Every day brings us a little bit closer to Norwescon 40, and while we still have a few finishing touches to put on our full programming schedule before it’s announced to the world, we’re happy to debut our Workshops and our Youth Programming!
NWC40 Swag Now Available
Thanks to our friends at OffWorld Designs, there is a full line up of Norwescon 40 goodies now available! Order yours now, and you can be ready for Norwescon 40 ahead of time!
Want To Host A Meet-Up at Norwescon?
As the title suggests, we’re looking for volunteers to step-up and help create mini-communities within our memberships. Whatever your passion, we’d love to have you volunteer to host a meet-up.
You’re Invited to a Party!
The Norwescon Stuffing Party will be held Sunday, April 9 at the SeaTac DoubleTree Hotel at 1 p.m.
February ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? February’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, February 11th, 2017.
Hotel Updates: Cancelations, Suites, and the Hilton
A few important updates from our hotel liaison regarding the room cancelation deadline, room availability, and our overflow hotel just down the road.
2017 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2017 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Norwescon 40 Artist Workshop
You’ve reached a point with your art that begs for the next step…only, what is that step? Boy, do we have a workshop for you! There is something for everyone at every level.
January ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? January’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, January 21st, 2016.
NWC40 Writer Guest of Honor: Ian McDonald
We are happy to announce our Writer Guest of Honor for Norwescon 40: Ian McDonald!
NWC40 Updates and Upcoming Deadlines
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a few updates roll out across the Norwescon website, and we wanted to take a moment to call attention to a few as we approach the end of 2016!
December ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? December’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, December 10th, 2016.
Writer Guest of Honor Cancellation
We are very sorry to announce that our planned Writer Guest of Honor, Charles de Lint, has let us know that he has had to cancel his appearance at Norwescon 40. He passed on his deep regrets, and hopes that he will be able to join us in the future.
November ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? November’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, November 12th, 2016.
ALERT: Oct. Meeting Weather Announcement
Given that the weather forecasts have pushed back the likely start of today’s storm to 3PM with the height of the storm not hitting until evening, we are going to go ahead and have our meeting.
Youth Writers Workshop
EMP Museum is excited to partner with The Fairwood Writers group and Norwescon to kick off the call for submissions for EMPs 2017 Write Out Of This World: Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Contest by offering a Youth Writers Workshop.
Dealers’ Room and Club Table Apps Open, Suite Requests Open Soon!
Now that we’ve gotten our first ConCom meeting out of the way and our second meeting coming up fast (on Oct. 15th…see you there!), pieces are already starting to fall into place, and some deadlines are already fast approaching! Here’s a few that you may want to be aware of…
October ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? October’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, October 15th, 2016.
Hotel Suite Requests Opening Soon
Thinking about reserving a suite at Norwescon? The reservation form will go live on October 8th at noon. See our Hotels page for more information, including suite rules for party hosts, and send any questions to hotels@norwescon.org.
September ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? September’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, September 17th, 2016.