Norwescon 44 Post-Con COVID Report 2
This report updates our initial report with information received since its publication. In addition to four new case reports, other updates are noted with a bold “Update:” tag.
Announcements from the Norwescon Executive Team.
This report updates our initial report with information received since its publication. In addition to four new case reports, other updates are noted with a bold “Update:” tag.
The Norwescon COVID safety team would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all of you who helped us keep Norwescon 44 as safe as possible. All attending staff, members, pros, panelists, performers, artists, and dealers were vaccinated, and masking was followed well by everyone.
Better late than never — we have worked with this year’s Artist Guest of Honor Rob Carlos to produce our Norwescon 44 t-shirt!
Though we did our best to minimize the risk of COVID transmission at Norwescon 44, we recognize that 100% protection was unlikely. If you tested positive for COVID at or within two weeks following Norwescon 44, we ask that you let us know so that we can track potential transmission and notify members who may have been nearby. Thank you for helping us protect the Norwescon community!
Pre-registration for Norwescon 45 (April 6-9, 2023) is now open — for a limited time only! For the next four days, through Wednesday, April 20, 2022, we are offering a special convention weekend $55 registration rate for next year.
We at Norwescon would like to extend our congratulations to all the winners of our Masquerade, Art Show, and Single Pattern Contest, and to thank everyone who entered. You all do wonderful work, and we loved being able to see it in person again!
Norwescon’s Speculative Film Festival was held at Norwescon 44 over Thursday and Friday nights. The festival had a panel of 10 judges which watched over 100 films to select some of the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror short films from around the world.
While we only printed 100 physical copies of the program book this year for our archives and collectors, don’t worry! You don’t have to miss out — we’ve also created a digital version for you to download!
It was announced on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2020 in the U.S.A. is: DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books). Special citation was given to: THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications).
The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2022 award year are…
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The time has come — the Norwescon 44 schedule of panels and events is now live on the website! Just two weeks to go before we kick off this year!
We are thrilled to announce our guest of honor lineup for Norwescon 44, featuring esteemed professionals from right here in the Pacific Northwest! We welcome Cat Rambo, Rob Carlos, Fairwood Press, Connor Alexander, and Lydia K. Valentine as Guests of Honor.
Do you have an in-person membership for Norwescon 44 you aren’t planning to use? We are looking for people who bought full memberships but don’t plan to attend in person.
In-person memberships for Norwescon 44 are now sold out! If you didn’t get your in-person membership before we hit our 1,000 person cap, we invite you to get a free virtual membership!
Whether you’re attending Norwescon in-person or virtually, Masquerade registration is now open!
The Norwescon Speculative Film Fest is proud to announce the films which have been accepted for our 2022 festival.
We are writing to tell you about our plans for Norwescon 44, the steps we are taking to mitigate health risks, and announcing a virtual option to accommodate our members who are unable or reluctant to join us for an in-person convention.
The judges of the 2022 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.