The judges of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Locus Awards are Going Virtual
This year’s events will be in the form of a virtual ceremony to be held June 27th.
2020 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Norwescon 43, in (virtual) SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2019 in the U.S.A. is SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA: STORIES by Sarah Pinsker. Special citation was given to THE LITTLE ANIMALS by Sarah Tolmie (Aqueduct Press).
The 2020 Philip K. Dick Award Ceremony
Norwescon, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, invites you to join us online on Friday, April 10th at 7 p.m. PST for the presentation of the 2020 Philip K. Dick Award.
2020 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2020 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Norwescon Board Game Days!
With great excitement, Norwescon announces the unofficial start of Norwescon Board Game Days to run concurrently with International Tabletop Day 2019 at Fantasium Comics and Games in Federal Way. Please join us hanging out, playing games, and promoting Norwescon!
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 2019 award year are….
It’s our First Norwescon Raffle!
This year Norwescon will be holding our first ever raffle supporting our programs and services! Tickets will be only $5 and sold at the convention starting Thursday, April 18th. Must be 18 years or older to purchase tickets. Look for our floating raffle brigade during some events or stop by the info table.
2019 Locus Awards Weekend
Locus Awards, June 28-30, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. Attending memberships are $65 and include the awards banquet and all Locus events except the Writers Workshop, plus a free six-month digital subscription to Locus. Price increases May 1, 2019, so purchase tickets now!
14th Annual Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Film Festival
The Museum of Pop Culture, in partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival, presents the 14th annual Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Film Festival on March 9th, 2019.
2019 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2018 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
2018 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
The winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2017 in the U.S.A. is BANNERLESS by Carrie Vaughn. Special citation was given to AFTER THE FLARE by Deji Bryce Olukotun (The Unnamed Press).
Norwescon 41 Charity Auction for Northwest Harvest
In addition to the many items donated for the charity auction, this year Norwescon is happy to offer the second half of the art collection donated by the Rolls family in 2017. The collection consists of what can be described as hard sci-fi art, spacescapes, rocket ships, and stars.
2018 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 2018 award year are Madeline Ashby, Brian Attebery, Christopher Brown, Rosemary Edghill, and Jason Hough.
13th Annual Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Film Festival
If you love the world of live-action science fiction, fantasy, and horror-tinged short films, don’t miss the Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Film Festival (SFFSFF) on March 24, 2018!
P.K. Dick Award Nominee Reviews
Curious about this year’s slate of Philip K. Dick Award nominees? The Barnes and Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy blog has reviews for each of the nominated books.
Four Con or Bust Norwescon Memberships Available
Norwescon has been donating memberships to Con or Bust for several years, and we are happy to announce that this year, we have donated four full Norwescon 41 memberships for distribution!
P.K. Dick Award Support Auction
Gordon Van Gelder, administrator for the Philip K. Dick Award, has put several science fiction and fantasy books up for auction on eBay, including several first editions and signed editions, as a benefit for the award’s administrative fees.
2018 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2018 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Write Out Of This World Youth Writers Workshop
Would you like to write a story for the Write Out of This World contest? MoPOP is excited to partner with The Fairwood Writers group and Norwescon to kick off the call for submissions for its 2018 Write Out of This World contest by offering a special event to help students.