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Red Lion Inn, Bellevue
Chair: Judy Suryan
Guest of Honor: Betty Ballantine (Did Not Attend)
Artist Guest of Honor: Janny Wurts
Fan Guest of Honor: Jane E. Hawkins
Toastmaster: Bonnie Baker
Science Guest of Honor: Chris Jonientz-Trisler(Sunday Only)
Special Guest of Honor: Anne McCaffrey (Did Not Attend)
Surprise Guest of Honor: Mike Jittelov
Volunteer Guest of Honor: Teresa Janssen
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Norwescon 16
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Norwescon
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Chair: Judy Suryan
Guest of Honor: Betty Ballantine (Did Not Attend)
Artist Guest of Honor: Janny Wurts
Fan Guest of Honor: Jane E. Hawkins
Toastmaster: Bonnie Baker
Science Guest of Honor: Chris Jonientz-Trisler(Sunday Only)
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Surprise Guest of Honor: Mike Jittelov
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Norwescon 16
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Norwescon
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Red Lion Inn, Bellevue
Chair: Judy Suryan
Guest of Honor: Betty Ballantine (Did Not Attend)
Artist Guest of Honor: Janny Wurts
Fan Guest of Honor: Jane E. Hawkins
Toastmaster: Bonnie Baker
Science Guest of Honor: Chris Jonientz-Trisler(Sunday Only)
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Norwescon 16
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<h1>Betty Ballantine</h1>
<p><strong>A Few Chosen Words About (and not at all easy to find the right ones!) by Anne McCaffrey</strong></p>
<p>With certain trepidation and a sense of daunt, I approach the task fo writing suitable remarks for this Convention Book on the subject of Betty Ballantine!</p>
<p>To get in the right mood, I put on my Flanders & Swann recording. I felt that appropriate. You see, Elizabeth Norah Jones started out as a good Anglo-Brit, getting herself born in Fyzabad, Innnnja.</p>
<p>You must admit she went out of her way to start her life off as bazaarly <sic> as possible. To compound such an original and prestigious beginning, her family sent her (as Anglo-British families did in those days) to finish her education at the Jersey (I'm talking about the Channel Island Jersey, not the soi-distant Garden State in which Ms. Ballantine has had the good sense not to live - I did once so I can only applaud her resolution not to.)</p>
<p>I do believe, and this is telling tales out of school of course (because I'd hate to tell <and that's really talking out of turn> you just what nth reunion she'd be attending at the Jersey Ladies College these days), that some of her antics nearly finished that educational institution.</p>
<p>The one I now tell - because it is relevant, I feel, to what she was going to do with the rest of her life - is the time that she and her classmates rigged up various pieces of equipment in the classroom with black thread.</p>
<p>By simple manipulation, these inanimate objects moved.</p>
<p>Since the perfectly behaved young ladies observed the effect on their teacher, maintaining the polite look which finishing schools inculate into their graduates, the woman did not know what was occurring and was certain she was going round the bend. Can you imagine Elizabeth Nora Jones having anything to do with something so clearly smacking of sorcery and the supernatural?</p>
<p>No, of course, you can't. Because the Betty Ballantine we all know, respect, revere and honour wouldn't descend to such pranks, now would she?</p>
<p>However, I do think that such finishment as the Jersey Ladies College provided has probably come to her aid in many instances since. I don't say she's rigged anything at this Convention, but why do you think I don't dare attend?</p>
<p>She never did tell me where she met the man she married, nor what she saw in him, except that he would grow eyebrows like a wayward elf and allow her to develop the talents her finishing school had so brightly burnished.</p>
<p>How she got into books, publishing, editing, the soothing and placating of authors lacking in self-confidence, spelling, grammar, syntax and ideas, is also glossed over with what I feel to be suspicious haste.</p>
<p>She did, however, pick up a Penguin. If you don't understand the reference, that's too bad. It's a very British one which I can indulge in because I've also picked up a Penguin (milk chocolate biscuit bar to you lot.) She also put all the Penguins she picked onto the shelves in the eeyrie inhabited by Ballantines in Bearsfille. In fact, every single book she and Ian have ever published are shelved in that house. Amazing! I've been there and to see that many books and know that your hostess not only <em>read</em> them all, but was instrumental in their publication, is daunting.</p>
<p>In 1940 she also published a son, Richard. (He isn't on the shelves.) I've met him - he's a very nice edition. So I can absolutely assure those in doubt that you can be a mother and have a career. But only if you are very organized, dedicated, willing to work extraordinary hours and race the two blocks between your office and your home to feed your bouncing baby boy while also contriving to do a spot of housework and/or cooking.</p>
<p>Thank goodness the American public required cover illustrations on their paperbacks, because that totally irrational requirement decided the Ballantines to leave Penguin, who thought the typographical covers were quite sufficient for an intelligent, informed reading public. Then Ian broke his ankle skiing and, somehow, Ballantine Books seemed to be the inevitable outcome of his convalescence. You may ask why. How would I know? Ian and Betty have the most unusual capacity for instant and serendipitous decisions.</p>
<p>Of course, the Ballantines diversified in order to get their embryo publishing house - run out of their six-room New York apartment - in a competitive position. But they also had the wisdom, far-sightedness, instinct, intuition and common sense to realize that the genre-to-come would be science fiction and fantasy!</p>
<p>I can't say that the incident I mentioned - the one about rigging the waste-basket and the blackboard eraser and the other inanimate objects that inhabit the ordinary classroom, even on the Channel Island of Jersey - had anything at all to do with Elizabeth Norah's serendipitous preference for fantasy and science fiction. But it might have, you know. Adolescent influences do have far-reaching results!</p>
<p>In those benighted days (the '50s and '60s) science fiction and fantasy were ill-considered by those writing contemporary Lit'rachure! To overcome this glitch, Betty not only cultivated and encouraged the writers of such original and creative works but also the artists whose cover art would tempt people into buying and reading the enticingly adorned books with the BB logo. In that wise, she did the entire field a double service, for science fiction and fantasy started to move out of the pulp category which had kept it in limbo long enough. (I wore ou a lot of brown paper bags reading <em>Amazing</em>, <em>Fantastic</em>, <em>Galaxy</em>, <em>IF</em>, and <em>Astounding</em> magazines. Ballantine Books I could proudly read with their covers showing.)</p>
<p>Half the extant luminaries in the field gathered at the Ballentine apartment in the 50's: names who conjured magic, sorceries, futures - Fred Pohl, James Blish, Cyril Kornbluth, Lester del Rey, Robert Sheckley, Arthur Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Theodore Sturgeon, Henry Kuttner.</p>
<p>But that's only the tip of the Ballantine iceberg because Betty's love affair with science fiction reinforced a conviction that Earth ought to be resurrected out of the grave modern science was digging for it. From this concern came books such as <em>Diet for a Small Planet</em> and <em>The Population Bomb</em>. Many of Ballantine's non-fiction books, their joint encouragement of the Sierra Club and its projects, are as important as the fictional side of their publishing and may help give us back Spaceship Earth.</p>
<p>Along with the prolific Ballantine Books, Betty also had Rufus Press going...Rufus being Betty's long-time canine companion. (He signed company checks with a pawprint.) Not having near enough imprints to publish the scope of their interests, Peacock Press came into being, which brought the bemused reading public <em>Gnomes</em>, <em>Fairies</em>, (and I'll plug my favourite), Brian Froud, the Sharley MacLaine epics, Debbie Harri's fantasies, Chuck Yeager's series of air and space books, and most recently <em>Dinotopia</em>, a publishing success of unprecedented popularity. (The Ballantines plugged dragons long enough: they felt obliged to give dinosaurs equal time!)</p>
<p>Betty's been a skier, a horseback rider, a guitarist and a song-writer - her husband's favorite is "A Hard Working Woman and A Shiftless Man." Now she's about to learn scuba-diving. The string attached to that discipline is that it's necessary to the fantasy she's planning on <em>The Secret Oceans</em>, that fragile, threatened integument that holds our world together.</p>
<p>That's the barest glimpse of the fifty-four years of publishing this remarkable woman has achieved so far; enough for several lifetimes. She has plans for the rest of her life, too. So you can see why I experienced a frisson of daunt in trying to encapsulate some of her achievements, and drive you to at least have a few words with an amazing personality while you have the chance at Norwescon.</p>
<p>And don't hang back. She's never bitten anyone in the nearly thirty years I've known her. Go up and bathe in the sheer good humour and gentle wisdom of this extraordinary personality: respond to the warm smile she gives when meeting anyone new. I can assure you that the most significant moment in my life was they day she decided to buy a first novel from an obscure Long Island housewife. But then, she appreciated that <em>Restoree</em> was taking the mickey out of the way women were being written in science fiction. And now more of us are writing the kind of science fiction Betty Ballantine gave us a chance to write.</p>
<p>So g'wan now. Go up to Betty Ballantine and say 'hi!' to a woman who is a legend in her own time. You don't meet many of those - ever!</p>
<p>Dragonhold-Underhill</p>
<p>Copyright ©1993 by Anne McCaffrey</p>
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Betty Ballentine: A Few Chosen Words About (and not at all easy to find the right ones!)
