issue 1 2010.4.2 Friday
tea is not recyclable not like beer
The Gothic Tea Party is shown on the grid for both Friday (today) and Saturday. Saturday is a VICIOUS LIE. It's Friday only.
Haters want to ruin some tea is what.
Make Room, Make Room
Movie previews are in a new, larger room this year — Grand Ballroom 3 — and will start immediately at 2pm thanks to technical improvements. Also, no one will be admitted during the thrilling rock climbing sequence.
Party Hardly More Like It Am I Rite
DETHCON Presents: The Pucker Up or Shut Up! Kissing Booth
2pm—3pm Room 5239
Weird Tales Party
10pm–2am Maxi's
ISS Party in the Box
9pm Room 5231
2pm, Cascade 6
Are you a musician? Sign up for today's Performance Evaluation panel and get constructive feedback from our attending professionals!
Opens 9pm Saturday night.
That's all I got.
Reading: Michael Ehart, Noon–12:30pm, Cascade 3
Gaming: Pandemic, host Austin Searles (10am, Cascade 11)
Gaming: Munchkin Fu, host Marcus Evenstar (10am, Cascade 11)
Gaming: Long Shot, host Austin Searles (Noon, Cascade 11)
Gaming: Ninjaburger, host Marcus Evenstar (Noon, Cascade 11)
Gaming: Ubongo, host Austin Searles (2pm, Cascade 11)
Gaming: Munchkin Cthulhu, host Marcus Evenstar (2pm, Cascade 11)
Gaming: AT-43 All-Day Demos, host W0LF (8am, Cascade 12)
Gaming: TBA, host Robert Moshell (10am, Cascade 12)
Gaming: TBA, host Mark Richardson (1pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Call of Cthulhu, host CthulhuBob (4pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming:Munchkin Bites, host Marcus Evenstar (4pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Traveller, host Craig McKinney (6pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: The Stars Are Right, host Marcus Evenstar (6pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Frag Gold, host Marcus Evenstar (8pm, Cascade 12)
Concert: Creede Lambard, now 6:30pm–7:15pm, Evergreen 2 (was 6:30–7pm)
Concert: Tempered Glass, now 7:15–8:00pm, Evergreen 2 (was 7:30–8pm)
Concert: ASH Productions, now SATURDAY 9pm (was Friday 7pm)
Gaming: Call of Cthulhu host CthulhuBob is now 4pm (was 2pm)
Gaming: Shadowrun host Alan Bond is at 3pm (was 1pm)
Gaming: Tower of Mysteries is actually Tower of Mystery, and gaming apologies to the representative for the error.
If All the Computers Stopped Working: new panelists: Don Glover (M), Michael Ehart, Christopher Konker, Charles F Radley, Vernor Vinge
Independent and Small Press Publishing: new panelists: Caren Gussoff (M), Jim Frenkel, Rosemary Jones, Rose O'Keefe, Mary Robinette Kowal
SF Con or Pop Culture Event?: new panelists: Kevin Standlee (M), Chris Nilsson, Jesse Simpson
Are Vampires Just for Tweens?: new panelists: Julie McGalliard (M), Rosemary Jones, Adrian Phoenix, Jaye Wells
Future of Malware?: new panelists: Don Glover (M), Ted Butler, Michael Ehart, Greg Paddock
Devising Magical Systems: new panelists: A.M. Dellamonica, Jim Frenkel, Jeanne C. Stein, Saje Williams
And They Pay Me for This!: new panelists: L.J. Bothell, Janna Silverstein
Is Electronic Publishing the Future?: new panelists: L.J. Bothell, Ben Dobyns, Jim Frenkel, Rosemary Jones, Jak Koke
Autograph Session #1 new slate: Alma Alexander, Bethalynne Bajema, Richard Baker, Steven Barnes, Arthur Bozlee, Andy R. Bunch, Alan M. Clark, Greg Cox, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, Elton Elliott, James C. Glass, Lisa Mantchev, John Jude Palencar, John A. Pitts, Mark Rahner, Leo Roberts, Merrilee Schedin, Jeanne C. Stein, Eric James Stone, Jeff Sturgeon, Vernor Vinge, Jaye Wells, Saje Williams
Alexander James Adams and Tricky Pixie are Alexander James Adams, S. J. Tucker, and Betsy Tinney
Geek Parents: new panelists: Michelle Lyons, Kris Millering, Dierdre Phoenix, Steve Savitzky
What is the Future Made Of?: new panelists: David Nasset, Sr., G. David Nordley
The Natural World: new panelists: A.M. Dellamonica, Jim Frenkel, Adrian Phoenix
PK Dick Awards: new panelists: William Sadorus (M), Carlos J. Cortes, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, Jim Frenkel, Daryl Gregory, David Hartwell, Ian McDonald, John Jude Palencar, S. Andrew Swann, Vernor Vinge
Star Trek Fans and the Changing of the Guard: new panelists: Ben Andrews, Christopher Konker, Jesse Simpson
Hey, Check Out the Sex Scene in My Fantasy: new panelists: Greg Cox (M), Jim Frenkel, Mark Henry, Joshua Palmatier, Eden Robins
Thinking Small: new panelists: Raymond McCauley (M), Doug Odell
This Blood's for You: new panelists: Loree Parker (M), Phillip Brugalette, Mimi Noyes
Not a Personality Test.
Artists Alley today runs from 9am to 6pm with painting, maille knitting, loom, digital art, jewelry demos, face painting and a bunch of ways for you to participate.
Ask an artist for their opinion on your work. Ask how they do theirs! You can pick up tips, see works-in-progress, and even buy art directly from the people who do it. Preferably often. Very often! Artists Alley is where art is up close and personal!
Not a Personality Test. Win Prizes!
You heard right, folks, come to the Volunteers' Lounge and you can win one of several wonderful prizes!
Sign up and share in the fun from 9am to 11pm today. Don't miss out, you could be a lucky winner!
May involve a Personality Test. Hard to say. No prizes.
Greetings from the crew and Marine strike group of the USS Chinook. We will be receiving and commissioning our Nebula Class Variant II Starship on Saturday, April 3rd, at 4pm in the Maxi's Saloon at Norwescon! We would be delighted if you would beam aboard and join us for the ceremony and celebration!
Our crew, based in Renton, Washington, Region 5, seeks to boldly go and help prepare our world for a better future. We accept members from all areas of planet Earth and would love for you to join us! We are an all adult crew, but we do have a cadet program for younger recruits agents ten through seventeen. Our purpose is to have fun in a futuristic setting, enjoy the company of like-minded individuals, and give back to the community via our various charities and community service activities. We have monthly crew meetings on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
Learn more about the world of STARFLEET through Academy courses including Xenostudies on Klingons, Vulcans, etc., plus Aerospace, Infantry, other Military Studies, Strategy, and Leadership. If you are interested in joining us on the USS Chinook, please check out our table at Norwescon, go to http://www.usschinook.org, or email information@usschinook.org.
"It's in the file 'bite-me-starfleet.txt'"
"It will pucker sphincters you didn't know you had."
"We're Security, not Safety!"
"You are the only man I know who complains his thing is too big."
"Have you gotten laid since last year?"
"No grab-ass in the line!"
"Oh, you mean tomorrow! We are totally tl;dr-ing it tomorrow."
is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 33. The editors cannot be bribed as our needs and desires are beyond your imaginations, but news items, lulz, fish biscuits and other treats may be left in submissions boxes at Information, Registration, and Office. Deadline for each day's issue is 10pm the night before. Oh, and just FYI: don't sign the billion-year contract. Who knew that shit was enforceable? I mean really.
issue 2 2010.4.3 Saturerday
still less annoying than starfleet
This sunday, some rare Star Trek movie items will be auctioned off in the Norwescon Art and Charity Auction. This year the auction will benefit Clarion West, a writers' organization that teaches new and upcoming writers to hone their skills in the field of science fiction literature. Norwescon is proud to be a sponsor of this wonderful organization.
Renowned author Vonda McIntyre reached into her personal collection of Star Trek memorabilia to benefit this years' event. These one of a kind items can now be yours! The movie poster from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, framed and personally signed by Gene Roddenberry to Vonda! Also, a very rare Star Trek crew member's baseball jacket, with cool embroidered scenes from the movie!
There are many more interesting and really cool pieces that can be yours too. Signed books, art, handmade quilts and many other items donated from our dealers and fans, that will make you the envy of all your friends!!
The auction is Sunday at 11:30 am in Grand Ballroom 2.
The auction is an important event to benefit the next generation of science fiction writers and you can make their futures possible.
then watch it die
Cascade 12, Table gaming: Vegas Showdown! Build a famous casino, prevent others from buying what they need. Bidding, floor plans, poker chips, zoning variances, payoffs, destroying dreams. 'Nuff said.
Reading: Roberta Gregory/Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading, (10pm-Midnight, Cascade 4)
Reading: Bruce Taylor, (11:30am, Cascade 3)
Reading: Cymbric Early-Smith, (7pm, Cascade 3)
Reading: Roberta Gregory, (7:30pm, Cascade 3)
Reading: Alan Clark, (8pm, Cascade 3)
Reading: Mark Henry, (8:30pm, Cascade 3)
Gaming: TBA, host Mark Richardson (10am, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Super Munchkin, host Marcus Evenstar (10am, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Chez Cthulhu, host Marcus Evenstar (Noon, Cascade 12)
Gaming: TBA, host Robert Moshell (1pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Circuit Racing Formula 1, host Austin Searles (2pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Lord of the Flies, host Marcus Evenstar (2pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Munchkin Booty, host Marcus Evenstar (4pm, Cascade 12)
Gaming: Revolution, host Marcus Evenstar (6pm, Cascade 12)
Concert: Leeni (was 10pm)
Reading: J. McKelvy (was 11:30am)
Concert: Ash Productions, now 9-10pm, Evergreen 1 (was Friday)
Concert: Death*Star, now 10-11pmpm, Evergreen 1 (was 10:30)
Building a Balance Mythos new panelists: Mary Robinette Kowal (M), Jim Frenkel, Jason Henninger, Joshua Palmatier, Mary Rodgers
The Editor and Writer Relationship new panelists Greg Cox (M), Jim Frenkel, Ian McDonald, Anthony Pryor, Ken Scholes, Janna Silverstein
Spotlight Publisher: TOR new panelists Jim Frenkel, David Hartwell
Autograph Session #2 lineup: John P. Alexander, Carol Berg, David Boop, SatyrPhil Brucato, Ted Butler, Bruce R. Cordell, Carlos Cortes, Dr. John G. Cramer, Jeff Davis, A.M. Dellamonica, Cory Doctorow, James Ernest, Yasmine Galenorn, Daryl Gregory, Jeff Grubb, Eileen Gunn, Brandon Jerwa, Jak Koke, Ian McDonald, John Jude Palencar, Kevin Radthorne, Ken Scholes, Lorelei Shannon, Jack Skillingstead, G. Robin Smith, S. Andrew Swann, S. J. Tucker, Vernor Vinge, Gareth Von Kallenbach
Women Characters in Comics: new panelists: Ashley Cook (M), andrew Dolbeck, Michael Ehart, Marcus Evenstar
The Genre Divide: new panelists: Cat Rambo (M), Greg Bear, Greg Cox, Jim Frenkel, David Hartwell, Janna Silverstein
Autograph Session #3 Lineup: Alexander James Adams, Myke Amend, Brenda Cooper, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, S. Joe Downing, Michael Ehart, Roberta Gregory, Mark Henry, Jean Johnson, Rosemary Jones, Mary Robinette Kowal, G. David Nordley, John Jude Palencar, Joshua Palmatier, Adrian Phoenix, Irene Radford, Cat Rambo, Sean K Reynolds, Ben Thompson, Amy Thomson, Vernor Vinge, Rob Welch
It Ain't All Geetars and Mopy: new panelists: Dara Korra'ti (M), Jes Hart, Steven Perry
LGBT in Fandom: new panelists: Loree Parker (M), Dierdre Phoenix, Mickey Schultz
Figure Drawing Workshop — Models In Costume: new panelists: Anita Taylor (M), Victoria Shaffer
Surveillance in the 21st Century — is it Good or Bad?: new panelists: Cat Rambo (M), Cory Doctorow, Michael Ehart, Eileen Gunn, Ian McDonald
Kinderfilk: new panelists: Ash Productions, Callie Hills, Creede Lambard, David Nasset, Sr.
What Popped Your Fannish Cherry?: new panelists: Kevin Standlee, Amy Thompson
Harm Me with Harmony: new panelists: Alexander James Adams, Callie Hills, Angelica Sather Hodgetts, Athrylis Sather Hodgetts
The Business of Art: new panelists: John R. Gray III, John Jude Palencar, Tiffany Toland
Space — Humanity's Best Hope for Long-Term Survival?: New panelists: Brenda Cooper (M), Jim Frenkel, Guy Immega, G. David Nordley, Vernor Vinge
Exploring the Human Condition: new panelists: Nathan Crowder (M), Ben Andrews, Michael Ehart, Christian t. L. Mecham, Kevin Radthorne
Michael Vaillancourt is added to panels Spaceships, Armor, and Machines, Oh My, Figure Drawing Demo, The Business of Art, and Video Game Art
Sunday, 2pm, Cascade 10
The 2010 Hugo Award Nominations will be announced Sunday at 2pm at a live event being covered on ConReporter.com. You can come watch in Cascade 10, or anywhere you can get the internet. In case of last minute connectivity problems, the alternative location will be the foyer outside the Evergreen Rooms.
Tradition! Tradition!
Remember the Night Owl cleanup after the Saturday night dances of years past? Of course not.
Now we really need your help during daylight hours right after the Swap Meet on SUNDAY, starting at 2pm in Grand Ballroom 3. We need to pack up all the equipment and go home. Give us 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or more of your time; we'd love to have you.. The more volunteers we get the sooner we get done. Thank You!
Hear the Baying of the Hounds of Art!
If you haven't been by Artists Alley you really need to come by and see what is going on. Artists are in rotation and there are artists here today who weren't here yesterday. Digital, traditional, sculpture, jewelry, knots and loads more! We have face painting again today and some grat pros available to look at your work or do commission work. Check the schedule to see when things are happening. You will not be disappointed! We are here from 9am to 6pm.
Spelling is hard
The description for "The Dummy is You" panel says that you need to bring paper tape. This is another VICIOUS LIE. You need to bring DUCT tape. Also a bank statement, two picture IDs, and a note from yr mom. Saturday 1-3pm, Salon.
win prizes! first place: a convention! here! today!
Come to the Volunteers Lounge and show us what you're made of: test your strength, win the race, or show us your elite skills, and you could win one of many fabulous and fun prizes.
stupid computers
Saturday Evening, Cascade 3's 7-9pm schedule is completely wrong. It reprints Friday's schedule. I blame cosmic rays, n-r rays, manta rays, and Ray Harryhausen, who can't be thrilled with the remake.
It should be Cymbric Early-Smith (7pm), Roberta Gregory (7:30), Alan Clark (8pm), and Mark Henry (8:30pm).
The USS Chinook will be commissioning their Nebula Class (Variant II) Starship on Saturday, April 3rd, at 4pm in the Maxi's Saloon at Norwescon! they invite you to join them for the ceremony and celebration.
"Our purpose is to have fun in a futuristic setting, enjoy the company of like-minded individuals, and give back to the community via our various charities and community service activities. We have monthly crew meetings on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
If you are interested in joining us on the USS Chinook, please check out our table at Norwescon, go to http://www.usschinook.org, or email information@usschinook.org."
take that, sanity!
Okay! International Bank of Timbuktu fuckin' owns all of you. The fact you were not there makes you a very sad person indeed. Ummmm... Oh yeah! Ordering drinks by colour, which in retrospect was awesome, rock band, drunken rock band, annnnnnnnnnnd titty-ante poker! And they had no-fail mode on adn drunk nerds were like "I'M IN A BAANNNNNNNNNNNNND" and "YEAH LOVE THIS SONG" so the whole fuckin' party would flop back and forth from room to room, goin' AWESOME SONG / TITTIES! / AWESOME SONG / TITTIES! Everywhere else fuckin' sucked, y'all need to step it up. they're open again tomorrow. If you aren't there, this convention sucked for you.
Then we went to Biohazard, right, and we went to go up to the bar, and this guy was like, THERE'S A LINE. And I was there for 15 minutes and I don't think this line knows it's a line. "Do you know there's a line for alcohol?" And we were like "FUCK!" And so we get in line and finally one of my friends knows this line isn't like a line, so we ask people in front of us, and they're "There's a line?!" and we just want some fuckin' alcohol! and he's all like THERE'S A LINE!!! and you and your non-line line suck.
I felt really bad for Party in a Box, because I'm, like, they have candy, and dinner and shit, and they have their beds out. I'm pretty sure people are gonna find that and go HOLY CRAP FOOD AND BEDS and I'M HOME DUDES. We walked in there at like 9:30 and were like "oh this room's gonna be really popular around 12:45." Then there was rice crispie sushi and gummy bears and these gummy bears like work out, right? Because they're all muscle. It was like IT'S LIKE FUCKIN' CANDY SUSHI and OW IT HURT MY FACE!
Then we went up to the penthouse which is like nerd bar, and it's fuckin' boring, it was, it was literally a country bar, but instead of country hicks you had nerds, and it was just as boring. And none of them were talking about anything and drinks were like ten thousand dollars and you had to ride the elevator allllll the way up here and I had to ride it allllll the way down and all the people brought their spawn and I'm a guy and I'm gonna have my period by the time I get down there! This is bullshit! And this powerpuff girl got all mad at me and was like, "I'm old and you didn't compliment me!" and it ended with me getting punched and one shouldn't get punched by a powerpuff girl for insinuating they were old. That's just rude.
Anyway, and in closing, I can play rock band when I'm drunk. It's a skill.
"I've never been on a date with two people who were wasted." "You have not been to the right clubs."
"If there was ever a man who would choke to death on his own balls, it would be him."
"The weather is pretty good on the Genesis Planet, though — the Spock is in bloom, and really lovely this time of year."
"We ought to frame this. This is like nerdcore to the core."
"Didn't you bring any mundane clothes for Saturday night?"
"It seems like we just don't have good assassinations like we used to."
"I love Vernor Vinge. If I were still fertile, I'd have his babies."
"Who said this?! We could get Verner Vinge laid. C'mere, Vinge, we can get your ass laid. Seriously, we should call him."
is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 33. The editors cannot be bribed as our needs and desires are beyond your imaginations, but news items, lulz, fish biscuits, and other treats may be left in submissions boxes at Information, Registration, and Office. Deadline for each day's issue is 10pm the night before. Oh, and just FYI: don't send warnings to the past from the future. You end up deleting your
issue 3 2010.4.4 Sunday
Writer: Patricia McKillip
Artist: Kinuko Craft
Science: Marie D. Jones
Special: Jim and Shannon Butcher
Spotlight Publisher: Pyr
Norwescon 34's theme: Fantasy of the Mind
Bitter Angels won this year's Philip K. Dick award. Nisi Shawl accepted the award on behalf of C.L. Anderson.
Ian McDonald's Cyberabad Days received the runner up citation.
Norwescon 33 is officially SOLD OUT. Just over 3300 memberships were sold; the final number will be announced at closing ceremonies.
Thank you to all our members for making Norwescon 33 one of the largest Norwescons in history!
