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!
Norwescon
News From Norwescon February 2023
Announcing Artist GOH Grace P. Fong, our NWC45 COVID policy, this year’s Philip K. Dick Award nominees and our book club’s selection from that list, youth programming plans, charity item sales, a call for Game Masters, and some of our open volunteer positions.
New Artist Guest of Honor
We are excited to announce that Grace P. Fong will be the Norwescon 45 Artist Guest of Honor.
Artist Guest of Honor Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Eric Wilkerson will be unable to attend Norwescon 45 as the Artist Guest of Honor. We wish Eric well and hope to see him at a future Norwescon!
January ConCom Meeting
January’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport to help plan Norwescon 45!
Norwescon 45 Announces COVID Policy
All members, staff, guests, and performers will be required to present proof of full vaccination at registration and wear a mask at all times while in convention space, except when eating and drinking in designated areas.
News From Norwescon January 2023
Happy New Year! Masquerade registration is now open, the Single Pattern Contest pattern has been posted, our book club is discussing Neal Stephenson’s _Snow Crash_, and ways you can volunteer!
2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
December ConCom Meeting
December’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport or on Zoom to help plan Norwescon 45!
Membership Rates Go Up in 2023
Norwescon 45 memberships are $85 through the end of the year, but will go up to $100 on January 1, 2023.
News from Norwescon December 2022
We’d like your input as we plan our COVID protocols for NWC45, our book club’s selections for December and January, open volunteer positions, and room and suite reservation information from our hotel liaison.
Volunteer Opportunities
We have several open opportunities to volunteer with the Norwescon Convention Committee as we plan for Norwescon 45. Here are a few, and keep an eye on our Open Volunteer Positions page or come to one of our ConCom planning meetings to find more!
November ConCom Meeting
November’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport or on Zoom to help plan Norwescon 45!
News from Norwescon November 2022
This month: Volunteer with us, open Programming positions, the Norwescon Writers Workshop is open, the Speculative Film Festival is looking for films, Dealers’ Room, Art Show, and Club Tables are accepting applications, Programming is looking for panel ideas, and this month’s book club selection.
October ConCom Meeting
October’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport or on Zoom to help plan Norwescon 45!
Announcing Artist Guest of Honor Eric Wilkerson
Norwescon is excited to announce Norwescon 45 Artist Guest of Honor Eric Wilkerson!
News from Norwescon October 2022
This month: Our Artist Guest of Honor, registration is open, applications for the Dealers’ Room, Art Show, and Club Tables are open, an update on our safety procedures, looking for a teen/YA leader, our book club’s October choice, soliciting donations for our Little Free Library, and wear cosplay to a hockey game!
Registration is open! Exhibitor applications are open!
It’s time to open all the things! Well, maybe not _all_ the things, but quite a few. Registration for Norwescon 45 is open, along with applications for the Art Show, Dealers’ Room, and Club Tables!
Come cosplay with the Seattle Thunderbirds!
Come to the Oct. 22 Seattle Thunderbirds hockey game dressed in your best cosplay and join other cosplaying hockey fans from Norwescon and other local groups for a night of great hockey, fun events, and awesome cosplay!
NWC45 Guests of Honor receive IGNYTE Awards
Congratulations to P. Djèlí Clark for his two IGNYTE award wins, and to Uncanny Magazine for their publication of another winner!