Schedule of Events
Each year, our team assembles four days jam-packed with the best in panels, workshops, and events to keep you in geek nirvana.
And now it’s here! The Norwescon 47 schedule of events! Get the rundown of every event happening all weekend long with our full event listings! Time to start planning!
New to Norwescon and not sure where the Cascade, Evergreen, Olympic, or other rooms are? See the hotel map on this page to get your bearings and you’ll be navigating the convention like you’ve been with us for years in no time!
Guidebook is Ready! Download the Convention Mobile App Today
We are excited to announce the schedule app for Norwescon 47, powered by Guidebook, is now available. With this resource, you have access to the most up-to-date information as well as networking tools.
Start at the Guidebook Norwescon 47 page, and tap “Download the app” to access the guide on your iOS and Android device.
The Guidebook app is the most complete and comprehensive resource for information about the Norwescon 47 schedule and our guests of honor, panelists, art show participants, dealers, club tables, scheduled games, and more. Download it before the convention starts to plan your weekend, and save bandwidth on site!

Daily Schedules and Descriptions
Thursday, April 17
Thursday Grid (44 KB .pdf)
Friday, April 18
Friday Grid (113 KB .pdf)
Saturday, April 19
Saturday Grid (104 KB .pdf)
Sunday, April 20
Sunday Grid (78 KB .pdf)
Programming grids are available for each day, or you can download the full weekend in one 233 KB .pdf file.
(Grids current as of 4/7/25; check Guidebook for the most current information.)
Once again, we have a stellar lineup of panels and events planned for your convention weekend. Have fun digging in and planning your time at Norwescon 47!
Streaming Panels and Events
If you can’t make it to Norwescon and would like a taste of what we have to offer (or are attending and need a little quiet time in your room but still want to see the con), we are streaming the following panels and events on our Twitch or YouTube channels! No account is needed to watch on either service, but a Twitch account is necessary to participate in the Twitch chat.
Thursday, April 17
Presented by BritCon: Doctor Who: The Best Non-Earth Locations 2 p.m. PDT (5 p.m. EDT / 9 p.m. GMT)
Who Needs Gravity Wells? 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT / 10 p.m. GMT)
Poetry and Speculative Fiction 4 p.m. PDT (7 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. GMT)
Young Adult: The Age of Moral Ambiguity 5 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT / midnight GMT)
Norwescon 47 Opening Ceremonies 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. April 18 GMT)
Women World Builders 7 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT / midnight GMT)
Fan Love in the Time of Algorithms 8 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. April 18 GMT)
Friday, April 18
Interview and Q&A with Writer Guest of Honor Catherynne M. Valente 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. GMT)
The Next Truly Historic Achievement in the History of Human Spaceflight? 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. GMT)
Interview and Q&A with Spotlight Publisher Guest of Honor Paizo featuring Jenny Jarzabski and Mike Kimmel 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. GMT)
Readers and Writers: Who Reads YA? 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. GMT)
Interview and Q&A with Science Guest of Honor Tracy Drain Noon PDT (3 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. GMT)
Memorable NPC Design Noon PDT (3 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. GMT)
Interview and Art with Artist Guest of Honor Wayne Barlowe 1 p.m. PDT (4 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. GMT)
Patterns are Just a Suggestion 1 p.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. GMT)
Interview and Q&A with Special Guest of Honor Isis Asare 2 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT / midnight GMT)
Words of Wonder: Intro to Speculative Poetry 2 p.m. PDT (5 p.m. EDT / 9 p.m. GMT)
Digital Art Programs 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT / 10 p.m. GMT)
The Enduring Epic Journey 4 p.m. PDT (7 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. GMT)
Deep Talk about Small Talk 5 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT / midnight GMT)
Ranking Animation Across Generations 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. April 19 GMT)
Philip K. Dick Award Ceremony 7 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. April 19 GMT)
Worldbuilding: Military 7 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. April 19 GMT)
Northwest Speculative: Norwescon Reading 8 p.m. PDT (11 p.m. EDT / 3 a.m. April 19 GMT)
Saturday, April 19
Werewolf Torts and Undead Tax Liabilities 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. GMT)
More than Words: Music, Characters, and Community 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. GMT)
Turning Emotions into Art Noon PDT (3 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. GMT)
New Nukes Next Door 1 p.m. PDT (4 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. GMT)
But That’s Not Fair! 2 p.m. PDT (5 p.m. EDT / 9 p.m. GMT)
Ensemble Casts 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT / 10 p.m. GMT)
My Blood Suck King 4 p.m. PDT (7 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. GMT)
Transitioning From Traditional to Digital Art 5 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT / 9 p.m. GMT)
What is a “Person?” 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. April 20 GMT)
Masquerade 6:30 p.m. PDT (9:30 p.m. EDT / 1:30 a.m. April 20 GMT)
Ready, Steady, Flash! 7 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. April 20 GMT)
Characterization: Pushing Fictional People Beyond Their Limits 8 p.m. PDT (11 p.m. EDT / 3 a.m. April 20 GMT)
Sunday, April 20
Star Trek: No Contact 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. GMT)
The Many Worlds of Wayne Barlowe 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. GMT)
Fanfiction and Original Writing 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. GMT)
Do We Really Need to Go to the Moon as a Steppingstone to Mars? Noon PDT (3 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. GMT)
Failing Your Way into a Better Idea 1 p.m. PDT (4 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. GMT)
Representing a Genre in a Gaming System with Game Mechanics 2 p.m. PDT (5 p.m. EDT / 9 p.m. GMT)