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Norwescon
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
Chair: Shawn Marier
Writer Guest of Honor: Stephen Baxter
Artist Guest of Honor: John Picacio
Science Guest of Honor: Bridget Landry
Spotlight Publisher: DAW (Betsey Wollheim and Sheila Gilbert, representatives)
Attendance: ~3,100
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April 5-8, 2012
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Norwescon 35
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Norwescon 35
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April 1-4, 2010
DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Tracy Knoedler
Guest of Honor: Vernor Vinge
Artist Guest of Honor: John Jude Palencar
Science Guest: John G. Cramer
Special Guest of Honor: Cory Doctorow
Spotlight Publisher: Tor Books (David Hartwell and Jim Frenkel, representatives)
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Carlos J. Cortes reading from The Prisoner
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Norwescon 33, Philip K. Dick Awards
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Norwescon
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April 2, 2010
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Don Glover
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Tracy Knoedler
Guest of Honor: Dan Simmons
Artist Guest of Honor: Ciruelo
Special Guest of Honor: Naomi Novik
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March 20-24, 2008
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Norwescon 31
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Becky Citrak
Guest of Honor: R.A. Salvatore
Artist Guest of Honor: Todd Lockwood
Special Guest of Honor: Geno Salvatore
Spotlight Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Attendance: 3,115
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Norwescon 32
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Norwescon 32
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Norwescon
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April 12, 2009
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Don Glover
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April 1-4, 2010
DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Tracy Knoedler
Guest of Honor: Vernor Vinge
Artist Guest of Honor: John Jude Palencar
Science Guest: John G. Cramer
Special Guest of Honor: Cory Doctorow
Spotlight Publisher: Tor Books (David Hartwell and Jim Frenkel, representatives)
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Norwescon 33
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Norwescon
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April 4, 2010
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Don Glover
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Cory Doctorow
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April 1-4, 2010
DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Tracy Knoedler
Guest of Honor: Vernor Vinge
Artist Guest of Honor: John Jude Palencar
Science Guest: John G. Cramer
Special Guest of Honor: Cory Doctorow
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Norwescon 33
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Norwescon
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April 1, 2010
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Norwescon 34
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Shawn Marier
Guest of Honor: Patricia McKillip
Artist Guest of Honor: Kinuko A. Craft
PSIence Guest of Honor: Marie D. Jones (Did Not Attend)
Special Guests of Honor: Jim and Shannon Butcher
Spotlight Publisher: PYR (Lou Anders, representative)
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April 21-24, 2011
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Norwescon 34
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<h1>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR #0</h1>
<p>Norwescon 34 <br />Thursday, April 21 <br />We wrote something funny here.</p>
<h2>WELCOME TO NORWESCON 34</h2>
<p>I want to welcome you all to Norwescon. For those of you who don't know, Norwescon is a 100% volunteer-run event. We have spent the last year putting together this year's convention. Consequently, we have four exciting days of programming, paneling, and events planned for you! We are always looking for ways to improve Norwescon so feel free to find me or any of my fellow department heads to chat. But don't be surprised if we ask you for help as we bustle along to make certain you have a great time! Thanks for coming and see you around the con.</p>
<p>Shawn Marier</p>
<p>Norwescon 34 Chair</p>
<h2>REPORTED MISSING: MARIE D. JONES</h2>
<p>We regret to inform the membership of Norwescon 34 that due to family health issues our PSIence Guest of Honor, Marie D. Jones, cannot attend this year. Norwescon wishes the best for Marie and her family, and hopes that some day she will be able to attend Norwescon.</p>
<h2>OTHER PANELISTS WHO HAVE BEEN REPORTED MISSING</h2>
<p>B.D. Gallagher <br />Mike Shepherd Moscoe <br />Mikki Kendal <br />Misty Marshall <br />Monte Cook <br />Stephen Barnes</p>
<h2>WE'RE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THESE TWO</h2>
<p>Autumn Bullman and Brad Ritter are getting married this Friday evening at this here convention! For information about where and when, contact Autumn at [omitted] or talk to her in person at the con office.</p>
<h2>CHECK OUT THE STARGATE SCAVENGER HUNT</h2>
<p>Come look for the chevrons and win a great prize.</p>
<h2>HONOR OUR FEN</h2>
<p>The Celestial Convention was created to honor Rick Stierl, a regular for hears at local cons. When Rick passed, RustyCon asked the Élan Empire to create an event to remember him, and by extension, all the local fen who have passed on.</p>
<p>The CC, with help from the International Star Registry, names stars in Ursa Major after fen who have passed. Contact RustyCon for more info.</p>
<h2>ART SHOW TOURS!</h2>
<p>This year programming staff and Art Show will be offering tours of the Art Show guided by three of our professional panelists: Todd Lockwood, Alan Clark, and Liv Rainey-Smith, all of whom are working artists. This is a very exciting opportunity to learn more about what goes into being a working artist and the art you've enjoyed over the years. Please sign up at the Art Show desk area for these limited tours, 10 people per tour!</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD</h2>
<p>"Some things I just can't lick it off of."</p>
<p>"I like the taste, it's the swallowing that's the problem."</p>
<p>"These are not the right pants for that."</p>
<h2>THURSDAY CONCERTS: EXPERIMENTAL NIGHT</h2>
<p>Come join the nwcMUSIC track for a new, experimental concert of electronica, RAEG, and Pandora's boxes! Tonight's concerts in Evergreen 3 & 4: <br />8 pm - CRIME and the Forces of Evil, Rage-driven acoustic elfmetal! <br />9 pm - Electric Children, 8-Bit Electro house fro Seattle Chiptune veteran Jack Waterman <br />10 pm - Andrew Ross, A can of worms filled with Pandora's boxes!</p>
<p>Q: How many Borg does it take to screw in a lightbulb? <br />A: Just one, but the whole Collective would be aware of it.</p>
<h2>CASCADIA'S GOT TALENT! DO YOU?</h2>
<p>Music programming at NWC is vaguely nervous about Cascadia's Got Talent!. This is a one-shot experimental talent show, at Norwescon 34, Bring your talents to our daytime audience and panel of celebrity drunks guests. Win possibly fabulous prizes! Or at least prizes, comma, alleged. So fabulous, in a Gong Show kind of way.</p>
<p>Sign up at Info until 2:00 pm Friday; after that, come upstairs and bribe the MC. Showtime is 3:00 pm Friday, in the Salon.</p>
<h2>LAST-MINUTE PROGRAMMING CHANGES</h2>
<p>CANCELLED: <br />Philip K. Dick and Hollywood: Thursday 11 pm <br />Pondside in Concert: Friday 7 pm <br />Tai Chi: Saturday 9 am <br />Tai Chi: Sunday 9 am</p>
<p>ADDED: <br />Space Dominators needs you! <br />Friday 4 pm - 8 pm, Rotunda 2</p>
<p>Annie Henry in Concert <br />Friday 7 pm in Evergreen 1 & 2</p>
