Norwescon

Norwescon 47:
Through the Cosmic Telescope

April 17–20, 2025 | SeaTac, WA

Guests of Honor

Catherynne Valente, a white woman with long black hair, wearing a dark green top and a necklace with large multicolored beads, standing in snowy woods.

Catherynne M. Valente

Writer Guest of Honor

Wayne Barlowe, a white man with short grey hair and goatee, wearing round black glasses and a grey t-shirt, standing in the sun in front of what looks like a concrete wall.

Wayne Barlowe

Artist Guest of Honor

Tracy Drain, a Black woman with short hair, wearing a black blazer over a purple top and a large silver pendant necklace, smiling in front of a grey backdrop.

Tracy Drain

Science Guest of Honor

Paizo 1000sq

Paizo

Spotlight Publisher

Isis Asare 1000sq upscale

Isis Asare

Special Guest of Honor

Features

Programming

Hundreds of hours of panel programming presented by more than 200 panelists, covering such diverse subjects as science fiction, fantasy, science, costuming, art, writing, genre television, and movies, as well as myriad other topics of interest to fans.

Special Events

The Masquerade, the Philip K. Dick Awards, dances, concerts, performances, and other events not part of our general panel programming.

Exhibitors

Meet and interact with local artists, shop from vendors in the Dealers’ Room, discover art in the Art Show, and learn about local clubs, organizations, and other conventions.

Be A Part

Norwescon is an all-volunteer organization. Volunteer at the convention, or join our Convention Committee and help us throughout the year to put Norwescon together!

Location

Norwescon 47 will be held at our long-time home at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport, located in SeaTac, WA, just a short jaunt south of Seattle.

Recent News

News from Norwescon December 2024

Our holiday membership special ends today, the Norwescon Shire will be returning, the Little Free Library is looking for more books, our membership rate increases with the new year, masquerade registration is now open, and we’re looking for input regarding the accessibility of our website.

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!

GeekGirlCon is this weekend!

Missing Norwescon? Needing a dose of fandom? Then join us at GeekGirlCon 2024 on November 9 & 10 at the Seattle Convention Center to celebrate diversity, creativity, and community.

November Volunteer Meeting

November’s ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us virtually on Saturday, November 4 on Zoom to help plan Norwescon 47!

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.

American Masters: Judy-Lynn Del Rey

Now available! PBS’s American Masters Renegades short film series showcasing the lives of diverse, lesser-known historical figures with disabilities focuses on Judy-Lynn Del Rey. Portions of this episode were filmed this spring at Norwescon 46!

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