Gaming: The Stars Are Right, host CthulhuBob (Noon, Cascade 11)
Gaming: Munchkin: Player's Choice, host Marcus Evenstar (Noon, Cascade 11)
Space — Humanity's Best Hope for Long-Term Survival?: new panelists: Brenda Cooper (M), Jim Frenkel, Guy Immega, G. David Nordley, Vernor Vinge
Exploring the Human Condition: new panelists: Nathan Crowder (M), Ben Andrews, Michael Ehart, Christian t. L. Mecham, Kevin Radthorne
Home Recording II: new panelists: Alexander James Adams, Michelle Dockrey, Tony Fabris, Stephanie Weippert
Trouble Clef Jam (Songs in the Key of R): new panelists: Alexander James Adams, Ash Productions, Callie Hills, Creede Lambard, David Nasset, Sr., Death*Star, Mickey Phoenix, Naomi Rivks, Steve Savisky, S. J. Tucker, Vixy & Tony
V: The Visitors: new panelists: Leo Roberts, Jesse Simpson
Fandance Film Festival: new panelists: Edward Martin III, Ryan K. Johnson
Closing Ceremonies: new panelists: William Sadorus (M), Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, Jim Frenkel, David Hartwell, Tracy Knoedler, John Jude Palencar, Vernor Vinge
Honorable Mention for Attention to Detail: Heather Pringle of Eccentric Creations
Honorable Mention for Excellence in Embroidery: Bannerman
Best Novice: Jareth, the Goblin King
Best Journeyman for make-up: Dalmatina Lady
Best Master: Medieval Japanese Court Lady in Late Winter
Best in Show: News from Draconis
Trixie Award: Nairobi
From all judges, for excellence in wings and overall effect: Wings of Aion
Judge's Choice for most intriguing: Hyacinth Broadbent
Best Novice: News from Draconis
Best Journeyman: Good is Bad
Best Master: Capt. Dallas
Best in Show: Cthulhu's Jester
Most Promising New Costumer: More Plausible than Perfect, Philip Buff
Best Science Fiction Theme: EEAR KIT, Linda Halligan
Stem Stitch Workmanship: Salmon Le Sac, April Faires
Best Planned Functionality: Brown Art Bag, Tina Comroe
Outstanding Knitting Technique: Tauri Phone Home, Joy Lee Barnhart
Outstanding Quilt Techniques: Boilerplate Visits a Crazy Quilt, Deborah Paul Olsen
Outstanding Use of Felting Techniques: Dragon Bad, Claudette Wagner
Best Use of Recycled Materials: Black Silk, Melissa Cooper (Dellyn)
Honorable Mention: White Witch's Soul Bag, Lynne Magie (Squirrel)
Judge's Choice: Middle Eastern Fantasy, Lynn Kingsley
Outstanding Novice: buh-DOW!, Jean Jones
Achievement for Pattern Alteration to Achieve High Functionality: Hidden Treasure, Martha Eby
Most Creative Use of Materials: Combat Purse, Lady Bane
Best Recreation: K-9 in Disguise, Solaris (Michelle George)
Best Theme: Life, Frame by Frame, Ariana Munssey
Best Workmanship: Totoro Bag with Catbus, Janice Mears (Oopsigottarun)
Best of Show: Dragon Bag, Tammie Dupuis
The Norwescon Art Show is proud to announce this year's Judges' Choice and People's Choice Awards. We also wish to thank this years judges, Don Lackey, Jean Carlos, Shaughnessy, and John Jude Palencar for their time and good judgement. Doug and Pat Booze would also like to thank their team for its dedication and hard work. Without them, Norwescon wouldn't have had an art show!
Guest of Honor Choice: Kyle Abernethy, "Memento Mori"
Best in Show: Michael Duquette, "Ice Dragon"
First Place: Jeff Sturgeon, "Event Horizon"
Second Place: Cyndy Salisbury, "King of the Greenman"
Third Place: Theresa Mather, "The Challenge"
Best 3-D: Michael Duquette, "Ice Dragon"
Best Black & White: Josh Foreman, "Legalism"
Best Mix: Stephen Lestat, "The Deal"
Best Color: Sarah Clemens, "Aeronauts"
Best Textile: Teresa Miller, "Embroidery Quilted Sample"
Best Jewelry: Tammy Micleson, "Black & Gold Reversible Clockwork Necklace 20"
Best in Show: Butch G. Honeck, "Steam Powered Computer"
Best Sci-Fi: Jeff Sturgeon, "Event Horizon"
Best Horror: John Jude Palencar, "Tales of The Lovecraft"
Best Humor: Megan McBirney, "Splat"
Best Fantasy: Mark Roland, "To Rise Again in Spring"
Join us in the Volunteers Lounge from 9am to Noon for your last chance to win one of Many! Fabulous! Prizes! Now is your opportunity to test yourself in feats of skill and walk home with one of many wonderful awards.
does our artist goh have a sense of humor? let's find out, shall we?
<points at programme book centrefold> This is an anal-retentive dragon. THIS is an anal-retentive dragon! This dragon is fucking bored. See these things? This dragon stacked these things himself. This is wrong. Did he contract this shit out? No! He fucking did this all on his own on a Tuesday night when there was nothing on TV. This is bullshit! And what is this in this fucking mountainside? He carved that. This is some art hippie dragon. NO! HE'S GOT ARCHITECTURE SKILLS! STOP HIM!! God damn. Never fuck with an art hippie dragon! Especially when he has fuckin' laser beams coming out of his back.
That picture's been bothering me all weekend.
does our hotel have a sense of humor? let's find out, shall we?
ok ok ok ok ok next year if the cafe is not fuckin' open until one in the morning like it says it is on the goddamn wall we should fuckin' riot. We should bring that bitch down. Not the whole hotel, just that part. It says 1am on that fuckin' sign on the wall and they're all WE DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS ANYBODY IN THE HOTEL and there's like 2900 of us, bitches. And that's all I got to say. PS HOTEL I LOVE YOUUUUUU
you can find that shit out on the interweb, man. no, seriously.
I don't know what it is with Biohazard but these guys decided they're some trendy LA club in the middle of nerdville and they have a line that's like a mile long and the hotel's only one block so how does that even work? Guess where we didn't go! Fuck that.
Okay however. To start out with. 5452. If there was an alcoholic version of pleasantly getting the shit getting kicked out of you in a back alley, you would find it in 5452. we found this really awesome party that doesn't exist, it's like a seriously secret thing, we had to sit through a presentation thing, they even gave us a little chip, my as still hurts where they injected it, we had to sit through this fucking thing, it's call the Teodoro Family Party. If you find these guys, they know their shit, man. They got us well and truly lit, just out of the kindness of their hearts. We went from fucked up to WOAH OMG in like nothing flat. And we were pretty fucked up already.
The only note I have in my notepad is there's this secret party I'm not supposed to talk about.
"I ♥ Brains" button, in dealer's room. Ask AmyCat at Book Universe for it.
Did you dance the night away? Did you watch or participate in the Masq? You're invited Sunday afternoon after the Swap Meet (around 2pm), the lights are up and 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 all fit in those boxes?
The more volunteers we get, the sooner we get done! Come help!
If you won a Tonopah in 2002 pre-support at Match Game SF and did not receive your prize, you may get it today at the Hugo Award Nomination Announcement panel in Cascade 10 at 2pm.
Last chance for Artists' Alley! I know you told yourself that you would get to it, but you haven't, have you? Well, why the hell not? We are only in operation from 10am to 2pm today, so stop procrastinating and come by!
Our final panel of Movie Previews will start right at Noon and run until 2pm in Evergreen 1-2. The list of "Why Why Why?" is longer than ever! If you haven't seen the latest from Hollywood, drop on by.
"I'm not saying you ARE a tool, I'm saying I HAVE your tool."
"I do have privilege. I'm white, I'm male, and appear mostly gender conforming, except when I open my mouth and eight yards of chiffon fall out."
Pat Booze to Doug Booze: "Officer Jim said there's no sex in marriage; sorry, honey."
"He's Sicilian. It took us four hours to shave him from head to toe."
"It's somewhere between 'yum' and 'my mouth is being violated.'"
"What was your grade?" "I dont know. My paper was returned to me in an urn."
Her: "Are you going to follow me all night?" Him: "Not if you go to your room."
Cory Doctorow: "[Science fiction] was the love that dared not speak its name."
"I'm really curious to see what comes out on paper. It's like the Nuremberg trials of drunk."
was the daily "news"letter of Norwescon 33. R'ykandar (Dara) Korra'ti is all done with this now. Kate Wolfe's just getting started! SunnyJim won't admit working on it 'cause we've all been TERMINATED. Bye!
issue 0 2010.4.1 Thursday
WELCOME WELCOME
Welcome Welcome Welcome!!
To Norwescon 33.
We have a fabulous line up of Guests of Honor this year. Please check the pocket program for their every move. Fill their panel rooms full. Make their autograph line as long as you can. Show them just how much you appreciate them attending this wonderful convention.
Enjoy the dealers room and art show. We have lots of new dealers and artists.
If you have any questions please come find me in the convention office in room 7106. Just ask for Tracy.
Have a fun and safe time!
Yeah, I Mean You
There have been a lot of programme changes in the last couple of weeks. Please be extra aware of them this year, and check each day's 'zine for updates. You've been warned.
No Relation to Kirstie
Norwescon's Artists' Alley is the place to visit all weekend long! We have traditional artists as well as digital, inkle looms, mailee knitting and jewelry. We encourage you to talk with the artists and get involved. Many artists are also open to looking at your art or portfolio to give you some feedback and help. Artists are inrotation so check out the schedule board and keep stopping by to see what is going on!
Gaming: Red Dwarf hosted by Alan Bond (Thursday, 1pm)
Gaming: Player's Choice: Traveller or Civilization hosted by Mark Richardson (Thursday, 1pm)
Gaming: Gloom hosted by Austin Searles (Thursday, 4pm)
Gaming: SPANC hosted by Marcus Evenstar (Thursday, 6pm)
Gaming: Seismic hosted by Austin Searles (Thursday, 8pm)
Gaming: Star Munchkin hosted by Marcus Evenstar (Thursday, 8pm)
Gaming: _Feng Shui hosted by Alan Bond (was Thursday, 1pm)
Gaming: Illuminati hosted by CthulhuBob is now at 8pm (was 4pm)
Gadgets: Back to the Future: New panelists: Bart Kemper (M), Keffy R. M. Kehrli, Greg Paddock
Get Your Diesel On!: New panelists: Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Katrina Marier
Fans and the Effects of New Technologies on Fandom: New panelists: Don Glover (M), Judith Herman, Donna "Danicia" Prior
The Living Dead: New panelists: Randy Henderson (M), Daryl Gregory, Jack Skillingstead, Anthony van Winkle
For Future History, meaning seven seconds from now
We're told that the recommended Twitter hashtags are #nwc33 and #norwescon, We're also told that properly tagged posts also should appear in ConReporter coverage of the convention.
Well, okay, just most things
The concert schedule printed in the pocket programme is largely out of date. The correct schedule is:
Alexander James Adams and Tricky Pixie, 4pm, Grand Ballroom 3
Creede Lambert: 6:30, Evergreen 2
Tempered Glass, 7:15, Evergreen 2.
Note the unusual start times!
S.J. Tucker with Special Guests Vixy and Tony, 4pm, Evergreen 3/4
A Little Knight Music, 8pm, Evergreen 1
ASH Productions, 9pm, Evergreen 1
Death*Star, 10pm, Evergreen 1
Norwescon 33 welcomes all its performing artists! We have several first-appearances this year, including gypsy Celtic folkrockers Tricky Pixie, nerdcore hiphop artists Death*Star, the new ASH, out of Oregon, and new local filk band Tempered Glass!
Hallow, can you hears me?
Do not be afraid, little primates! We are petting your fuzzy heads! With extra moisture! And calmings. We speak to you from THE FUTURE, across the far singularity, with many treats and
<Mittens> Simon! Bad dog! Bad, bad dog! You know you aren't supposed to play with the interocitor!
CONVENTION NEWS! And programme changes! And more programme changes. And treats! And things overheard and
<Simon> Shut up! Busy! This is hard enough without you distracting me, cat. I'm talking to the monkeys and it's like talking to the goddamn fish.
beyond your ken! And you can help! Yes, you can! Aren't you a good little monkey? You can help! There are
<Goldie> ...
submissions boxes all over the place! Information! Registration! Convention Office! Pandora Station, on the Yamanote Line! Deadline is 10pm
<Mittens> Oh now you've done it.
each evening, or later if you can find our avatars working in the Volunteer Suite on the next morning's edition. So send things in! Particularly salty treats. We like salty treats.
Particularly Goldie.
<Goldie> That's it. I'm not fixing your computer anymore. You're on your own.
is the daily newsletter of Norwescon 33. The editors cannot be bribed as our needs and desires are beyond your imaginations, but news items, lulz, fish biscuits, and other treats may be left in submissions boxes at Information, Registration, and Office. Deadline for each day's issue is 10pm the night before. Oh, and FYI: don't immanetize the echelon. That's wrong. You'll understand why eventually.
Northwest's Premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
April 1-4 2010
The Convention Committee wishes to welcome you to Norwescon 33! This pocket program contains information on the location and schedules for events and services that are available throughout the convention. For more information on these events look in our Program Book, or visit the information table located in the convention space lobby. Also remember to check out the Dailyzine for announcements, changes and updates to the programming schedule.
Again we the Norwescon ConCom hope you have a Great Time!
Norwescon 33's volunteers - staff, leads, and assistants - wish to thank those of you who have given so much to make this event possible. From those who made up Norwescon 33's Executive Team, to concom staff and their assistants, to the fellow who walked in the door and asked, "Where do you need me?" You are all gems in the sea of humanity, and for that you deserve a heartfelt THANK YOU. Without you, this event would not have been possible.
Brian Pickett
Norwescon 33
Volunteer Services Lead
www.norwescon.org
Publications Director
ADRIENNE LOSKA
Design & Layout
GAYLE MACARTHUR
Assistance
P.MAC
Editor
KATRINA MARIER
Hours of Operation ....................................................... 2
Members Rules ............................................................ 3
Convention Hints ......................................................... 5
Guest of Honor Locations ................................................ 11
Autograph Sessions ...................................................... 13
Thursday Programming Grids .............................................. 14
Thursday Programming by Subject ......................................... 22
Friday Programming Grids ................................................ 32
Friday Programming by Subject ........................................... 40
Saturday Programming Grids .............................................. 66
Saturday Programming by Subject ......................................... 74
Sunday Programming Grids ............................................... 102
Sunday Programming by Subject .......................................... 106
Gaming Schedule ........................................................ 114
Gaming by Subject ...................................................... 115
Exhibiting Artists ..................................................... 120
Artists Alley Participants ............................................. 121
Dealers ................................................................ 121
Lobby Tables ........................................................... 122
Video Programming ...................................................... 124
Where Things Are ....................................................... 129
Map 1st Floor .......................................................... 130
Map 2nd Floor .......................................................... 131
Map Wings .............................................................. 132
Map 14th Floor ......................................................... 133
Notes .................................................................. 134
Art Auction
Sunday 11:30am-2:00pm
Art Show
Friday 10:00am-8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm (Bidding closes Saturday at 7:00pm)
Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm (Only open for direct sales)
Artists Alley
Thursday 4:00pm-6:00pm
Friday 9:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm
Cloak Room
Thursday noon-Sunday 6:00pm
Con Office
Thursday 9:00am-10:00pm
Friday 9:00am-10:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-10:00pm
Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm
Con Security
Available by calling 77108 from any house phone
Dealers Room
Thursday 4:00pm-8:00pm
Friday 11:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm
Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm
Gaming, Open (Rotunda 1 and 2)
Thursday noon-6:00am
Friday 8:00am-6:00am
Saturday 8:00am-6:00am
Sunday 8:00am-4:00pm
Gaming, scheduled (Cascade 11/12)
Thursday noon-11:00pm
Friday 8:00am-11:00pm
Saturday 8:00am-11:00pm
Sunday 8:00am-4:00pm
Hospitality
Thursday noon-4:00pm, 6:00pm-11:00pm
Friday 9:00am-4:00pm, 6:00pm-11:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm, 6:00pm-11:00pm
Sunday 9:00am-4:00pm
Hotel Dining:
Espresso Cart: 6 am – 8 pm
Coffee Garden: 6 am – 11 pm
Seaports: 11 am – 2 am
Maxi's Lounge – See Pocket Program for Special Events - Open to NWC Attendee's Only: 21 and Over Only
Room Service Hours: 6 am – 11 am, 5 pm - Midnight
Registration
Thursday noon-10:00pm
Friday 9:00am-10:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-10:00pm
Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm
Volunteer Lounge
Thursday 3:00pm-10:00pm
Friday 9:00am-11:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-11:00pm
Sunday 9:00-noon
Everyone attending Norwescon 12 year of age and over are required to fill out a membership form before receiving a membership badge. Signing the membership form indicates that you understand the rules of conduct as listed in this document and agree to abide by them.
Your membership badge must be visibly displayed while in designated convention space. Anyone who cannot produce a current membership badge upon request will be asked to leave convention space.
If you lose your membership badge, you are encouraged to search everywhere before a new one is issued. Make sure you check with Lost and Found (both the hotel and the convention have Lost and Found departments), Registration, and Security prior to purchasing a replacement badge. There is a replacement fee of $40 for lost badges.
Norwescon reserves the right to refuse or withdraw membership.
The Norwescon convention committee welcomes young and future fans. Please refer to the pocket program guide for information about programming for children, tweens and teens. Children attending Norwescon must be registered convention attendees and wear their convention badge. Parents must have a permission slip on file at registration. Parents or adults guardians must accompany children under 12 years of age of at all times.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT AND REJECT ANY WEAPON AT ANY TIME.
VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY IN PART OR WHOLE MAY LEAD TO YOUR REMOVAL FROM THE CONVENTION BY CONVENTION EXECUTIVE STAFF AND FROM THE HOTEL BY HOTEL SECURITY OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
This policy includes all real and replicated weapons of any type that may be construed as a projectile weapon or any extension of the human hand.
Peacebonding will be available next to the Information Table during open registration hours and in the Security Office when the Peacebonding table is closed.
Peacebonding is required on all weapons worn/carried on the hotel property including parking areas and indoor spaces. The only type of peacebonding allowed is that provided by the convention. Fashion coordinated substitutes are not sufficient.
a. NO unsheathed weapon allowed in ANY public space (unless approved in advance for Masquerade or programming event in which bonding ties will be removed for such an event and replaced immediately afterward).
i. All bladed/pointed weapons will be appropriately covered in all public areas and function spaces. This includes but is not limited to: Daggers, Swords, Pikes, Axes, and Polearms, be they made of steel, plastic or any other hard material.
ii. Polearms, Spears, Staves and other such weapons shall be kept upright at all times and have weapon heads sheathed and bonded. The ends of said weapons must never project more than 12" from the bearer's body.
b. Some weapons are not allowed at all: Tazers and batons; real guns, pepper spray, crossbows, slingshots, pellet guns, water pistols, blowguns, catapults or any type of functioning projectile weapon.
"Airsoft-style" or "Nerf-style" weapons:
At NO time is ammo allowed, on person, in weapon or in magazine.
Empty magazines are NOT allowed in the weapon, but allowed on the belt or in a pouch for costume purposes (again NO ammo allowed).
Bows (again, crossbows are NOT allowed):
Arrows must be proven to be secured in such a manner as to be unable to be removed from their container and be secured by Peacebonding the same as all other weapons.
Any obvious appearing toy "side arms" such as Disruptors, Phasers, Laser Tag pistols/rifles, laser pointers, or any other item that can project/ emit light or sound shall be peacebonded and remain in an appropriate holster at all times or held in an appropriate manner. Exemptions must be authorized by qualified Security personnel.
Special consideration will be granted by the Convention Services Executive or a select designee by said Executive to Merchants or Dealers who display or show for the purpose of sale. Any weapons removed from Dealers Room will fall under above guidelines.
No weapons are allowed in the Lounges and Restaurants open to the public.
This policy complies with hotel policy and local, state, and federal laws.
THERE WILL BE NO APPEAL TO ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES.
This policy supersedes all previous versions.
If you must drive, please let others know, so that they can help you stay away from alcohol (whatever form it takes) and stay sober so that you arrive at your destination safely. If you plan to drink, PLEASE, do not drive. There is another topic under the heading of responsible drinking which is a touchy subject . . . persons under 21 indulging in alcohol and other drugs. We, the Norwescon Committee, are realistic enough to know that if a young adult is determined to drink, it is not always possible to stop them. We do require that all parties serving alcohol check ID. Washington law forbids serving alcohol to minors with the exception of your own children and then only in your own home when there are no visitors. Responsible imbibing by those over 21 (that means not getting falling down drunk or becoming a menace to yourself and others) will not be noticed as much, and the heavy hand of the hotel detective and/or our Site Services director may not be felt. We want all of our members to have a good time at Norwescon, and we want you all to return home safely.
Guest rooms in Wing 5b and suites will be available for social events. A "social event" is a reception or open house type event held in a guest room in Wing 5b or a hotel suite. Food and beverages may be served in compliance with hotel, state and local regulations. Maximum occupancy guidelines will be enforced. Service of alcohol must be in accordance with Washington State Liquor Control Board provisions. A special occasion license or banquet permit must be obtained and posted in the suite. Events that do not qualify for a special license or permit must not serve alcohol. Alcohol service times must be in accordance with state regulations. Social Event guidelines will be posted on the Norwescon web site by October prior to the convention.