<p>MOVED: <br />Scary Comics was Friday, 2 pm. <br />Now, it's Friday, 8 pm, Cascade 4.</p>
<p>Flirting 101 was Friday, 8 pm. <br />Now, it's Friday, 7pm, Cascade 4.</p>
<p>Finding a Beta was Friday, 7 pm. <br />Now, it's Friday, 2 pm, Cascade 4.</p>
<h2>SMACDOWN ARCADE</h2>
<p>Join us in room 7110 for a blast from the past as members of <em>Seattle Aera Metro Collectors</em> and <em>Northwest Pinball and Gameroom</em> present a full-fledged video game arcade here at Norwescon. Enjoy classic favorites and some great newer games, all set to free play so no quarters required! Sign ups start today for our Saturday afternoon tournament. Full details available at the arcade.</p>
<h2>FILMMAKERS WANTED!</h2>
<p>Come to the "Let's Make a Movie!" workshop, where you can see some of the latest, greatest, and weirdest movies this workshop's produced (including several we're sure you HAVEN'T seen yet!)</p>
<p>If you're new to Norwescon, this is where we make a movie over the weekend. It's more fun than a thundering herd of Fundebeests!</p>
<h2>MANGO THAI BY WALLY PARK</h2>
<p>The Thai restaurant and bar across the street is open. We stopped in Wednesday for dinner. The food was excellent and the staff eager to please. Their menu is reasonably priced and features all of the standard Thai items along with a few house specialties (pad thai & chicken rama were the dishes we tried). We were impressed with the openness of the restaurant and the willingness of the cooks to add spice to our dishes (1 - 5 spice levels, 5 is going to be fire, we tried 2 & 3). They also have brown rice on the menu, which is always a nice thing to see. Combine the atmosphere with the good food and ber on tap, how can you go wrong?</p>
<p>Q: How many Victorians does it take to screw in a light bulb? <br />A: [Ahem] We do not discuss this with ladies and children present.</p>
<h2>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR</h2>
<p>is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 34. Articles from the membership are highly desired. The deadline for each issue is 10 pm the night before. Submission boxes are located at Registration, Con Office, and Hospitality, or you can submit to: dailyzine@norwescon.org</p>
<p>Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.</p>
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Shawn Marier
Guest of Honor: Patricia McKillip
Artist Guest of Honor: Kinuko A. Craft
PSIence Guest of Honor: Marie D. Jones (Did Not Attend)
Special Guests of Honor: Jim and Shannon Butcher
Spotlight Publisher: PYR (Lou Anders, representative)
Attendance: ~3,150
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<h1>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR #1</h1>
<p>Norwescon 34 <br />Friday, April 22 <br />The cupcakes are also a lie.</p>
<h2>FRIDAY CONCERTS: MONSTERS OF GANYMEDE</h2>
<p>Join nwcMUSIC for filk and folk. See two new bands: one straight up, the other with a rock finisher. Tonight's concerts are in Evergreen 1/2: <br />7 pm: Annie Henry - Irish trad with a twist <br />8 pm: Leannan Sidhe - Bittersweet faerie folksongs for ensnaring human hearts <br />9 pm: Aislinn the Bard - Pegasus nominee Anne Prather has a new CD! <br />10 pm: Starlight - Stephanie Wieppert and Rich Glover's new band, a heady mix of country, folk, filk, and rock with a skyward reach.</p>
<h2>WARNING: DISTURBING POPSICLE PERFORMANCE ART!</h2>
<p>Music programming at NWC is vaguely nervous about Cascadia's Got Talent! This is a one-shot experimental talent show, at Norwescon 34. Bring your talents to our daytime audience and panel of celebrity drunks guests. Win possibly fabulous prizes! Or at least prizes, comma, alleged. So fabulous, in a Gong Show kind of way.</p>
<p>Sign up at Info until 2 pm today; after that, come upstairs and bribe the MC. Showtime is 3 pm today, in the Salon.</p>
<h2>CONVENTIONIST APP NOW AVAILABLE FOR NORWESCON 34</h2>
<p>Check the program book for instructions on how to get the pocket program onto your Android or iPhone. This program updates frequently as our schedule changes. Make sure you have the latest version.</p>
<h2>LET'S MAKE A MOVIE!</h2>
<p>If you've ever thought it might be fun to make a movie, but never knew where to begin, TODAY is the day you'll learn! The "Let's Make a Movie!" workshop is the place. Come on down and be a part of the madness and fun!</p>
<h2>KINUKO Y. CRAFT OFFERS EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY</h2>
<p>The Art Show staff has been working closely with Kinuko and her husband Mahlon on prints the Crafts have specially prepared for Norwescon. A very limited number of these signed archival prints will be available for purchase. They include art that has appeared on the covers of many of Patricia A. Mckillip's books and some of Kinuko's personal favorites. This will be an amazing opportunity to collect Kinuko Y. Craft's work. Your Art Show team is excited to be able to present this stunning work for you.</p>
<h2>WHERE ART IS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL</h2>
<p>Artists' Alley is going into high gear today from 9 am to 6 pm in Concourse 2. We have a large variety of artists to see and learn from. Learn from digital painters, fabric artists, sculptors, illustrators, comic artists, and much, much more. This is the place to see it being made! See you there.</p>
<h2>SMACDOWN ARCADE</h2>
<p>Join Seattle Area Metro Collectors and Northwest Pinball and Gameroom in room 7110 for an old fashioned arcade. Enjoy classic favorites and some great newer games, all set to free play. No quarters required!</p>
<h2>ROGUE NOVELISTS SIGHTED</h2>
<p>The Philip K. Dick Awards will be presented today at 7 pm in Grand 2. Join us for the unveiling of this award for the best original US published paperback science fiction book for 2010. There will be desserts, tea, coffee, and no-host bar.</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD!</h2>
<p>"You can't fire me! Slaves have to be sold!"</p>
<p>"Get it on its back until its tail starts wagging."</p>
<p>"Oh yeah, I was going to find somewhere to shove that."</p>
<p>"You pull it slowly so it doesn't twist or kink."</p>
<p>"First she went up, then she went down."</p>
<h2>LAST-MINUTE PROGRAMMING CHANGES</h2>
<p>CANCELLED: <br />Pondside in Concert Friday: 7 pm in Evergreen 1&2 <br />Tai Chi: Saturday 9 am <br />Tai Chi: Sunday 9 am</p>
<p>ADDED: <br />Annie Henry in Concert: Friday, 7 pm in Evergreen 1 & 2</p>
<p>MOVED: <br />Hugo nominee announcement was Sunday, 12 pm. <br />Now it's Sunday, 2 pm, Maxi's Ballroom.</p>
<h2>WE'RE STILL KEEPING OUR EYE ON THEM</h2>
<p>Autumn Bullman and Brad Ritter are getting married today at 4 pm in the courtyard (weather depending). To find out the location in case of rain contact Autumn at [omitted] or talk to her in person at the Con Office.</p>
<h2>WHO CARES ABOUT TITLES (OR QUALITY)?</h2>
<p>Our first panel of Movie Previews have moved one hour earlier to 1 pm. More previews for no more money! Grab your seat early for all the latest from Hollywood.</p>
<h2>STARGATE SCAVENGER HUNT</h2>
<p>Do you like Scavenger Hunts? Do you like Stargate? Well how about we combine them? Come to the Salon at 1 <em>pm</em> Friday, where you will receive your orders. The more Stargate symbols you find, the better your chances of winning.</p>
<h2>FORMATTING AT LARGE</h2>
<p>Last month a gang of vicious italics escaped form lock down in the programming grid. If you see any free floating italics, report to the Publications Department. Do not approach, as they are armed and dangerous.</p>
<h2>YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!</h2>
<p>Every day in the Gaming rooms enter to win 2 passes to the Pacific Science Center's Star Wars Exhibition. Drawing held at 7 pm. Check with Gaming for more details.</p>
<h2>LAUNCHING FROM NORWESCON, THE PEACE PROPOSED BY STAR TREK BECOMES REAL!</h2>
<p>Join long-time Norwescon volunteers Captain RiChard and his crew as they launch an initiative to build a world of peace. Join us to finally SEE Peace or make it happen. Learn more at http://seepeace.net</p>
