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!
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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!
September ConCom Meeting
September’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport or on Zoom to start planning Norwescon 45!
News from Norwescon September 2022
Two GOH announcements, panelist applications are open, panel idea solicitation, pre-registration early info, safety policy updates coming, and ConCom meeting info.
Announcing Spotlight Publisher Uncanny Magazine
Norwescon is excited to announce our Spotlight Publisher for Norwescon 45, 2022 Hugo Award winner Uncanny Magazine!
Announcing Writer Guest of Honor P. Djèlí Clark
Norwescon is excited to announce Norwescon 45 Writer Guest of Honor P. Djèlí Clark!
Norwescon 44 Post-Con COVID Report 3
This report updates our second report with information received since its publication. There is one new case reports and one other update. This is our final update to this report.
Norwescon 44 Safety Report
This year there was an incident that one of the parties has discussed on social media. For that reason, we have decided to provide a limited public disclosure of the results of our investigation and the actions we have taken.
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.
Norwescon 44 Post-Con COVID Report 1
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.
NWC44 T-Shirts and Merchandise
Better late than never — we have worked with this year’s Artist Guest of Honor Rob Carlos to produce our Norwescon 44 t-shirt!
NWC44 COVID Positive Report Form
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!
Special NWC45 Pre-Registration Limited Offer
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.
Masquerade, Art Show, and Single Pattern Contest Winners
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!
Speculative Film Festival Winners Announced
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.
Norwescon 44 Digital Program Book
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!
The NWC44 Schedule is Live!
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!
Norwescon 44: The Stars of Home
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.