Washington State law states that smoking is prohibited within a presumptively reasonable minimum distance of twenty-five feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited so as to ensure that tobacco smoke does not enter the area through entrances, exits, open windows, or other means. Smoking areas at the hotel are clearly marked.
Service animals only are allowed in Norwescon function space. Service animals will be issued convention identification at registration. Contact the hotel for their rules about animals in the guest rooms and public hotel areas.
Flyers may be posted only on the paper or cloth covered kiosks that we have provided. Check at the Information Table for locations. Do not attach anything to walls, windows, or doors. The hotel and/ or the convention will remove any flyers found in unauthorized places.
One word to say on this subject . . . Don't.
Attach your badge to the outside of your outfit. It saves you from having to fish it out when asked by door guards or convention security.
Remember to carry your identification (driver's licenses, state identification, etc.) with you at all times. Identification is required at the hotel bars and room parties. Also, remember to bring money or your credit card—you never know when you will see something you want in the Dealers' Room or the Art Show.
Note: You may be asked to provide your identification for entry into events and panels labeled "A" for adult, you must be at least 18 years of age. Without your ID you may be refused entry.
Carry the Pocket Program with you so that you know what's happening and where to find it. Highlight the panels you want to attend so that you don't miss them.
Pick up a Daily 'Zine every morning to see what is happening that day and to learn of any changes to the daily schedule.
Check out the Voodoo Message Board daily to see if you have messages.
Stop by Hospitality to see who you know and who you want to know.
Smile and say "Hi" to the people around you! You never know who is standing next to you. They may be the next big author or artist. Then you can say "I knew them when …"
Norwescon welcomes it's young and future fans. To do this, we have programs planned throughout the convention that are geared for different age groups.
Children attending Norwescon must be registered and wear convention identification. There is no charge for Children under 12 years of age. Parents must have a permission slip on file at Registration. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian at all times. All teens must have a parent/guardian on site at all times; but they need not be physically with them.
Please have your child stay close to you when in public areas of the hotel, as it is often hard to distinguish that the parent is at hand and the child is not lost. The DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport has a relationship with Best Sitters, Inc., more information on Best Sitters can be found at 206-682-2556
The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society sponsors the award and the Northwest Science Fiction Society and Norwescon sponsor the award ceremony. For more information on the award, see http://www.philipkdickaward.org/
The first time the PK Dick Award was presented at Norwescon was at Norwescon 7 to William Gibson for Neuromancer. See your Pocket Program for the location and time of the ceremony.
Come see artists in action! Artist Alley is a very special event where you can interact directly with the artists while they work. See the process unfold and ask questions as several real artists, working in multiple media, show how they do it. If you're having difficulties with your own art, bring it down and seek advice on getting past your block. Alternately, if you have an idea or would like a sketch of yourself done, many of the artists will do on-the-spot custom work (fees may be charged and will vary by artist). Come down and take a look!
If you like what you see, original work will be available on a limited basis. Artist Alley is located on the first floor corridor just after the turn to Wing 7.
Bag Check: For the safety and protection of the artwork, some personal items may have to be checked at the time you enter the art show, at the bag check station. These items may include, but are not limited to, all bags, large coats or cloaks, and any large costume accessories that may cause safety concerns.
Bidding: Your badge number is your bidding number. Write your name, badge number, and bid on the bid tag associated with the item. Remember that a written bid is a commitment to buy and you will be held to that commitment. Under no circumstances may you withdraw your bid. So, consider carefully before you place any bids. It is not fair to the artist or other potential bidders if you bid on a piece and then decide you do not want it.
Direct Sale: If you purchase a piece at the Direct Sale price, it belongs to you and will be marked SOLD. It must remain on display until Sunday morning. When you make a Direct Sale purchase, you will be given a receipt. You must present this receipt when you come to pick up your art on Sunday.
Auction: Items purchased at auction will be paid for at the Art Show checkout.
Print Shop: Many of our artists bring prints of their work. A copy of the print is hanging in their panel, with the additional copies located in the Print Shop. Print Shop items can be purchased at any time during the convention. If the print is not the one hanging on the panel, the print can be removed at time of purchase.
Each year the Norwescon masquerade showcases the works of many of the best costumers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The masquerade is held Saturday night in Grand Ballrooms 2 and 3 and is open to all Norwescon attendees.
If you are interested in participating in the masquerade, there is still time. Pick up the masquerade rules and entry form at the Norwescon information table and carefully read them. You must go to ONE of the two masquerade panels listed in the pocket program, as this is where you will get all your questions answered and it is where you turn in your forms and music.
If you have never seen a masquerade, here are a few tidbits to help orient you to what to expect.
Entries are categorized by skill divisions. The divisions are based on the guidelines of the International Costumers Guild (www.costume.org). The divisions are:
Rising Star is for any contestant 13 years of age or younger who is not part of an adult group. Rising Star costumes must be made by the entrant with no more than a minimum amount of supervisory help. An adult-made costume may not be entered in this category and should instead be entered in the appropriate skill division of the adult or in the children's masquerade.
Novice is for any contestant who has not previously won an award for a costume in any masquerade, or who has won a maximum of two awards in the Novice division for different costumes at a world-class convention masquerade such as World Con or Costume Con, or at a regional convention masquerade such as Norwescon or Westercon.
Journeyman is for any contestant who has won a maximum of three awards for different costumes in the Journeyman division at a world-class or regional convention masquerade.
Master is for any contestant who has won four or more awards for different costumes in the Journeyman or Master division, or who has won one or more Best in Show awards, at a regional or world-class convention masquerade. Professional costumers must enter the Master division.
Judging for the masquerade has two components: Presentation and Workmanship.
Presentation judging evaluates the presentation as it is displayed on stage. It judges the costume's appearance from the audience, how the contestant acts and moves, the effectiveness of the music
and voiceovers, and more. The Judges give awards that are divided by skill levels and excellence of performance within those different skill levels.
Workmanship judging is optional. It takes place in the masquerade backstage area before the show begins. It allows the workmanship judges to consider exceptional accomplishment in crafting costumes, props, and accessories. This is the place where exquisite attention to detail is recognized.
During the judging process, there is a half time presentation. During the halftime there will be movie previews, special announcements, and the announcement of next years Guests of Honors, after which the masquerade awards are announced. You will miss a lot of great things of you leave early, so you should definitely stay until the end and applaud the winners.
The Cloak Room is located in Wing 7, room 7101. See the Pocket Program for hours of operation. This is a free service provided by the convention for the use of convention members. The Cloak Room is for temporary storage of parcels, coats, and bags; and is not meant as a substitute hotel room or food locker. Please make other arrangements for inappropriate items. We reserve the right to refuse any article.
Norwescon is not responsible for items left in the Cloak Room. Use of the room is at your own risk. We suggest that before you place your items in the room, you make certain to understand the hours the room will be open. In addition, please do not linger at the dance, the Cloak Room staff will not. There is a 25¢ charge for lost claim tags.
The nerve centers of the convention are the Convention Offices located in Wing 7. The main Convention Office is located in room 7106 while the Convention Security Office is in 7108. You can find one of these open all hours of the day to help iron out any wrinkles you may encounter.
Norwescon's official daily 'zine carries news, schedule updates, and entertainment. After 9:00 a.m., copies can be found in numerous locations throughout the convention.
As always, news, information, and other tidbits, from members of the con, are welcome and strongly encouraged. Boxes for your submissions are placed at some of the distribution points around the con. Items left by 10:30 p.m. will be eligible to be included in the next day's edition.
A limited supply of first aid equipment is available in the Convention Office (room 7106). There are bandages for cut fingers and wrapping for sprains. There is also a supply of various medications for your headache or upset stomach. None of our staff can administer medication. If you have a genuine medical emergency, and you need to go to an emergency room, we can call 911 for you.
Information about the convention, the hotel, and the area can be found at the Information Table, which is located in the convention lobby, across from Registration. If you have questions after the Information Table closes, you can go to the Convention Office in room 7106 or the Security Office in room 7108.
The Lost & Found is located in the Cloak Room, room 7101. During the time the room is closed, lost items should be taken to Convention Security in 7108, or to the DoubleTree front desk. Lost ID badges should go to Registration or to Convention Security. If you lost something during the convention, be sure to check both with the convention's Lost & Found, and with the hotel. If it does not turn up right away, check back on Sunday afternoon; sometimes things take a little while to be discovered and filter in.
Unclaimed articles left in the cloakroom after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, will go into the hotel's Lost & Found, or will go home with Norwescon's Lost & Found Manager. Determination of which location items will be placed will depend on their nature;
luggage and like items with the hotel's Lost & Found, miscellaneous objects and small items with the Norwescon Lost & Found. Again, be sure to check with both the convention and the hotel's Lost & Found departments for items that you may have misplaced during the convention.
After the convention, inquiries about lost items can be made to info@norwescon.org or P.O. Box 68547, Seattle, WA 98168-0547. Inquiries should also be made with the hotel. Lost items will be kept until July 1 of the convention year. After that date, any unclaimed items will be auctioned at the Volunteer Picnic, with the proceeds going to the Northwest Science Fiction Society (NWSFS).
SEE RULES AND POLICIES: Weapons
Norwescon recognizes that the future of convention attendees and volunteering staff will come from the teens currently attending the convention with their parents. In an effort to give you, our younger members, the opportunity to gain firsthand experience, and a behind the scenes look into the world of conventions, Norwescon implemented the "Teen Runner" program. So, if you are between the ages of 12 and 17, and you are looking for things to do at the convention, stop by Volunteers and try your hand in helping out as a Runner. There are jobs in areas such as: Registration, Technical Services, Office Service, Volunteers, Masquerade, and Dispatch that have jobs, suitable for teenagers and are vital to the convention.
Have you ever wanted to know if your friends have arrived at the con? Have you ever wanted to leave a message for somebody but didn't know if they are staying in a room?
Norwescon offers members a way to leave messages for each other by means of a Voodoo Message Board. The board is located by the restrooms near Registration and will have a list of all pre-registered convention members. When you get to the convention, please place a check mark next to your name or add your name to the list in alphabetical order. This will let others know that you are on-site and will be checking for messages.
To leave a message for another convention member, write the message on one of the provided index cards, and place it in the appropriate slot in the file box. Then place one of the pins, which are provided next to the member's name. Everyone is encouraged to check the board for messages.
Norwescon runs on volunteers - without them there would be no convention. As such, everybody is encouraged to volunteer at the convention for a few hours. There are many things that you can volunteer for that still let you attend certain events. As a bonus, volunteers who have helped at any time during the con have early entry into the Masquerade; may attend a special event arranged for them; are invited to a post-con party during the summer; may be entered in drawings for special gifts; and receive tokens to show our appreciation. Go to the Volunteer Table in the convention lobby or the Volunteer Office and sign up for a shift (or two, or three, or four, or five).
The single pattern contest focuses on wearable art pieces created from a preselected pattern. Each year the contest coordinator selects a pattern, which often ties in with the convention's theme. The entrants then create their designs prior to the convention. Entrants show their creations at the Single Pattern Contest Fashion Show. In addition to the Judges Awards, there is also a Fan Favorite Award that is given based on votes received from the audience.
If you would like information on entering future Single Pattern Contests watch the Norwescon website or register for the Norwescon eNewsletter.
The hotel shuttle can transport you to SeaTac International Airport as well as the Hilton. Check with the Concierge for availability, departure and return times.
The pool and hot tub are open to hotel guests 24 hours a day and can be accessed with a hotel room key. The pool and hot tub will be closed for scheduled cleaning and maintenance during part of the day. Please read the pool and hot tub rules posted in that area. The rules must be obeyed if we want to keep this area open for the weekend.
High speed internet (DSL) access is available in all guest rooms during Norwescon for a fee. Please call the hotel front desk for access.
The Hotel has a monitored parking system. There are four entry gates into the hotel parking lot. Tickets are dispensed at each gate and payment is made as you leave or in one of the marked kiosk in the hotel lobby. Offsite parking is available in the area as well.
Parking is always limited at Norwescon. Do not park in fire lanes. Do not park in spaces marked for those with disabilities unless you have a valid handicap permit. Vehicles parked in unauthorized areas (including that which is set aside for reserved parking spaces) will be towed. Please park legally and walk the distance rather than parking where you should not. There are many parking lots in the area and some provide transport to and from the airport and hotel.
The Coffee Garden: The Coffee Garden offers a comfortable, casual dining area, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a straightforward approach to American cuisine and express buffet.
Seaports: Seaports restaurant and lounge offers fine dining in a comfortable Norwescon atmosphere. Open for lunch and dinner.
Room Service: Room Service is available during specific hours. See Hours of Operations in the Pocket Program for details.
Espresso stand: espresso drinks, coffee, juice, soft drinks, cookies, and pastries.
Maxi's Lounge: (Open Friday and Saturday evenings) Maxi's is open to Norwescon attendees exclusively.
You must be 21 years of age, have legal I.D. AND the current Norwescon convention badge to enter. Members wearing costumes, especially those that obscure the face and preclude identification, may be denied alcohol and/or entrance to lounge.
There is an ATM in the hotel lobby. There is a Chase bank at the north end of the parking lot and is a fullservice bank with ATM. Both the Tukwila Trading Company and Safeway listed above have bank facilities and or ATMs.
Learn to walk like a zombie!
Zombie 101, or Walk, Zombies, Walk Thursday, 8:00 p.m. Grand 2
Shamble yourselves down to Grand 2 to learn what it takes to be a zombie. Our zombie pros will teach you how to move, think, and act like a zombie. There will also be people available to apply basic zombie makeup to help you achieve that zombie feel. Wear old clothes and get in the spirit, because this is the start of the 1st Norwescon Zombie Walk. Feel free to come already zombified
Banquet
Thursday, 5 - 7 p.m. Grand 2
Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, 7 p.m. Evergreen 1 & 2
The Universe is Changing!
Friday, Noon Evergreen 1
Interview with John Cramer
Friday, 1 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
The Large Hadron Collider
Friday, 3 p.m. Evergreen 1
Autograph Session #1
Friday, 4 - 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
PK Dick Awards
Friday, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Grand 2
Autograph Session #2
Saturday, 1 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #3
Saturday, 2 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Quantum Entanglement, Nonlocality, and Back-In-Time Messages
Saturday, 4 p.m. Evergreen 2
Closing Ceremonies
Sunday, 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Banquet
Thursday, 5 - 7 p.m. Grand 2
Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, 7 p.m. Evergreen 1 & 2
Computer Misconceptions in Science Fiction Literature and Film
Friday, 11 a.m. Grand 2
Intellectual Property and Creative Commons
Friday, 2 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #1
Friday, 4 - 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
PK Dick Awards
Friday, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Grand 2
Writing For Young Adults
Saturday, 10 a.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
The Dilution of the Fannish
Ideal Saturday, 11 a.m. Cascade 9
Autograph Session #2
Saturday, 1 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #3
Saturday, 2 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Keysigning Reception
Saturday, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Presidential Suite
Surveillance in the 21st Century – is it good or bad?
Saturday, 6 p.m. Evergreen 1
Law and the Virtual World
Sunday, Noon Evergreen 3 & 4
Closing Ceremonies
Sunday, 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Banquet
Thursday, 5 - 7 p.m. Grand 2
Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, 7 p.m. Evergreen 1 & 2
The Years's Best Fantasy and Science Fiction of 2009
Saturday, 10 a.m. Evergreen 1
Spotlight Publisher: TOR
Saturday, Noon Evergreen 2
The Genre Divide
Saturday, 1 p.m. Cascade 9
Closing Ceremonies
Sunday, 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Banquet
Thursday, 5 - 7 p.m. Grand 2
Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, 7 p.m. Evergreen 1 & 2
Autograph Session #1
Friday, 4 - 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
PK Dick Awards
Friday, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Grand 2
John Jude Palencar Slideshow
Saturday, 10 a.m. Grand 2
Autograph Session #2
Saturday, 1 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #3
Saturday, 2 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Finding Inspiration
Saturday, 3 p.m. Cascade 9
The Business of Art
Saturday, 9 p.m. Cascade 9
Closing Ceremonies
Sunday, 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Banquet
Thursday, 5 - 7 p.m. Grand 2
Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, 7 p.m. Evergreen 1 & 2
If All the Computers Stopped Working
Friday, 10 a.m. Grand 2
What If the Singularity Does NOT Happen?
Friday, Noon Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #1
Friday, 4 - 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
PK Dick Awards
Friday, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Grand 2
Bureaucratic Mechanisms to Hasten (or retard) Humanity's Conquest of Space
Saturday, 11 a.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #2
Saturday, 1 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #3
Saturday, 2 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Interview with Vernor Vinge
Saturday, 3 p.m. Evergreen 2
Space - Humanity's Best Hope for Long-Term Survival?
Sunday, 11 a.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Closing Ceremonies
Sunday, 5 p.m. Evergreen 3 & 4
Autograph Session #1
Evergreen Rooms 3 & 4
Alexander James Adams, Alma Alexander, Bethalynne Bajema, Richard Baker, Steven Barnes, Arthur Bozlee, Andy R. Bunch, Alan M. Clark, Greg Cox, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, Elton Elliott, James C. Glass, Todd Lockwood, Lisa Mantchev, John Jude Palencar, John A. Pitts, Mark Rahner, Leo Roberts, Merrillee Schedin, Jeanne C. Stein, Eric James Stone, Jeff Sturgeon, Vernor Vinge, Jaye Wells, Saje Williams
Autograph Session #2
Evergreen Rooms 3 & 4
John P. Alexander, Carol Berg, David Boop, SatyrPhil Brucato, Ted Butler, Bruce R. Cordell, Dr. John G. Cramer, Jeff Davis, A.M. Dellamonica, Cory Doctorow, James Ernest, Yasmine Galenorn, Daryl Gregory, Jeff Grubb, Eileen Gunn, Brandon Jerwa, Jak Koke, Ian McDonald, John Jude Palencar, Kevin Radthorne, Ken Scholes, Lorelei Shannon, Jack Skillingstead, G.Robin Smith, S. J. Tucker, Vernor Vinge, Gareth Von Kallenbach
Autograph Session #3
Evergreen Rooms 3 & 4
Myke Amend, Brenda Cooper, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, S. Joe Downing, Roberta Gregory, Mark Henry, Jean Johnson, Rosemary Jones, Mary Robinette Kowal, G. David Nordley, John Jude Palencar, Joshua Palmatier, Adrian Phoenix, Cat Rambo, Sean K Reynolds, Renee Stern, Ben Thompson, Amy Thomson, Vernor Vinge, Rob Welch
Norwescon 34
Pre-register Sunday at the Registration Center
Match Game
Fri 9pm
Cascade 9&10
SF/F-themed version of the classic Match Game game show. Fill-in-the-blank questions such as 'Captain Kirk has the biggest ______ in Starfleet!'
PRIZES!
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Scheduled Gaming
Thursday, Noon – 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 11 & 12
You're at the Con, waiting for things to rev up, but we're already off and running in the scheduled gaming rooms! Come and see what we're playing and sign up for a game or two! We have card games, role-playing games, miniatures and more all lined up for YOU! Get in early! Bring in your game and schedule a spot to make new gaming friends! You could qualify for a prize!
Kathi Pickett
Open Gaming
Thursday, Noon – 6:00 a.m.
(yes, all night)
Rotunda 1 & 2
Got an hour before your next session? Stop by open gaming and play for a while. We have plenty of tables for fans to sit down with old friends (or new) and play... no sign-up sheet required. The Rotunda is available for open gaming all weekend on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Pro Roy
Thrill the World Dance Class
Thursday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Maxi's Ballroom
On October 26, 2009, 22,596 people worldwide participated in the 4th annual Thrill the World event dancing to Michael Jackson's entire Thriller song; yes, the entire 5 minutes, 58 seconds. Anyone in reasonable shape can learn this dance! If you're a little awkward – hey, you're a zombie! Dress comfortably and wear shoes you can dance in. We will teach the entire dance in each session. Thursday night at the end of the zombie walk, you are encouraged to join in as we perform this for the crowd at the dance!
Julie Zetterburg
Thursday Movie Matinee: Treasure Planet
Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
LouAnna Valentine
Masterpieces in Motion
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
Using your favorite work of art and making it wearable. Inspiration hits in many ways: be a Picasso, wear a Calder on your head, dress like a Degas. Let us give you some ideas to help you bring Art to your life.
