NorwesKids Arts & Crafts Show! We are excited to announce our beloved NorwesKids Arts & Crafts Show at Norwescon! Young artists (ages 0-12) are encouraged to bring (or make) arts and crafts that we will put on display in Olympic 1 during the convention. All convention members will be welcome to vote on favorites in age-group categories. The submission window … Read More
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.
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 43 planning meeting will be held Saturday, January 18th, 2020.
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 43 planning meeting will be held Saturday, December 14th, 2019.
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 43 planning meeting will be held Saturday, November 2nd, 2019.
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 43 planning meeting will be held Saturday, October 12th, 2019.
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 43 planning meeting will be held Saturday, September 14th, 2019.
Announcing the NWC43 Exec Team
The Executive Team for Norwescon 43 has been chosen!
2019 Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Did you volunteer at Norwescon 42? Are you curious about volunteering at Norwescon 43? Then please join us on July 14th for our annual Norwescon Volunteer Picnic!
NWC43 Registration and Hotel Reservations are Open
Now that you’ve had a couple weeks to rest and recover from Norwescon 42, ready to start thinking about Norwescon 43? We sure are!
Norwescon 43 will be April 9–12, 2020
Norwescon 43 will be held April 9–12, 2020; our Science Guest of Honor will be Susan Langley. More announcements will come over this coming year!
May PostCon ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? May’s Norwescon 42 post-con meeting will be held Saturday, May 11th, 2019.
2019 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Norwescon 42, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2018 in the U.S.A. is: THEORY OF BASTARDS by Audrey Schulman (Europa Editions) Special citation was given to: 84K by Claire North (Orbit) The Philip K. Dick Award is presented … Read More
Saturday Night Lobby Photoshoot Update
The safety and comfort of all Norwescon members is of the utmost importance. That is why we have made some revisions to our photography policies in the post-Masquerade photo area.
April ConCom Parking Information
We have received some updated information from the hotel, and in short: The hotel likely won’t be as crowded as we feared, but other lots are quite crowded. Please plan accordingly!
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.
The NWC42 Schedule is Live!
The time has come — the Norwescon 42 schedule of panels and events is now live on the website! Just a month to go before we kick off this year!
April ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? April’s Norwescon 42 planning meeting will be held Saturday, April 6th, 2019.
Get Your Guest of Honor Banquet Ticket!
This year your Guest of Honor banquet ticket enters you into the Norwescon raffle — and our special guest of Honor Nancy Pearl has offered up a personalized reading list as one of the prizes!
Guest of Honor Banquet and Hotel Updates
Did you know this year Norwescon will be having a raffle to raise money for future programs? We are excited to announce that our Special Guest Nancy Pearl has offered up a personalized reading list as one of the prizes!