Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell regret to inform us that, due to other commitments, they will no longer be able to attend Norwescon 38. While we are sad they will no longer be joining us, we are actively pursuing other candidates and hope to have an exciting announcement soon!
Dealers’ Room and Club Table Applications are Open
Application forms for the Dealers’ Room and Club Tables at Norwescon 38 are now open!
EMP SFFSFF Open for Submissions
The EMP is accepting submissions for the 10th Annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival!
August ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? August’s Norwescon 38 planning meeting will be held Saturday, August 9th, 2014.
NWC38 Election Results and Executive Committee
Our congratulations go out to our newly elected officers for Norwescon 38: Kathy Bond (chair) and Sunny Jim Morgan (vice-chair), and to Alexis Smith and Gregory Gadow for their spots on the GOH Selection Committee! We are also happy to announce the full executive team for Norwescon 38!
NWC37 Volunteer Awards
The following awards were presented to Norwescon 37 volunteers. Congratulations to everyone on their awards!
NWC37 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.
NWC37 Masquerade and Single Pattern Contest Awards
The following awards were presented at Norwescon 37 for the Masquerade and the Single Pattern Contest. Many congratulations to all the winners!
NWC38 Spotlight Publisher
We are proud to announce that Norwescon 38’s Spotlight Publisher will be Random House, represented by Anne Groell and Tricia Narwani.
May ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? May’s Norwescon 37 post-con meeting will be held Saturday, May 17th, 2014.
Norwescon Volunteer Picnic
Did you volunteer at Norwescon 37? Are you curious about volunteering at Norwescon 38? Then please join us on July 20th for our annual Norwescon Volunteer Picnic!
Norwescon 38 will be April 2–5, 2015
We are proud to announce that we will be joined by Science Guest of Honor Amy Mainzer, Artist Guests of Honor Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, and Author Guest of Honor George R. R. Martin for Norwescon 38!
2014 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
The winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2013 in the U.S.A. is COUNTDOWN CITY by Ben H. Winters (Quirk Books). Special citation was given to SELF-REFERENCE ENGINE by Toh EnJoe, translated by Terry Gallagher (Haikasoru).
Norwescon Supports Northwest Harvest
Norwescon is once again supporting the efforts of Northwest Harvest, Washington State’s largest resource for hunger relief efforts.
Let’s Make A Movie!
From planning, to shooting, to editing — making a movie at Norwescon is a hilarious and brilliant thrill ride with the Let’s Make a Movie workshop.
Great Norwescon Nerf Battle
Norwescon is proud to announce a new alternate Lazer Tag event! This year, for the first time, we will be providing Nerf weaponry for use during the Saturday morning melee!
Guidebook is Live!
It’s here! We are once again using Guidebook to provide the best possible smartphone/tablet/mobile experience!
Posterspotting Contest!
Snap a photo of a Norwescon poster around the Seattle area, send it in, and you could win a special badge ribbon!
Art Show Change of Hours
The Norwescon art show will be closing to the public on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. this year. This is a half hour earlier than our normal time, so please plan accordingly.
Norwescon Clarion West Scholarship
Norwescon is proud to announce Yang-Yang Wang as the winner of the Norwescon Scholarship for the Clarion West 2014 Summer Six-Week Workshop.