At Norwescon, we love reading and collecting books. Do you have a collection you want to show off? Post a picture of your bookshelves in the comments. Be creative, show us your book loving pets too! #norwescon #NWC49

Welcome to Wednesday! Today we asked our Philip K. Dick Award Ceremony Coordinator, Michael Hanscom, "what are you reading?" #norwescon #NWC49 #norwesconvolunteers

It's Wednesday! Today we ask our Personnel Director, Salt Hale, "What are you reading?" #norwescon #NWC49 #NorwesconVolunteers

We want panel suggestions for #NWC49! Had a geeky conversation and thought the topic would make a great panel at a convention? If it's a panel you want to run, complete the panel suggestion form at our website. For a more casual idea you hope to see others develop, email [email protected].

News From Norwescon July 2026: About the NWC49 guests of honor, our summer camping trip is coming soon, our historical archives continue to grow, memberships and hotel room reservations are available, and how to let us know who you…

Clarion West Awards the Norwescon Scholarship: Clarion West is an intensive six-week workshop for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy, held annually in Seattle. Norwescon provides an annual scholarship to Clar…

Join Us for the Norwescon Camping Trip on July 10–12: Spend some time in nature with fellow fans! The Norwescon Camping Trip is open to all past members of Norwescon.…

It's Wednesday! Today we asked our Publications Director Michelle Morrell, "what are you reading?" #norwescon #NWC49 #norwesconvolunteers

If you didn't get chance to see the #nwc48 masquerade in person you can now watch it at the #Norwescon historical archives. Browse the collection to find prior years' program books, badges, 'zines, and more! Watch the masquerade and explore the archives at: buff.ly/iJ1zfzM.

It's almost time for camping! Join #norwescon for the annual camping trip July 10-12, 2026 and hang out in the woods with fellow geeks. Don't forget to RSVP to [email protected].

It's Wednesday! We asked our Norwescon49 Chair, Rob Stewart, "What are you reading?" #nwc49 #norwescon @nwcinterviews

It’s the annual Norwescon summer volunteer appreciation picnic! (Well…summer-ish this year.) if you’re here, great! If not? Join us next year! In the meantime, enjoy your summer, and look for more info about #NWC49 starting this fall! www.norwescon.org

The #Norwescon Bibliophiles book club is going strong! June's book is A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett. Join us Tuesday June 16 at 7 p.m. to discuss the book and meet other bibliophiles! For more information join the dedicated Facebook group: buff.ly/8rvP8RO.

Don't forget! #Norwescon volunteers are invited to join our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way. Friends, family, and new volunteers are welcome! Location details and Facebook event link at: buff.ly/kxSyOmR.

We are so excited for #nwc49 that hotel room reservations are already open! Book your room and get ready to have a blast at #Norwescon 49, March 25-28, 2027. Visit norwescon.org to secure a hotel room at our special convention price.

Our friends at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) want to remind our reading, writing, and book-loving community about the upcoming 61st Annual Nebula Awards Conference and Nebula Awards Ceremony! Tickets: buff.ly/U0PW02o

T. Kingfisher (@tkingfisher.com) joined us for a LIVE episode at @norwescon.org in was a fascinating conversation about retellings, adaptations, and her novel WHAT MOVES THE DEAD 🐇🍄 Now we’re excited to share it with everyone! 📺 bit.ly/4e3Vj4Z 🎙️ bit.ly/4u1KKnM #whatmovesthedead #norwescon

Congratulations to the #NWC48 masquerade winners! Visit the masquerade page of our website for the complete list of winners with more photos coming soon to the #Norwescon Flickr account. If you were in the masquerade comment below and say hi! buff.ly/UQe6juY and buff.ly/67KRMzK.

Greetings from the final meeting of #nwc48! This is our post-con meeting where we go over our internal “onions and roses” - what didn’t work and needs to be improved, and what worked well. If you’d like to let us know what you thought, you can do so here: www.norwescon.org/about/feedba...

