel by Andy Weir
blend of science and fiction in Project Hail Mary is a return to the work that got him where he is." The reviewer for The Boston Globe wrote that "Project
Project_Hail_Mary
American writer (born 1955)
writer of fantasy fiction. From 1996 until 2010, she was the host of the radio program Sound and Spirit, produced by WGBH in Boston and distributed by
Ellen_Kushner
New England (US) science fiction/fantasy convention
is a Boston-area, volunteer-run science fiction convention, named for a planet in the Lensman novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith. The name was chosen in response
Arisia
Murderer of 13 women in the Boston area
The Boston Strangler is the murderer of 13 women in Greater Boston during the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo (1931–1973) based
Boston_Strangler
Dominican-American writer and academic (born 1968)
former fiction editor at Boston Review. Central to Díaz's work is the immigrant experience, particularly the Latino immigrant experience. Born in Santo
Junot_Díaz
2016 American film
including "Best Science" (presented by an M.I.T. professor) at the 2016 Boston Science Fiction Festival, "Best Picture" at the 2016 Comicon, and "Best Metaphysical
Einstein's_God_Model_(film)
Concept and accompanying genre in fiction
theme or trope in science fiction and possibly other speculative fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media
Time_travel_in_fiction
American novelist and writer
stories, and non-fiction about the outdoors. His novels consist mostly of paperback originals, principally spy fiction, but also crime fiction and westerns
Donald_Hamilton
American writer (born 1967)
Alexander Chee (born August 21, 1967) is an American fiction writer, poet, journalist and reviewer. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Edinburgh, was
Alexander_Chee
Science fiction and fantasy publishing trade magazine
the (ultimately successful) bid to host the 1971 World Science Fiction Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally intended to run only until the site-selection
Locus_(magazine)
Student organization of MIT
the same title. In 1965, MITSFS joined with the UMass SFS and others, including Hal Clement, in forming the "Boston Science Fiction Society", holding
MIT_Science_Fiction_Society
Science & Fiction was an American science and science fiction magazine published out of Boston, Massachusetts. The first issue was released in September
Galileo_(magazine)
Depictions of a spatial anomaly
moving from one point in space to another without crossing the space between. Wormholes are a popular feature of science fiction as they allow faster-than-light
Wormholes_in_fiction
1978 studio album by Boston
band Boston, released in 1978 by Epic Records, as the band's last album on the label. The album reached No. 1 in both the US and Canada, and No. 9 in the
Don't Look Back (Boston album)
Don't_Look_Back_(Boston_album)
Awards for best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S
Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction were established in 2012 to recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
Andrew_Carnegie_Medals_for_Excellence_in_Fiction_and_Nonfiction
American film director and writer
first feature film, De Novo (2026). Director's Award at the 49th Boston Science Fiction Festival for Shatter Belt (2024) Audience Favorite Award at Film
James_Ward_Byrkit
Literary genre
speculative fiction that involves supernatural or magical elements, often including completely imaginary realms and creatures. The genre's roots lie in fantasy
Fantasy
Upper class Bostonians
The Boston Brahmins or New England Brahmin are members of Boston's historic upper class. From the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, they
Boston_Brahmin
Writing of invented stories
Writers (3rd ed.), Boston: Bedford, ISBN 0-312-05599-4 Look up fiction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Ten rules for writing fiction", The Guardian Ursula
Fiction_writing
29th Worldcon (1971)
World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Noreascon I, was held on 2–6 September 1971 at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts
29th World Science Fiction Convention
29th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention
1968 film by Richard Fleischer
based on the true story of the Boston Strangler and the 1966 non-fiction book The Boston Strangler by Gerold Frank. It stars Tony Curtis as Albert DeSalvo
The_Boston_Strangler_(film)
Italian cinematographic festival
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival was founded in 2000 under the name of Science plus Fiction by the Research and Experimentation Centre La Cappella Underground
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival
Trieste_Science+Fiction_Festival
American writer and critic (1809–1849)
pioneers of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known
Edgar_Allan_Poe
Common theme in science fiction stories and film
Alien invasion or space invasion is a common feature in science fiction stories and films, in which extraterrestrial lifeforms invade Earth to exterminate
Alien_invasion
American author
writer of fiction and non-fiction and the author of several novels and a novella. Her novel The Weight of Ink won the National Jewish Book Award in 2017.