<h2>GAMING IS A GO!</h2>
<p>Due to a hole in the space/time continuum, the schedule of planned games didn't make it into the programming book. To make it up to you, here is a list of some of the games that will be played this weekend. Please visit them in Cascade 11 & 12 for more details.</p>
<h3>Friday</h3>
<p>Beyond the Supernatural <br />Ninja Burger <br />Call of Cthulhu 6th Edition <br />Munchkin Cthulhu <br />Frag <br />Star Munchkin <br />Leviathan <br />Yu-Gi-Oh! <br />Revolution! <br />Munchkin Quest <br />Ironclaw <br />Munchkin Zombies <br />Cthulhutech <br />Traveller <br />Call of Cthulhu <br />Pathfinder <br />Pathfinder Neverwhen <br />Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition <br />Cyberpunk 2020 <br />Risk or Age of Imperialism <br />Settlers of Catan</p>
<h3>Saturday</h3>
<p>Star Wars d10 <br />Super Munchkin <br />Shadowrun 4th Edition <br />Ninjaburger <br />Frag <br />Yu-Gi-Oh! <br />Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition <br />Circuit Racing - Formula One <br />Munchkin Fu <br />Illuminati <br />Spirit of the Century <br />Munchkin Booty <br />Beyond the Supernatural <br />Cyberpunk 2020 <br />Pathfinder <br />Pathfinder - Neverwhen <br />Advanced D&D 2nd Edition <br />[illegible] <br />Leviathan <br />Settlers of Catan</p>
<h2>SIGN UP NOW FOR SATURDAY'S WAND MAKING PANEL!</h2>
<p>There's room for only 30 participants, so if you want a wand, you must sign up in Olympic 1. The panel will be closed once we reach 30, so sign up early!</p>
<h2>TREEICIDE ATTEMPT REPORTED</h2>
<p>Please return extra or lost pocket programs to the Info Table for redistribution. Using the online version only? Share your dead tree with someone else.</p>
<h2>SOUNDERS FC VIEWING PARTY</h2>
<p>Friday, 6 pm in Seaports Lounge. Cheer on our local boys as they take on the Colorado Rapids in the Mile High City. Go, Sounders, Go!</p>
<h2>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR</h2>
<p>is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 34. Articles from the membership are highly desired. The deadline for each issue is 10 pm the night before. <em>Submission</em> boxes are located at Registration, Con Office, and Hosplitality, or you can submit to: dailyzine@norwescon.org</p>
<p>Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.</p>
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Shawn Marier
Guest of Honor: Patricia McKillip
Artist Guest of Honor: Kinuko A. Craft
PSIence Guest of Honor: Marie D. Jones (Did Not Attend)
Special Guests of Honor: Jim and Shannon Butcher
Spotlight Publisher: PYR (Lou Anders, representative)
Attendance: ~3,150
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April 21-24, 2011
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<h1>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR #2</h1>
<p>Norwescon 34 <br />Saturday, April 23 <br />If you see any free-floating italics, report them to the Publications Department.</p>
<h2>PHILIP K. DICK AWARD CEREMONY</h2>
<p>The 29th P.K. Dick Memorial Award Ceremony was presented Friday, April 22nd to a packed room of over 200 people. In addition, for the first time ever, the ceremony was streamed to an online audience of 184.</p>
<p>Nominated authors Alden Bell (<em>The Reapers are Angels</em>) and James Knapp (<em>State of Decay</em>) read from their nominated books. Also, Nisi Shawl read from Elizabeth Bear's <em>Chill</em>, Kristin Nelson read from Sara Creasy's <em>Song of Scarbaeus</em>, Mary Robinette-Kowal read from Jon Armstrong's <em>Yarn</em>, Nick Mamatas read from Project Itoh's <em>Harmony</em>, and Lou Anders read from Mark Hodder's <em>The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack</em>.</p>
<p>At the end of the reading, Administrator Gordon Van Gelder announced the Special Citation Award going to <em>Harmony</em> by Project Itoh, published by Haikasoru. <em>The Strange Affair of Springheeled Jack</em> by Mark Hooder, published by PYR won the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award.</p>
<p>The Award Ceremony would like to thank the following for their support: Del Rey, Spectra, Nightshade Books, Tachyon Publications, Voyage Books, Tor Books, and Haffner Press.</p>
<h2>SMACDOWN ARCADE</h2>
<p>Join us in room 7110 for a blast from the past as members of Seattle Area Metro Collectors and Northwest Pinball and Gameroom present a full-fledged video game arcade here at Norwescon. Enjoy classic favorites and some great newer games, all set to free play so no quarters required! Sign up today for our Saturday afternoon tournament. Full details available at the arcade.</p>
<h2>SATURDAY CONCERTS: FULLY OPERATIONAL</h2>
<p>Join nwcMUSIC for tonight's concerts in Evergreen 1 & 2: nerdcore artistry, 8-bit electronica, and two folk-rock heavyweights ready to roxx0r j00r s0xx0rs!</p>
<p>7 pm: Fighter X. It's Game Boy dance music from an 8-bit electronic artist! <br />8 pm: Death*Star. From <em>Magic</em> to tabletop, etc, these nerds rap about geekiness in all its glory. <br />9 pm: Vixy & Tony. Come hear Vixy & Tony's intensely fun acoustic folk-rock! <br />10 pm: The Heather Dale Band. Canadian Celtic heavyweight Heather Dale brings her band out from Ontario!</p>
<h2>MONSTERS ARE ON THE LOOSE!</h2>
<p>Please note: the Monster Mash panel on Sunday from 10 am - 1 pm has a $5 materials fee. This panel is open to mature mad scientists only. You must be able to handle DNA cutters and splicers (scissors and thread) and work independently.</p>
<h2>DID YOU DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY?</h2>
<p>Did you watch or participate in the Masquerade? Then you're invited to the Swap Meet Sunday afternoon (shortly after 3 pm). The lights are up, you get to see the magic, and we'd love for you to help us tear down the magic and pack it up. Wow, will it fit in all the boxes? The more volunteers we get the sooner we get done.</p>
<h2>CONVENTIONIST APP AVAILABLE FOR NORWESCON</h2>
<p>Check the program book for instructions on how to get the pocket program on your Android or iPhone.</p>
<h2>UNHALLOWED METROPOLIS</h2>
<p>Set 200 years after the advent of a zombie plague, <em>Unhallowed Metropolis</em> is the gasmask-chic role-playing game of Neo-Victorian dystopia. GM Ashley "<em>nerdtastic</em>" Cook will be running a two-hour game with pre-generated characters at table 14 in Gaming from 3-5:30 pm. Sign up now, text [omitted] or email [omitted].</p>
<h2>LAST-MINUTE PROGRAMMING CHANGES</h2>
<p>CANCELLED: <br />Tai Chi: Saturday 9 am <br />Tai Chi: Sunday 9 am <br />Robert Ferrigno will not be able to attend.</p>
<p>ADDED: <br />James Knapp will attend autograph session 2 <br />Saturday 3 pm, Grand 2. <br />Alden Bell (Joshua Gaylord) will attend autograph session 2 <br />Saturday 3pm, Grand 2. <br />Michael Swanwick will read <em>An Empty House With Many Doors</em> <br />Saturday 4 pm, Cascade 3. <br />Jean Johnson will read <em>Theirs Not to Reason Why</em>, <br />Saturday 5:30 pm, Cascade 3.</p>
<p>MOVED: <br />Hugo Nominee announcement was Sunday noon. <br />Now it's Sunday 2pm, Maxi's Ballroom.</p>
<h2>BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES</h2>
<p>Come to a very unofficial reading Saturday 7 - 8 pm in the Norwescon Salon, located on the top floor of the hotel tower. See Camille Alexa, Sue Bolich, Elizabeth Coleman, Erin Hoffman, Cat Rambo, Jay Ridler, Renee Stern, Erin Tidwell, Garth Upshaw, and Kate Marshall.</p>
<h2>THE MULTIVERSE EXPLODES ON THE SCREEN!</h2>
<p>On Saturday, iTV and its popular show <em>The Multiverse</em> comes to Norwescon to see our reality. Their multiuniverse truck will be between Wings 6 & 7 today. Come visit their soldiers of the airwaves and let them see what real fandom is about.</p>
<h2>THE CHARITY AUCTION IS OUT OF CONTROL!</h2>
<p>One of the most exciting events of the convention, the Art and Charity Auction, is Sunday at 11:30 am. It benefits Northwest Harvest and the Clarion West Writers Workshop.</p>
