Write out of this World 2015 Winners
Norwescon, a proud supporter of EMP Museum’s Write out of this World writing contest, is excited to announce in conjunction with EMP the winners of the contest.
NWC38 Guest of Honor Banquet
We are excited about the Norwescon 38 Guest of Honor Banquet! We have some changes this year, including a new menu.
Sign up for the Masquerade!
Hey there, all you wonderful costumers! Sure, we’re in the last couple weeks of crunch time before Norwescon 38 kicks off, but don’t get so caught up in all those last minute details on your wonderful outfits that you forget to sign up for the Norwescon 38 Masquerade!
Locus Awards Tickets are Available
Tickets are now available for the Locus Awards! Norwescon helps to sponsor this important awards ceremony, which is hosted by Connie Willis.
Vampire: The Masquerade at Norwescon 38
Emerald City Chronicles presents: Vampire: The Masquerade – V20 LARP – Pride Goeth Before the Spring
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 2015 award year have been announced.
Thanking our Donors
Norwescon would like to thank the following people and businesses for supporting us and our featured charity, Northwest Harvest.
New and Exciting Food Options from the Hotel
This year we’ve been working with the DoubleTree hotel to expand the on-site food offerings over the convention weekend, and we’re very exited to share what we have in store for you at Norwescon 38!
Norwescon 38 will have a zine!
The Norwescon Daily ‘Zine is coming back for NWC38, and we want your 100-words-or-less flash fiction!
2014 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2014 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
EMP SFFSFF Open for Submissions
The EMP is accepting submissions for the 10th Annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival!
EMP July Events
Here are some events coming up this July at the EMP that we thought would be of interest to you!
Clarion West Summer Reading Series
Please join Clarion West’s Six-Week Workshop instructors this summer as they read selections from recently published books, unpublished stories, or novels-in-progress.
2014 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
The winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2013 in the U.S.A. is COUNTDOWN CITY by Ben H. Winters (Quirk Books). Special citation was given to SELF-REFERENCE ENGINE by Toh EnJoe, translated by Terry Gallagher (Haikasoru).
NWC37 Poster
This year’s poster for Norwescon 37 is now available in downloadable .pdf format, sized for 8.5×11 paper and ready to print out and post wherever you want. Well, in legal spaces, of course. 😉
2014 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 2014 award year are Jon Armstrong, Ritch Calvin, Ellen Klages, Laura J. Mixon, and Michaela Roessner.
2013 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Streamlined Staff Registration Process
The Member Services, Business, and Secretary teams have developed a streamlined process for staff registration, and want to keep all of you in the loop.
Badge Ribbons
Badge ribbons: Collect the whole set! Of course, they need to be ordered before they can be handed out and attached to badges. Here’s how to do that!
Staff T-Shirts
Looking forward to getting your Norwescon Staff T-Shirt? Here’s the skinny on how to get yours!