The Pacific Northwest's Premier Science-Fiction and Fantasy Convention
On Monday, June 25, 2012, we sent an email from publications@norwescon.org regarding a price glitch. This email was sent to individuals who pre-registered for Norwescon 36 (2013) at Norwescon 35. The email is legitimate. Please follow the instructions provided.
As Chair and Vice Chair, Brad and I would like to announce and welcome the Norwescon 36 Executive Team. We have finished our interviews and have hired an excellent team of execs. Please welcome them and make them feel at home in their new positions.
Our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic comes this summer (Saturday, August 4th, 2012, Noon until 5pm, at North SeaTac Park)! Did you volunteer for Norwescon 35, either as ConCom or by stopping by Volunteers during the con? Then you’re invited! Are you interested in volunteering for Norwescon 36? Well, you’re invited too!
The rumors are true — registration for Norwescon 36 is now open! Look for more details on Norwescon 36 right here in the coming weeks — the rollover to the full Norwescon 36 site is almost here!
Elections were held for the officers of Norwescon 36 (2012) on Saturday May 12th with Keith Johnson, LouAnna Valentine, and Doug Booze on this year’s election committee. Congratulations to Peggy, Brad, Jamie and Pearl and thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s election.
Did you help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? It’s time for our final Norwescon 35 ConCom meeting!
Each year, Norwescon presents a number of awards to its attendees, costumers, and exhibiting artists. Here are this year’s winners — congratulations to all of you!
We are thrilled to announce that Catherine Asaro will be our Writer Guest of Honor for Norwescon 36!
I want to thank everyone who attended Norwescon this year….
And speaking of Norwescon 36…we’ll be rolling our website over to Norwescon 36 information over the coming weeks. In the meantime, here’s a taste of what’s to come next year! Theme: Save the World! Artist Guest of Honor: TBA. Science Guest of Honor: Edward Tenner. Special Guest of Honor: Gardner Dozois. Featured Publisher: Baen Books. More to come!
Thanks from all of us on the Norwescon 35 ConCom to all of you who attended, our volunteers, the pros and panelists, dealers and artists, the hotel, and of course, our wonderful Guests of Honor. We’ll see you again next year for Norwescon 36!
The Seattle Community Media series Adventure TV broadcast an hour-long look at last year’s Norwescon 34. Enjoy this look back!
Philip K. Dick Awards c/o PO Box 3447 Hoboken, NJ 07030 (201) 876-2551 www.philipkdickaward.org April 6, 2012 For Immediate Release 2012 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced It was announced on Friday, April 6, at Norwescon 35, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time …
Norwescon 35: Seeds of Tomorrow. April 5-8, 2012 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport. Writer Guest of Honor Stephen Baxter, Artist Guest of Honor John Picacio, Science Guest of Honor Bridget Landry, Spotlight Publisher DAW Books.
The official hash tag for Norwescon 35 is #nwc35, and our music track is using the hashtag #nwcmusic. Here’s what all of you are saying about Norwescon (pulled from a search for #nwc35, #nwcmusic, and norwescon)!
Join Garrison Titan of the 501st Legion along with other Star Wars characters for a charity photo shoot! Find the 501st in the hotel lobby on Friday evening, starting at 7pm and lasting until 10pm or until the last of the rebel scum have been appropriately dealt with.
It is just a few days before this year’s Norwescon, and I hope that you all are as excited as I am.
Got too many nonperishable items in your emergency kits for the Zombie apocalypse that you need to get rid of? If so, then you should bring them to Norwescon and donate them to Northwest Harvest.
Norwescon is a 100% volunteer run convention. Many of our volunteers work year-round to plan and organize the convention, but many more join us during the convention weekend. Here are some FAQs about volunteering for Norwescon…
The 2012 Hugo Award nominees will be announced simultaneously at five conventions in the United States and Europe on April 7. Arrangements are also being made to broadcast all five convention presentations via Ustream.