<p>The Art Show staff is running out of room for all the donations coming in for this Sunday's Charity Auction. They even have a shawl and scarf handmade by Vonda McIntyre, with autographed cards of authenticity. Vonda also donated what she's calling "Curl up with a Book" a hand made afghan and signed copy of <em>The Moon and the Sun</em>.</p>
<p>There are too many other special items to list so please come by to check it all out. This is a one-time chance to acquire unique fan goodies and help our charities out in these still rough times.</p>
<h2>WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD FANS</h2>
<p>If you like to be up close and kind of personal with costumes, we can use you. The Masquerade is a great way to get volunteer hours by having fun. Come to the Pre-Masquerade meetings in the Grand 3 Ballroom today at 9 am.</p>
<h2>GAMING IS A GO!</h2>
<p>Due to a hole in the space/time continuum, the schedule of planned games didn't make it into the programming book. To make it up to you, here is a list of some of the games that will be played this weekend. Please visit them in Cascade 11 & 12 for more details.</p>
<h3>Saturday</h3>
<p>Star Wars d10 <br />Super Munchkin <br />Shadowrun 4th Edition <br />Ninjaburger <br />Frag <br />Yu-Gi-Oh! <br />Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition <br />Circuit Racing - Formula One <br />Munchkin Fu <br />Illuminati <br />Spirit of the Century <br />Cyberpunk 2020 <br />Munchkin <em>Booty</em> <br />Beyond the Supernatural <br />Pathfinder <br />Pathfinder - Neverwhen <br />Advanced D&D 2nd Edition <br />Heroscape <br />Leviathan</p>
<h3>Sunday</h3>
<p>Munchkin Request <br />Pathfinder <br />Pathfinder - Neverwhen</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD</h2>
<p>"What? You grope me, then you want to go brush your teeth?"</p>
<p>"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof, go sniff my butt!"</p>
<p>"They've chosen Norwescon to pop their convention cherry."</p>
<p>"My cleavage is a great place to be."</p>
<p>"Steampunk really took off after the goths discovered brown."</p>
<p>"Only at Norwescon can you see Darth Vader jump up and down like a giddy little school girl."</p>
<p>"What is this? This isn't Horse Brutality food, this tastes good!"</p>
<p>"It takes at least 15 to make it work and we had six...you had sex...no I said...six sex sounds like more fun."</p>
<p>"Thank you for your knowledgable wisdom."</p>
<p>"Give me a hand, we have to get the table off."</p>
<h2>KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED</h2>
<p>Our stalwart filmmaking workshop is in the morning. They're small, fast, and weird, but they mean well! Come watch the action, we only ask that you watch from behind the camera. Come 'round and check it out!</p>
<h2>DO YOU LIKE TO BREAK THINGS?</h2>
<p>We really need your help during daylight hours right after the Paranormal Fair on Sunday, starting at 3 pm in Grand 3. We need to pack up all the equipment so we can load out and go home. Give us 10 to 15 minutes of your time, or even more. We'd love to have you. Please stop by Grand Ballroom 3 at 3 pm or later on Sunday afternoon. The more volunteers we get, the sooner we get done. Thank you!</p>
<h2>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR</h2>
<p>is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 34. Articles from the membership are highly desired. The deadline for each issue is 10 pm the night before. Submission boxes are located at Registration, Con Office, and Hospitality, or you can submit to: dailyzine@norwescon.org</p>
<p>Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.</p>
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Shawn Marier
Guest of Honor: Patricia McKillip
Artist Guest of Honor: Kinuko A. Craft
PSIence Guest of Honor: Marie D. Jones (Did Not Attend)
Special Guests of Honor: Jim and Shannon Butcher
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<h1>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR #3</h1>
<p>Norwescon 34 <br />Sunday, April 24 <br />You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. Unless you have a reservation.</p>
<h2>IT'S SUNDAY, THAT MEANS IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL AWARDS ISSUE!</h2>
<p>This year's masquerade had more than twice as many participants than last year, and they were all amazing. Look for the video replay on the con channels in your room today to see these fabulous costumes:</p>
<p>Erica Marr <br />Fenris Lorelei <br />Diana Daniels <br />Anastasia Demers <br />Jodi Jamerson <br />April Faires <br />Richard Johnson <br />Kim Genly <br />Cary Condor <br />Chris Dimoff <br />Helga <br />[illegible] <br />Torrey Stenmark <br />[illegible] <br />Ambrose Stair <br />Alicia Faires <br />Tracey Plunkett, M. J. Parker, and Darrel Parker <br />Shannon Flint and Orchid Cavett <br />Vicki Glover <br />Jim Gibbons</p>
<h3>AND NOW, THE WINNERS!</h3>
<h4>Workmanship Awards</h4>
<p>Rising Star: Anastasia Demers - "Megamind's Daughter" <br />Journeyman: Melissa Nichols - "Bookwyrm" <br />Master: Torrey Stenmark - "Avatar Driver" <br />Best in Show: Alicia Faires - "Geisha Barbie"</p>
<h4>Judges Choice Workmanship</h4>
<p>Best Props: Chris Dimoff - "The Marquis" <br />Best Detail: Cary Candor - "Empress of the Elements"</p>
<h4>Presentation Awards</h4>
<p>Rising Star: Anastasia Demers - "Megamind's Daughter" <br />Novice: Melissa Nichols - "Bookwyrm" <br />Journeyman: Helga - "Pippi Longstocking" <br />Master: Alicia Faires - "Geisha Barbie" <br />Best in Show: Torrey Stenmark - "Avatar Driver"</p>
<h4>Judges Choice Presentation</h4>
<p>Best Light Show: Jim Gibbons - "Tron's Shareware Program" <br />Best Reproduction: "It's a Kind of Magic"</p>
<h2>CONFIDENTIAL TO PERPLEXED IN PROPS</h2>
<p>The answers to Thursday's crossword are available on the Norwescon blog: http://www.norwescon.org</p>
<h2>CAT FLUSHING IS A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE</h2>
<p>The Zine editor award for Strangest Submission goes to:</p>
<p>"When you go into the general public bathrooms and a bunch of toilets flush, it sounds like lots of cats shrieking as they are sucked down the pipes."</p>
<p>We don't know how you know what that sounds like, but we've told security to keep an eye out for any future cat flushing.</p>
<h2>NORWSCON 34 IS SOLD OUT!</h2>
<p>Norwescon 34 is officially the largest ever, with <em>200</em> more attendees than last year. Thanks to all our members, guests, panelists, and staff for making 2011 such a fantastic year!</p>
<h2>TEMPORARY BADGELESSNESS PARDON TODAY</h2>
<p>Because we are sold out, the Art Show, Charity Auction, and Paranormal Fair are open to all today, no badge required!</p>
<h2>THANK YOU TO ALL THE DJS</h2>
<p>We had a fabulous line up of DJs this weekend, starting with mc300baud's always-popular hoedown. DJ Request and DJ Rohkan brought us a late starting Carnivale de Stardance with excellent techno mixed with con favorites. Last night we rocked the old school tunes with DJ Dancin' Dan. We look forward to more dancing next year.</p>
<h2>LAST-MINUTE PROGRAMMING CHANGES</h2>
<p>CANCELLED: <br />Tai Chi: Sunday 9am <br />Ross Allison is unable to attend the Paranormal Fair</p>
<p>CHANGED: <br />Hugo Nominee announcement was Sunday, 12 pm. <br />Now it's Sunday 2pm, Maxi's Ballroom.</p>
<h2>ART SHOW AWARDS</h2>
<p>Artist Guest of Honor Choice Award: Kyle Abernathy for "Red Raven" <br />Best of Show: Kinuko Craft for "Tom Thumb's Tiny Coach" <br />1st Place: Mark Roland & Alan Clark for "Tides of Intimacy" <br />2nd Place: Jeff Sturgeon for "On the Outer Rim" <br />3rd Place: Julie Baroh for "Study of Peri" <br />Best of Color: Kinuko Craft for "Luna" <br />Best Black and White: John Alexander for "Star Song" <br />Best Mixed Media: Stephen Lestat for "UFO 101" <br />Best 3D: John Alexander for "Santa's Giraffe" <br />Best Jewelry: TM Original for "Triple Watch" <br />The Norwescon Scholarship for the Northwest College of Arts Student: Ethan Claunch for "Student Work 2"</p>
<h2>CASCADIA'S GOT TALENT! WINNERS</h2>