Janet Borkowski(M), Ieva Ohaks, Anita Taylor
Medieval Games & Pastimes
Thursday, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Maypole, Skittles, Shut the Box, Drawing a Labyrinth, Blind Man's Bluff, Jousting at the Quintaine . . . Drop in for some interactive and fun medieval games!
Cymbric Early-Smith
No One Cares About NASA
Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Public interest in the space program seems to be at an all-time low, with news of massive budget overruns, internal scandals, and the general public not feeling any connection to space exploration contributing to this ennui. How do we revitalize the public's interest and best convey to them the benefits of space exploration?
Charles F Radley(M), Arthur Bozlee, Bart Kemper
You Are What You Play (Or are you?)
Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Maybe you always play a dwarf. Or an elf. Perhaps you're the half-orc type? Maybe you're a guy that prefers playing female characters? Or vice-versa? Perhaps you're the person that always, ALWAYS, plays the rogue-type? Or you're the one that plays the evil character pretending to be a good character? Yeah, sure … no one has figured you out yet. Come join our panelists in a discussion of what your favorite character says about you, the player.
Richard Baker(M), Eric Cagle, Dylan S.
Fantasy Footwear
Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
Matching, complementary footwear is the final, essential part of completing any great costume. This popular panel returns with more practical, hands-on advice, show and tell on how to create new shoes for your costumes, and how to sew, attach and recover shoes to give them a period or historic look to make your costume look professionally finished.
Katrina Marier(M), Vicki Glover, Ieva Ohaks
Human Evolution
Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Are we still evolving? How will environmental effects from global warming and increased levels of pollutants, affect humanity? How soon will we be able see and measure the results of such effects? What will we become?
Mike Brennan(M), Jason Henninger, Annie Morton, Richard Sucgang
Clay-O-Rama
Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Come learn to make little creatures and then play a hilarious game with them. Much screaming and laughing for the whole family.
Betty Bigelow
Treasure MapQuest
Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
All good aventurers need one simple thing to get started - a treasure map! Come make your own to get your adventure started!
Kim Poua
Thrill the World Dance Class
Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Maxi's Ballroom
On October 26, 2009, 22,596 people worldwide participated in the 4th annual Thrill the World event dancing to Michael Jackson's entire Thriller song; yes, the entire 5 minutes, 58 seconds. Anyone in reasonable shape can learn this dance! If you're a little awkward – hey, you're a zombie! Dress comfortably and wear shoes you can dance in. We will teach the entire dance in each session. Thursday night at the end of the zombie walk, you are encouraged to join in as we perform this for the crowd at the dance!
Julie Zetterburg
Filk 101
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
The usual "what the hell is this?" panel.
Creede Lambard, David Nasset, Sr.
Activism Through SF/Fantasy Writing and Art
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Can art change the world? What statement can you make through SF writing and art? Panelists will share success stories and discuss strategies for effective activism through art and writing.
Myke Amend(M), John R. Gray III, Tiffany Toland
Gadgets: Back to the Future
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
"I was promised flying cars! What happened to the flying cars?" What ever happened to the neat gadgets of oldtime SF? Weren't we supposed to have personal flying cars by now? Where are the atomic rockets (not to mention the atomic automobiles)? Personal jet packs? Dinner-in-a-pill? Helicopter flivvers? Visi-phones? Blasters? Are we doomed to a dull, mundane future?
Bart Kemper(M), Keffy R. M. Kehrli, Greg Paddock, Burt Webb
Get Your Diesel On!
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
Does steampunk leave you cold? Do you prefer the roar of a biplane engine, or the vroom-vroom of a tricked-out Indian with a sidecar? Would you much rather spend time with Sky Captain than Captain Nemo? A discussion of dieselpunk, and how it differs from steampunk.
Diana Vick(M), Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Katrina Marier
Low Budget Special Effects
Thursday, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Although each of us would love to have a hundred million dollars for the top-of-the-line special effects, the sad truth is that those PowerBall numbers remain as elusive as ever. In lieu of an unspeakable budget, here is a collection of techniques and tricks (including live demonstrations) of some special effects that you can do on a more "dinner-and-a-movie" budget!
Edward R. Martain III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell, Ryan K. Johnson
You Never Forget Your First Doctor...
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
The mantle of Doctor Who is soon going to fall on a new actor . . . the ELEVENTH to play the good Doctor. What are some of the great Doctor Who moments? How does new Who compare to the Old School? And where should it go from here?
Ryan K. Johnson(M), Janet Borkowski, Renee Stern
Story Hour
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
LouAnna Valentine
Banquet
Thursday, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Grand 2
Dr. John G. Cramer, Corey Doctorw, Caren Gustoff, David Hartwell, Lelsie How, John Jude Palencar, Vernor Vinge
Reading: Randy Henderson
Thursday, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Incrediguy Meets Bartholomew P. Lovelace, What happens when Incrediguy attempts to save a pastor who refuses to believe in him? Rating: PG
Randy Henderson
Comics and Horror
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
The Black Hole, Marvel Zombies, Walking Dead, 30 Days of Night. Horror stories have come a long way since Tales from the Crypt. Come take a look at some modern horror comics, upcoming trends in the genre, and what it's like writing scary stories in the comic format.
Mark Rahner(M), Anthony van Winkle
Dystopian versus Utopian Urban Fantasy
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Dystopian urban fantasy seems to be the rule in this genre as authors use the boundaries and grittiness to probe societal issues. What about utopian urban fantasies though? Or is that what paranormal romance is for?
Mickey Phoenix(M), Bethalynne Bajema
Great Players Make Great Games
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Experienced players and GMs gather to talk about what makes a good player and how to become one. Learn how to make your gaming experience better for yourself and your fellow gamers.
Tim Nightengale(M), Eric Cagle, Dylan S.
Tragedy, Comedy and Fantasy
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Should all fantasy be escapist and always end in 'happily ever after?' Of course not. But how does a writer balance 'happily ever after' with 'the heroes paid a price for their triumph?' How much reality do readers want in fantasy, and when do real life consequences become a bummer at the end of the story? The best told tales balance dark and light. What is the current recipe for a book that both writers and readers enjoy?
Jean Johnson(M), Carol Berg, Keffy R. M. Kehrli, Kevin Radthorne, Garth Upshaw
The International Space Station: Was it Worth it?
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
The ISS was sold to Congress in the '80s on the platform that it would cure cancer, but it has since been advertised as an experiment in international cooperation. Has the massive cost of the station paid off?
Arthur Bozlee, Bob Crichton, Tanya N. Harrison, Charles F Radley
Art Aerobics
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Just as one can get worn down and out of shape physically, one can also get worn down and out of shape mentally. Come to this panel and indulge in some fun and wacky exercises as our panelists help give your brains a fun workout that will get those neurons firing.
Wolf Lahti(M), Myke Amend, Rob Carlos, John R. Gray III
Reading: Kris Millering
Thursday, 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
The Isthmus Variation, Forthcoming in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Rating: PG
Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1 & 2
William Sadorus(M), Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, David Hartwell, John Jude Palencar, Vernor Vinge
Reading: Andrew Dolbeck
Thursday, 8:00– 8:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Halloween Ladies, Rock Star. Supermodel. Witch. Ashleigh has everything. So why does she so desperately need to change? The Autumn book of the Witch Seasons. Rating: PG
Come On Baby Light My … Costume
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Our panel of experts will discuss the many concepts of adding light to enhance your costume.
Jonnalyhn Wolfcat(M), Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Merrillee Schedin
Alternative Scene Etiquette
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
The etiquette for alternative culture events has become much more important in recent years. As the Goth, Con and Kink scenes seem to both blend and diverge, so can the rules that apply to appropriate social behaviors. Come and join the discussion!
Alexia Roy(M), Delta Hranek, Elisabeth Van Every, Jillian Venters
Testing the Limits of Urban Fantasy
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
What's beyond all the vamps, werewolves, angels, and demons? Having explored all of the old tropes, what's next?
Cat Rambo(M), Caren Gussoff, Jaye Wells
Re-imaginings
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Last year, we deconstructed some classic fairy tales to analyze some of their origins. Now let's see where familiar stories are fitting into new, innovative re-tellings such as Wicked, The Last Wish, Tin Man and a host of other books, movies and games.
Chris Nilsson, Felicity Shoulders, S. J. Tucker
Horror on the Big (and Small) Screen
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
With The Walking Dead finally coming to AMC, what other horror stories would you like to see on the big or small screen? Come discuss which neglected or forgotten tales could be the next big fright. What lies beyond the umpteenth remake of Dracula?
Nathan Crowder(M), Mark Rahner, Lorelei Shannon
Best Games for Two Players
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
So, it's just two of you. You're looking for something to do... hey! Let's play a game! What game? Good question! Come to this panel, where our panelists will give you their recommendations for some of the best two-player board and card games out there today!
Tim Nightengale(M), Julie Haehn, Jeremy Holcomb
How I Got My Start
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Did you always want to be an artist? Did it come upon you in the dark of the night, or did you work on it long and hard? What steps did you take to figure out what you wanted to make? What kind of an impact has your art made on your life? Come and hear the stories of some of our artists or share your own!
Rob Carlos(M), Bethalynne Bajema, Alan M. Clark, Claire Hummel, Betsy Mott
Lazer Tag
Thursday, 8:00– 11:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
The only place in the convention you are allowed to draw your lazer weapons. We have equipment for use; it is compatible with the Tiger Lazer Tag system, not the Team Ops system. For those players who are under 18, you must have a parent or guardian present at the arena. Lazer Tag is a live action, NON-CONTACT sport.
Scott Perrin, Elizabeth Fellows
Zombie 101, or Walk, Zombies, Walk
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Grand 2
Shamble yourselves down to Grand 2 to learn what it takes to be a zombie. Our zombie pros will teach you how to move, think, and act like a zombie. There will also be people available to apply basic zombie makeup to help you achieve that zombie feel. Wear old clothes and get in the spirit, because this is the start of the 1st Norwescon Zombie Walk. Feel free to come already zombified.
Eric Pope
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 1
Thursday, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? Know a few Jedi mind tricks to float yourself successfully down the river? Or maybe you're just hoping to pull a Maverick with a royal flush. It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. If you're a beginner and would like some pre-game instruction, please come by a little early. Remember, the first place winner at the final table Saturday night wins a prepaid membership for Norwescon 34!
Mariah Johnson
Reading: Pat MacEwen
Thursday, 8:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Under the Eye, An alien sex/whodunnit cross-genre. Rating: R
Friends of Bill W.
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
How Full of Crap Is Wikipedia?
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Or is it really a solid source of information? How does the process of inputing, editing and reviewing data work? Are there enough protections in place to make certain it is accurate and not subject to personal interpretation? Or are we facing the "Survivor Phenomenon" when it comes to data, with popular vote determining what is truth?
Ted Butler(M), The Reverend En Fuego, Creede Lambard, John M. Lawler
Fans and the Effects of New Technologies on Fandom
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
The primary communication tools of fen in the early days were fanzines, newletters, letters, and gatherings at conventions. Now we have email lists, blogs, and social media. How has this changed fandom and fannish interaction?
Don Glover(M), Judith Herman, J. Grace McKelvy, Donna "Danicia" Prior
The Living Dead
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Forty years after George Romero gave us Night of the Living Dead, his zombies still walk among us in remakes, new films from Romero himself, and astonishing recent movies ranging from Shaun of the Dead to 28 Weeks Later. Zombies are cropping up in popular literature as well. Why is this SF/horror subgenre so enduring? What are its classic books and films and which are merely the walking dead?
Mark Henry(M), Daryl Gregory, Randy Henderson, Jack Skillingstead, Anthony van Winkle
Star Trek: Where Does It Boldly Go Now?
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
J.J. Abrams rebooting/revisioning of Star Trek seems to have re-invigorated what many thought was a dying franchise. But where should it go from here, and what kinds of stories should it tell? Is it still true to Roddenberry's vision, and how important is it that it remain so?
Leo Roberts(M), Doug Odell, Merrillee Schedin
Let's Make a Movie: Intro!
Thursday, 9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
It's our 11 year anniversary! For more than a decade, we've been making movies every Norwescon, like some sort of terrifying clockwork monkey. Be a part of history without actually burying yourself in the desert for a thousand years! In this introduction, see all the movies ever made at Norwescon as a part of this groundbreaking workshop, including hilarious video introductions by the filmmakers. Here's the best place to watch all these movies at once, and behold the genesis of one of the weirdest and funniest workshops ever to be tolerated by Norwescon! Learn about some of the weird and heinous behind-the-scenes stories! Feel free to ask the filmmakers questions afterwards, if they're brave enough to stick around! Be inspired for part 1!
Ryan K. Johnson, Edward R. Martain III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell
The Shapes of Things That Were
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Ever wonder how to describe or draw chainmail? Would you like to know what a real medieval siege-encampment might look like? Interested in incorporating realistic everyday objects into your next piece of poetry, music, writing, gaming or art? Bring along your cameras, art pencils or note-taking materials and come check out a selection of medieval style objects and ask our extremely knowledgeable panelists your questions about recreating a medieval environment.
Cymbric Early-Smith
Thursday Night Bardic Filk
Thursday, 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Evergreen 1 & 2
Come-as-you-are music performance, one song at a time, taking turns. Or just come and listen! Everyone welcome
1st Norwescon Zombie Walk
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Grand 2
Join us here to be a part of the 1st Norwescon Zombie Walk; take over the halls of the Doubletree. Zombies will shamble around the con, ending up in the dance where they can take part in the Thrill the World zombie dance to Michael Jackson's entire "Thriller." Please see the earlier panels today that will teach the Thrill the World dance if you wish to learn it in advance.
Eric Pope
Thursday Dance
Thursday, 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Grand 3
Join us for a Tour of a House of Horrors as DJ Irah hosts a night of frights and delights. Watch out for zombies on the dance floor as they "thrill" us with their moves, dancing to music from back in the day up to today's hottest hits.
Todd Clark(M), DJ Irah
Slash Goggles - the Joy of Subtext
Thursday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
For slashers only. How did you become a slasher? What are the best resources for finding subtext?
Cheryl Dyson(M), Byaghro Esby Gibson
MMORPG 101
Thursday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games have revolutionized computer gaming, and become the dominant model for computer role-playing games. Thought about playing one? Are the acronyms confusing? Can't follow the gaming chatter from your friends? Come learn about MMORPGs. Get suggestions from our panelists on what type of MMO would fit your gaming style, schedule, and budget.
Donna "Danicia" Prior(M), Jeff Grubb, Julie Haehn
Sex Tech
Thursday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Where is it going? Sex Droids. VR Pleasure Dens. Neural net fantasies. Do we really need human interaction any more? How far are we from Gigolo Joe?
Mickey Phoenix(M), Kal Cobalt
Underneath And Over The Top
Thursday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
Building a costume infrastructure to create illusions, including using corsetry as more than supporting a bust and nipping in a waist by attaching fantasy armor bits, supporting a wing structure, battery pack for EL wire or lighting, and more.
Jonnalyhn Wolfcat(M), Molly Boone, Neil (Lights) Duttkin
Maxi's
21 and Over Only
Open to Norwescon Attendees Exclusively
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 2
Thursday, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. With only a limited number of seats at the final table, you will need to win one of the qualifying rounds.
Mariah Johnson
Intro to Seattle Sex Positive Culture
Thursday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
What is "sex positive"? Where can you find sex positive environments? How can you get involved? Learn more about this movement and what it implies.
Laurie Reynolds(M), Matt Bamberger
Midnight Movie: Night of the Comet
Thursday, Midnight – 2:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Night of the Comet: What happens when the comet that made the dinosaurs disappear passes the Earth again? Red dust and zombies, of course. The comet wipes out most life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls to shop, drive fast and shoot zombies. Move over Ellen Ripley, here come Regina and Samantha. They kick zombie butt with the help of Star Trek: Voyager's own Chakotay. A young Robert Beltran is the handsome truck driving, zombie killing Hector. You can't call your zombie movie collection complete until you have seen Night of the Comet (1984).
Barry Bloch
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 3
Thursday, Midnight – 2:00 a.m.
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. With only a limited number of seats at the final table, you will need to win one of the qualifying rounds.
Mariah Johnson
Onions & Roses
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Scheduled Gaming
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 11 & 12
The first full day of the con is packed with games! Stop in to see what we've added! There's always more than you find in the book, because game masters pop in and schedule at the last minute! Sit in on demos of new games! Chase ghosts, conquer kingdoms, and win riches! The only way you'll know what you're missing is by coming in! The more games you play the better chance you have at winning a prize!
Kathi Pickett
Open Gaming
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
(yes, all–night)
Rotunda 1 & 2
Got an hour before your next session? Stop by open gaming and play for a while. We have plenty of tables for fans to sit down with old friends (or new) and play... no sign-up sheet required. The Rotunda is available for open gaming all weekend on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Pro Roy
Fictional Linguistics
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Cascade 6
A linguist discusses how to use existing languages as a model for fantasy or alien languages. A fascinating look at how what we say (or don't) shapes our world and how that principle affects alien tongues.
Jake Ballin(M), Brent Kellmer, John M. Lawler, Kris Millering
Climate Change in the 21st Century
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Cascade 7
There is more CO2 in the atmosphere now than at any time during the last 650,000 years. Climate alterations are expected to be serious: more intense storms, more pronounced droughts, coastal areas more severely eroded by rising seas. At the high end of the predictions, the world could face abrupt, catastrophic, and irreversible consequences. Is there any chance at all that we can alter people's behavior enough to slow down global warming? If not, are there engineering solutions to climate change? Can giant space mirrors or salt water sprays realistically solve our problems?
Mary Rosenblum(M), Kurt Cagle, Brenda Cooper, Derek Zumsteg
European High Fashion of the 14th Century
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Cascade 8
The age of chivalry and grand heraldic display marked a significant shift in fashion from the previous century. Tighter, shorter, and more colorful garments enraged some moralists of day, while others railed against women parading about in masculine attire. Jewels, furs, fine linens, and richly embroidered fabrics; hats, hoods, and sleeves of extravagant length with no purpose other than fashion were reproduced in great detail in manuscript illumination and sculpture. Join us for a survey of the clothing and accessories of this fashionable age and learn how to reproduce them using modern materials.
Anita Taylor(M), Cymbric Early-Smith, Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
Reading: John Alexander
Friday, 10:00 –10:30 a.m.
Cascade 3
I, Bonita, The misadventures of an immortal witch. Rating: PG
Artist Koffee Klatch
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 4
Come spend an hour with some of our fine artists in an informal setting.
Russell D. Campbell, Alan M. Clark, Mark Roland
Space Propulsion Systems
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 6
While the space shuttle is being retired, its successor is based on the same basic propulsion technology. What advances are in the pipeline, and what will we need to make space travel commonplace? Are there better technologies we could be using?
G. David Nordley(M), Greg Paddock, David Stuart
The Comics Format as a Storytelling Device
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 7
How does the combination of words, sequential pictures, and art style affect the story being told? Do you need all three to tell a good story? Come take a look at the unique methods only available to the comic format.
Brandon Jerwa(M), Roberta Gregory, Anthony van Winkle
Stuck On The Surface
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 8
From stencils to embroidery to flowers and feathers, embellishments add dimension and interest to a costume.
Melissa Quinn(M), Katrina Marier, Julie Zetterberg
Drowning in the Gene Pool
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 9
What are the ethical problems of the Human Genome Project? Are we playing God when we fool around with genes and chromosomes? Can a world of all "perfect" blonde children be far behind? When we can work miracles on the molecular level, will the people in areas we can "correct" be discriminated against? Have we begun a massive eugenics project without knowing it?
Amy Thomson(M), Janet Freeman, Guy Immega, Felicity Shoulders
Let's Make a Movie: Plan It!
Friday, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Cascade 10
You were there for part 0, right? Quick! Time travel! In part 1, we go over the plan, figure out the gear, work up a story, write the script, plan the shoot, and pretty much anything else we can think of. That's right, from soup to nuts, we're going to make an entire movie here at Norwescon. This is your chance to be a part of the annual fun and learn how to make a movie on a budget so tiny calling it "shoestring" would be an insult to shoestrings. The key to making a movie, of course, is good planning!
Ryan K. Johnson, Edward R. Martain III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell
Origami
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 13
Your basic course in basic paperfolding. Learn how to make hearts, stars, snowflakes, etc. while getting a solid grounding in the foundations of this craft. We'll show you how to read the instructions, and how to make a couple of nifty things out of plain old paper.
Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson(M), Alma Alexander, A.M. Dellamonica, Jean Johnson, Kevin Radthorne
Playing God, Part I: World Building
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Evergreen 2
A world created in seven days? Yeah, right. Not in the gaming industry. Come hear what our industry professionals have to say about the back-breaking labor involved in shaping the huge backdrop that is a game's setting.
Clint Ogre Whiteside(M), James Jacobs, Andy Megowan, Anthony Pryor
Fly Me to the Moon: Fleet Workshop
Friday, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Olympic 1
Design and assemble your own private fleet of futuristic paper aircraft. Then join us in the afternoon for intensive test flying and competition.
James Poua
If All the Computers Stopped Working
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Grand 2
Do you remember a time before cell phones, iPods, and UPC codes? Computers affect just about every aspect of our daily lives now. Many people under the age of 30 do not remember the world before computers. How would your life change? What have we lost in the transition?
Don Glover(M), Christopher Konker, Charles F Radley, Vernor Vinge
Reading: Steven Barnes
Friday, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 3
The Moon Maze Game, The fourth Dream Park novel. Rating: PG
Reading: Alma Alexander
Friday, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Cascade 3
Rating: G
Urban Fantasy 101: Introduction to the Field
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 4
What are the seminal works in this field? What should people be reading? Old classics, new roads?
Darragh Metzger(M), Mark Henry
Fandom in Daily Life
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 5
Weird and/or geeky... and proud of it. Do you express your fannishness in daily life? Come participate in a discussion and share how you show your fannish colors.
Kevin Standlee(M), Joseph Hill, Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
Independent and Small Press Publishing
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 6
Thinking about starting up a small press? What do you need to know? Where do you find authors and artists? What niche do your books fill? Do you need a million bucks, or will a couple hundred do? How do you get what you publish into stores? Are independent small press projects financially viable in today's market?
Caren Gussoff(M), Rosemary Jones, Rose O'Keefe, Mary Robinette Kowal
The Dark Side of Trek
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 7
From the Mirror Universe, to the Borg, to distorting planets, come look at the dark side of Trek. The side that Starfleet doesn't want you to see.
Greg Cox(M), Ben Andrews, Leo Roberts, Merrillee Schedin
History of Underwear
Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
What did our ancestors wear under their clothing? How unmentionable were unmentionables, really? Find out the difference between stays, corsets, hoops, panniers, bustles, and more as we make a quick trip through the history of underwear.
Carmen Beaudry(M), Tammie L Dupuis, Deborah Strub, Anita Taylor
Tradition vs. Technology
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 13
As art continues to evolve, has digital media made all other mediums obsolete? Or is there still value to be found in the hand-created object, be it collage, an oil painting, an acrylic painting, or a hand-pulled print?
Rob Carlos(M), Russell D. Campbell, Peggy Foy, Mark Roland, Jeff Sturgeon
Medieval Weaponry for Fun and Profit
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Evergreen 1
An overview (in 50 minutes) of medieval weaponry, in all its fascinating variations. Who would have used them, how, and what kind of damage did they do? Is anyone still making this stuff, and if so, where can I get it?
Christopher Konker(M), Bill Gruner, Rebecca Neason
What is Consciousness?
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Evergreen 2
How does the brain, with its diversely distributed functions, come to arrive at a unified sense of identity? As neuroscientists marvel at the patterns cascading from their high-resolution brain scanners, they are nagged by a mischievous question: who's running the show? Can we speak of a person's brain without, ultimately, speaking of the person? What is human consciousness? If the Singularity does happen, what will machine consciousness look like?
Janet Freeman(M), Daryl Gregory, Jason Henninger, Christian t. L. Mecham, Jack Skillingstead
Wargaming 101
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
What is miniatures wargaming? How does one get started? Do you really have to be a good painter? Do games last for hours? What is the difference between skirmish and battle? Is this a good hobby for women? Come learn more about miniatures wargaming, from historical to sci-fi/fantasy and steampunk. Our panelists will explain the attraction to the hobby and what types of games are available for everyone, from newbies to experienced players.
Dylan S.(M), Jason Bulmahn, Chris Pramas
Computer Misconceptions in Science Fiction Literature and Film
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Grand 2
Viruses that take out alien computers, text that flows across the screen, code written in a few keystrokes to do complex tasks. How does the presentation of computers in literature and media affect the expectations of the public?
Ted Butler(M), Cory Doctorow, Brian David Johnson, David Shoemaker
Scavenger Hunt
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Salon
Come participate in the Norwescon Scavenger Hunt! Grab your list, hear the rules, and then run amok through the Con, gathering items as you spot them. The winner will receive a paid membership to next year's Norwescon!
Sheye Blaze
Reading: Jennifer Brozek
Friday, 11:30 a.m. – Noon
Cascade 3
Grants Pass & In a Gilded Light, Horror/Dark Urban Fantasy. Rating: PG
SF Con or Pop Culture Event?
Friday, Noon
Cascade 4
When does a SF con lose its identity and become a Pop Culture Event? The nature of fandom and its acceptance into the mainstream has changed the nature of conventions. As more and more convention runners subscribe to the "grow huge or die" philosophy, the identity of conventions must change to accommodate it. What is lost in the change? Is the future of Norwescon headed this way?
Kevin Standlee(M), J. Grace McKelvy, Chris Nilsson, Jesse Simpson
Biology in SF: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Friday, Noon
Cascade 5
What science fiction movies or books handled biology well? Day of the Triffids, The Left Hand of Darkness, Battlestar Galactica: each of these dealt with biology and evolution. What other SF books and films have addressed this subject well and how did they do it?
Miki Garrison(M), John P. Alexander, Annie Morton
Beyond Doctor Who: Other British Sci-Fi
Friday, Noon
Cascade 6
Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Blake's 7, and The Survivors. Come find out about other BBC sci-fi shows you may not have heard of.
Ryan K. Johnson(M), Janet Borkowski, Ian McDonald
Another Zombie Panel
Friday, Noon
Cascade 7
There can never be enough discussions about zombies. As the zeitgeist of our generation, we tend to think they shambled their way out of our recent imagination, but this is far from the case. A historical look at the evolution of zombies from the victims of voodoo ritual to Venus radiation, to virus spreaders who stumble and then run, we will poke and prod our way to the philosophical underpinnings that make these brain eaters so compelling.
Ciandi Patry(M), The Reverend En Fuego, Derek M. Koch
Survivor: Pandora
Friday, Noon
Cascade 8
Pandora, Skull Island, Jumanjii – all these fantasy locations had extremely hostile environments that make a reasonable person wonder – could anyone actually survive there? Survival strategies, discussion of arms, gear and more will be discussed.
Andy R. Bunch(M), Robert Grey, Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson
Alternative Energy: Its Political Implications
Friday, Noon
Cascade 10
Political and economic issues are inherent in any new source of power or "green energy" being developed. There are social implications as well. What new energy technologies are available, and what are their political, social, and economic consequences?
Mike Brennan(M), Bart Kemper, Eden Robins, Amy Thomson
Steampunk Art
Friday, Noon
Cascade 13
From gadgets to weapons to jewelry, we've all seen fabulous steampunk paraphernalia. But is steampunk only for costumes and cool devices? No, we say! Come meet some artists who represent both arenas to see how they imagine, design, and create these beautiful steampunk works of art!
Diana Vick(M), Myke Amend, Peggy Foy, Tiffany Toland
The Universe is Changing!
Friday, Noon
Evergreen 1
Or rather, our understanding of it is. Are cosmic strings still in? How much of the universe is dark matter? How many planets are there outside our solar system now? Come and discuss the current state of the universe.
G. David Nordley(M), Dr. John G. Cramer, James C. Glass
Build a Better Adventure
Friday, Noon
Evergreen 2
What makes a good adventure? One that players can't wait to continue; that they spend their off-time thinking about and planning for until they play again? Join our gaming panelists in a discussion of how to design better adventures
Erik Mona(M), Richard Baker, Bruce R. Cordell, James Jacobs
What If the Singularity Does NOT Happen?
Friday, Noon
Evergreen 3 & 4
Vernor Vinge still believes that a Singularity event in the next few decades is likely -that self-accelerating technologies will speed up to the point of so profound a transformation that the other side of it is unknowable. This transformation will be driven by Artificial Intelligences that, once they become self-educating and self-empowering, will soar beyond human capacity with shocking suddenness. But what if it doesn't happen? Vernor Vinge has come up with three possible scenarios outlining a non-Singularity future.
Come hear Vernor talk about A Return to MADness, The Golden Age, and The Wheel of Time.
Guy Immega(M), Brian Johnson, Vernor Vinge
Cool Summer Movie Stuff!
Friday, Noon
Olympic 1
Come see what cool (and family friendly) stuff is coming to the movies this summer
Keith Johnson(M), Alan Halfhill
Courage: The Series - A Firefly fan series panel and episode premier.
Friday, Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Grand 3
A two hour panel with the entire cast of the new fan series, Courage, based on Joss Whedon's Firefly universe. Ask the cast questions and get to see special footage followed by an episode premier! Attending cast include: David Townsend (Director), Chris Kimball (Director/Producer), Justin Rister (Creator/Actor), Phil Delorenzo (Actor), Daniel Wolf (Actor), Aimee Binford (Actress), John Branch (Actor), Erica Pomerleau (Actress), and Alyssa Roerenbeck (Actress).
Nathan Crowder
Reading: Carlos Cortes
Friday, 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Devising Magical Systems
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
How do you go about devising a magical system in urban fantasy? How fantastical is too fantastical? Do magic missiles work in this genre or is subtlety the key? What do you pick and choose from existing mythology, and how much do you invent yourself?
A.M. Dellamonica, Jeanne C. Stein, Saje Williams
Working On Your Craft: Writing as an Evolving Process
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
As with any other art, writing requires practice; and a writer's skill can improve over time. Writers discuss techniques they have learned as they have evolved and ways in which they gained new levels of expertise. How can you tell when you're improving? How can you judge your own progress as a writer?
Cat Rambo(M), Daryl Gregory, Eileen Gunn, Randy Henderson, Jack Skillingstead
101 Songs Every Filker Should Know
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
The list of songs every filker should know changes over time. Come discover some songs you don't know and probably should - and maybe bring a few you know that more people should learn.
Steven Dixon, Creede Lambard, David Nasset, Sr.
Tomorrow's World
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
What amazing advances in technology are about to change the way we live? In the works are farmscrapers, cybertecture that integrates technology, multimedia, intelligent systems and user interactivity to create customizable living and working spaces, "nap pods" (sci-fi shaped sleep capsules) at the work place, energypositive buildings, software almost indistinguishable from reality, portable consoles embedded in sophisticated spectacles, or endlessly variable alternative worlds that demand you press emotional buttons, not plastic ones. We'll explore the science fiction that's on its way to becoming a reality.
Kurt Cagle, Guy Immega, David J. Williams
Copyright and You
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
What do you need to know about copyright law to both protect your own work and ensure that you don't infringe on that of others? What are the best ways to get your art out into the public but protect it from being used without your permission? How do the new copyright extension laws affect artists today? Come to learn the answers to these questions and bring some more of your own.
Spring Schoenhuth, Tiffany Toland
The Latest Board and Card Games
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
Board and card games certainly have changed since the early days of Monopoly and Candyland. With the economy a tangled mess, more people are buying board and card games instead of going out on the town. Find out which games are the most popular as well as which ones are worth the time and money investment.
Julie Haehn(M), Jason Bulmahn, Jeremy Holcomb
They're Gonna Put Me in a Spaceship!
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Art Bozlee is in training to fly the XCOR LYNX! Come find out more about this spacecraft program with film, photos, and actual prototype hardware, and see how easy it really could be for the average citizen to become an astronaut.
Arthur Bozlee
Angels and Demons – Costuming the Divine and the Damned
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
How does one dress the armies of Heaven and Hell? Is there more to angelic garb than just a white robe? If dressing a demon, what further options are there than horns and forked tail? Our stellar panel wrestles with these cosmic challenges of how to costume the highest and lowest of celestial soldiers.
Richard Stephens, Garth Stubbs, Diana Vick, Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
Are Vampires Just for Tweens?
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Why do people hate Twilight so much when it is getting young girls to geek out and read? Are there other new vampire stories being told these days that are targeted at a more mature audience? Or a better read for the YA audience?
Julie McGalliard(M), Rosemary Jones, J. Grace McKelvy, Adrian Phoenix, Jaye Wells
Future of Malware?
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Malware (viruses, worms, trojans, etc.) is getting more sophisticated and widespread by the day (hour?). What happens when the network is in all our stuff? In our bodies? Just how scared of future malware should we be?
Don Glover(M), Ted Butler, Greg Paddock
Interview with John Cramer
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Gothic Tea Party
Friday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Presidential Suite
What is a Gothic Tea Party? Don't be left in the dark, stop by and find out.
Jillian Venters
Reading: Spencer Ellsworth
Friday, 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
The Girl Who Was Loved By The Sea. Rating: PG
Reading: Ian McDonald
Friday, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Amateur Contributions to Space Exploration
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
You don't have to have a Ph.D. or be a professor to make contributions to astronomy and planetary science! Come and hear about recent discoveries made by amateur astronomers that have excited the scientific community, and learn how you can get involved.
Tanya N. Harrison, David Stuart
Welcome to the Scary World of Horror
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Intro to horror fiction/movies "Horror 101" and/or Horror for non-horror geeks.
Jenna M. Pitman(M), SatyrPhil Brucato, Shannon Flowers
Performance Enhancement
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Do you want to play in front of others, but are shy about performing in front of crowds? Are you okay with crowds, but just don't know what you're doing? Do you just want some tips? Sign up for this workshop, play a song of your choice, and get feedback and commentary from our panel of experienced performers.
Steven Dixon, Creede Lambard, S. J. Tucker
Gay Characters in Comics
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Batwoman may be the first gay A-list superhero, but lesser known heroes have been around for a while, along with autobiographical comics. Come take a broad look at gay characters and creators in the industry, and the challenges they face.
Ashley Cook, Spencer Ellsworth
Bones, House, and CSI: Fantasy Masquerading as Reality
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
More and more shows present unrealistic tech in the guise of realism. What does that mean for the everyday understanding of real science and technology? How does this affect our understanding of things such as our legal system? Our panelists discuss the worst offenders and the shows and movies that get it closer to real.
David Boop, A.M. Dellamonica, Miki Garrison
Artists' Sci-Fi/Fantasy Pictionary
Friday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
The audience comes up with the clues; the artists do their best to draw them! Let the games (and the silliness) begin!
Betty Bigelow(M), Myke Amend, John R. Gray III, Roberta Gregory
Vehicles Of Self Expression: Costuming For Wheelchairs, Walkers And Other Necessary Helpers
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, glasses, service dogs, and other helping apparatus don't need to harsh your mellow when it comes to costuming! Join us for what is sure to be a lively discussion and idea sketch show on what you can do with these necessary items to enhance your costume experience. If you have a wheel chair, you've got your very own star ship Enterprise!
Richard Stephens(M), Carmen Beaudry, Tammie L Dupuis, Deborah Strub, Garth Stubbs
Medieval Re-Creation and Medieval Re-Enactment Societies.
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
An overview. The SCA, Realm of Chivalry, Medieval Studies & Recreation, Hastings, and others. Their histories and where to find them.
G.Robin Smith, Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
And They Pay Me for This!
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
There are jobs, careers even, that can satisfy the geekiest of us. Come listen to our panelists talk about what they do to feed their inner nerd and pay the bills.
L.J. Bothell, Todd Lockwood, Janna Silverstein
Rolling With the Dice: Role Playing, Pop Culture, and Philosophy
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
"Know Thyself. Nothing In Excess." These five words inspired over 2000 years of philosophical development in the West; while similar simple origins also compelled the philosophers of the East. Your panelists are here to argue that similar platitudes can be found in gaming, especially classic table top games such as Dungeons and Dragons, the World of Darkness, and GURPS. Your panelists will explore the various ways in which philosophy permeates gaming and how gaming can, in turn, influence philosophy. No a priori or a posteriori knowledge of philosophy is required, just bring your enquiring mind and a set of dice.
Mike Derheimer, Greg Lotz, Christian t. L. Mecham
Intellectual Property and Creative Commons
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
In this fast-changing world, new modes of publishing and production are leading to new ideas about ownership and rights. Creative Commons offers new possibilities and new challenges, but can also open writers up to exploitation. Where is the future of copyright and intellectual property going?
Eileen Gunn(M), Ben Dobyns, Cory Doctorow, Elton Elliott
I Robot
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
Create fanciful robot paperdolls from a variety of materials
Kim Poua
Lazer Tag
Friday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Grand 2
The younger players are encouraged to come and play Lazer Tag for our first-ever daytime session. We have equipment for use; it is compatible with the Tiger Lazer Tag system, not the Team Ops system. For those players who are under 18, you must have a parent or guardian present at the arena. Lazer Tag is a live action, NONCONTACT sport.
Scott Perrin, Elizabeth Fellows
Attack of the Movie Previews!
Friday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Grand 3
Join us for the latest previews, news, and rumors – the hot topics and the latest trends – out of Hollywood.
Keith Johnson(M), Alan Halfhill
Reading: Daryl Gregory
Friday, 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Becoming Digital, Author's note: the title doesn't mean what you think it means.
Rating: PG
Reading: A.M. Dellamonica
Friday, 3:00 – 3: 30 p.m.
Cascade 3
BLUE MAGIC, the sequel to INDIGO SPRINGS. Rating: PG
Crossing the Rainbow Bridge to Valhalla
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Valhalla: home of the fallen heroes and central focal point of Norse Mythology. We review the various concepts and conceits of Valhalla in pre-Christian Scandanavia and what the promise of living in the Halls of Heroes meant to average Norse men.
Jeff Davis, John A. Pitts, Ben Thompson
How to Run a Fest
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Interested in starting a fest or taking over one that has been abandoned? It's harder than it seems. Come discuss the pros and cons of fandom fests and formats, and if you are still interested, some tips and tricks to help you get started.
Cheryl Dyson, Byaghro Esby Gibson
Is Electronic Publishing the Future?
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
With the advent of electronic readers like the Kindle and even iPhones, will all books eventually turn into ebooks? Books are being published on electronic readers along with your music and movies – is it all merging into one multi-media future?
L.J. Bothell, Ben Dobyns, Rosemary Jones, Jak Koke
Terraforming 101
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Can a lifeless planet really be made to support life? How might it be done? Is it practical? How do we know that said planet is indeed "lifeless?" What are the questions that would need to be asked to make that kind of decision?
Bob Crichton, Brent Kellmer, Pat MacEwen Mickey Phoenix
Personal Heads-Up Display
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Where's my personal heads-up-display?
Will the "contact lens display" work? What about personal-area networks, smart clothes, etc.? Come discuss the fusion of technology, communications, and clothes.
Chris Nilsson, Greg Paddock, Burt Webb
Did the Revolution of the '60s Succeed?
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
The Women's Movement, the Anti-War Movement, the Civil Rights Movement - all of these were parts of one of the most significant, yet undigested, movements in America. Has there been a lasting effect? What have we learned? Why aren't there movements like these against the Iraq War?
Gordon Eklund, Julie McGalliard, Amy Thomson
Masquerade Tips
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
How to write a presentation, move on stage, pick your music and generally look like you know what you are doing, even if it's your first time on stage.
Julie Zetterberg(M), Janet Borkowski, Peggy Stewart, Anita Taylor
The Large Hadron Collider
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
What are we going to learn from the LHC? Note: it's NOT going to create a black hole and destroy the Earth.
Dr. John G. Cramer, James C. Glass, Corry L. Lee
What is D&D?
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
D&D has been through a number of editions, each of which has changed the rules and the core setting around it. In the past few years, games like Pathfinder, Castles and Crusades, and Swords & Wizardry have emerged from the OGL to offer their take on traditional, D&D fantasy gaming. What is the core of D&D; and what allows it to remain so popular despite the rise of digital games?
Wolfgang Baur(M), Jason Bulmahn, Bruce R. Cordell, Chris Pramas
Story Hour
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
Kim Poua
Reading: Brian Johnson
Friday, 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Nebulous Mechanisms, Dr. Simon Egerton is sent to find out why the robots are going to church. Based on actual research in AI and robotics. Rating: PG
Reading: Jean Johnson
Friday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Theirs Not To Reason Why: A Soldier's Duty, Futuristic Military Science Fiction. Rating: PG
Writing: The Long and the Short of It
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Why are some people good at writing novels but not short stories or vice versa? What does it take for an idea to be 'novel length?' Are short stories just like novels only you finish sooner?
