Announcing Writer Guest of Honor Catherynne M. Valente
We are pleased to announce that Catherynne M. Valente will be our Writer Guest of Honor at Norwescon 47!
Announcing Artist Guest of Honor Wayne Barlowe
We are pleased to announce that Wayne Barlowe will be our Artist Guest of Honor at Norwescon 47!
Congratulations to This Year’s Hugo Award Winners!
Glasgow 2024 has announced this year’s Hugo Award winners! Our congratulations to all the winners, and particularly two that have past connections to Norwescon.
Hotel Reservations are Open!
Hotel reservations for Norwescon 47 are now open! Stay on-site at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport and be just moments away from everything going on (or, if you need a break, just moments away from a quiet room to relax in).
NWC47 ConCom Planning Meeting Dates
It seems like Norwescon just happened, yet your Exec Team has already been hard at work planning and looking forward to NWC47 (and beyond!). We have our confirmed dates for the NWC47 ConCom meetings.
Congratulations to the 2024 Locus Award Winners!
The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has just announced this year’s Locus Award winners, and as often happens, a number of them have connections to Norwescon!
News from Norwescon May 2024
We will welcome Tracy Drain, Isis Asare, and Paizo to Norwescon 47; NWC47’s chair, vice-chair, and GOH selection committee have been elected; thanks for your support for Young Black and Brilliant; our Little Free Library re-homed thousands of books this year; and we’re looking for panel ideas and panelists for NWC47!
Congratulations to This Year’s Locus Award Finalists!
The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has just announced this year’s Locus Award finalists, and as often happens, a number of them have connections to Norwescon!
Norwescon 46 Panels on Twitch for a Limited Time
This year we livestreamed from one of our paneling rooms to Twitch, and these videos will be available for a short time for you to rewatch! Each video is available for a week following the broadcast, so find some time, kick back, and enjoy a peek at Norwescon 46!
Norwescon 47 Guest of Honor Announcements
As announced during halftime of the Norwescon 46 masquerade, we are excited to reveal our first three guests of honor for Norwescon 47: Science Guest of Honor Tracy Drain, Special Guest of Honor Isis Asare, and Spotlight Publisher Paizo!
Congratulations to This Year’s Hugo Finalists!
Glasgow 2024 has just announced this year’s Hugo Award finalists, and as often happens, a number of them have connections to Norwescon!
2024 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Norwescon 46 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2023 in the U.S.A. is THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs (Orbit). Special citation was given to: THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN HISTORY by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House).
Guidebook Mobile Schedule is Live
We are excited to announce the app for Norwescon 46, powered by Guidebook, is now available.
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 2024 award year have been announced.
2024 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2024 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works published in 2023 that comprise the final ballot for the award.
News from Norwescon December 2023
Registration rates go up at the end of the year, club table applications are still open, scheduled game registration is open, the Single Pattern Contest pattern is announced, and explore or contribute to our historical archives!
Congratulations to the 2023 Hugo Award Winners
We would like to extend our congratulations to all of this year’s Hugo Award winners, and particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon.
Congratulations Seattle Worldcon 2025!
We’d like to extend our hearty and extremely enthusiastic congratulations to everyone at Seattle Worldcon 2025 for winning their bid!
More Author Readings at the University Book Store
There are more author reading events at the University Book Store that will have some Norwescon people in the audience, and we invite you to join us! Just look for people wearing Norwescon t-shirts, and enjoy readings and discussions by notable speculative fiction authors.