We’re still putting the final touches on the full detailed program listings, and we’ll have those up as soon as we can…but in the meantime, we’ve just posted the program grids for Norwescon 39!
2016 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced
The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2016 award year are…
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 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, February 20th, 2016.
Norwescon 39 Prop Making Contest: Ray Guns
New for Norwescon 39, we’re holding a prop making contest! This year’s prop: ray guns!
You’re Invited to a Party!
The Norwescon Stuffing Party will be held Sunday, March 20 at the SeaTac DoubleTree Hotel at 1 p.m.
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 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, January 9th, 2016.
Wanted: Your memories!
While most of our attention is focused on this year’s Norwescon 39, we are also starting to look forward to next year’s Norwescon 40 — and we’d like your help with one of our ideas, especially if you’ve been attending Norwescon for a long time.
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 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, December 12th, 2015.
Norwescon 38 PostCon Report
Norwescon had a good year this year. Thanks to the popularity of our GoHs, we drew in a large number of new members, while still keeping costs under control. We ended with a surplus, which goes into our reserves to be used for years when we run at a loss.
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 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, November 14th, 2015.
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 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, October 17th, 2015.
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 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, September 19th, 2015.
Norwescon 39 ConCom Meeting Information
Here are our scheduled ConCom meeting dates for the upcoming year as we put together Norwescon 39!
Norwescon 38 Art Show Awards
The Norwescon Art Show is proud to announce this year’s winners and would like to thank all of our artists for their outstanding contribution to this year’s show.
Our Guests of Honor for NWC39
As announced just after the convention, our Guests of Honor for Norwescon 39 are Tanya Huff (Author), Janny Wurts (Artist), William K. Hartmann (Science), and DAW (Spotlight Publisher), represented by Sheila Gilbert and Betsy Wollheim.
NWC39 Hotel Reservations are Open!
With only 345 days to go before Norwescon 39 (but who’s counting, right?), hotel reservations at our host hotel, the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport, are now open!
Norwescon 39 will be March 24–27, 2016
Norwescon 39 will be held March 24–27, 2016; our Author Guest of Honor will be Tanya Huff, our Artist Guest of Honor will be Janny Wurts, our Science Guest of Honor will be William Hartmann, and our Spotlight Publisher will be DAW, represented by Sheila Gilbert and Betsy Wollheim.
Charity Auction Items from GRRM!
We’d like to thank George R.R. Martin for his very generous donations to our charity auction! You’ll have a chance to bid on these on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Art and Charity Auction in Grand 2.
Guidebook is Live for NWC38!
It’s here! We are once again using Guidebook to provide the best possible smartphone/tablet/mobile experience! Just download the official Guidebook app on your iOS or Android device, search for the Norwescon 38 guide, and you’ll be ready to go!
2015 Hugo Nominee Announcements
Sasquan, The 73rd World Science Fiction Convention, will announce the nominees for the 2015 Hugo Awards at Norwescon, starting at noon Pacific Daylight Time on Saturday, April 4th, 2015.