Mary Rosenblum(M), Daryl Gregory, Eileen Gunn, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jack Skillingstead
Will the Robots be Our Friends?
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
How will the humanoid robots feel about us when we create them? As robotics and AI technologies mature, we will create beings that will have mobility and intelligence. When will they become sophisticated enough to pose a threat, and what will their attitude be toward their makers?
Brian David Johnson, David Shoemaker, Felicity Shoulders
The Medieval Night Sky - The State of Astronomy in the Middle Ages.
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
How different cultures saw what we call the Big Dipper and other familiar constellations. How different Medieval cultures' cosmology worked.
Cymbric Early-Smith(M), Ben Andrews, Adrian Phoenix
Marty and Doc's Final Ride
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
20 years ago, in 1990, Marty McFly and Doctor Emmet Brown embarked on their final adventures in time travel. Take a look back at Back to the Future III, as well as the other movies in the trilogy. Why has this trilogy stood the test of time? Is time travel truly possible, be it at 88 MPH or not? Perhaps someone may even answer that age old question: what the hell is a gigawatt?
David Boop(M), Shannon Flowers, Jeromie Foulger, Brandon Jerwa
Unusual Fibers (How'd You Get THAT!?)
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
How to use items not usually considered as fabric or costume notions as materials for clothing or accessories. Cellophane, Angelline fiber, hot glue and more. This includes the use of an iron and ironing board, and can be done as a hands-on to even make a simple pair of wings or a necklace/brooch.
Jonnalyhn Wolfcat(M), Molly Boone, Katrina Marier, Deborah Strub
Geek Parents
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
All 'lol virgin nerd' comments aside, there are a lot of geek/nerd parents in the world, and among the numerous other concerns that face them, they must confront some tough questions only nerds would know. How early should you involve your kids in your geeky activities? When do you start exposing them to fantasy literature and know they will understand the nuances of fiction? How do you balance gaming with child rearing? Are there activities that you both can enjoy that's fun and educational?
This will be a very discussion heavy panel, so come in with your ideas!
Michelle Lyons, Kris Millering, Dierdre Phoenix, Steve Savitzky, Leon J. West
Face Painting Basics
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Face paint is a quick way to take a costume from ordinary to FANTASTIC! We can show you the fundamentals to create fun characters, from animals to aliens to whatever your imagination can come up with!
Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson
Energy Weapons: A Reality Check
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Flash Gordon aside, what are the weapons most likely to be used in the future?
Brent Kellmer, Greg Paddock, David J. Williams
Underwater Ninja Tigers! (or A Friendly Discussion on Monster Design)
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
What makes a truly great monster in a game? Our panelists discuss the best of the best in the gaming menagerie (or the worst of the worst, depending on your perspective), with an emphasis on the monsters themselves and not on any particular game systems statistics, and give their expert advice on how to come up with your own creations.
Erik Mona(M), Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs
Autograph Session #1
Friday, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Alexander James Adams, Alma Alexander, Bethalynne Bajema, Richard Baker, Steven Barnes, Arthur Bozlee, Andy R. Bunch, Alan M. Clark, Greg Cox, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, Elton Elliott, James C. Glass, Todd Lockwood, Lisa Mantchev, John Jude Palencar, John A. Pitts, Mark Rahner, Leo Roberts, Merrillee Schedin, Jeanne C. Stein, Eric James Stone, Jeff Sturgeon, Vernor Vinge, Jaye Wells, Saje Williams
Alexander James Adams and Tricky Pixie in Concert
Friday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Grand 3
S J Tucker
Reading: Cat Rambo
Friday, 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Queen of the Fireflies, Section from a horror novel. Rating: PG
Fly Me to the Moon: Test Flight & Competition
Friday, 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Grand 2
Join us in Grand 2 and test the mettle of your fleet against your fellow test pilots'.
James Poua
Reading: Jak Koke
Friday, 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Edge of Chaos, a Forgotten Realms novel.
Rating: PG
Creating Your Voice
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Plot and character are critical; but voice and point of view can be just as important for crafting an effective work of fiction, and can even suggest interesting new stories. We'll explore point-of-view, tense, voice, and character choice, and we'll show how an understanding of these elements can actually create ideas and stories.
Mary Rosenblum(M), Eileen Gunn, Darragh Metzger, Kevin Radthorne, Mary Robinette Kowal
The Natural World
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Despite being set in urban locales, the natural world seems to creep into some urban fantasies quite regularly in the form of fairies, green things, and other aspects of the animalistic side of human nature. Is this just modern, tree-hugging environmentalism or does it speak to something deeper in our psyches?
A.M. Dellamonica, Adrian Phoenix
Biological and Scientific Accuracy in Your Art
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
To draw a dragon is one thing. To draw a dragon that not only looks realistic, but in fact could be real, is quite another. Meet with some of our experts in how to make anything that doesn't currently exist look like the real thing.
John P. Alexander, Russell D. Campbell, Rob Carlos, David W. Ehlert, Tiffany Toland
Webcomics
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Are they replacing newspaper comics as the preferred daily/weekly comic strip? How does the medium affect the message – or at least the art and storyline? What are some of the challenges and limitations for creating webcomics?
SatyrPhil Brucato, Brandon Jerwa, Anthony van Winkle
Art of the Salon: Hosting the Dark and Decadent
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Some people claim there is no place for lively conversations and light refreshments in today's online universe of screen names and avatars. Fie, we say! Come and learn how to revive this ritual of human interaction in our increasingly cyber world.
Alexia Roy(M), Delta Hranek, Elisabeth Van Every, Jillian Venters
Floozies, Soiled Doves and Ladies of the Evening: The Oldest Profession in the Old West and What They Wore
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
Join us while we explore the myths and truths of prostitution in the American West, and how prostitutes and dance hall girls dressed both in reality and in media portrayals.
Subject matter and reference material may not be suitable for those under age 16.
Carmen Beaudry(M), Janet Borkowski, Wendy Prather, Victoria Shaffer
The First One is Free!
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Casual games are usually free on-line or free to download and try; and are "casual" in that they have extremely simple gameplay, like a puzzle game, that can be played in a web browser or cell phone. And they are addictive. Oh, so addictive . . . Join our panelists in a discussion of the numerous types of casual games, how they've evolved from their humble beginnings, and how they affect the gaming market.
Donna "Danicia" Prior(M), James Ernest, Andy Megowan
What is the Future Made Of?
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Fullerenes. Buckypaper. Bose-Einstein condensates. Metallic glass. Quasi-crystals. Aerogels. Materials technology is finding strange and wonderful materials with fascinating properties at a rapid pace. What materials are out there, what can they do, and what is on the horizon? A look at materials technology and what it holds for our future.
David Nasset, Sr., G. David Nordley, Leon J. West
Language Fossils
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Language evolves, leaving a trail of outmoded words and expressions behind it leading back to the past. How does language evolve and why?
John M. Lawler, Kris Millering, David R Silas
Female Friendly Horror
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Some women are put off by horror films, but there has to be women-friendly horror out there. Join a discussion of the tropes, stereotypes, and archetypal themes that both bring women viewers flocking and turn them off, off, off.
Shannon Flowers(M), Jenna M. Pitman, Lorelei Shannon
Single Pattern Contest Judging
Friday, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
Closed Judging session for the Single Pattern Contest entries. Judges and preregistered participants only.
Terri "Sprite" Specht(M), Richard Stephens, Garth Stubbs
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 4
Friday, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? Know a few Jedi mind tricks to float yourself successfully down the river? Or maybe you're just hoping to pull a Maverick with a royal flush. It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. If you're a beginner and would like some pre-game instruction, please come by a little early. Remember, the first place winner at the final table Saturday night wins a prepaid membership for Norwescon 34!
Mariah Johnson
MATCH GAME
FRI 9PM CASCADE 9&10
SF/F-THEMED VERSION OF THE
CLASSIC MATCH GAME SHOW.
PRIZES!
Reading: Wolf Lahti
Friday, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
WIP: Wolf In Progress, Wolf reads from novels and novellas that aren't finished yet. (Maybe you could give him ideas?). Rating: G
Reading: John Pitts
Friday, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Black Blade Blues, Urban Fantasy Novel excerpt. Rating: PG
Non-Profits, Fundraising, Grassroots Awareness.
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
"Fundraising is not about asking for money. It's about inspiring people to believe that they can make a difference, then helping them make that difference." WAYYY beyond putting a jar out on a counter or begging from your friends, fundraising is about time, ideas, and energy as well as money. How to encourage, network, respond, and change your thinking, from being on a board to developing a fundraising strategy. Taught by G.Robin Smith, the Washington Ambassador for SOFII (Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration www.sofii.org) and the COO for Five Rivers Fundraising (www.FiveRiversFundraising.org) and the new marketing organizer for the SCA, Inc."
Useful to teachers, PTA members, concom leaders, and non-profit organizers.
Charles F Radley, Ken Scholes, G.Robin Smith
Alien Religions and Religious Practices
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Avatar gave us a serious look at aboriginal religious practices. We review other noted religious systems in SF/F and compare how they are similar and different.
Spencer Ellsworth, Brent Kellmer, Darragh Metzger
Relationship Woes: Or What Does It Take for a Supernatural Being to Find True Love?
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Urban fantasy protagonists often have difficult finding true love. Some sustain relationships for a couple of books, but then the relationship withers. Why do you think this is? Is it just easier/more exciting to throw relationship trouble at your characters? Is it that everyone wants to read about that "first blush" of love?
Rhiannon Held, Irene Radford, Mary Rodgers, Jaye Wells
Kaaaaaaate! We Have to Go Baaaaaaack!
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
This is it. The 6th and final season of Lost is coming. It's been a wild ride; and they really dropped a bombshell last season. How do you think they'll be able to wrap up all the loose ends of the series without incident? Theories are all we've got at this point, so lets hear 'em!
Chris Nilsson(M), Andy R. Bunch, Judith Herman
Influence of Goth Subculture on Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Mainstream Media
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
The goth aesthetic has moved out of the horror realm and become more prevalent in other genres during the past two decades. Join us for a discussion of how this happened and the impact it's had on media and culture.
Andrew Herington, Delta Hranek, Elisabeth Van Every, Jillian Venters
What Happened to Robots?
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
By now we were supposed to have our own robotic servants cleaning our homes and doing all the hard work for us. What is the true state of robotic science and will there ever be humanoid robot companions in our kitchens?
David Boop(M), Janet Freeman, Guy Immega
Polyamory 101
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
What is polyamory? Why would anyone want more than one partner? How does everyone interact so eveyone's needs are met and no one gets hurt? How do more conservative family members react to these plural relationships? Should you, shouldn't you? What are the pros and cons?
Robert Grey(M), Jake Ballin, Loree Parker
Thrifting Your Way To A Steampunk Wardrobe
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Where to look, what to look for and how to put it all together for a look that works. From everyday steam to steamy heroine, you can find everything you need if you look.
Victoria Shaffer(M), Janet Borkowski, Joanne Kirley, Wendy Prather, Diana Vick
Best Board Games for a Party
Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Tired of breaking out Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, or, heaven forbid, Twister, at your parties so everyone can play a game together? Have no fear! Our panel of gaming experts can help you find a game for six or more players for your next shindig!
Mike Selinker(M), James Ernest, Jeremy Holcomb
Michael Ehart Book Launch Reception
Friday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Presidential Suite
Join Michael Ehart for the launch of his new book The Tears of Ishtar! Eat his food and drink his booze as he celebrates the launch of his best fantasy yet. Fantasy legend Michael Moorcock says "It's a very long time since I read a fantastic tale as good as this!" Dancing girls (and boys) are optional.
Michael Ehart
Reading: Jenna Pitman
Friday, 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Chosen Dancer, Novel in progress: a young woman, the last queen of an ancient line of exiled rulers, must fight to bring her people into a land of safety. Rating: PG
Creede Lambard in Concert
Friday, 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Reading: Irene Radford
Friday, 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Shadow Dancer, Steampunk about the premiere performance of Giselle.
Rating: PG
Medieval Characters - Women Authors
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Marjorie Kemp, Christine de Pisan, Marie de France, Hildegard of Bingen, the anchorite Julian of Norwich, etc. Their works and influences on their world and ours. An introduction and overview.
G.Robin Smith(M), Michelle Lyons, Rebecca Neason
The Amazon Princess
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Is Wonder Woman a feminist icon, a stereotype designed by and for men, an archetype, something of each of these, or something beyond? Come and take a fresh look at the most well known and influential superheroine.
Ashley Cook(M), Marcus Evenstar, Shannon Flowers
Star Trek Fans and the Changing of the Guard
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Most people (or so I am led to believe) love the new Star Trek movie, and a few don't. What does this mean for the future of Star Trek and Trekker/Trekkie fandom? Will Trekkie fandom split or is there room enough for everyone?
J Grace McKelvy(M), Ben Andrews, Christopher Konker, Jesse Simpson
How to Survive the Apocalypse
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
If an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth, what could we do with today's technology to survive as a species? What are the challenges we would face in implementing them in time? And if we couldn't destroy the asteroid, could we still survive?
Pat MacEwen(M), David Stuart
Gamers Need Love, Too
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
How to hook up at conventions. Hook-up safety, communications skills, and etiquette. Hey, you respect the GM and your fellow gamers, respect should follow you into the bedroom. How to not be "that creepy person" others avoid.
Loree Parker(M), Peggy Foy, Clint Ogre Whiteside
Aging and Distressing Costumes
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Ways to make your costumes look old and dirty without rolling in mud.
Diana Vick(M), Joanne Kirley, Ieva Ohaks, Julie Zetterberg
Single Pattern Contest Fashion Show
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Fashion Show and Awards Presentation for the Single Pattern Contest. Come and see all the wonderful entries of the Single Pattern Contest, cheer on the contestants, vote for your favorite, and see the presentation of the awards. Along with the judge's awards we'll be presenting the Fan Favorite award and maybe your favorite will win.
Terri "Sprite" Specht(M), Richard Stephens, Garth Stubbs
Ash Productions in Concert
Friday, 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Lazer Tag
Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Join us for another exciting night of Lazer Tag action. We have equipment for use; it is compatible with the Tiger Lazer Tag system, not the Team Ops system. For those players who are under 18, you must have a parent or guardian present at the arena. Lazer Tag is a live action, NON-CONTACT sport.
Scott Perrin, Elizabeth Fellows
Pre-Masquerade Meeting
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
To enter the Masquerade you MUST attend either this meeting or the Saturday morning pre-Masquerade meeting. You will receive the important information that you need to know to compete. This year, we are asking for everyone's music by the end of this panel, even if you can't stay for the panel. If you haven't already gotten your Masquerade forms at the Information Table, you can get them here. Please turn in your completed entry forms by the end of this panel (or you can turn your forms in at the Saturday morning panel), but the sooner the better. The hard deadline for both is Saturday morning at 10 a.m. If you have questions about entering, or aren't quite sure you want to, come to the meeting and all your questions will be answered.
Trent Lum
PK Dick Awards
Friday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Grand 2
William Sadorus(M), Carlos Cortes, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, Daryl Gregory, David Hartwell, Ian McDonald, John Jude Palencar, Vernor Vinge
Reading: Kal Cobalt
Friday, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Agrathia's Freedom, A sentient spaceship is rescued by freedom fighters. Rating: R, for spaceship-on-human sexuality.
Tempered Glass in concert
Friday, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Reading: Lorelei Shannon
Friday, 8:00– 8:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Possum Kingdom, Supernatural Southern Gothic. Rating: R
What is Goth?
Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Why is denying that you're Goth the most Goth thing you can do? What is up with all you freaks in black anyway? Are you really as spooky as you look?
Bryan Lovely, Alexia Roy, Elisabeth Van Every, Jillian Venters
Fanfic Love, Fanfic Hate
Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Everyone writes down three things they love and three things they hate about fanfiction. Panelists will collect the lists -ranting and praise to follow.
Betty Bigelow
Steampunk Archetypes
Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
How to use the main archetypes to figure out how to dress. Are you an aviator, an explorer, or a mad scientist? What are the archetypes, and what would they wear?
Diana Vick(M), Peggy Foy, Victoria Shaffer
Can Hollywood Leave Joseph Campbell Alone Now?
Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Somewhere in the '70s Hollywood suits discovered Joseph Campbell's theories on the "Hero's Journey" and it seemed every SF/F movie had a quest formula with certain archetypical characters, which has been repeated for the last 40 years. Is it time to retire this formula or does it still have value and meaning? Is the Hero's Journey different for men and women? Is the Journey always a quest?
Jesse Simpson(M), David Boop, Andy R. Bunch, Ben Dobyns, Andrew Dolbeck
BDSM 101
Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Interested in BDSM? Want to find out what it's all about? What are these "limits," "boundaries," and "play" people keep talking about? Come to BDSM 101 and we will endeavor to answer your questions, or if we can't, we'll point you to a resource that can. We will also discuss BDSM etiquette and resources for you to find out more. Rating: A (18+ only, ID required)
Mickey Phoenix(M), Matt Bamberger, Clint Ogre Whiteside
"Controlled Accident" Demo
Friday, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Artists Alan M. Clark and Mark Roland will demonstrate a style of painting by which techniques for creating textures, shapes, and contrasts inform the artist of exactly what the subject matter will become and what the final painting will be. Come watch two artists work to 'discover' a painting and make it come to life before your very eyes.
Alan M. Clark, Mark Roland
Totally Out-of-This World Pajama Party!
Friday, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
Come decked out in your comfiest jammies and snazziest slippers and spend a couple of hours lounging around, playin' games, and engaging in the odd pillow fight or 2.
LouAnna Valentine
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 5
Friday, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. With only a limited number of seats at the final table, you will need to win one of the qualifying rounds.
Mariah Johnson
Reading: Jack Skillingstead
Friday, 8:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Rating: PG/R
Friends of Bill W.
Friday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Hey, Check out the Sex Scene in My Fantasy
Friday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Writers discuss the challenges and rewards of writing sex scenes. What do you need to construct believable sex scenes? How can you tell when they are a necessary addition to the plot? Is it O.K. to just be hot? How explicit do you need to be to best serve your story? Examples may be read aloud, so use your judgment if you are easily embarrassed.
Greg Cox(M), Mark Henry, Joshua Palmatier, Eden Robins
Philosophy and the Undead 101: Philosophical Zombies Think, Therefore Brains!
Friday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Coming back like the proverbial cat, this year's "Philosophy of the Undead" panelists will continue their explorations down the dark alleys and graveyards of mind and matter. Join them as they link the walking dead of pop culture to the philosophies of Socrates, Augustine, Heidegger, and more. No background in philosophy required; the freshly unearthed are more than welcome to join us as we explore the epistemological, ethical, and metaphysical ramifications that our living impaired peers present to us.
Christian t. L. Mecham(M), Mike Derheimer, Greg Lotz, Sonia Orin Lyris, Ciandi Patry
Gender Queers in Urban Fantasy
Friday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Where are the novels that discard the gender binary in this genre? Where are the drag queens and other gender queers?
K.C. Ball(M), A.M. Dellamonica, John A. Pitts
Alien Sex
Friday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
How might alien reproductive biology work? What are the questions you need to ask to "flesh" out a believable reproductive strategy? Come discuss how this might work and what resources for research are "out there."
Jake Ballin(M), Annie Morton, Amy Thomson
Steampunk Gaming
Friday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
With the arrival of more steampunk than ever in games, what makes this genre tick? What can players and game masters expect? What companies are supporting steampunk with rules, adventures, and settings? Our panel has a very genteel and civilized round of fisticuffs about the "new" style in games.
Julie Haehn(M), Wolfgang Baur, Donna "Danicia" Prior
Match Game
Friday, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Cascade 9 & 10
Get ready to match the stars! In this SF/F-themed version of the classic Match Game game show, contestants will be randomly selected from the audience to compete in guessing how our panel will complete fill-in-the-blank questions such as 'Captain Kirk has the biggest _____ in Starfleet!'
Prizes include book packages worth more than $100, gift certificates to selected Norwescon dealers, and a membership to next year's Norwescon. All contestants will also receive "Lovely Parting Gifts."
Lisa Hayes(M), Andrew Dolbeck, Christopher Konker, Spring Schoenhuth, David Shoemaker, Kevin Standlee
Fannish Fetish Fashion Show
Friday, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1 & 2 (18+)
We want … Flesh! Flesh for fantasy. Surrender your flesh to your fantasies of delicious latex and lustful corsets.