News From Norwescon May 2026: Thanks for a great Norwescon! Our volunteer appreciation picnic is coming up on June 7, our summer camping trip will be July 10–12, we want to know what you want to do for Norwescon 49, and Norwescon … buff.ly/66v9eGT

May Volunteer Meeting: May's ConCom meeting is coming soon! Join us in person or on Zoom on Saturday, May 9 to wrap up Norwescon 48!… buff.ly/qFNa3v8

2026 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 2026 award year are Deji Bryce Olukotun, Adam Rakunas, Rebekah… buff.ly/wDSXQxA

#Norwescon volunteers are invited to join our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way. Friends, family, and new volunteers are welcome! Location details and Facebook event link at: buff.ly/kxSyOmR.

Congratulations to the 2026 Hugo Award Nominees: The 2026 Hugo Award nominees have been announced, and we're thrilled to see many Norwescon former guests of honor, Philip K. Dick Award nominees and winners, and attending professionals on the list of… buff.ly/GG9Zr5J

Congratulations to the 2026 Locus Award Finalists: The 2026 Locus Award finalists have been announced, and we're thrilled to see many Norwescon former guests of honor, Philip K. Dick Award nominees and winners, and attending professionals on the list … buff.ly/VOByQC5

Sunday at #norwescon. Thank you to our Sunday cosplayers for sharing their creativity with us. #nwc48 is done!

#NWC48 is officially done! A heartfelt thank you to our guests of honor T. Kingfisher, Geneva Bowers, Summer Ash, Bradley Englert of Orbit Books, and Dutch Bihary ContoursFx, all of our amazing volunteers, and all of our members. We'll see you again next year for Norwescon 49!

It's almost that time! 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 this year, and we'll use that feedback for planning our future conventions! (🧵 1/2)

Announcing our Norwescon 49 Guests of Honor: As announced during halftime of tonight's Norwescon 48 masquerade, we are thrilled to announce our guests of honor for Norwescon 49: Writer GOH Seanan McGuire, Artist GOH Todd Lockwood, Science GOH Er… buff.ly/JrgQDct

There is still plenty to do! At noon check out the "Best of 2026 Speculative Film Festival" in Evergreen 1 & 2 or a concert with Griff the Filker in the Tower Lounge. Or show off your costume and join the "Ash, Moss, and Bone: The Dark Forest Molds Us Photoshoot" in the lobby photo area.

Norwescon is proud to announce the winners of our annual Speculative Film Festival! Part Two of Two. #NWC48 #NorwesconSpeculativeFilmFestival

Today's guest of honor panels and events part 2: T. Kingfisher and Dutch Bihary ContoursFx are both on "Artist Burnout, Recovery, and Support" at 1 p.m. in Cascade 9 or on Twitch: buff.ly/foDJrhu.

Norwescon is proud to announce the winners of our annual Speculative Film Festival! Part one of two. #NWC48 #NorwesconSpeculativeFilmFestival

Today's guest of honor panels and events part 1: Summer Ash has "Teen & Tween: Black Out Poetry" at 10 a.m. in Cascade 5. Geneva Bowers presents "The Art of Geneva Bowers: GDBee, a Retrospective" at 11 a.m. in Evergreen 1 & 2...(🧵 1/2)

What?! Day four of #NWC48! Youth can join a hunt for prizes at 9 a.m. in Olympic 1. Readings start at 9 a.m., and 10 a.m. for panels and gaming. Maybe you need a beverage and breakfast? The convention lounge opens at 9 a.m. or visit The Coffee Market in the lobby to fuel up for the last day of con.

