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The Pacific Northwest's premier Science Fiction and Fantasy convention. Norwescon 48 (#nwc48) will be April 2–5, 2026.

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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 and to the right is a photo of two people in costume, one dressed as a Jedi and one as a Sith. They are both smiling and holding up certificates. To the left of this picture are the words Join The Norwescon Masquerade!

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 and to the right is a photo of two people in costume, one dressed as a Jedi and one as a Sith. They are both smiling and holding up certificates. To the left of this picture are the words Join The Norwescon Masquerade!

Dust off your glue guns and fire up those sewing machines—the #NWC48 Masquerade is going full-on legendary with next-level prizes, including free passes to Norwescon 49 and more! Information and how to sign up at: buff.ly/O4pqJ2o.

07.03.2026 19:50 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Learn more about all the films here: www.norwescon.org/con/events/f...

06.03.2026 22:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Meet the films that will be a part of Norwescon’s Speculative Film Festival at #NWC48.

Check out three short films:
Necrosectos (Spain)
New Human (U.S.)
Pale Blue Dot: A Tale of Two Stargazers (Italy)

Join us Thursday and Friday of the convention to see all the films!

06.03.2026 22:02 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Image is an illustration of a person standing in the doorway of a shed covered in greenery. They lean against the doorframe, one eye visible and glowing. The top half of their body in shadow. Behind them a collection of eyes glow from the darkness. At the top of the image are the words The Goblin Ball with DJ #CSharp. At the bottom of the image are the words Norwescon 48 Saturday Night Dance 9:30 pm - Grand 3.

Image is an illustration of a person standing in the doorway of a shed covered in greenery. They lean against the doorframe, one eye visible and glowing. The top half of their body in shadow. Behind them a collection of eyes glow from the darkness. At the top of the image are the words The Goblin Ball with DJ #CSharp. At the bottom of the image are the words Norwescon 48 Saturday Night Dance 9:30 pm - Grand 3.

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. Don your goblin best and join us. All art in the dance announcements by #nwc48 Artist GoH @gdbee.bsky.social.

06.03.2026 01:06 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Norwescon 48: The schedule is live! Over art by Geneva Bowers of a young girl reading a book to a dragon in a field of flowers.

Norwescon 48: The schedule is live! Over art by Geneva Bowers of a young girl reading a book to a dragon in a field of flowers.

It's here! Our full schedule for #NWC48 — every panel, dance, workshop, and everything else we offer for a full weekend of geeky goodness! (Well, _almost_ everything; our game schedule is still on the way…but coming!) Dive in here: buff.ly/l4ufIQK

05.03.2026 22:20 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Norwescon 48 Norwescon 48 will be held April 2–5, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport in SeaTac, WA.

Wanna become a volunteer? www.norwescon.org

04.03.2026 18:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

04.03.2026 18:05 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. In the foreground is a person wearing a dress and sunhat, holding a book. A yellow and blue dragon cranes it's neck over the book as if reading it with the person. 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 this are the words Illuminating the Way. There are two pictures. First picture is of three duster coat cloaks, one brown, one white, one red. Below the cloaks are the words Sewing Pattern Digital Download, Hood Duster Coat Cloaks, Unisex XS-4XL Sizes. Second picture is a photo of a man wearing a red and black cape with a woman wearing a red dress and black spiderweb cape. There are two illustrations of the same man and woman wearing variations of the red and black cape and a blue version of the cape. Above them are the words McCall's Costumes. Below the pictures are the words Single Pattern Contest Pattern Options Now Available.

The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. In the foreground is a person wearing a dress and sunhat, holding a book. A yellow and blue dragon cranes it's neck over the book as if reading it with the person. 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 this are the words Illuminating the Way. There are two pictures. First picture is of three duster coat cloaks, one brown, one white, one red. Below the cloaks are the words Sewing Pattern Digital Download, Hood Duster Coat Cloaks, Unisex XS-4XL Sizes. Second picture is a photo of a man wearing a red and black cape with a woman wearing a red dress and black spiderweb cape. There are two illustrations of the same man and woman wearing variations of the red and black cape and a blue version of the cape. Above them are the words McCall's Costumes. Below the pictures are the words Single Pattern Contest Pattern Options Now Available.

