The Norwescon 47 Schedule is Live!
It’s time to start planning your Norwescon 47 weekend! Our schedule of panels and events, lists of attending pros, panelists, and performers, and list of attending artists are now live!
Programming
Announcements from the Norwescon Programming department.
News from Norwescon March 2025
Single Pattern Contest and Masquerade signups are open, the Bibliophiles are reading Philip K. Dick Award nominees, games will be hosted by the Pacific Northwest gaming Alliance, we’ll have a Magic: The Gathering mystery booster and a Catan championship qualifying event, our daily ‘zine is looking for submissions, the Endeavor Award is looking for readers, and we’re looking for volunteers!
News from Norwescon February 2025
Highlighting Spotlight Publisher Paizo, Inc., this year’s Philip K. Dick Award nominees, club table spots are going fast, Single Pattern Contest and Masquerade entries are open, suites may be requested, calling for volunteers, and looking for help checking our website’s accessibility.
News from Norwescon January 2025
Lots of news this month! Our $95 membership rate is extended through Jan. 15, hotel rooms are filling but still available, the Wrinters Workshop is accepting submissions, meet our Science Guest of Honor Tracy Drain, we’re supporting Page Ahead, Lazer Tag and Nerf are back, club table and meetup applications are open, the single pattern contest patterns are posted, masquerade registration is open, The Shire is returning, Dragonflight is hosting our gaming, and calls for help with our digital archives and website accessibility!
News from Norwescon November 2024
Introducing Special Guest of Honor Isis Asare, soliciting suggestions for future guests of honor, applications are open for club tables, the dealers’ room, and writer’s row, and our single pattern contest patterns have been chosen!
News from Norwescon October 2024
Convention planning has begun, and we’re looking for meetup applications, panel ideas, and panelists; art show applications are open; a Norwescon Bibliophiles update; and we’d like help checking the accessibility of our website.
News from Norwescon September 2024
Announcing Writer Guest of Honor Catherynne M. Valente and Artist Guest of Honor Wayne Barlowe, soliciting ideas for panels and panelists, and our planning meetings are about to start and we’re looking for more volunteers!
Announcing Writer Guest of Honor Catherynne M. Valente
We are pleased to announce that Catherynne M. Valente will be our Writer Guest of Honor at Norwescon 47!
Announcing Artist Guest of Honor Wayne Barlowe
We are pleased to announce that Wayne Barlowe will be our Artist Guest of Honor at Norwescon 47!
News from Norwescon July 2024
The NWC47 Executive Team, our Volunteer Picnic and Camping Trip are coming up, we’re looking for panelists and panel ideas, we’ve started onboarding volunteers, submissions for the Speculative Film Festival are open, our registration price increases August 1, where to find us on social media, the Little Free Library is accepting donations, and the NWC46 budget report.
Norwescon 46 Panels on Twitch for a Limited Time
This year we livestreamed from one of our paneling rooms to Twitch, and these videos will be available for a short time for you to rewatch! Each video is available for a week following the broadcast, so find some time, kick back, and enjoy a peek at Norwescon 46!
Norwescon 47 Guest of Honor Announcements
As announced during halftime of the Norwescon 46 masquerade, we are excited to reveal our first three guests of honor for Norwescon 47: Science Guest of Honor Tracy Drain, Special Guest of Honor Isis Asare, and Spotlight Publisher Paizo!
Congratulations to This Year’s Hugo Finalists!
Glasgow 2024 has just announced this year’s Hugo Award finalists, and as often happens, a number of them have connections to Norwescon!
News from Norwescon March 2024 #3
Things to pack for Special Events, spotlighting Sunday panels, the masquerade entry deadline approaches, the ‘zine is looking for submissions, BritCon sponsored panels, and how to sign up for the Single Pattern Contest.
News from Norwescon March 2024
Register before our membership rates increase, our schedule is live and we have some programming and special events highlights, follow our social media for artist and dealer sneak peeks, send your song requests to our DJs, and see how else you can socialize with us year round!
Last call for Norwescon Writers Workshop submissions!
Last call for Norwescon Writers Workshop submissions! A Norwescon 46 membership is required. NWW accepts sci-fi, fantasy, and horror short story or novel excerpts. The submission deadline is February 1.
News from Norwescon December 2023
Registration rates go up at the end of the year, club table applications are still open, scheduled game registration is open, the Single Pattern Contest pattern is announced, and explore or contribute to our historical archives!
News from Norwescon November 2023
Our newest guests of honor, Dr. Raychelle Burks and Kate Alice Marshall; hotel rollaway beds and allergy-friendly DoubleTree cookies; introducing the Norwescon Shire; soliciting ideas for panels, meetups, and more; exhibitor applications are open; and register before the price goes up!
Announcing Science Guest of Honor Dr. Raychelle Burks
Norwescon is pleased to announce that Dr. Raychelle Burks will be our Science Guest of Honor for Norwescon 46!