Join us at #nwc48 for interstellar encounters and enchanted evenings with three nights of dance favorites and fun! Thursday is the First Contact Galactic Gala, Friday is the Black Light Rave, and Saturday is The Goblin Ball. Three nights. Three worlds. One epic weekend of dances! buff.ly/Fw3bbve

Happy holidays from Norwescon’s annual post-December meeting holiday party! Food, gifts being exchanged, and lots of geeky conversation and silliness.

Hello from the December volunteer meeting for #NWC48! You could be part of this merry band of volunteers working to put our convention together each year. See our Volunteers page for more info: www.norwescon.org/get-involved...

News From Norwescon December 2025: Introducing Science Guest of Honor Summer Ash, registration and hotel reservations are open, auditions are open for our Labyrinth shadow cast, teen engagement is back, Masquerade and Single Pattern Co… buff.ly/HKbEA4y

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film Labyrinth at #nwc48 featuring a complete shadow cast. Auditions for all roles are open now! We're looking for performers and backstage assistance. All are invited to audition and participate. buff.ly/5wEDBir

December Volunteer Meeting: November's ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, December 6 to help plan Norwescon 48!… buff.ly/29eR0az

Eat some turkey and do some reading! You have less than a month to finish the December #Norwescon Bibliophiles book selection, The Devils by Joe Abercrombie. Join us Tuesday December 16 at 7 p.m. to discuss. More info at buff.ly/1LGRQ3c.

Our friends at Dragonflight GameCon has joined forces with Grit City RPG League to put on the Winter Daggerheart Coat Drive! Join the Grit City RPG League Discord (buff.ly/EqtIWaQ), and go to the charity event channel to sign up. Be sure to donate a coat!

Interested in being a part of the #nwc48 Dealers' Room? Don't wait and apply now! Some things have changed this year so please read the application carefully about available space options. Applications close November 21. Application here: buff.ly/1G4gYHu. Send questions to [email protected].

Ready to throw a party at #Norwescon? The hotel suite request form for #nwc48 is now available on our website. If you have any questions email [email protected]. Find the form here: buff.ly/UcFlgXd

Just finished updating the @norwescon.org historical archives with a new, high-quality scan of an original 1978 Norwescon 1 program book autographed by Theodore Sturgeon, Alan E. Nourse, Poul Anderson, J.F. Bone, Vonda N. McIntyre, H. Warner Munn, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, and John Varley!

#Norwescon is at GeekGirlCon this weekend. Stop by and chat with our Chair, Rob, he knows EVERYTHING about Norwescon! Find us on level 3 - Tahoma at Community Table 92. We've got postcards, souvenir program books, and the most important thing of all - candy!

Looking for some geeky fun this weekend? Check out our friends over at GeekGirlCon happening at the Seattle Convention Center. Or, try out Raincon being held at the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks, WA. Celebrate fandom all year long and support other fan cons!

Filmmakers, don't forget! The final film submission deadline for the Norwescon 48 Speculative Film Festival is on December 5, 2025. Information about submissions can be found on our FilmFreeway site: buff.ly/ncYAcD6

It's already November which means you should be reading the November #Norwescon Bibliophiles book selection, Old Man’s War by John Scalzi. Join us Monday November 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss the book and meet other bibliophiles! More information at buff.ly/SoIAXJO.

Do you like sewing and crafting? Are you looking for a chance to show off your skills by making a one-of-a-kind item? Join the #Norwescon Single Pattern Contest and create a one-of-a-kind item using a pre-selected pattern. #nwc48 will have TWO patterns to choose from! Visit buff.ly/jqsSer8.

November Volunteer Meeting: November's ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, November 1 to help plan Norwescon 48!… buff.ly/6j8UpxM

Calling all costume enthusiasts and cosplayers! Registration for the #nwc48 Masquerade is now open! Present your finest costume or cosplay at our magnificent masquerade. Winners receive a free membership to Norwescon 49. More at buff.ly/erOh9Qc.

Did you know #Norwescon has a book club? Once a month Norwescon's Bibliophiles meet virtually to discuss a genre book of choice. October's book is Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Join us Tuesday October 21 at 7 p.m. to discuss! More info at buff.ly/66oRK0H.

News From Norwescon October 2025: Learn about Artist Guest of Honor Geneva Bowers; Art Show, Club Table, Single Pattern Contest, and Masquerade applications are open; Special Events is looking for performers; and we're looking for vol… buff.ly/4LpAknL

#nwc48 club table applications are now open! Norwescon offers convention space for clubs, groups, conventions, and organizations that promote fannish interests. The priority application deadline is January 31, 2026. Apply at buff.ly/90n5OCE.

October Volunteer Meeting: October's ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, October 4 on Zoom to help plan Norwescon 48!… buff.ly/H2bwL7c

Our condolences to the family and friends of Jon Lasser. Jon Lasser (1975-2025) – Locus Online buff.ly/LrxfMaD

Today was the first volunteer planning meeting for #NWC48! However, our usual social media photographer for these posts was busy sitting in as secretary at the big kids’ table up front, so no photo was taken. Instead, we present this artist’s rendition of the meeting. (This is why he takes photos.)

News From Norwescon September 2025: NWC48 planning has begun, introducing our guests of honor, register for Norwescon today, see us at the Washington State Fair, panelist applications and panel suggestions are open, and we're always wel… buff.ly/hmvr8Gx

Today is your last chance to buy a full four-day membership to #nwc48 for $80. That's only $20 a day for a huge selection of panels, dances, performances, gaming, workshops, and much more! Starting tomorrow September 1, the rate increases to $95. Visit buff.ly/FMDRVbp to get yours today!

