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!
Executive Team
Announcements from the Norwescon Executive Team.
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!
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).
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.
Announcing Norwescon’s Harassment Policy
Norwescon is proud to announce the addition of a harassment policy to our organizational rules and guidelines.
2013 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, March 29, at Norwescon 36, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2012 in the U.S.A. is LOST EVERYTHING by Brian Francis Slattery (Tor Books). Special citation was given to LOVESTAR by Andri Snær Magnason (Seven Stories Press).
2013 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 2013 award year are Elizabeth Bear, Siobhan Carroll, Michael Kandel, Jamil Nasir, and Tim Sullivan.
SAFE at Norwescon
Norwescon’s concom has formed a committee consisting of members outside the executive team to address a possible official written harassment policy for convention membership.
2012 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
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.
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.
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!
Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
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 … Read more
Rudy Rucker on io9
Author Rudy Rucker mentions winning the Philip K. Dick Award in 1989 in this excerpt on io9 from his recently published autobiography, Nested Scrolls.
2012 Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival Program Announced
For the third year running, Norwescon is proud to co-sponsor the EMP Museum’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival (or SFFSFF for short).
2011 Best of Western Washington
Thanks to your support and votes, Norwescon has been voted #11 in the Best Local Event category of the 2011 Best of Western Washington competition.
Rainn Wilson in the Los Angeles Times
Actor and comedian Rainn Wilson mentions Norwescon in an article in the Los Angeles Times.