The Fannish Fetish Fashion Show is at it again! This year there is magic in the air, mystery around the corner, Tempting Tarts Burlesque and a few surprises hidden up our sleeves (or is that tucked away snug under that bustier?). You know you want to take a peek . . .Rating: A
Laurie Reynolds, emcee: Caren G.
Costumers Stitch & Bitch
Friday, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Olympic 1
The traditional Friday night stitch & bitch.
Wendy Prather, Terri "Sprite" Specht
Stardance
Friday, 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Grand 2 & 3
Come on down to Bartertown, that outpost of civilization on the edge of the apocalypse. Leave your weapons behind and be careful not to pick a fight or you might find yourself facing death in the Thunderdome! DJ's Girly Girl and Black Maru play music to accompany the end of the world as we know it.
Todd Clark(M), DJ Girly Girl, DJ Black Maru
Reading: Jaye Wells
Friday, 10:00 –10:30 a.m.
Cascade 3
The Mage in Black, urban fantasy. Rating: PG/R
Zombies: How Do They Happen?
Friday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
What makes a zombie? Viruses scare us now, but is that what creates a zombie? Come discuss all the possible origins of this loathesome creature, from the historical to the supernatural.
Derek M. Koch(M), Julie McGalliard, Mark Rahner
Graphic Design 101
Friday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Come learn a wide-variety of tips and secrets to make your flyers, posters, party invites, or even homemade CD covers, stand out from the crowd. Simple rules covering the way we communicate visually, covering the gamut from print to web, taught by a working, professional graphic designer and art director. If you're brave, bring your con flyer or poster for an honest critique.
dQniel Kaufman (M)
Home Recording I
Friday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Everybody wants to make a demo. What can you do with what you've got? If that won't do - and it probably won't - what do you really need to create a good demo? How little can you get away with; or, if you have even a small budget, what can you do to turn a spare bedroom into decent recording space?
Alexander James Adams, Steven Dixon, Vixy & Tony
Vampire World-Building
Friday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Vampires in a Charlaine Harris' book can't handle daylight. Stephanie Myers' vampires can. It all depends on the writer who creates the rules. Are there any universal vampire rules that writers must follow? Writers discuss vampire world-building and culture, including vampire mythology from other countries.
Kris Millering(M), Adrian Phoenix, Jeanne C. Stein, Saje Williams
Thinking Small
Friday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Where will the nanotech revolution lead?
At a recent meeting of the American Academy of Sciences, researchers reported that developments in nanotechnology are moving faster than predicted.
Nanotechnology will make the future very different from what many of us, and most science fiction stories, have suggested.
Raymond McCauley(M), Doug Odell, Burt Webb
Build Your Own Bimbo
Friday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
A fun way to build aliens and their cultures is to start with their sex lives... what kind of culture results when sex is fatal? When do you need four genders? What if males and females never meet? When gender depends on the time of day, how does that affect everything from the workplace and leisure pursuits to the act itself? A workshop with audience participation and/or role playing would be fun. Start with sex, and end with religion and politics.
Mickey Phoenix(M), Kal Cobalt, Pat MacEwen
First Ever!
Fannish Flea Market!
Barter Cash & Carry
Sunday
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grand 3
Bring your cash and check out the bargains and incredible stuff Norwescon fans are getting rid of.
See page 107 for further info
Weird Tales party
Friday, 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Maxi's Lounge (21+)
Ready for an exciting night of music, drinking, dancing and literature? Yes, literature. Weird Tales is sponsoring tonight's party in Maxi's Lounge on the 14th floor. This is Norwescon's first year with exclusive use of Maxi's Lounge; help make it a huge success by joining Weird Tales and your friends up in our new space. Weird Tales and their fabulous authors will be providing the night's entertainment. It is 21 and over, with ID and Norwescon badges required. You must match your ID, so watch the makeup and masks. Weird Tales promises to give you a thrilling time you won't soon forget, so join us for the inaugural night in Maxi's Lounge. Rating: 21+ (photo ID required)
Peggy Stewart
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 6
Friday, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. With only a limited number of seats at the final table, you will need to win one of the qualifying rounds.
Mariah Johnson
Reading: David Williams
Friday, 10:30 – 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
The Machinery of Light, Reading from forthcomng novel (Bantam Spectra May 2010). Rating: R
Slash Stereotypes
Friday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Let's take the gloves off, and talk about slash stereotypes. Top/bottom roles, kink, hurt/comfort… what are the stereotypes that you love, and which ones get under your skin?. Rating: A
Cheryl Dyson
This Blood's for You
Friday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
True Blood's season two just wrapped. For the most part the producers and crew have stayed true to the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris in this HBO adaptation, but so much has been added to the show it's like watching something new! What are some of our favorite moments from the show? Things that we could seriously do without? Do you love the additions, or do they make you wanna do bad things to the screen writers?
Ciandi Patry(M), Phillip Brugalette, Mimi Noyes
Victorian Sex
Friday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Love the subtle bondage and discipline a corset implies? A hint of ankle or flash of stocking come across as shocking? Want to incorporate the Victorian sensibilities of steampunk into your "bedsport?" Come learn about the not-so-straightlaced Victorians and what was really going on underneath all that clothing. Rating: A
Mickey Schulz(M), Victoria Shaffer
Friday Night Open Filk
Friday, 11:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Come-as-you-are music performance, one song at a time, taking turns. Or just come and listen! Everyone welcome.
Midnight Movie - Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, Midnight (seating 11:30 p.m.)
Evergreen 1 & 2
The Vicarious Theatre Company returns to give you a night of live action Rocky Horror Picture Show that you will never forget. Seating starts at 11:30p.m., so don't be late!
Vicarious Theatre Company Rate: R
Let's Make a Movie: Intro!
Thursday
9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Behold the genesis of one of the weirdest and funniest workshops ever to be tolerated by Norwescon!
See page 28 for further info
Let's Make a Movie: Plan It!
Friday
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Cascade 10
The key to making a movie, of course, is good planning! Learn how to make a movie on a budget.
See page 41 for further info
Fandance Film Festival
Sunday
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1&2
The Fandance Film Festival is the final terrifying phase of the Let's Make a Movie Workshop
See page 113 for further info
11 Year Anniversary
[Omitted]
Scheduled Gaming
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 11 & 12
Day three and scheduled games are still going strong! Come up and see what's on the table; you may have never seen it before! Fill in time between panels and events by learning a new game! The dice are hot, the cards are on the table and the miniatures are marching! Something new every day up in our corner of the Con! Take every opportunity to qualify for a great prize!
Kathi Pickett
Open Gaming
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. (yes, all–night)
Rotunda 1 & 2
Got an hour before your next session? Stop by open gaming and play for a while. We have plenty of tables for fans to sit down with old friends (or new) and play... no sign-up sheet required. The Rotunda is available for open gaming all weekend on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Pro Roy
Building a Balanced Mythos
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Cascade 5
When building a religion for your world, how do you make it balanced and plausible without riffing off of existing religions? How will myth and religion impact your plot and motivate your characters? Why should there be several types of belief systems on a world?
Mary Robinette Kowal(M), Jason Henninger, Joshua Palmatier, Mary Rodgers
Impact of Digital Media
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Cascade 6
Hand-held book readers, pocket computers, digital music players, and even cell phones. How have all of these devices changed the way that we access works of art, literature, and music? Where is the technology leading us?
Judith Herman(M), Ben Dobyns, S. Joe Downing, Chris Nilsson
Costume Design for Dummies
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Cascade 9
Ever wondered how to take the idea in your head and make it a reality? Ever sketched that idea and then got stumped on how to refine it? Ever refined an idea only to have it completely fall apart? Join us for a fun discussion on the elements of design and strategies and tips on how to get that idea from your head to become a reality.
Tammie L Dupuis(M), Katrina Marier, Melissa Quinn, Richard Stephens
Teaching the Middle Ages
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Cascade 10
How to make classes in the Middle Ages interactive and interesting. Hands-on approaches to what to teach and how to teach it to make this fascinating period understandable.
G Robin Smith(M), Jeff Davis, Ben Thompson
Pre-Masquerade Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Grand 3
To enter the Masquerade you MUST have attended last night's meeting or this preMasquerade meeting. You do not need to come to both. At this panel you will receive the important information that you need to know to compete. If you haven't already gotten your Masquerade forms at the Information Table, you can get them here. The deadline for all entry forms is 10 a.m. or the end of this panel. If you have questions about entering or aren't quite sure you want to, come to the meeting and all your questions will be answered.
Trent Lum
Reading: David Boop
Saturday, 10:00 –10:30 a.m.
Cascade 3
Murdered in a Mechanical World, Sci-fi Noir. Rating: PG
Resurrection...Good or Bad?
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 5
Is the constant revival of dead superheroes good, or is it time to push the stories forward? Should American comics borrow from anime and truly kill popular characters off? Should characters like Bruce Wayne and Wolverine ever really die?
Andrew Dolbeck(M), Marcus Evenstar, Brandon Jerwa
The Return of Mythology
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 6
Pull out that dusty copy of Bulfinch's because you're going to need it! Clash of the Titans is getting a fresh coat of computer-generated paint, Percy Jackson has a pantheon of a cast, Dante's Inferno is going to be a hell of a game and the third installation in the God of War series proves just how much we love ripping the heads off Gorgons. Why do these stories have such staying power and why do we keep recreating them in new ways? Are this generation's interpretations of classical mythology darker than those previously seen?
Spencer Ellsworth(M), Yasmine Galenorn, Jason Henninger
The Ethics of War Machines
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 7
The military is investing serious bucks in military robots. Some are perfectly benign, like robot logistical transport vehicles. But last year one blew up a house in Pakistan, killing 18 people. What happens if we give robots the decision-making authority of when and whom to kill? How will you feel about the Marines looking for a few good circuits? And who does the programming for these machines? What happens to the 3 Laws?
Brenda Cooper(M), Mike Brennan, Robert Grey
Queen Elizabeth Goes To The Movies
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 8
Distinctive elements of Elizabethan clothing have influenced costume designers since the start of movie making. Join us for a survey of costumes/movies spanning several decades as we see where Elizabethan fashion finds itself and how it's re-done to fit into various cinematic worlds such as Dune, Star Wars, and other blockbusters.
Tammie L Dupuis(M), Julie Zetterberg
Alien Biology
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 9
How would alien bodies operate?
How would they move? Breathe? Eat? Reproduce? Would their biochemical mechanisms be similar to ours, or would they evolve entirely different paths? Would they need all of the same functions that we have?
Brent Kellmer(M), Pat MacEwen, Annie Morton
Family-Friendly Games
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 10
Panel experts discuss what makes a familyfriendly game and what options are out there for the family that wants to game together. Our panelists will discuss age-and family-appropriate games for all ages, covering everything from board and card games to video games.
Chris Pramas(M), James Ernest, Mike Selinker
Monster Mash
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Cascade 13
Don your best mad scientist outfit and come create marvelous monsters and creative chimera along with Dr. Meme No/ Yes, Master Monster Maker! We will take cute fluffy animals, hack them into pieces, and then reassemble them in wholly unnatural ways. WARNING! Not for the easily distressed or children! We will be working with scissors and needles, and as such only mature mad scientists will be allowed to participate. The only skills required are the most rudimentary of sewing skills (plush is very forgiving) and a sick sense of humor. There will be a $5 materials fee per participant to cover the cost of DNA splitters, splicers, and experimental specimens. Rating: PG
Mimi Noyes(M), Roberta Gregory
The Years's Best Fantasy and Science Fiction of 2009
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Evergreen 1
Our panel will discuss the best stories and/ or novels they read in 2009 and explain what made them great. You'll come away with a reading list of books you might not otherwise have heard of!
Derek Zumsteg(M), David Hartwell, Bob Kruger
Let's Make a Movie: Shoot It!
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Evergreen 2
You were there for Part 1, right, where we figured out what we needed and planned this movie all out? Quick! Time travel! In part 2, we shoot like mad weasels, because there's not much time and if we're going to make a movie at light speed, then we have to move like light! So, don't be late, or you'll just see red-shifted versions of us. The key to making a movie, of course, is to get the footage in the can! Or, "box", actually, because we're shooting video. But you know what we mean.
Ryan K. Johnson, Edward R. Martin III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell
Writing For Young Adults
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Does it take special training or knowledge to write for young adults? Are they different from adult works in any way, other than vocabulary? How do you break in? What are the boundaries? How do you stay honest to the story's integrity and still be sensitive to the need to restrict content for young readers?
Steven Barnes(M), Alma Alexander, Cory Doctorow, Lisa Mantchev
The Trouble with Tribbles Workshop
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Olympic 1
Everyone wants a fuzzy Tribble or two, don't they? Since it is illegal to transport them, come and make your own! We'll help with the cutting, sewing, and stuffing (but we won't feed them!).
LouAnna Valentine
John Jude Palencar Slideshow
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Grand 2
501st Charity Event Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Rotunda 2
Have you ever wanted to have your picture taken with Darth Vader and/or Storm Troopers on the Death Star? Your dreams can come true; the 501st Legion is back again, but in a new location. You can find them in the second floor Rotunda where a photographer will take your picture in front of a backdrop of the Death Star. Your picture will be printed out on-site, ready to show off to your friends! This year all proceeds will be donated to Clarion West, a charity that provides high-quality educational opportunities for writers of speculative fiction at the start of their careers. Norwescon is very excited to be sponsoring Clarion West this year as it is dear to many of our panelists and guests.
Marc Semenchuk
Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Salon
Latecomers welcome! Even if you missed Friday's session, you can still join the Norwescon Scavenger Hunt! Stop by to pick up the list and the rules. If you are already hunting, feel free to ask for clarification on what we are looking for and see how the other teams are doing.
Sheye Blaze
Reading: Rosemary Jones
Saturday, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 3
Dusty Bones, A graveyard adventure in Waterdeep. Rating: G
Reading: Lisa Mantchev
Saturday, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Cascade 3
Backstage at the Théâtre Illuminata, Join the author for further tales of Beatrice Shakespeare Smith and her fairy friends, with a sneak preview of Book 2 in the series, Perchance To Dream. Door prizes, chocolate, and mayhem guaranteed! Rating: G
The Themes and Career of Poul Anderson
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 4
Poul Anderson is remembered as one of the most imaginative and hugely prolific authors of science fiction's Golden Age, yet his solid body of work spans decades beyond. The winner of, or nominee for, at least 30 major science fiction awards, he wrote some 70 novels, and over 100 short stories (plus novellas and novelettes and even a handful of chapbooks). We'll discuss some of the themes and high points in the work of this popular award-winning author.
Astrid Anderson Bear(M), John P. Alexander, Elton Elliott, Doug Odell, Renee Stern
Old-Fashioned Horror
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 5
100 years ago, the first Frankenstein movie was filmed. 50 years later came Hitchcock's Psycho. What has scared us in the past 100 years to get where we are now? Have we moved beyond these two classic films (and others), or do they still have an impact on us?
Julie McGalliard(M), Phillip Brugalette, Derek M. Koch
The Editor and Writer Relationship
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 6
A good editor can be a writer's best friend. What should a writer expect from their editor? What should they ask for; and how should they respond to their editor's requests for changes? Editors will provide guidelines for new writers on the etiquette of the editor/writer relationship.
Greg Cox(M), Ian McDonald, Anthony Pryor, Ken Scholes, Janna Silverstein
The Best and Worst Movies of 2009
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 7
2009 was an interesting year for movies - it brought us the resurgence of Captain Kirk and the even harder downfall of two Hasbro toy franchises. Come debate with your fellow critics on what were the best and worst movies of 2009.
Gareth Von Kallenbach(M), Steven Barnes, Shannon Flowers, Judith Herman, Keith Johnson
Forgotten Realms: Past, Present, Future
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 8
Since 1987, this campaign setting has grown and developed, generating over two hundred novels, dozens of computer RPGs, and a host of adventures and gaming supplements. Join our distinguished group of gaming professionals as they discuss the Forgotten Realms and their parts in developing it.
Jeff Grubb(M), Richard Baker, Bruce R. Cordell
The Dilution of the Fannish Ideal
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 9
Fen once believed that we were a breed apart from the general population and now fandom is nearly mainstream. What does that mean for the future fandom? If everyone is a fan are we now all mundanes?
Don Glover(M), Cory Doctorow, Chris Nilsson
Evolution of the Spacesuit
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 10
It's not easy to design a suit to shield you from the harshness of space (or moondust!) and allow you to work at the same time. Come and discuss how spacesuit design has evolved over time, and the latest advances attempting to make suits lighter and with greater mobility.
Arthur Bozlee, Guy Immega, David Stuart, Chris Vancil
Theatrical Period Undergarments Revealed
Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
The very popular Seattle Opera Trunk Show returns with a two hour costume showcase featuring Period Undergarments from the Seattle Opera Collection. Dress forms will be layered up with various period undergarments and then dressed with era-appropriate clothes to demonstrate how foundation garments create an authentic historical look. Discussion will include the differences between true historic foundation garments and the concessions that are necessary for modern theatrical use.
Richard Stephens, Ieva Ohaks
Bureaucratic Mechanisms to Hasten (or Retard) Humanity's Conquest of Space
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
What can we do to push space exploration through the labyrinth of political agendas, funding faux pas, and bureaucratic stalemates? Is it even possible? Are there alternative possibilities (public and private)? Are self-sufficient space colonies a possible reality or a fantasy?
Derek Zumsteg(M), Greg Bear, Brenda Cooper, Vernor Vinge
Star Trek: Phoenix Premiere
Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Grand 2
Star Trek: Phoenix is returning to Norwescon! Cast and crew are coming back to share the premiere in a special fan screening of the Phoenix pilot, 'Cloak & Dagger,' on April 3. The pilot takes place in 2422, one year into the USS Phoenix's maiden voyage. After a major attack on the ship, the captain and crew launch a mission to rescue an away team stranded on the remote planet Katrassii Prime. But, the closer they get to rescuing their shipmates, the more they become entangled in the secrets contained on the perilous, hostile planet. A "Making Of" documentary and a Q&A session featuring cast and producers follow the screening. Star Trek: Phoenix is a fan-based series set 42 years in the future from Star Trek: Nemesis. http://www. stphoenix.com/
Leo Roberts(M), Ben Andrews, Joe Downing, Merilee Shedin, Rob Welch
Reading: J. McKelvy
Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – Noon
Cascade 3
The Watermelon Patch, A caretaker discovers the true sweetness of his assignment. Rating: G
Reading: Darragh Metzger
Saturday, Noon – 12:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Green Triad, 4th in a series; fantasy adventure. Rating: PG
Sucks To Be Medusa
Saturday, Noon
Cascade 4
The story of Medusa is one of the most tragic in Greek lore and yet her iconic image continues to haunt and intrigue us to this day. Find out how a wig of snakes was one of the least of this poor girl's problems and how her tragic story is a commentary on the culture that spawned her.
Mark Roland(M), Bethalynne Bajema, S. J. Tucker
Write a Story in an Hour
Saturday, Noon
Cascade 5
Prompts will be given to attendees and they will be given time to write a story. Discussion to follow – where did you go with your story? What fandom did you choose?
Cheryl Dyson, Byaghro Esby Gibson
Feminist Female Protagonists in Urban Fantasy?
Saturday, Noon
Cascade 6
In urban fantasy, we have violent, kick-ass heroines . . . who are also subject to insecurities and exhibit several other problematic traits that bring their real, functional strength into question. This genre is admired for its strong women characters—that's often the reason given for its appeal and popularity —but is the genre also guilty of undermining some of those strengths?
Jeanne C. Stein(M), Mark Henry, Loree Parker, Saje Williams
Fone in the Filk
Saturday, Noon
Cascade 7
The left side of the audience will be given lines from filk songs and told to whisper them to their neighbours on the right. Our pros will plug whatever comes out the right side back into the songs, and try to sing them verbatim. Good luck with that!
David Nasset, Sr., Mickey Phoenix, Vixy & Tony
Augmented Reality
Saturday, Noon
Cascade 8
Imagine a future when you can overlay reality with any additional information or images you like. It's starting to happen now, with smartphone applications available any day now (already?). To what uses will it be put? Will we lose touch with actual reality?
Miki Garrison(M), Kurt Cagle, Sonia Orin Lyris, Burt Webb
Writing for the Gaming Industry
Saturday, Noon
Cascade 10
How do you write for a game? How does it differ from writing a novel or short story? How does writing for a video game differ from RPGs or board games? What are they looking for? Our panel of editors, publishers, and gaming authors and freelancers share what is wanted - nay! what is needed! – from writers in the gaming industry.
