Norwescon Volunteer Picnic
Did you volunteer at Norwescon 39? Are you curious about volunteering at Norwescon 40? Then please join us on July 23rd for our annual Norwescon Volunteer Picnic!
Executive Team
Announcements from the Norwescon Executive Team.
Norwescon 39 Wrap-Up
We’ve been keeping an eye out to see what all of you lovely people have been saying about Norwescon 39 since we wrapped things up — here’s a rundown of what we’ve found so far. If you know of something we missed, feel free to let us know in the comments!
April ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? April’s Norwescon 39 post-con meeting will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016.
Norwescon 40 will be April 13–16, 2017
Norwescon 40 will be held April 13–16, 2017; our Artist Guests of Honor will be Cory and Catska Ench, and our Spotlight Publisher will be Angry Robot Books, represented by Mike Underwood and Marc Gascoigne.
Philip K. Dick Award Ceremony Video
If you couldn’t make it to this year’s Philip K. Dick Award ceremony on Friday night of this year’s convention, we have uploaded video of the ceremony to our YouTube account.
2016 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, March 29, at Norwescon 39, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2015 in the U.S.A. is APEX by Ramez Naam (Angry Robot Books). Special citation was given to ARCHANGEL by Marguerite Reed (Arche Press).
Video Channel is Offline
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have unfortunately had to cancel the Norwescon video chanel. There’s more fun to be had in the programming space. 🙂
Speeding Through Registration – Tips for Arrival
Brief tips for picking up your badge for Norwescon 39 as quickly and easily as possible!
Norwescon Art Show Emerging Artist Competition Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Norwescon Emerging Artist competition!
Thanks to Blue Sky Hobbies
Scheduled gaming would like to give a shout out to Blue Sky Hobbies in Bremerton for donating $300 worth of prizes this year! Thank you Blue Sky for supporting gaming so consistently the last few years!
Pre-Registration Is Closed
As of this morning, pre-registration for Norwescon 39 has closed. Full-weekend (four-day) memberships will be available at the convention for $75.
March ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? March’s Norwescon 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, March 12th, 2016.
Keith & Alan’s Movie News & Previews are Back!
Celebrating our 10th year, Alan Halfhill and partner Keith Johnson are delighted to bring our unique brand of Movie Previews & News back to Norwescon. We commit countless hours of behind-the-scenes toil to bring you the latest movie news, rumors, and trailers out of Hollywood and beyond.
Haute Horror Fashion Show and Tell
This year, the fashion show at Norwescon 39 will be a showcase of horror haute couture. The call is going out to all dark denizen designers of the night, to leave their crypts and castles and come stalk our runway. Show us your dark passion for fashion, and the pleasure of leather!
The NWC39 Schedule is Live!
The full program schedule for Norwescon 39 is now live! Head on over to our Schedule of Events page, and get planning!
Programming Grids are Live!
We’re still putting the final touches on the full detailed program listings, and we’ll have those up as soon as we can…but in the meantime, we’ve just posted the program grids for Norwescon 39!
2016 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 2016 award year are…
February ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? February’s Norwescon 39 planning meeting will be held Saturday, February 20th, 2016.
Norwescon 39 Prop Making Contest: Ray Guns
New for Norwescon 39, we’re holding a prop making contest! This year’s prop: ray guns!
2016 Summer ConCom Retreat
This retreat is for all staff, past and present, to come together. Utilizing unconference techniques, we’ll be community building with a focus on discussing preparations for Norwescon 40 and a 5 year plan.