<p><strong>Best in Show</strong> and winner of the Science Olympics trophy for Entertainment, (stolen from Dean Venture's dresser): <strong>Master Payne!</strong> <br /><strong>Honorable Mention</strong> and winner of a free trip to beautiful downtown Kent's historic warehouse district, courtesy of Metro Bus Lines (Kent, your one-stop shop for commercial storage and dead-body-in-a-trunk needs. Kent! It's south of Renton): <strong>Mike the Unknown Comic!</strong> <br /><strong>Judge's Notice for Surprise Vocal Excellence</strong> and winner of a CD of <em>The Golden Voice of Jim Nabors</em>: <strong>Christine in Purple!</strong> <strong>Judge's Notice for Exactly What the Hell Was That</strong> and winner of the Imperial vinyl LP record Slim Whitman's <em>Yodeling</em>, <strong>[illegible] of Pandora!</strong> <br />All judges and the MC are now drinking the vodka of the righteous. <em>Righteous</em>!</p>
<h2>WINNERS OF THE SINGLE PATTERN CONTEST</h2>
<p>Pattern manipulation: Michelle George for "Wilma Flintstone" <br />Repurposed Wedding Materials: Misty Gibson for "Wetworks" <br />Excessive Use of Pockets: Martha Eby for "Artisan's Apron" <br />People's Choice: Janice Mears for "Galaxy Quest" <br />Best in Show: Lori Hillard for "Robot Space Apron"</p>
<h2>NORWESCON WORD JUMBLE</h2>
<p>Can you unscramble these fan and Norwescon related words?</p>
<p>BIOZME <br />HOSKICOB <br />SOUTMERC <br />NOLINGK <br />SPEAKTUMN <br />TAILOSTIHYP <br />WONCRATOB <br />[illegible]</p>
<p>Answers to this puzzle will be published Monday on the Norwescon website: http://www.norwescon.org</p>
<h2>CAUGHT ON TAPE!</h2>
<p>We know that everybody is rushing to check out of the hotel (lest the bed-monsters attack). Instead, please try to take time for the Fandance Film Festival today. Some wacky, some fun, some in the dark, some in the sun!</p>
<h2>FUTURE (MOVIES) PLAUSIBLE, THOUGH NONE PERFECT</h2>
<p>Our final panel of Movie Previews is noon - 2pm in Evergreen 1 & 2. The list of incomprehensible movie ideas is longer and more unbelievable than ever1 If you haven't seen the latest from Hollywood, drop on by and say "Why? Why!? WHY!?"</p>
<h2>SMACDOWN ARCADE ENDS TODAY</h2>
<p>It's your final chance to join the Seattle Metro Area Collectors and Northwest Pinball and Gameroom in room 7110 for an old fashioned arcade. Enjoy classic favorites and some great newer games, all set to free play so no quarters are required!</p>
<h2>LAST CHANCE TO CATCH ARTISTS' ALLEY</h2>
<p>Artist's Alley will be open today from 10 - 2pm in Concourse 2. There are still cool things to see and another chance to experience something different this con. This is where the cool kids hang out!</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD</h2>
<p>"If you eat too much candy, someday you'll grow up to be a big piece of candy and someone will bite off your fingers."</p>
<p>"Please can I be a <em>slave</em> in the box?"</p>
<p>"Dude... How big is your mouth?"</p>
<p>"I'd eat off his chest."</p>
<p>"Oh my God... I almost sound smart and literate."</p>
<p>"I know you just died, but keep it quiet."</p>
<p>"He's groasting."</p>
<p>"My head is going numb. It's the best I've felt all day."</p>
<p>"Would he be offended if I call him fairy?"</p>
<p>"I forgot I had an exploding zombie." "And now we need Wonder Woman in the bath tub."</p>
<p>"He ate all my meat!"</p>
<p>"You can't rush a hand job."</p>
<p>"I don't want to be passed out all day."</p>
<p>"You can't please all of the people all the time." "Yes, but you can kick them in the teeth sequentially."</p>
<p>"The correct order of peeking was pecked right."</p>
<h2>CSI: CON SCENE INVESTIGATOR</h2>
<p>is the daily member of Norwescon 34. Articles from the membership are highly desired. The deadline for each issue is 10 pm the night before. Submission boxes are located at Registration, Con Office, and Hospitality, or you can submit to: dailyzine@norwescon.org</p>
<p>Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.</p>
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
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Guest of Honor: Dan Simmons
Artist Guest of Honor: Ciruelo
Special Guest of Honor: Naomi Novik
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Tracy Knoedler
Guest of Honor: Vernor Vinge
Artist Guest of Honor: John Jude Palencar
Science Guest: John G. Cramer
Special Guest of Honor: Cory Doctorow
Spotlight Publisher: Tor Books (David Hartwell and Jim Frenkel, representatives)
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Don Glover
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
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Artist Guest of Honor: John Jude Palencar
Science Guest: John G. Cramer
Special Guest of Honor: Cory Doctorow
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Becky Citrak
Guest of Honor: R.A. Salvatore
Artist Guest of Honor: Todd Lockwood
Special Guest of Honor: Geno Salvatore
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<h1>DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS 1</h1>
<p>KRYTEN'S CAMERA CORNER page 3! <br />TV SHOCK HORROR! what a host! <br />A TORY IN TROUBLE page 7 <br />On CBC 8: Cooking with Shego <br />PROGRAMME CHANGES page 4 <br />LARGE TYPE at Information <br />THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2009 the now is built on ruins of the past. today will make the future. are you ready?</p>
<h2>WELCOME TO NORWESCON 32</h2>
<p><strong>by Becky Citrak, Chair</strong></p>
<p>It's here! Tah-dah! I'm so excited to welcome you all to Norwescon 32.</p>
<p>Some things to put on your must-see list:</p>
<p>Guests of Honor! Check your pocket program for the time and place they will be making their appearances. Don't forget the autograph sessions!</p>
<p>Casino and dance: Thursday night! This was loads of fun last year and I think will be better this year.</p>
<p>P.K. Dick Awards: Join us Friday evening for delightful desserts and readings from this year's nominated books. The winner will be announced at the ceremony.</p>
<p>Masquerade: Beautiful costumes, fun skits, and movie previews at halftime.</p>
<p>Amtgard: the Sunday event in Grand Ballroom 3. Come watch people hit each other!</p>
<p>Programming: All weekend long, we will have fabulous programming by interesting people. Hands-on or discussion, we will learn what's going on in the worlds of fandom, science, art, and more.</p>
<p>This is going to be great!</p>
<h2>WE'RE EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH JOURNALISM</h2>
<p><strong>Distractions Best Forgot</strong></p>
<p>We want your lies.</p>
<p>We want your lies, your filth, your rumors, your innuendo and out your other, your trivialities, and your base distractions.</p>
<p>We want your shocking pictures, your vicious scandals, your unsourced spin and bullshit. We want your parties, we want your b00zahol (we <em>really</em> want your b00zahol), we want your severely paranoid ravings, your crazies, your barely-repressed insanity.</p>
<p>And most of all, we want your <strong>DIRTY. LITTLE. SECRETS.</strong></p>
<p>Because that's what we are. We're all the things best left buried. We're all the things you'd rather forget. We're the official convention newsletter of Norwescon 32, the official press — what a joke! — and sure, we'll have the awards, the programme changes, and all that, and most of those will actually be real.</p>
<p>But we're proud — proud to be <em>part of the problem</em>, and we will play that role to the depths of our rotten little hearts.</p>
<p>Come help. Give us your slander, your overheards, your news, your embarrassing or awesome photographs — <em>particularly</em> your photographs we need to fill page 3 — and give them to us by 10pm each day. We have submissions boxes at information, registration, and hospitality. We'll be on the net by around 3am, and on paper in the mornings around 9. We'll have the large type edition at Information, and other copies pretty much anywhere you look.</p>
<p>So c'mon. Bring it, if you can. Give yourself something to regret later. Or don't you have the <em>stomach</em> for it?</p>
<h2>WELCOME TO NORWESCON 32</h2>
<p><strong>by Hedda, the Cranky</strong></p>
