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
Cosplayer dressed as a fairy
Two cosplayers dressed in adventuring garb
Cosplayer dressed in teal with crown
Dragon flag dancer
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!
You can also send us feedback about the convention by emailing onionsandroses@norwescon.org or using our feedback form at buff.ly/qrWqMzs. (🧵 2/2)
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.
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Winner of Best Horror Film is Amira (Spain). Director is Javier Yanez.
Winner of Best Animated Film is Back to You (Chile). Director is Martina Diaz Martinez.
Winner of Best Pacific Northwest Film is Firecrow (Canada). Director is Markham Samuels.
Winner of Best Student Film is Uncertainty Principle (Spain). Director is Andre Brugnara Petry.
Norwescon is proud to announce the winners of our annual Speculative Film Festival!
Part Two of Two.
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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.
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Winner of Judges Choice for a Film 10 minutes or under is Invasion '53 (United States). Directed by Danielle Weinberg
Winner of Judges Choice for a Film Over 10 Minutes is Spirit Slayer: Rise of the Apprentice (Singapore). Director Joel Lim.
Winner for Best Science Fiction Film is Star-Crossed (United States). Director is Bud Myrick.
Norwescon is proud to announce the winners of our annual Speculative Film Festival!
Part one of two.
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...T. Kingfisher is signing in the Dealers' Room at 10 a.m., item limits remain the same. Bradley Englert / Orbit Books has "Teen & Tween: Careers in Media" at noon in Cascade 5, then "Screaming into the Void: Metal, Mental Health, and Horror Storytelling" at 1 p.m. in Cascade 6...(🧵 2/2)
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)
The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. At the top of the image is the Norwescon logo made up of a rocket above the word Norwescon and a dragon below. Under the dragon is the number 48. Below the logo are the words Norwescon: Day Four!!!!
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.
cosplayer in a dress holding books related to the character
cosplayer dressed as a deer in a dress
two cosplayers in pirate gear
Cosplayer dressed as monogolian hunter with a bow.
#Norwescon Saturday had plenty of great cosplays in the halls. Thank you for sharing your cosplay skills with our social media team today!
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Our Science Guest of Honor will be Erin Macdonald @drerinmac.bsky.social
Our Spotlight Publisher will be DAW Represented by Betsy Wollheim @dawbooks.bsky.social
Our Special Guest of Honor will be Matt Dinniman
Check our website soon for more information on Norwescon 49's Guests of Honor! (🧵2/2)
The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. At the top of the image is the Norwescon logo made up of a rocket above the word Norwescon and a dragon below. Under the dragon are four photos. From left to right, a black and white photo of a smiling man with mustache and beard, a woman with red hair wearing a black dress smiling and standing in front of a rainbow united federation of planets flag, a woman with blond and orange hair wearing glasses and smiling as a bright green frog sits on one of the lenses, a white square with DAW in black letters underneath those same letters layered on top of one another, a woman with curly blonde hair smiling and looking into the camera, and a man with grey hair and glasses looking into the camera.
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.
In Olympic 2 find "Charades: The Star Trek Edition" at 5 p.m., and Magic drafts are back with Bloomburrow and Khans of Tarkir at 6 p.m. Come down to the Goblin Ball with DJ #Csharp at 9:30 in Grand 2. Enter the realm of fantasy and mischief where masks, magic, and music collide! (🧵2/2)
The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. At the top of the image is the Norwescon logo made up of a rocket above the word Norwescon and a dragon below. Under the dragon is the number 48. Below the logo are the words Saturday Night Events & Masquerade
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)
Geneva Bowers at "Defining Success" at 3 p.m. in Cascade 11.
Dutch Bihary ContoursFx at "Youth: How to Draw a Dragon" at 4 p.m. in Olympic 1. Plus all our other panels, games, and more!... (🧵 2/2)
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
...T. Kingfisher at "Branches from a Fantasy Tree" at 1:00 p.m. in Evergreen 1 & 2, reading at 3 p.m. in Evergreen 1 & 2, and at "Darkness Thrives Where the Evergreens Never Die" at 5 p.m. in Evergreen 3 & 4. (🧵 2/2)
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.
The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. At the top of the image is the Norwescon logo made up of a rocket above the word Norwescon and a dragon below. Under the dragon is the number 48. Below the logo are the words Norwescon: Day Three!!!
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.
image of cosplayer dressed at Predator
Cosplayer dressed in an asian themed cosplay.
3 cosplayers dressed in jewel toned capes made for the pattern contest.
3 cosplayers. 2 dressed in Adventure Time and one in a goth ensemble.
#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.
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There's more! Check out the open Filk Circle at 9:30 p.m. in Evergreen 3 & 4 - and the 9 p.m. panel on filk circle etiquette first! And finally, the Black Light Rave with DJ mc300baud at 9:30 p.m. in Grand 3. Friday night at #NWC48 is packed! (🧵2/2)