Norwescon’s Speculative Film Fest Needs Judges
Norwescon is once again hosting the Speculative Film Fest, and we are looking for some new judges.
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Announcing Writer Guest of Honor Jim Butcher
Norwescon is pleased to announce that Jim Butcher will be our Writer Guest of Honor for Norwescon 46!
Calling All Filmmakers
Norwescon’s Speculative Film Fest is back for another year. The festival is a great way to show your science fiction, fantasy, or horror short films to the Norwescon membership. Submissions open on July 15.
Congratulations to the 2023 Hugo Award Nominees
Congratulations to the nominees for the 2023 Hugo Awards from Norwescon! We would particularly like to congratulate the many nominees who have been part of Norwescon.
News from Norwescon June 2023
Welcoming this year’s Exec team, soliciting panel ideas, you’re invited to our volunteer picnic and camping trip, and upcoming book club selections.
News from Norwescon May 2023
Keep in touch with Norwescon friends on our Discord server, keep an eye on our Volunteers page, NWC46 election results, our summer picnic and camping trip, and how to send in panel ideas.
April Post-Con Meeting
April’s post-con meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Apr. 29 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport to wrap up Norwescon 45!
Norwescon 45 Art Show Awards
The Norwescon Art Show is proud to announce this year’s Art Show Award winners. We would like to thank all of our artists for their outstanding contribution to this year’s show.
2021 Endeavour Award Winner Announced
The Endeavour Award for science fiction or fantasy works by writers in the Pacific Northwest during 2021 was awarded April 8 at Norwescon. Erica L. Satifka was announced the winner for her collection of short stories How to Get to Apocalypse and Other Disasters, published by Fairwood Press.
2023 Speculative Film Festival Winners
The 2023 Speculative Film Festival Judges’ Choice award goes to Fetch and La Nueava, with an Honorable Mention to All is Well. The Audience Choice award goes to The Post and The Operator.
2023 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2022 in the U.S.A. is: THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications). Special citation was given to: THE LEGACY OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom)
News from Norwescon April 2023
Our full program schedule is live, Programming and Special Event highlights, this year’s dancers, streaming options, mask and vax reminder, volunteers welcome, and the 24-hour cloak room returns. We’re less than a week away!
The NWC45 Schedule is Live!
The time has come — the Norwescon 45 schedule of panels and events is now live on the website!
March ConCom Meeting
March’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Mar. 11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport to help plan Norwescon 45!
News from Norwescon March 2023
Announcing Science GOH Greg Dubos, an update on our COVID policy for young children, youth programming, masquerade and game registration, dance schedule and song requests, the Speculative Film Festival, Guidebook, hotel reservation deadlines, charity fundraising proceeds going to SFWA, volunteer opportunities, and looking for books for the Little Free Library.
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 2023 award year are Nicky Drayden, Gordon Eklund, Christopher Rowe, Kali Wallace, and Lisa Yaszek.
Hotel Suites Still Available
The Norwescon hotel liaison wants to let you know that we still have all types of suites available to book for Norwescon 45.
Announcing Science Guest of Honor Greg Dubos
Greg Dubos is a French-American systems engineer with expertise in robotic planetary exploration. He contributed to missions for the European Space Agency and Ball Aerospace before working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the past decade.
February ConCom Meeting
February’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport to help plan Norwescon 45!