September Volunteer Meeting: September's ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us on Saturday, September 6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport or on Zoom to help plan Norwescon 48!… buff.ly/OrelEBk

We're at Dragonflight GameCon this weekend to share about #nwc48 and the convention chairs are going head to head! Wanna know something about #Norwescon? Our friends at Dragonflight will once again be hosting all of the amazing gaming! Visit norwescon.org to pick up your membership for just $80.

Volunteer with Norwescon! We may be in our summer lull (and, well, there's this #Worldcon thing many of us are helping with), but we'd love to welcome you to the Norwescon team this spring at #NWC48! We've just posted our volunteer meeting schedule; save the dates today! buff.ly/koF6j9F

Announcing Artist Guest of Honor Geneva Bowers: Our Artist Guest of Honor for Norwescon 48 will be Geneva Bowers!… buff.ly/2FDd95c

Ready to be on the other side of the table? We're looking right now for the pros who will shape the next #Norwescon. Find out more and apply to be a panelist for #NWC48 at buff.ly/4OkSAqa

NWC48 Executive Team: Please join us in welcoming this year’s executive team for Norwescon 48!… buff.ly/AClag3K

One final hello from #NWC47 for the year, as we hold our post-con wrap up meeting! We’re discussing what went well and what we can improve on — to comment on your Norwescon experience, email us at [email protected] or fill out our feedback form here: www.norwescon.org/about/contac...

2025 Speculative Film Festival Awards: Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Speculative Film Festival!… buff.ly/e1ivpns

Announcing Our First NWC48 Guests of Honor: As announced at our Masquerade halftime on Saturday night of Norwescon 47, we are pleased to introduce our first four guests of honor for next year's Norwescon 48: Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher), Summe… buff.ly/lG1XZWt

Had a good time at #NWC47? Looking forward to #NWC48? Guess what? Hotel reservations are already open! Rooms for next year will be $167/night — reserve your room today to stay on-site and be mere moments away from anything you want to see! Full info is on our Hotel page: buff.ly/ffsQ58m

Norwescon 47 Award Winners: Congratulations to everyone who won an award at this year's convention!… buff.ly/FBSx4L1

Aww…are we done already? Looks like it! A _huge_ thank you to our guests of honor @catvalente.bsky.social, Wayne Barlowe, Tracy Drain, @paizo.com's @mechaspacewitch.bsky.social and @mkimmel.bsky.social, and Isis Asare! (🧵 1/3)

It's about that time we start packing up at #nwc47 but you can catch up on all the latest news with our Sunday edition of the Daily 'Zine! Find pictures, articles, and info on all the latest happenings at the con, visit buff.ly/iTm0CUy.

We're approaching the end! Closing ceremonies will be at 3 p.m., followed by the Onions and Roses panel at 4 p.m., both in Evergreen 3 & 4. Tell us what worked or didn't work for you at #NWC47, and we'll use that feedback for planning our future conventions! (🧵 1/2)

Today's Guest of Honor panels and events at #NWC47 Part 1: "The Art of Dialogue in Fantasy" (Cascade 7 & 8) with @catvalente.bsky.social or "Learn to Play a Tabletop RPG" (Maxi's Ballroom) with @paizo.com's @mechaspacewitch.bsky.social and @mkimmel.bsky.social at 10 a.m.... (🧵 1/3)

Is that a giant bunny, or did I just stay up too late last night? It's Sunday at #NWC47! At 9 a.m., the BIPOC & AAPI Lounge in 7101 opens, or youth, tweens, and teens can go on an Easter Egg hunt in Cascade 12. Games and panels begin at 10 a.m.

#NWC47 free library has an amazing selection. If aliens land today I’m giving them these four books. @norwescon.org keeps their community reading!

As revealed at the Masquerade halftime, we are excited to announce our first four Guests of Honor for next year's #NWC48! Our Writer Guest of Honor will be Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher (@tkingfisher.com‬) Our Science Guest of Honor will be Summer Ash. (🧵 1/2)

Saturday night at #NWC47! Doors open for the Masquerade in an hour, and the Masquerade itself will kick off at 6:30 p.m. in Grand 2 & 3 or streaming on our YouTube channel (buff.ly/6Z09bLE). Come see Norwescon's finest costumers strut their stuff on stage! (🧵 1/2)

Only a few spots left in the official CATAN United States National Championship Qualifier Tournament at #nwc47 on Sunday April 20, 2025 at 10 a.m. in Maxi's Lounge. You must be 18 to enter, and have a Norwescon membership valid for the day of the tournament. Register at the Lakeside gaming area.

Guest of honor panels and events for today at #NWC47, part 2: "Inventing Popular Culture for Fiction" (Evergreen 3 & 4) with @[email protected] or "Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Art" (Cascade 9 or buff.ly/tcArxag) with Wayne Barlowe at 5 p.m.... (🧵 1/2)

2025 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced: It was announced on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Norwescon 47 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2024 in t… buff.ly/NAVEf0x

Guest of honor panels and events for today at #NWC47, part 1: @[email protected] reading (Cascade 3) and "How Speculative Fiction Informs our Beliefs" with Tracy Drain (Evergreen 3 & 4) at noon, "Focus on the Outer Planets and Moons" with Tracy Drain (Evergreen 3 & 4) at 1 p.m.... (🧵 1/2)

Autograph hunting? Please respect the three-item limit and meet Guests of Honor @catvalente.bsky.social, Wayne Barlowe, Tracy Drain, Jenny Jarzabski, Mike Kimmel, and Isis Asare at the 10 a.m. autograph session in Grand 2, along with many other worthy artists and authors joining us here at #NWC47.