<p>Welcome to Norwescon 32! Let me explain — no, wait, there is too much. Let me sum up:</p>
<p>Don't bleed over the hotel unless you clean it up. That Luminal shit picks up <em>everything</em>.</p>
<p>Sleep five hours a day, eat two meals a day, and take a frikkin' shower every day or I WILL KILL YOU.</p>
<p>Don't touch unless you ask first. No means no!</p>
<p>If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it too? Yes? Good, they've already jumped. They're waiting for you at the bottom. MOVE, SOLDIER!</p>
<p>Common sense is not common. If you question an activity, ask someone with a badge. They probably have the good sense to arrest you.</p>
<p>Treat others the way you wish to be treated — sanded to a fine sheen, stained, and coated in Varathane. But ask first if you think they might not like it.</p>
<p>While we see the hotel as a place to pay and to recreate, the mundanes see it as a place to sleep and recuperate. Share the space, not the therapy sessions.</p>
<p>If you are going on the hot tub or pool, get clean first. Seriously, please. The Saturday Soup Bubbles are not soap and nobody, and I mean nobody, needs your <em>eu de fan skank</em> — or anything else — on them.</p>
<p>Don't want strangers having sex in your room? We don't want you having sex in our hot tub. TUBBS IS CLOSED DUE TO OH JESUS NO.</p>
<p>"You got your convention security in our room party!" "Yeah, well, you got your stupid in our face."</p>
<p>Wear sunscreen. But not in the hot tub.</p>
<p>If you don't want people to mock your naked ass, don't expose it. Also, that sunscreen thing.</p>
<p>Once is funny, twice is annoying, three times is unforgivable. Four times starts to head back towards funny again. Five times? Eh, you tore it. Six? Pathos. Seven? SEVEN! C'MON, SEVEN! BABY NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF SHOES!</p>
<p>Looking forward to writing about people who piss me off with their natural 11s,</p>
<p>Hedda, the Cranky</p>
<h2>GET READY TO MATCH THE FANNISH STARS</h2>
<p><strong>Preferably with a real match</strong></p>
<p>You could win a membership to next year's Norwescon, books worth more than $100, and other great prizes at <em>Match Game SF</em>, the SF&F-themed re-creation of the classic 70s game show on Friday night!</p>
<p>Unlike other contests where you need to know your trivia, <em>Match Game</em> is simple and easy to play. Contestants will be randomly selected from the audience to match wits against our panel, as they guess how the panelists completed simple fill-in-the-blank propositions such as, "Godzilla said, 'The reason I only attack Japanese cities is that Americans give me _____.'" All contestants drawn from the audience are guaranteed to win a prize, including the famous Lovely Parting Gift. The fun starts Friday at 9pm, in Evergreen 4.</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD</h2>
<p>"Gina wants a My Little Pony named Rainbow Death."</p>
<p>"I'm full of hate and death and codeine."</p>
<h2>KRYTEN'S CAMERA CORNER</h2>
<p>TEMPTING TIDBITS FOR THE DISCRIMINATING MECHANOID</p>
<p>OH HO HO, WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? <br />"Look at this beauty! A <em>double-loader</em>! Isn't she just a marvel?"</p>
<p>Vitals: 4.0ft, 14 cycle <br />Debut: Today! <br />Astrological sign: Pisces/Airies <br />Power requirements: 110v/60hz</p>
<p>"And <em>check out those curves</em>!"</p>
<p>"That, that, that's not mine! I don't know where that came from and I assure you I don't swing that way! I'll have to have a word with that editor!"</p>
<h2>PROGRAMME CHANGES WILL GO HERE</h2>
<p><strong>...once we have any.</strong></p>
<p>Nothin' yet. At least, not that they're telling <em>us</em>. Watch this space! No, I mean this one: > < Page 4, every day!</p>
<h2>DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS</h2>
<p>...is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 32, and we're doing our best to invent new ways to be wrong about journalism. Your inadequately-supervised editor is R'ykandar (Dara) Korra'ti, Cynic-in-Chief. Submissions are due by 10pm for the next morning's print edition, or later if you find us in person inking up our keyboards for the night. And don't push us, man, we're not drunk enough for that shit. COPY!</p>
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Becky Citrak
Guest of Honor: R.A. Salvatore
Artist Guest of Honor: Todd Lockwood
Special Guest of Honor: Geno Salvatore
Spotlight Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Attendance: 3,115
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<h1>DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS 1</h1>
<p>BATTLE OF THE SMART PHONES page 3 <br />SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS <br />EDITOR ABDUCTED BY ALIENS page 11 <br />MONSTER MASH Today 4-6 p.m. Cascade 13 <strong>Now with no Fee!</strong> <br />PROGRAMME CHANGES page 4 <br />LARGE TYPE later <br />FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2009 Don't drink the punch, it brings bad things to your tummy</p>
<p>VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER <br />VOLUNTEER</p>
<h2>THURSDAY BURBLINGS FROM THE CHAIR</h2>
<p><strong>By Becky Citrak, Chair</strong></p>
<p>What a great day this was!</p>
<p>Registration — both Convention and hotel — was busy all day. There were a couple of glitches her and there, but by and large it went well.</p>
<p>Programming was well-attended, as was the Small Press Party. Opening Ceremonies was wonderful! Who knew Dr. Seuss could be so much fun?</p>
<p>Friday will be interesting. Check out the Norwescon Town Meeting at 11:00 a.m. in Evergreen 2. This is your opportunity to make suggestions and throw out ideas for Norwescons to come. The masquerade (Saturday) is always a hit and programming has something for everyone.</p>
<p>Have a great day!</p>
<p><strong>5—2—1</strong></p>
<h2>ATTENTION TOBY AND DAVE</h2>
<p>Are you wandering, lost without your meticulous multi-page book lists? Lady Jaynes books I n the dealers room is holding them for you.</p>
<h2>PERSONALITIES RISE FROM THE DEAD</h2>
<p>On Saturday the midnight movie will be the site of much rejoicing as the Dead Gentlemen come back to life (a few of them anyway) and grace us with their presence in Evergreen 1 & 2.</p>
<h2>HOCKEY — THE GAME WHERE YOU GET TO BEAT EACH OTHER WITH STICKS</h2>
<p>Oh wait, isn't' that the Sunday Special Event in Grand Three. This bit is really only interesting to those of us who like the Vancouver Cannuks so keep reading if you care...</p>
<p>The Cannuks beat the LA Kings 1 to nothing at a packed GM Place last night. The only goal coming from Ryan Kasler, with the assists from Mat Sundin and Alex Edler at 5:49 in the second. Roberto Luongo stopped 20 LA shot son the Canucks' net. The team will next play the Avalanche in Denver on Sunday.</p>
<h2>WHAT WILL THE NEIGHBORS THINK?</h2>
<p>Remember even though it seems like we're the only guests at this hotel ther are others staying here who may well be dismayed by what they see or hear. Keep it legal people or keep it out of sight!</p>
<h2>CONTENT NEEDED!!!!!!!</h2>
<p>There's a good chance that this space would be better utilized by something that you pull out of your head instead of something that I pull out of my....ear. Find a nifty little box and give us all your dirty little secrets.</p>
<p>We accept party reports too!</p>
<h2>MONSTER MASH</h2>
<p>Have you ever wanted your very own Owlbear? Come and be a mad scientist for the afternoon. Join in the ripping and stitching of plush toys. Now with no fee! This event is not suitable for children, especially mine as you'll be destroying a number of their toys.</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD</h2>
<p>"Let's kill him and take his toy."</p>
<p>"Do you need to get under the table?"</p>
<h2>BATTLE OF THE SMART PHONES</h2>
<p><strong>Geeks-R-Us is proud to present the ultimate battle of the smart phones.</strong></p>
<p>[Blackberry photo] <strong>vs.</strong> [iPhone photo]</p>
