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.
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!
It was announced on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2020 in the U.S.A. is: DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books). Special citation was given to: THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications).
The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2022 award year are…
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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!
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.
Do you have an in-person membership for Norwescon 44 you aren’t planning to use? We are looking for people who bought full memberships but don’t plan to attend in person.
In-person memberships for Norwescon 44 are now sold out! If you didn’t get your in-person membership before we hit our 1,000 person cap, we invite you to get a free virtual membership!
Whether you’re attending Norwescon in-person or virtually, Masquerade registration is now open!
The Norwescon Speculative Film Fest is proud to announce the films which have been accepted for our 2022 festival.
We are writing to tell you about our plans for Norwescon 44, the steps we are taking to mitigate health risks, and announcing a virtual option to accommodate our members who are unable or reluctant to join us for an in-person convention.
The judges of the 2022 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Our thanks to those of you who have chosen to support Norwescon through AmazonSmile!
Congratulations to all of this year’s Hugo winners! We would especially like to note those winners who have a connection to Norwescon.
We are now accepting suite reservation requests! If you’d like to host a party at Norwescon, please review this year’s guidelines as posted on our Hotels page, including updated guidance for Covid safety protocols, before submitting your request.
Whether you’ve had a hard day of work or a delightful evening out, nothing beats coming home, shedding your coat and shoes, and hanging up your hat. Our Single Pattern Contest judges are prepared to be dazzled and amazed by your versions of this year’s patterns, Simplicity 8361 & Simplicity 8713.
Do you have a fannish club, group, convention, or organization which you wish to promote at Norwescon? Having a club table is a great way to talk about it with Norwescon members. The sign-up form is available.
The games team is looking for people to run games for Norwescon 44. We have lots of space to work with, and can accommodate games of all kinds—board games, card games, role-playing games, miniatures, and story/narrative games!
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