There's still plenty of time to join us for the #nwc48 Single Pattern Contest.The object of the competition is to construct a one-of-a-kind creation using one of the pre-selected patterns. Some adjustments or changes are allowed. Advance sign up and patterns at: buff.ly/BtLhYnw.

04.03.2026 01:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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News From Norwescon March 2026 Introducing the Oasis, Artemis is now Artemis: Cosmos, the Labyrinth shadow cast is in need of fabric donations, Magic: The Gathering drafts, the Single Pattern Contest, our concert lineup, Speculative...

News From Norwescon March 2026: Introducing the Oasis, Artemis is now Artemis: Cosmos, the Labyrinth shadow cast is in need of fabric donations, Magic: The Gathering drafts, the Single Pattern Contest, our concert lineup, Speculativ… buff.ly/hxWKPDp

02.03.2026 19:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Speculative Film Festival The Norwescon Speculative Film Festival is a celebration of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative fiction films.

Learn more about all the films here: www.norwescon.org/con/events/f...

02.03.2026 16:03 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Speculative film festival logo of a film cannister and a rocket ship

Speculative film festival logo of a film cannister and a rocket ship

Movie poster of human with a car in the woods at night

Movie poster of human with a car in the woods at night

Movie poster of a man with a gun, a woman with a shaved head and man with a high tech set of glasses on his face

Movie poster of a man with a gun, a woman with a shaved head and man with a high tech set of glasses on his face

Movie poster of an animated married couple. Wife is wearing an apron and husband is wearing a suit.

Movie poster of an animated married couple. Wife is wearing an apron and husband is wearing a suit.

Meet the films that will be a part of Norwescon’s Speculative Film Festival at #NWC48.

Check out three short films:
Leshy (Poland)
Memoria Obscura (U.S.)
My Lovely Beast (Ukraine)

Join us Thursday and Friday of the convention to see all the films!

02.03.2026 16:03 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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 are four pictures, one says Bloomburrow with a mouse mage, one says Mystery Booster 2 and is a picture of a black box card packs in it, one says Edge of Eternities with a metal covered man on a space background, and one says Khans of Tarkir and a beast with glowing fire on a battlefield of soldiers with arrows and swords. Between those pictures are the words Friday and Saturday Magic: The Gathering Draft Events.

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 are four pictures, one says Bloomburrow with a mouse mage, one says Mystery Booster 2 and is a picture of a black box card packs in it, one says Edge of Eternities with a metal covered man on a space background, and one says Khans of Tarkir and a beast with glowing fire on a battlefield of soldiers with arrows and swords. Between those pictures are the words Friday and Saturday Magic: The Gathering Draft Events.

Two nights of Magic: The Gathering draft events at #nwc48! Friday draft one is the Mystery Booster 2 Draft: Let Chaos Reign. Draft two is Edge of Eternities. Saturday draft one is Bloomburrow: Cute, Cozy, and Full of Chaos. Draft two is Khans of Tarkir. Info at buff.ly/bHnU2HM, sign up March 1.

02.03.2026 02:00 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image of Norwescon logo, with the text, "Ash, Moss and Bone: The Dark Forest Molds Us Photo shoot. Sunday, April 6th at noon. Group photo at 12:15pm in the lobby photo area."

Image of Norwescon logo, with the text, "Ash, Moss and Bone: The Dark Forest Molds Us Photo shoot. Sunday, April 6th at noon. Group photo at 12:15pm in the lobby photo area."

Ash, Moss and Bone: The Dark Forest Molds Us Photo Shoot
Come join all the dark denizens of the forest in costume for our Sunday photo shoot.
We celebrate Author GOH, T. Kingfisher and Artist GOH Geneva Bower’s artwork. Meet at noon at the Lobby photo area. #TKingfisher #gdbeeart

01.03.2026 21:00 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Speculative Film Festival The Norwescon Speculative Film Festival is a celebration of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative fiction films.

Learn more about all the films here: www.norwescon.org/con/events/f...

27.02.2026 19:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Norwescon speculative film festival logo with a film cannister and a rocket ship

Norwescon speculative film festival logo with a film cannister and a rocket ship

Movie poster of a flying saucer above a house

Movie poster of a flying saucer above a house

Movie poster of a woman screaming who has stitches around her mouth

Movie poster of a woman screaming who has stitches around her mouth

Movie poster of a woman with blonde hair looking at the camera

Movie poster of a woman with blonde hair looking at the camera

Meet the films which will be part of Norwescon's Speculative Film Festival at #nwc48. Check out three of our 43 short films: Invasion '53, Lavenza and Les Autres
#norwesconspeculativefilmfestival

Join us Thursday and Friday of the convention to see these films for yourself!