<p>Battle to be held on Saturday, April 11th in Seaports Lounge at Norwescon 32. owners will showcase their new toys and compete to see who can take the most pictures of local color and post them to the Web in a 10 minute period. To compete humans must own an Internet connected telephone with a camera and data plan.</p>
<p>Geeks-R-Us CEO Graham Bell says, "Well it's not rocket science. but with the newest toys on the market it might well be the next best thing."</p>
<p><strong>I'm smarter than you are!</strong></p>
<h2>PROGRAMME CHANGES ARE HERE</h2>
<p><strong>...what we have of them.</strong></p>
<p>Writing a song — deleted.</p>
<p>Friday Filk Concert at 8:00 p.m. is now Pondside Music</p>
<p>Daily 'zine editor temporarily replaced by a pod-person.</p>
<h2>DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS</h2>
<p>...is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 32, and we're doing our best to invent new ways to be wrong about journalism. Your temporarily indisposed editor is R'ykandar (Dara) Korra'ti, Cynic-in-Chief. Submission are due by 10pm for the next morning's print edition, or later if you find us in person inking up our keyboards for the night. And don't push us, man, we're not drunk enough (yet). COPY!</p>
<p>This edition published by a punch-drunk pod-person.</p>
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DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
Chair: Becky Citrak
Guest of Honor: R.A. Salvatore
Artist Guest of Honor: Todd Lockwood
Special Guest of Honor: Geno Salvatore
Spotlight Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Attendance: 3,115
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<h1>DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS 2</h1>
<p>MONSTER MATT MASON page 3! <br />FACE OF BOE PREGNANT Guess who's dad! <br />HUSKY HORROR page 9 <br />EXCLUSIVE Aliens in Japan! <br />PROGRAMME CHANGES page 4 <br />LARGE TYPE at Information <br />SATURERDAY 11 APRIL 2009 today is the day that all humans will be satured and made to serve TOBOR! are you ready?</p>
<h2>PK DICK AWARD TIE SCANDAL!</h2>
<p><strong>Readers demand to know whose sister got kissed</strong></p>
<p>Congratulations to <em>two</em> Philip K. Dick award winners: Adam Troy Castro, for <em>Emissaries from the Dead</em> (EOS, pub.) and David Walton, for <em>Terminal Mind</em> (Meadowhawk Books, pub.).</p>
<h2>WAIT A MO, WE HAVE TO RUN THIS ONE STRAIGHT</h2>
<p><strong>Dammit</strong></p>
<p>Contrary to errant reports, drugs (over-the-counter or otherwise) <strong>ARE NOT</strong> available in the Norwescon Office. Please accept our apologies for that misinformation. However, the hotel gift shop does carry a selection of OTC medications in individual-dosages packages, should such be needed.</p>
<h2>OKAY, THAT'S OVER</h2>
<p><strong>Back to business, by which we mean today's parties</strong></p>
<p><strong>Tai Pan Club Meeting:</strong> Tower 410, 4pm</p>
<p><strong>San Jose in 2011:</strong> (Westercon 64 Bid) Room 5350, 9pm</p>
<p><strong>Reno in 2011:</strong> Room 1352, 9pm</p>
<p>And remember, kids, don't bleed all over the hotel unless you clean it up.</p>
<h2>IT'S A PERFECT MATCH ON MATCH GAME SF</h2>
<p><strong>Game Show Serves Up Matchromony — Live!</strong></p>
<p>Match Game contestant Ron Dougherty astounded audience member and sweetheart Yvonne Reide with a surprise marriage proposal on the Match Game SF set Friday evening.</p>
<p>Ron, the first contestant, arranged with host Kevin Standlee and the Match Game crew to have a special first-round question allowing him to fill in the blank with his proposal to Ms. Reide.</p>
<p>We're pretty sure she said "yes."</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD</h2>
<p>At the Monster Mash: "If my Great Grandma could see me, she'd slap me!" "Why, is she a Mennonite?" "No, she just really liked elephants."</p>
<h2>THINGS WE HEAR PEOPLE LIKE</h2>
<p><strong>moar pls</strong></p>
<p>Town meeting: excellent ideas. There's another one today; come brainstorm. Concom needs brains.</p>
<p>Single pattern contest entries this year are awesome.</p>
<p>S.J. Tucker / Kitten Sundae / Vixy and Tony and Betsy concerts. Too much awesome in too little space.</p>
<p>Fannish Fetish Fashion Show overflow. <em>If</em> you know what we mean. <em>And I think you do.</em></p>
<p>Monster Mash.</p>
<p>Surprise editors who fill in when the regular editor has been abducted by UFO aliens again.</p>
<p>Zombie PK Dick award presenters.</p>
<p>Drunk-ass pod people. SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE</p>
<h2>THINGS WE HEAR PEOPLE DON'T LIKE</h2>
<p><strong>diaf</strong></p>
<p>Food poisoning.</p>
<p>The Hugo award competition. ART IS THEFT. Or COMPETING FOR ART IS THEFT. Or something. It was pretty stupid, so we aren't sure. http://thehugoawards.org</p>
<p>People who will try to click on that URL in the print edition.</p>
<p>Editors who make jokes about clicking on URLs in print editions.</p>
<h2>OVERHEARD</h2>
<p>"Does anyone have a monkey head?!"</p>
<p>"INCOMING! MOOSE!"</p>
<p>"The stuffed animals would be having sex, and then the children would cry."</p>
<h2>LOST</h2>
<p><strong>or is it <em>found</em>?</strong></p>
<p>MICHAEL, do you know where your ID is? Convention Lost and Found does. Come get it, it's lonely.</p>
<p>LOST: small (18cm / 7in) plush cat costumed as a <em>Stargate SG-1</em> character in an olive drab coverall with belt and glasses. REWARD OFFERED! Please return to AmyCat at Book Universe in the Dealer's Room or Room 316 at the LaQuinta Hotel, or contact AmyCat at [omitted]. "Please help me find Danny Kitten!"</p>
<h2>"LIFER" CABAL EXPOSED</h2>
<p><strong>along with its platform of doom!</strong></p>
<p>Confidential sources alert <strong>DIRTY. LITTLE. SECRETS.</strong> to a secret cabal of unimpeachable "lifetime" members of Norwescon!</p>
<p>[Photo] Cabal members in secret conference!</p>
<p>The secret platform reportedly consists of reduced hotel parking, mandatory shoe registration, all-meat hospitality, children in cages, service animals as volunteer snacks, all-talk-radio dances, and intentional cross-programming of all top-rated panels. DO YOU KNOW MORE? TELL US YOUR SECRETS!</p>
<h2>MONSTER MATT MASON'S MASHUPS</h2>
<p><strong>DISTURBING DREGS FROM THE MONSTER MASTER</strong></p>
<p>Donnie the Dalek wasn't like the other Daleks... <br />But he wasn't like these things, either!</p>
<p><strong>OH GODS OH GODS WHAT ARE THEY?!</strong></p>
<p>Mad Scientists Playing Gods with Monsters <br />m is for mouse, but m is also for MAD MONSTERS! <br />BRAAAAAAAINS <br />Sorry, mate — no help here!</p>
<h2>PROGRAMME CHANGES</h2>
<p><strong>We have some!</strong></p>
<p>ADDED: <br />SUNDAY 9am-11am, Cascade 3: 101 Body/Mind System with Steven Barnes. Author and Tai Chi master Steven Barnes shares his 101 Body/Mind System, the culmination of a lifetime of research and teaching. Want a healthy body, a healthy career, and a passionate, healthy relationship? The 101 system works towards all three at the same time.</p>
<p>MOVED: <br />Roberta Gregory Reading to Sunday, 1:30pm, Cascade 3 (was Saturday, 3pm, same room)</p>
<p>DELETED: <br />A Little Knight Music In Concert (was 7pm Saturday Evergreen 3/4)</p>
<h2>RIP, Dave Arneson</h2>
<p><strong>Co-creator of D&D dead at 61</strong></p>
<p>RIP co-creator Dave Arneson died last Tuesday following a two-year battle with cancer, the Associated Press reported on Friday. We at <strong>DIRTY. LITTLE. SECRETS.</strong> offer our sincere condolences to his fans and family.</p>
<h2>DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS</h2>
<p>...is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 32, and we're doing our best to invent new ways to be wrong about journalism. Your inadequately-supervised editor is R'ykandar (Dara) Korra'ti. Dalek comic courtesy Paul Johnson, http://baconforbirds.com. Photographs by Mimi Noyes and SECRET SOURCES. Submissions are due by 10pm for the next morning's print edition, or later if you find us in Volunteer Lounge inking up our keyboards for the night. COPY!</p>
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