Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? November’s Norwescon 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, November 5th, 2011.
2011 Best of Western Washington
Thanks to your support and votes, Norwescon has been voted #11 in the Best Local Event category of the 2011 Best of Western Washington competition.
Art Show and Lobby Tables Info and Con Hours Posted
Three more updates landed over this past weekend: Art Show and Lobby Table info and registration, and convention hours.
Masquerade Info Posted
Costumers — have you been considering your costumes for the Norwescon 35 Saturday Night Masquerade? You’ll be pleased to know that we have just posted this year’s rules, information, and entry forms for the big Saturday night event, including the Children’s Masquerade!
Writers’ Workshop and Dealers’ Room Info Posted
Over the weekend, two new pages went live: Information for the Writers’ Workshop and the Dealers’ Room.
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 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, October 8th, 2011.
Book your hotel room now!
It was announced at yesterday’s ConCom volunteer meeting that the block of rooms reserved for Norwescon’s use at the Doubletree hotel is already 90% full! While it’s great to see that many of you planning ahead, it does mean that we’re expecting to completely book the hotel quite soon. If you’ve been considering getting a room at the hotel for … Read More
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 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, September 17th, 2011.
Rainn Wilson in the Los Angeles Times
Actor and comedian Rainn Wilson mentions Norwescon in an article in the Los Angeles Times.
Norwescon 35 Artist Guest of Honor: John Picacio
Norwescon is proud to announce John Picacio as our Artist Guest of Honor for Norwescon 35!
Norwescon 35 Science Guest of Honor: Bridget Landry
Norwescon is proud to announce Bridget Landry as our Artist Guest of Honor for Norwescon 35!
Norwescon 35 Writer Guest of Honor: Stephen Baxter
Norwescon is proud to announce Stephen Baxter as our Writer Guest of Honor for Norwescon 35!
We are live!
While we’ve done everything we can to have a lot of information ready, it’s still nearly a year until Norwescon 35 rolls around, so there’s still a lot of information yet to come! In the coming days, weeks, and months, we’ll have announcements of additional Guests of Honor, exciting events, and all the other good stuff you’ve come to expect over the years. Though it seems far away now, it won’t be long at all until we kick off our thirty-fifth year!
Rainn Wilson on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Actor and comedian Rainn Wilson mentioned attending Norwescon in his youth during this interview on the late-night Jimmy Kimmel Live talk show.
Norwescon 8 on Seattle’s KOMO4
Thanks to Don Glover for uploading this gem: ten minutes of coverage of Norwescon 8, in 1985, on Seattle’s KOMO4!