The judges of the 2012 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.
2013 Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
Norwescon is once again proud to be a sponsor of the EMP’s 2013 Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival! Norwescon volunteers will be at the festival, so feel free to stop by and say hello if you see us!
January ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? January’s Norwescon 36 planning meeting will be held Saturday, January 12th, 2013.
Overflow Hotels for Norwescon 36
As of November 29, 2012, the Norwescon room block at the DoubleTree is _sold out_. But don’t fret! Other fine hotels in the area have been kind enough to make special arrangements for Norwescon attendees.
Upcoming Hotel Cutoff Dates
December 27th is the last day you can cancel your reservation and get your deposit back. All deposits are _nonrefundable_ if cancelled after December 27th. February 24th, 2013 is the last day you can make a modification to your existing reservation (changing your arrival or departure dates) without incurring a penalty.
December ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? December’s Norwescon 36 planning meeting will be held Saturday, December 8th, 2012.
Author Guest of Honor: Catherine Asaro
We are pleased to announce that our Author Guest of Honor for Norwescon 36 will be author, musician, and theoretical physicist Catherine Asaro!
LARPs at Norwescon 36
Norwescon 36 has yet to hear from any LARP groups who are attending. If you and your LARP group are attending Norwescon this year please contact us via email or leave a comment here. We can help you organize and schedule hotel space for your game during the convention!
November ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? November’s Norwescon 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, November 10th, 2012.
Norwescon is looking for Game Masters!
Are you into tabletop, card, roleplaying, or miniature war games? We’re looking for Game Masters to sign up to run games in our Scheduled Gaming room! Our gaming rooms are some of the first to open and last to close every Norwescon.
Art Show Now Accepting Registrations
Along with Artist Guest of Honor Lee Moyer and our other great artists, we are excitedly looking for new participants to bring to the art show. If you’d like to participate in the Norwescon 36 Art Show, head on over to our Art Show page to check out the policies and get info on how to register!
Norwescon, Sakura-Con, and Easter Weekend
We’re often asked why Norwescon and Sakura-Con are both scheduled for Easter weekend each year. Both are big geek-friendly events, and while there’s a slightly different focus, there are many who would prefer to attend both, rather than having to either split time between the two or choose one over the other.
DoubleTree rooms are going, going…
Norwescon room block is now at 86% full. Don’t wait too long to make your reservation as we have been going up about 5% per week.
October ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? October’s Norwescon 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, October 20th, 2012.
Artist Guest of Honor: Lee Moyer
We are pleased to announce that our Artist Guest of Honor for Norwescon 36 will be painter, illustrator, graphic designer, Web designer, and comic book painter and designer Lee Moyer!
Party Suite Reservations are Open!
As of noon today (October 1st, 2012), we have opened the request form for reserving party suites at Norwescon 36! Please review the following guidelines, then fill out our request form to request your suite.
Mechanical hand project debuted at Norwescon 34
Norwescon was mentioned in an account of a project to develop a functional mechanical hand. It turns out that a gadget first created for a costume, and first shown publicly at Norwescon 34, is being adapted to assist a South African man who lost fingers on his right hand in a woodworking accident.
September ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? September’s Norwescon 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, September 15th, 2012.
Panel, panelist, and Game Master applications are open!
Happy summer! The annual Norwescon Volunteer Appreciation Picnic went off gangbusters last weekend, and preparations for Norwescon 36 are already well underway! We’re currently taking applications for Game Masters, panelists, and panel ideas.
SF (and Norwescon) Big in the Northwest
Congratulations to ConCom member Katrina Marier, who was recently interviewed for a Seattle Times article about fandom in the Pacific Northwest!