27.02.2026 19:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Image is an illustration of woman wearing a tight black dress with a rainbow skeleton on it. She wears a fuzzy white capelet and has a short bobbed rainbow colored haircut. She sits on a black background covered in colorful flowers. At the top of the image are the words Black Light Rave with DJ MC300BAUD. At the bottom of the image are the words Norwescon 48 Friday Night Dance 9:30 pm - Grand 3.

Image is an illustration of woman wearing a tight black dress with a rainbow skeleton on it. She wears a fuzzy white capelet and has a short bobbed rainbow colored haircut. She sits on a black background covered in colorful flowers. At the top of the image are the words Black Light Rave with DJ MC300BAUD. At the bottom of the image are the words Norwescon 48 Friday Night Dance 9:30 pm - Grand 3.

Join us on Friday of #nwc48 for the Black Light Rave. Glow under the neon lights and dance wild through the night! This is the second of three amazing dance worlds making one epic weekend of #Norwescon dances! Find the song suggestion form at the link: buff.ly/0mAQ938.

26.02.2026 02:22 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Norwescon 48 Norwescon 48 will be held April 2–5, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport in SeaTac, WA.

Join our volunteer staff at www.norwescon.org

25.02.2026 16:03 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wow, how are you feeling this fine Wednesday? Welcome to our weekly three question interview, where we learn about our Norwescon volunteers. This week, meet Thomas, our Logistics and Time Runner volunteer. #norwescon #NWC48 #norwesconvolunteers

25.02.2026 16:03 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Winners of the 2025-2026 season Local Qualifier Tournaments are prohibited from participating in further Local Qualifiers in the same region. Please contact CATAN Studio at mailto:op@catanstudio.com if you have questions regarding these policies.

25.02.2026 01:06 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CATAN Events CATAN Studio: Community hub for English-language CATAN

Sign ups: buff.ly/Ej4FS3S

Tournament rules: buff.ly/kS8AVwV

ELIGIBILITY: All participants must be residents of the United States and be 18+ years of age by the date of CATAN Nationals.

25.02.2026 01:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
image of green meeple board game pieces and the Norwescon logo

image of green meeple board game pieces and the Norwescon logo

Extreme closeup of a Catan game board

Extreme closeup of a Catan game board

Closeup of a lake game piece in Settlers of Catan

Closeup of a lake game piece in Settlers of Catan

image of the Merchant Region Catan logo and the Norwescon logo

image of the Merchant Region Catan logo and the Norwescon logo

#NWC48 is hosting an official CATAN United States National Championship Qualifier Tournament. We will have three preliminary rounds and a final on Saturday, April 4, 2026 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There are 28 seats available! Find links to tournament rules, sign up, and eligibility in comment below.

25.02.2026 01:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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 are two pictures, one of a labyrinth at the base of hill covered in building ruins with the words Labyrinth Live Shadow Cast and the other of three clear globes with pictures of characters from the movie Labyrinth. Below those pictures are the words Donation Request Fabric and Supplies for Shadow Cast.

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 are two pictures, one of a labyrinth at the base of hill covered in building ruins with the words Labyrinth Live Shadow Cast and the other of three clear globes with pictures of characters from the movie Labyrinth. Below those pictures are the words Donation Request Fabric and Supplies for Shadow Cast.

We're looking for donations for the shadow cast show of Labyrinth at #nwc48.
12+ yards of cotton, poly cotton, muslin.
Two yards of red, blue or yellow velvet or suiting material.
To borrow: Six men's pirate, peasant shirts (white, earth tones, black) ANY SIZE. Contact crystal.lloyd@norwescon.org.

24.02.2026 19:50 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. In the foreground is a person wearing a dress and sunhat, holding a book. A yellow and blue dragon cranes it's neck over the book as if reading it with the person. 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 is a photo of seven people in front of a Norwescon logo photo background dressed as various types of mushrooms or woodland fairies. Below this photo are the words Meetup Applications Open Until Saturday February 28.

