Our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic comes this summer! Did you volunteer for Norwescon 36, either as ConCom or by stopping by Volunteers during the con? Then you’re invited! Are you interested in volunteering for Norwescon 37? Well, you’re invited too!
The Norwescon 37 Website is live!
Welcome to the new and improved website for Norwescon 37! The design is slick and new, and some items have been shuffled around a bit, so feel free to take a few moments to explore.
NWC36 Post-Con ConCom
The Norwescon 36 post-convention meeting will be held Saturday, April 20th, 2013.
Norwescon 36 Reactions
While we’ve all been taking a couple weeks to rest and recover, we’ve also been keeping an eye out to see what you all have been saying about your time at Norwescon. Here are the links we’ve found so far — and if you know of any that we missed, feel free to let us know!
Norwescon 37 Pre-Registration is Open!
Norwescon 37 (2014) Pre-registration is now open!
Norwescon 36 Art Show Awards
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Norwescon 36 Art Show Awards!
Norwescon 37 will be April 17–20, 2014
And speaking of Norwescon 37…we’ll be rolling our website over to Norwescon 37 information over the coming weeks. In the meantime, here’s a taste of what’s to come next year!
Thank you all for a wonderful Norwescon 36!
Thanks from all of us on the Norwescon 36 ConCom to all of you who attended, our volunteers, the pros and panelists, dealers and artists, the hotel, and of course, our wonderful Guests of Honor. We’ll see you again next year for Norwescon 37!
2013 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, March 29, at Norwescon 36, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2012 in the U.S.A. is LOST EVERYTHING by Brian Francis Slattery (Tor Books). Special citation was given to LOVESTAR by Andri Snær Magnason (Seven Stories Press).
At NWC36: Self-Publishing Games
Kickstarter is the new hotness in self-publishing, but there are pros and cons to crowd-sourcing. What are some other options for creating and publishing your own board games, video games, and role-playing games?
At NWC36: Write a Fanfic in an Hour
Have you ever wanted to write a fanfic, but just never were able to before? Fret not! In this panel, a team of fanfic writers will help you work past your fears and jump feet first into writing!
NWC36 Overflow Parking
This year overflow parking from the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport will be at the Hilton Hotel down the street. The rate will be $8.00/day or $20 for the weekend.
At NWC36: Why Don’t We See More Ocean SF?
The earth is a water world, why don’t we see more SF and fantasy set in the ocean?
At NWC36: Save/Destroy the World Double Feature
Double feature: Will technology save the world…or will it destroy the world? Pick your side and state your case!
Finding Your Registration Confirmation and Barcode
We understand that many of you are looking for the “receipt with barcode” mentioned in this morning’s News From Norwescon e-newsletter. Read on for instructions on how to find it (or what to do if you cannot)!
At NWC36: Terry Brooks and Todd Lockwood: Dark Legacy of Shannara
Join Norwescon 36 Grand Master Terry Brooks and award-winning artist Todd Lockwood for visuals and discussion of their joint venture, The Dark Legacy of Shannara.
nwcMUSIC: All of the workshops. ALL of them. SO MANY.
nwcMUSIC is all about the DIY, which is why we have so many hands-on events and workshops.
At NWC36: Wedding Party at the End of the Universe
Ever wanted a fannish wedding? In honor of marriage equality, now’s your chance!
2013 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 2013 award year are Elizabeth Bear, Siobhan Carroll, Michael Kandel, Jamil Nasir, and Tim Sullivan.
nwcMUSIC: My God – It’s Full of Monstarrs
We have something super-special this year: a multiple-act Friday afternoon showcase of nerdcore, the hip-hop of geeks, called MONSTARRS OF NERDCORE.