Get a glimpse of the programming coming up at Norwescon 47, speed friending is back, we have lots of geeky comedy options, dances every night, a Magic: The Gathering mystery booster, masquerade deadlines are close, and highlighting some audiobook panels.
Past, present, and future Norwescon volunteers are invited to join our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, July 27, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., at Steel Lake Park picnic shelter #1 in Federal Way.
Seattle Worldcon 2025 announced this year’s finalists for the 2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for Best New Writer over the weekend. There’s a lot of good stuff on there, and we’d like to particularly congratulate those finalists who are past or present Norwescon participants.
Just two weeks to go! Our Writer Guest of Honor, the schedule and Guidebook are live, supporting Page Ahead, Single Pattern Contest and Masquerade applications are open, lots of games, about our info table, this year’s Nebula Notes ‘zine, hotel parking info, audio book panels, the Little Free Library, looking for volunteers, photos with Krampus and Santa, and our summer volunteer appreciation picnic. Whew!
We are excited to announce the schedule app for Norwescon 47, powered by Guidebook, is now available. With this resource, you have access to the most up-to-date information as well as networking tools.
April’s volunteer meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, April 5 to help plan Norwescon 47!
Plan ahead and get ready because single-day memberships will be available on the website starting March 28, 2025.
It’s time to start planning your Norwescon 47 weekend! Our schedule of panels and events, lists of attending pros, panelists, and performers, and list of attending artists are now live!
Single Pattern Contest and Masquerade signups are open, the Bibliophiles are reading Philip K. Dick Award nominees, games will be hosted by the Pacific Northwest gaming Alliance, we’ll have a Magic: The Gathering mystery booster and a Catan championship qualifying event, our daily ‘zine is looking for submissions, the Endeavor Award is looking for readers, and we’re looking for volunteers!
March’s volunteer meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, March 1 to help plan Norwescon 47!
Highlighting Spotlight Publisher Paizo, Inc., this year’s Philip K. Dick Award nominees, club table spots are going fast, Single Pattern Contest and Masquerade entries are open, suites may be requested, calling for volunteers, and looking for help checking our website’s accessibility.
February’s volunteer meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, February 1 to help plan Norwescon 47!
The judges of the 2025 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works published in 2024 that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Lots of news this month! Our $95 membership rate is extended through Jan. 15, hotel rooms are filling but still available, the Wrinters Workshop is accepting submissions, meet our Science Guest of Honor Tracy Drain, we’re supporting Page Ahead, Lazer Tag and Nerf are back, club table and meetup applications are open, the single pattern contest patterns are posted, masquerade registration is open, The Shire is returning, Dragonflight is hosting our gaming, and calls for help with our digital archives and website accessibility!
January’s volunteer meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, January 4 to help plan Norwescon 47!
December’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, December 14 to help plan Norwescon 47!
Our holiday membership special ends today, the Norwescon Shire will be returning, the Little Free Library is looking for more books, our membership rate increases with the new year, masquerade registration is now open, and we’re looking for input regarding the accessibility of our website.
Introducing Special Guest of Honor Isis Asare, soliciting suggestions for future guests of honor, applications are open for club tables, the dealers’ room, and writer’s row, and our single pattern contest patterns have been chosen!
Missing Norwescon? Needing a dose of fandom? Then join us at GeekGirlCon 2024 on November 9 & 10 at the Seattle Convention Center to celebrate diversity, creativity, and community.
November’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us virtually on Saturday, November 4 on Zoom to help plan Norwescon 47!
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