The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. In the foreground is a person wearing a dress and sunhat, holding a book. A yellow and blue dragon cranes it's neck over the book as if reading it with the person. 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 is a photo of seven people in front of a Norwescon logo photo background dressed as various types of mushrooms or woodland fairies. Below this photo are the words Meetup Applications Open Until Saturday February 28.

Do you love a fandom and want to talk to others who love it? Have a club that wants to get together at the convention? Whatever your meetup type, we have the space for you at #NWC48. It's not too late, meetup applications close February 28, 2026! Apply here: buff.ly/Lch8MOm.

24.02.2026 01:06 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wanna learn more about the film festival? www.norwescon.org/con/events/f...

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Norwescon Speculative Film Festival logo that includes film and rocket ship

Norwescon Speculative Film Festival logo that includes film and rocket ship

Movie poster of first nation warriors and several cowboys holding guns

Movie poster of first nation warriors and several cowboys holding guns

Movie poster of a man covered in bandages and two middle aged men in suits and younger woman in a blouse and vest.

Movie poster of a man covered in bandages and two middle aged men in suits and younger woman in a blouse and vest.

Movie poster of a woman with long hair leaning her head towards an illuminated alien

Movie poster of a woman with long hair leaning her head towards an illuminated alien

Meet the films which will be part of Norwescon's Speculative Film Festival at #nwc48. Check out three of our 43 short films: Hunger Short Film, I Made The Invisible Man, and Ignis Oppidum

Join us Thursday and Friday of the convention to see these films for yourself!

23.02.2026 22:01 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Image is an illustration of woman wearing an astronaut suit, helmet off, floating in a field of orange and purple jellyfish set in space. Small stars shoot across as the astronaut looks up at the jellyfish. At the top of the image are the words First Contact Galactic Gala with DJ Wudi. At the bottom of the image are the words Norwescon 48 Thursday Night Dance, 9:00 PM - Grand 3.

Image is an illustration of woman wearing an astronaut suit, helmet off, floating in a field of orange and purple jellyfish set in space. Small stars shoot across as the astronaut looks up at the jellyfish. At the top of the image are the words First Contact Galactic Gala with DJ Wudi. At the bottom of the image are the words Norwescon 48 Thursday Night Dance, 9:00 PM - Grand 3.

Join us on Thursday of #nwc48 in the Grand Ballrooms for our First Contact Galactic Gala. Leap into the cosmos and celebrate the thrill of discovery - dress stellar, dance interstellar! It's an epic weekend of #Norwescon dances! Song suggestion form at buff.ly/0mAQ938.

21.02.2026 19:50 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Speculative Film Festival The Norwescon Speculative Film Festival is a celebration of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative fiction films.

Learn more about all the films here: www.norwescon.org/con/events/f...

20.02.2026 19:04 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Meet the films which will be part of Norwescon's Speculative Film Festival at #nwc48. Check out three of our 43 short films: Firecrow, Furnaces, and Hide

#firecrowfilm

Join us Thursday and Friday of the convention to see these films for yourself!

20.02.2026 19:04 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. In the foreground is a person wearing a dress and sunhat, holding a book. A yellow and blue dragon cranes it's neck over the book as if reading it with the person. 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 and to the left is the Orbit Books logo, a white square with a large black circle and a smaller black circle orbiting it. Below is the word orbit in red letters. Below and to the right is a photo of a man wearing a black t-shirt sitting at table in front of a brick wall, he looks to right. Below the logo and photo are the words Spotlight Publisher Orbit Representative Bradley Englert.

The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. In the foreground is a person wearing a dress and sunhat, holding a book. A yellow and blue dragon cranes it's neck over the book as if reading it with the person. 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 and to the left is the Orbit Books logo, a white square with a large black circle and a smaller black circle orbiting it. Below is the word orbit in red letters. Below and to the right is a photo of a man wearing a black t-shirt sitting at table in front of a brick wall, he looks to right. Below the logo and photo are the words Spotlight Publisher Orbit Representative Bradley Englert.

Our Spotlight Publisher at #nwc48 is Orbit, represented by Bradley Englert. @orbitbooks.bsky.social is a division of Hachette Book Group, comprising the Orbit, Redhook, Orbit Works, and Run For It imprints. Bradley Englert is an executive editor at Orbit Books. orbitbooks.net and norwescon.org

19.02.2026 19:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Norwescon 48 Norwescon 48 will be held April 2–5, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport in SeaTac, WA.

Become a volunteer today! www.norwescon.org

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