Mastodawn

The official souvenir t-shirt for #NWC48 is here! T-shirts and other #Norwescon merchandise are available at the convention from our vendor Arkham Bazaar. Arkham Bazaar and Sigh Co. Graphics specialize in original design literary and horror graphic tees. It's your one stop Cthulhu shop with H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival DVD collections, accessories, apparel, and more! Shop with them online at https://arkhambazaar.com and find them in the lobby across from registration at Norwescon 48, April 2–5.

Norwescon 5d ago

How do you plan to get to con? This is a friendly reminder that parking fills up fast, especially on Friday and Saturday. If possible, consider alternate forms of transportation like link light rail, bus, rideshare, or carpool. Find information about the hotel, directions to get there, and other helpful info: (Link in comments)
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Norwescon Mar 18

Guess what? It's time for our weekly three question interview. Meet Donna, who runs our complimentary, 24hour a day cloak room during the convention.
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Norwescon Mar 13

Happy Friday the 13th! It's time for our weekly series, the three question interview. This week, meet Michelle, in charge of the Little Free Library. When she's not giving away books, she also runs our dances. #norwescon #NWC48 #norwesconvolunteers

Norwescon Mar 11

Be the crew! Fly a starship! Save the galaxy! The spaceship bridge simulator, Artemis has been updated and renamed, Artemis: Cosmos. The autonomous collective running Artemis at #Norwescon is now called Starship Seattle. Artemis is a co-op, social game where several players work together to operate their ship and defend the sector from alien threats and space monsters. Simulationr run for 20 to 40 minutes. Players can drop in any time. Check the program and Daily `Zine for schedule updates.

Norwescon Feb 23, 2023

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2023 award year are:

Nicky Drayden

Gordon Eklund

Christopher Rowe

Kali Wallace

Lisa Yaszek

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2023 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2023 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2024.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon. The 2022 award for work published in 2021 was given to DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley) with a special citation to THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon). The 2023 awards will be announced on April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45.

For more information, contact the award administration:
Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551
John Silbersack (347) 787-7445
Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society:
Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

For more information about Norwescon: [email protected]

https://www.norwescon.org/2023/02/23/philip-k-dick-award-judges-announced-3/ #norwescon #PhilipKDickAward

Norwescon Mar 8

Good Morning Norwescon! Welcome to our weekly three question interview, where we learn about our Norwescon volunteers. Meet Caryn, who works in The Shire, our teen engagement program.
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Norwescon Mar 6

Our last dance of the weekend is Saturday night at #nwc48. Join us in the Grand Ballrooms for The Goblin Ball! Enter the realm of fantasy and mischief where masks, magic, and music collide. The Goblin Ball is the last of our enchanted evenings of dance favorites and fun so don your goblin best and join us. What an epic weekend of #Norwescon dances! The song suggestion form is here: https://www.norwescon.org/con/events/dances/. All art in the dance announcements by Norwescon 48 Artist Guest of Honor Geneva Bowers.

Norwescon Mar 4

Ready for Wednesday? It's time for the three question interview. Our weekly series on our amazing Norwescon volunteers. Meet Michael Hanscom, our volunteer who does many, many things to make the convention run smoothly. #norwescon #NWC48 #norwesconvolunteers

Michael Hanscom Feb 26

From the February 1984 issue of Westwind, the Northwest Science Fiction Society (NWSFS) fanzine: The original announcement of the Philip K. Dick Award ceremony being held at Norwescon 8!

Join me at @norwescon 48 this year for this year's award ceremony to hear readings from the nominated works (some read by the authors themselves) and find out who wins!

https://history.norwescon.org/items/show/676/#phildickaward

#PhilipKDickAward #Norwescon #NWC48