Norwescon

Please welcome our new executive team for and join us March 25–28, 2027 for !

Chair – Rob Stewart
Vice-Chair – Alex Demboski
Business Director – Tim Ketron
Convention Services Director – Keith Jewell
Member Services Director – JD Demboski
Personnel Director – Wm Salt Hale
Programming Director – Peggy Stewart
Publications Director – Michelle Morrell
Secretary – Rachel Rauch
Special Events Director – Tonya Clark
Treasurer – Shawna Batty

Don't forget! 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 picnic shelter #1 in Federal Way. We will be providing basic grill foods (i.e., burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian options) and non-alcoholic beverages. Side dishes and desserts are always appreciated, but not required, if you want to bring something along. Friends, family, and other potential volunteers are very welcome! Find location details and the Facebook event link at: https://www.norwescon.org/get-involved/socialize/.

We are so excited for that hotel room reservations are already open! Book your room and get ready to have a blast at 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! Hosted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA), the celebration will take place in Chicago, IL from June 3–7 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center.

SFWA brings together writers at all stages of their careers for panels, workshops, and networking focused on speculative fiction. Sessions will explore how writers engage with worldbuilding not just as creation, but as an ongoing process of questioning, reshaping, and reimagining the worlds we inhabit. Nebula finalists and industry professionals will also lead workshops and panels examining how breaking from restrictive norms can open space for deeper understanding, empathy, and new possibilities. This year’s conference honors N.K. Jemisin as SFWA Grand Master and is hosted by Tananarive Due.

Both in-person and online tickets are available at: https://store.sfwa.org

Greetings from the final meeting of ! 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: https://www.norwescon.org/about/feedback/

Congratulations to the masquerade winners! Every costume represents many hours of hard work and creativity. Visit the masquerade page of our website for the complete list of winners with more photos coming soon to the Flickr account. If you were in the masquerade drop a photo or comment below and say hi!

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 49 registration is open!

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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 49 registration is open!

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!

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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!

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 Sheldon, Andrew Kelly Stewart, and Marie Vibbert.

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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 Sheldon, Andrew Kelly Stewart, and Marie Vibbert.

Past, present, and future 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 picnic shelter #1 in Federal Way. We will be providing basic grill foods (i.e., burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian options) and non-alcoholic beverages. Side dishes and desserts are always appreciated, but not required, if you want to bring something along. Friends, family, and other potential volunteers are very welcome! Find location details and the Facebook event link at: https://www.norwescon.org/get-involved/socialize/.