Rachel_Kadish
2006 novel by Kate DiCamillo
Following the life of a china rabbit, the book won the 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in the Fiction category. Scholarly readings of this novel have examined
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The_Miraculous_Journey_of_Edward_Tulane
American writer (born 1948)
updated edition released in 2017. She is also the award-winning crime fiction book reviewer for the Boston Globe and teaches fiction writing at writing conferences
Hallie_Ephron
2017 American film
Fantasporto Film Festival WINNER Best Director Suzie Halewood, Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 2018. "Division 19". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November
Division_19
American author (born 1963)
December 2, 1963) is an American author. In 2002 she received the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel Bel Canto. Patchett's other
Ann_Patchett
1949 novel by George Rippey Stewart
inaugural International Fantasy Award in 1951. It was included in Locus magazine's list of best All Time Science Fiction in 1987 and 1998 and was a nominee
Earth_Abides
2013 TV series or program
American–Canadian science-fiction action disaster television film directed by Jason Bourque. It is set in Boston and was filmed in Victoria, British Columbia
Stonados
Short story by Jules Verne
Literature As "A Drama in Mid-Air" (translated by Abby L. Alger): 1874 – From the Clouds to the Mountains, Boston: Gill As "A Drama in the Air" (translated
A_Drama_in_the_Air
American writer
adult fiction novels. White grew up in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Many of her fiction novels feature characters who reside in Boston or are from Boston and
Ellen_Emerson_White
American novelist (born 1965)
American author of fiction and non-fiction. He has won the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006. Walter has published
Jess_Walter
American author and podcast host (born 1968)
1968, in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up in North Muskegon, Michigan, and graduated from Dartmouth College. She earned her J.D. from Boston College
Mel_Robbins
Fiction in a setting defined in part by climate crisis
Climate fiction (sometimes shortened to cli-fi) is literature that deals with climate change. Generally speculative in nature but inspired by climate science
Climate_fiction
1973 short story by Ursula K. Le Guin
philosophical fiction by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. With deliberately both vague and vivid descriptions, the narrator depicts a summer festival in the utopian
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas
Film festival based in the United Kingdom
Science+Fiction Festival Boston Science Fiction Film Festival International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival "London International Festival of Science-Fiction
Sci-Fi-London
Hypothetical megastructure around a star
was by Olaf Stapledon in his science fiction novel Star Maker (1937). The same concept was later used by physicist Freeman Dyson in his 1960 paper "Search
Dyson_sphere
2024 historical fiction novel by Kristin Hannah
The Women is a historical fiction novel by American author Kristin Hannah, published by St. Martin's Press in 2024. The book tells the story of Frances
The_Women_(Hannah_novel)
Theme in science fiction
Suspended animation in fiction refers to the temporary cessation of life processes experienced by fictional characters, followed by their subsequent revival
Suspended animation in fiction
Suspended_animation_in_fiction
American actress (born 1980)
(2003–2005) and the Fox science fiction series Dollhouse (2009–2010), for which she was a producer. Dushku had starring roles in various films, including True
Eliza_Dushku
American writer
Fiction for her debut novel, We Love You, Charlie Freeman. Her second book is a historical novel called Libertie (2021). Greenidge was born in Boston
Kaitlyn_Greenidge
Italian author (1923–1985)
entry in the Dizionario biografico degli italiani for his achievements. The vast forests and luxuriant fauna omnipresent in Calvino's early fiction such
Italo_Calvino
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