#Norwescon Saturday had plenty of great cosplays in the halls. Thank you for sharing your cosplay skills with our social media team today! #NWC48

As revealed at the Masquerade halftime, we are excited to announce our first four Guests of Honor for next year's #NWC49! Our Writer Guest of Honor will be Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social Our Artist Guest of Honor will be Todd Lockwood...(🧵1/2)

Comedy is back in the Tower Lounge with "CSz Seattle: B-Rated" improvising an original movie at 6 p.m., then "Impossible Loves" at 7:30 p.m. improvising a paranormal romance, "A Gaggle of Geeks: A Geeky Comedy Showcase" at 8:30 p.m., followed by "DnDprov: Made Up Misadventures at 10 p.m.

Let's get ready for Saturday night at #NWC48! Masquerade starts at 7 p.m. in Grand 3, doors at 6 p.m.. Come see the best in costume and cosplay and a not-to-be-missed halftime show! (🧵1/2)

Guest of honor panels and events for today at #NWC48, part 2: Bradley Englert / Orbit Books at "Where They Start" at 2 p.m. in Cascade 9 or on Twitch: buff.ly/foDJrhu, and at "Market Research: The Surest Path to Sales" at 6 p.m. in Cascade 10... (🧵 1/2)

2026 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced: It was announced on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Norwescon 46 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2025 in th… buff.ly/vMmvgxP

Guest of honor panels and events for today at #NWC48, part 1: Summer Ash at "Frankenstein Never Dies" at noon in Evergreen 1 & 2, and at "Teen & Tween: Paper Airplane Derby" at 2 p.m. in the Tower Ballroom, at "Dueling Artists and Scientists" at 4 p.m. in Evergreen 1 & 2..... (🧵 1/2)

Have some items you want signed by our Guests of Honor? All of our guests of honor will be at the 10 to 11 a.m. autograph session in Grand 2 along with many other worthy artists and authors. Remember, there is a three item (or single-sketch) autograph limit per session.

Day three of #NWC48! Readings start at 9 a.m and gaming and panels start at 10 a.m. The con lounge opens at 9 a.m., and the BIPOC & AAPI and Oasis (quiet) lounges open at noon. The first art-in-action demonstration is Brittany Otto with hand-cut layered paper artwork at 10 a.m. in the art show.

#Norwescon Social Media team roamed the halls today, admiring cosplayers of all genres. Here are our "Cosplays in the Hall" for Friday. Thank you to all the amazing cosplayers we saw today. pose for our social media team on Saturday, and get your own "I got social" ribbon. #nwc48

It's Friday, which means the Philip K. Dick award at 7 p.m. in Grand 2 or stream the ceremony on YouTube (buff.ly/luJEcna). There's Northwest Speculative Reading in Cascade 9 or on Twitch (buff.ly/foDJrhu), and karaoke in the Tower Lounge with DJ #CSharp, both at 8 p.m., (🧵1/2)

Ready for events? Catch our screening of Labyrinth featuring a shadow cast at 5 p.m. in Grand 3. More blocks of the Speculative Film Fest at 6 p.m. in Evergreen 1 & 2, First Page Idol is with audiobook narrators at 6 p.m. in Cascade 12, or game with TWO Magic drafts from 6 to 10 p.m. in Olympic 2.

Time for lunch! Check out "Food in History - The Impact of Spice" at 1 p.m. in Evergreen 1 & 2. Are you a teen or have one in tow? Join the teen engagement root beer float meet-n-greet at 3 p.m in the convention lounge (room 7106)...(🧵 1/2)

GoH panels and events today: 10 a.m.: Ursula Vernon aka T. Kingfisher on "Retellings, Adaptations, and What Moves the Dead" (live recording with the Ink To Film Podcast, Evergreen 1 & 2), Geneva Bowers interview and art overview (Grand 3 and YouTube: buff.ly/uYqElyh).%E2... (🧵 1/6)

Day 2 of #NWC48! Start with a reading at 9 a.m. while the kids have cartoons and coloring (Olympic 1). At 10 a.m. our first artist in action, Lizzy D. Hill, will demonstrate painting in Grand 1 (Art Show), Speed Friending in Olympic 2, a Gary Davis concert in the Tower Lounge, or Lakeside Gaming.