Sean K Reynolds(M), Michelle Lyons, Mike Mearls, Andy Megowan
Polymer Clay Demo
Saturday, Noon
Cascade 13
Come learn to work with polymer clay and make the creatures you love!
Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson(M), Myke Amend
Spotlight Publisher: TOR
Saturday, Noon
Evergreen 2
David Hartwell
Reading: G. Nordley
Saturday, 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
To Climb a Flat Mtn, Novel excerpt: marooned on a cubical world. Rating: PG
Reading: Adrian Phoenix
Saturday, 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Black Dust Mambo, urban fantasy novel. Rating: PG
That Was a Great YA Series! Mmm. What Next?
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Just finished a great book or series? What should you read next? The YA choices have grown by leaps and bounds; and we've got the inside scoop on the next great thing you'll love to read.
Lisa Mantchev(M), Spencer Ellsworth, Rosemary Jones
Women Characters in Comics
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
A look at some well known female characters and related themes. How do portrayals of women in manga and other foreign comics differ from portrayals in the U.S.? Are there some universal constants?
Is the "Women in refrigerators" theory relevant? Not to mention universal…
Ashley Cook(M), Andrew Dolbeck, Marcus Evenstar
Attaching This to That
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Ever ask yourself, "How the heck can I attach foo to bar?" Should I weld it? Sew it? Glue it? Tape it? And if so, what kind of welding material? What kind of glue? What kind of tape? Artists using all types of different media will be here to offer their expertise, share their own stories, and answer your questions.
Jeff Sturgeon(M), Durlyn, Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Peggy Foy, John R. Gray III
Hollywood Goes Green! Wait, They're Remaking What?
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Yeah, we all know that asteroid was a potato, that doesn't mean they need to re-shoot the entire movie 30 years later! Hollywood is on an updating rampage, and everything from The Prisoner to The Smurfs is scheduled for a 21st century makeover. My childhood is rolling in its grave. And that's not even mentioning everything they've already gotten their "artistic license" on! Panelists will discuss the influence the modern world has on the various TV shows and movies we grew up with and whether "modernization" was for the better. Do the remakes make the grade?
Brian D. Oberquell(M), Mark Rahner, Jesse Simpson
Mars: Where We Are and Where to Go From Here
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Come and hear about the latest discoveries on Mars and discuss NASA's new joint plan with the European Space Agency for the future of Mars exploration.
Spring Schoenhuth(M), Tanya N. Harrison, David Stuart, Chris Vancil
The Genre Divide
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
What are the differences between literature and genre fiction? Are they real or artificial? What differentiates fantasy from horror? Does New York hate what we do?
Cat Rambo(M), Greg Bear, Greg Cox, David Hartwell, Janna Silverstein
The Greener Revolution
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
The 1960s saw vast improvements in worldwide crop yields. How will we feed the world's growing population? Genetically engineered crops? Vertical farms? Will there be a place for organic agriculture?
Annie Morton(M), Russell D. Campbell, Amy Thomson
Mask Making
Saturday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
A return of this all-ages favorite, members of the Beyond Reality Costumer's Guild assist you in making your own unique piece of wearable art using poster board, fabric, adhesives, trim, jewelry bits, low-temp hot glue, and more. Children need to be accompanied by their adults, but all will have fun. If you have special bits you would like to use, bring them, but otherwise materials are provided.
Vicki Glover(M), Terri "Sprite" Specht
Ask the Gamemasters
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Has your current campaign reached a dead end? Not sure how to keep your players happy? Have a problem player that you need to deal with? Want to add some house rules to your game, but unsure how to make them work? Come to this panel with questions about your RPG campaign.
Erik Mona(M), Jason Bulmahn, Sean K Reynolds
Once More, With Feeling: the Joss Whedon Sing-a-Long
Saturday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Sing along with the Buffy musical - full version!
Autograph Session #2
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
John P. Alexander, Carol Berg, David Boop, SatyrPhil Brucato, Ted Butler, Bruce R. Cordell, Dr. John G. Cramer, Jeff Davis, A.M. Dellamonica, Cory Doctorow, James Ernest, Yasmine Galenorn, Daryl Gregory, Jeff Grubb, Eileen Gunn, Brandon Jerwa, Jak Koke, Ian McDonald, John Jude Palencar, Kevin Radthorne, Ken Scholes, Lorelei Shannon, Jack Skillingstead, G.Robin Smith, S. J. Tucker, Vernor Vinge, Gareth Von Kallenbach
Star Trek Scene-It
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
Test your knowledge of all things Star Trek against like-minded humanoids.
James Poua
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 7
Saturday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? Know a few Jedi mind tricks to float yourself successfully down the river? Or maybe you're just hoping to pull a Maverick with a royal flush. It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. If you're a beginner and would like some pre-game instruction, please come by a little early. Remember, the first place winner at the final table Saturday night wins a prepaid membership for Norwescon 34!
Mariah Johnson
The Dummy Is You!
Saturday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Salon
Learn how to create your own paper tape and or duct tape custom dress form that you can use to sculpt and build fit specific clothing. This workshop will show you how to build, stabilize and maintain your duct tape form and how having a custom built dress form will improve and enhance your costuming skills. You will need to bring your own materials: A t-shirt that can be cut up, and a roll of paper (painters) tape.
Molly Boone, Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
Reading: Mary Robinette Kowal
Saturday, 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Excerpt from Shades of Milk and Honey, Mary Robinette Kowal's debut novel, coming out from Tor in Spring of 2010. It's what Jane Austen would write, if she wrote fantasy. Rating: G
Reading: S. Tucker
Saturday, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Rabbit's Song, Trickster chooses Rabbit, Coyote, Raven, and Crow to help him teach humans the value of laughter. Rating: G
Little Known Horror Movies
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Are there horror movies that every horror fan should see but they might not have heard about? Come hear about the forgotten, neglected, lost, and even foreign films you shouldn't watch at 3:00 a.m.
Lorelei Shannon(M), Phillip Brugalette, Nathan Crowder, James Jacobs, Anthony Pryor
The Clarion West Writers Workshop
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
The Clarion West Workshop is in its 27th year of providing a six-week workshop for writers of fantasy and science fiction. Graduates of Clarion West will talk about their experience and answer your questions.
Leslie Howle(M), Greg Cox, Caren Gussoff, Jordan Lapp, David J. Williams
Spaceships, Armor, and Machines, Oh My!
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Drawing convincing looking spaceships, tanks, mechanized armor, vehicles, and other technology is a whole other animal in the arena of art. Come learn how to design and create science fiction technology that looks believable.
Brian Snoddy, Mark Tedin
Techno Greens Technology Vs. The Environment- Is it Really a Battle?
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Is there a middle path between raping the land and living in a cave? Is there a midpoint between the classic anti-technology greens and the pro-technology polluters? Can you support both nuclear power and composting worms? Are we missing some part of the solution here, or are technology and the environment always at war? Can technology and environmentalism coexist? Do we have to give up our computers and cars to save the planet? If we are proscience, are we destroying the ecosystem? Are agricultural biotech, industrial advances, and all those non-biodegradable components in our ipods and cell phones going to spell the end of life as we know it? Or is technology the only thing that might save the earth in the end? Come help define the middle ground between the two extremes.
Jim Kling(M), Mike Brennan, Russell D. Campbell
Women in Gaming
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Our all-female panel of gaming professionals discusses the growing presence / awareness of women in playing and designing games, not to mention busting those "girl gamer" myths. Our panelists will discuss gaming from card/ board games to video games, how they got started in the industry, and how you can, too!
Julie Haehn(M), Claire Hummel, Michelle Lyons, Donna "Danicia" Prior
Future of Medicine
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
What's the future of diseases and cures? Some forms of cancer may be caused by a virus. Some causes of cervical cancer may be prevented by a vaccine. Yet the new H1N1 flu shot was in short supply until recently. Even if we can "cure" cancer and other diseases, will new diseases crop up to replace the old scourges… and human nature being what it is, will everyone benefit from the "new medicine"?
Miki Garrison(M), Matt Bamberger, Matt Hammond
What Exactly is Medieval – And What Was it Really Like?
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Thinking of finally writing that lovely historic fantasy set in "medieval" 17th century Florence? - Wondering what kind of castle, peasant or cow to draw for that new medieval-themed role-playing game? – Just wondering where to look for authentic inspiration for your school's next production of "The Tempest?" – Come partake of an hour's trip through the Middle Ages and discover the answers to these and many other questions.
Cymbric Early-Smith(M), Christopher Konker, Rebecca Neason
The Church of the SubGenius: The One True Religion, a Cheap Fraud, or Both?
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Let the Saint of Sales, J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, and his Church of the SubGenius wipe that smile back onto your face! Local SubGenius contributor Popess Lilith von Fraumench and others will explain the world's first Industrial Religion, do-it-yourself dogma for Superior Mutants, the precepts of Slack, the Arisal of the alien sex goddesses, and The Conspiracy Of Normalcy. Confused? After this lightning round of divine frenzy, confusion will be the least of your worries—but you'll laugh all the way to Planet X anyhow!
Lilith von Fraumench(M), Marcus Evenstar, Sonia Orin Lyris
Autograph Session #3
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Myke Amend, Brenda Cooper, Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, S. Joe Downing, Roberta Gregory, Mark Henry, Jean Johnson, Rosemary Jones, Mary Robinette Kowal, G. David Nordley, John Jude Palencar, Joshua Palmatier, Adrian Phoenix, Cat Rambo, Sean K Reynolds, Renee Stern, Ben Thompson, Amy Thomson, Vernor Vinge, Rob Welch
Reading: G.Robin Smith
Saturday, 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
EAS Androcles, Sci-fi, Earth Colonies, separated 100 years from us, reconnect but refuse to come back 'under' Earth's dominion. Rating: PG
Reading: Guy Immega
Saturday, 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
A Little Knowledge, Biological Singularity. Rating: G
It Ain't All Geetars and Mopy
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
Non-folk filk–nerdcore, chiptunes, internet musiks: it's here, it beeps, it rocks, and it raps. Get used to it.
Jess Hart, Steven Perry, Celene Ramadan
Developing a Writers Toolbox and Honing Your Skills
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Do you keep submitting your work and receiving rejections? Have you hit a plateau with your writing? If you can't afford a six-week workshop like Clarion West, where can you go to hone your skills? We'll discuss writers' workshops, online critique groups, how to start a critique group of your own, and contests, like Writers of the Future, that offer workshops.
Leslie Howle(M), Ken Scholes, Jack Skillingstead, Patrick Swenson
Fanfiction and Fanart - Where to Find It, Where to Post It
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
A listing of where some of the best fanfiction and fanart can be found. Some suggested sites for finding it as well as how to locate where to post your own.
Cheryl Dyson, Peggy Stewart
LGBT in Fandom
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Attitudes have changed a lot in the last twenty or so years; but how is it for those struggling with their identities and sexualities? We encourage young people with questions about their sexual identity and place in society and fandom to come to talk and share strength with each other and older fen who've been through it themselves.
Loree Parker(M), J. Grace McKelvy, Dierdre Phoenix, Mickey Schulz
Sci-fi and Fantasy shows on TV
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Discussions regarding the current TV sci-fi and fantasy series. (ie. Heroes, Flash Forward, Doll House, Fringe, Chuck, Eureka, Bones, Stargate Universe, Sanctuary). The good, the bad, what works, what doesn't, and what folks like.
Chris Nilsson(M), Elton Elliott, Judith Herman, Brandon Jerwa, Doug Odell
Finding Inspiration
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
The creative process can often be a tricky one and it is easy to fall into ruts or hit a blank wall. Our panelists will discuss how to develop ideas, create compelling subject matter, and what to do when you find yourself stuck, not knowing what to do for your next piece of art.
Rob Carlos(M), Durlyn, Betsy Mott, John Jude Palencar, Mark Roland, Jeff Sturgeon
Best Sewing Advice I Ever Got
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Our blue ribbon panel of experienced costume pros share the best advice they have had on topics ranging from laying out a sewing room, how to budget and shop for large costume projects, to fitting yourself and more.
Katrina Marier(M), Tammie L Dupuis, Joanne Kirley, Anita Taylor, Julie Zetterberg
Miniatures Painting 101 Workshop
Saturday, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
See all the cool miniatures in the game & hobby stores? Want to paint up one for your D&D game or paint an entire army for miniatures gaming? Come learn the basics on how to get started painting miniatures. Paints to use and a miniature to keep will be provided for 25 people for a workshop fee of $5. If you would like to bring your own miniature, you are invited to attend if space is available.
Sean K Reynolds, Dylan S.
The Origin of the Species: Zombies
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Without Romero where would zombies be? Without 1968's Night of the Living Dead, would zombies be different in our media now, or would they be around at all? What seminal tropes did the classic film originate, or at least popularize?
Derek M. Koch(M), Steven Barnes, The Reverend En Fuego, Mark Rahner
Interview with Vernor Vinge
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Greg Bear
Road Warrior Arsenal Factory
Saturday, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
Design and construct your own post-apocalypic arsenal from our wide variety of lost-and-found materials.
Kim Poua
Poker Tournament Qualifying Round 8
Saturday, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Rotunda 2
Do you have a poker face like Worf? Able to bluff like Riker? It's a social tournament; so whatever your skill level, there's a place for you at the table. With only a limited number of seats at the final table, you will need to win one of the qualifying rounds.
Mariah Johnson
Reading: Eric James Stone
Saturday, 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Rejiggering the Thingamajig, An intelligent T. Rex and a talking gun . . . Rating: PG
Reading: Victoria Shaffer
Saturday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Counting Heartbeats, Poetic Prose.
Rating: PG
Military, War, and the Government: What's a Hero to Do?
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
As in other matters of morality, war is more ambiguous in urban fantasy than it is in traditional fantasy. With its emphasis on the individual, does urban fantasy often portray large units such as the military and government agencies as the Big Bad? Are they more likely to be the thing to escape than the thing to join?
Bart Kemper(M), Kim Ritchie, Jaye Wells
Comic Cross-overs and Tie-ins
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
As comics become ever more mainstream, more tie-ins are coming from popular video games, TV shows, and books. A look at the unique aspects of writing in an established universe defined by a different medium.
Greg Cox(M), Jeff Grubb, Brandon Jerwa
Spirits in my Television
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
A discussion regarding the impact, popularity, use of science and equipment etc., as well as the fascination of the paranormal genre from Ghost Hunters to Ghost Whisperer. Additionally, the ethical and legal issues that are raised by the depiction of purportedly paranormal events on a television program.
Janna Silverstein(M), Jeff Davis, Jeromie Foulger, Adrian Phoenix
Goth Parenting
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Whether you're a gothic parent or the parent of a goth, subcultures add a whole new dimension to even the most basic of parenting topics. Come and join us as we discuss all things goth and parenting, from how to set boundaries on attire for your budding fashionista (while honoring her creativity) to finding gothy breast-feeding clothes.
Alexia Roy(M), Andrew Herington, Bryan Lovely, Jen Lovely
Computers and the Changing Face of Education
Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Cascade 8
The $100 laptop for the Third World, schools in the US that require each student to have a state-of-the-art laptop, accredited universities accepting online courses for class work, the prevalence of online research. Will there come a time when the traditional school disappears all together?
Sonia Orin Lyris(M), Ted Butler, Kurt Cagle, John M. Lawler
Artificial Intelligence: How Far Off Is HAL?
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
2001 has come and gone, yet we're nowhere near inventing a self-aware artificial personality. We'll explore what must happen before we can create an emotional, reasoning being. Along the way, we'll discuss state-of-the-art applications for AI elements such as heuristic learning, data-mining netbots, robotics, facial recognition, and natural language processing.
Mary Rosenblum(M), Ted Chiang, Janet Freeman, Brian David Johnson
Posing For The Camera
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
How to show off a costume to its best advantage, using props to their fullest, and creating a persona that reads right in a photo.
Jonnalyhn Wolfcat(M), Joanne Kirley, Diana Vick
Upcoming Video Games of 2010-2012
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
A one-hour panel that looks at upcoming games as well as some of the movie tie ins. Q and A is involved as well as swag and gifts for congoers. Examples include new Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien; games from films, as well as stand alone games.
Gareth Von Kallenbach
Quantum Entanglement, Nonlocality, and Back-In-Time Messages
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Featured Presentation by Science Guest of Honor John Cramer
S.J. Tucker with guests Vixy and Tony in Concert
Saturday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Keysigning Reception
Saturday, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Presidential Suite
Join Special Guest of Honor Cory Doctorow for a keysigning reception - bring your key! Don't know what keysigning is? Come find out!
Cory Doctorow
Reading: Andy Bunch
Saturday, 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Suffering Rancor, gritty coming-of-age fantasy. Rating: PG 13, for epic battle scenes.
Reading: Bruce Cordell
Saturday, 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Key of Stars, Book 3 of the Abolethic Sovereignty, FR, D&D. Rating: PG
The Publishing Revolution
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
The future of publishing is a big question mark right now as traditional publishing houses shrink along with the economy. At the same time, multiple versions of community-driven new media publishing models are popping up all over the internet; and some of the best fiction being written today is showing up on the web out of small independent publishers. What's happening, what's the future of publishing, and how can you become part of the publishing revolution?
Jak Koke(M), Bob Kruger, Chris Pramas, Patrick Swenson
Subversive Content in Sequential Art
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Comics are seen as a juvenile medium here in the U.S. The benefits of this perception include more creative freedom than other media for social criticism, political satire, homosexual themes, and other controversial topics. Does the art form promote radical content, or does the lack of outside pressure from a wider audience give creators the freedom to say whatever the *%#& they want?
Mark Rahner(M), SatyrPhil Brucato, Roberta Gregory
Biological Inspirations
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Mining biology for story ideas. What do you read to keep up with the field? What new discoveries are fodder for science fiction? How do you find good resources for research?
Annie Morton(M), David W. Ehlert, Miki Garrison, Raymond McCauley
Gender and Sexuality in SF/F
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Does SF/F have a responsibility to work outside the gender norms? How do SF/F authors play with gender and sexuality in their works? Are the works of the early authors who played with gender, such as James Tiptree, Jr., still relevant? Up for discussion are the works of Tiptree, Jacqueline Carey, and others.
Jean Johnson(M), Jake Ballin, Keffy R. M. Kehrli
Narrative Structure
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Most readers read for story; but a story has to hang from a structure, and if the structure fails the story will collapse. The story's structure dictates where the story starts, where it ends, where each of the plot elements fits, and charts the space in which your characters' change and developments take place. Structure more than anything else will keep the reader's eyes glued to the page to find out what happens next. Writers share how they approach narrative structure and plot.
Leslie Howle(M), Daryl Gregory, Ian McDonald, Cat Rambo, G.Robin Smith
Costumeblock: I'm Stuck and I'm Not Sure What to Do Next
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
I have this great costume (idea, in process, needs finish details) and I'm not sure what to do next. Come talk to others who experience the same issue and hear what they do to beat the dreaded affliction … Costumeblock.
Tammie L Dupuis(M), Janet Borkowski, Joanne Kirley, Wendy Prather
Meet the Cast of Star Trek: Phoenix
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Start Trek: Phoenix is a fan based series set 42 years in the future from Star Trek: Nemesis. The Star Trek: Phoenix Cast Panel will feature the entire principal cast from the series including Ben Andrews (Avari), Ben Johnson (Jaryn), James Lyle (Alden), Roy Stanton (T'Von), Elle Viane Sonnet (Solara), Nicole Santora (Vu'Shan), S. Joe Downing (Niran), Vanessa Cobbs (Laenah), and Jesse Pattison (Karkko). Also joining the cast panel will be the creator and senior executive producer, Leo Roberts. This panel is open to Q&A from fans and discussion topics related to the pilot 'Cloak & Dagger' or the series in general. Find out more about us here: www.stphoenix.com/
Leo Roberts(M), Ben Andrews, S. Joe Downing, Merrillee Schedin, Rob Welch
Figure Drawing Demo
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Come watch, learn, and discuss how our professional artists draw the human figure. Immediately following this panel will be the Costumed Figure Drawing Workshop, where attendees will have the chance to put what they've learned into practice.
Rob Carlos(M), Julie Baroh, Betty Bigelow
The Future of Human Spaceflight
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
With the impending retirement of the space shuttle (and possibly the space station), there is no completed up-and-running replacement and a grim outlook from the Augustine Commission. What is the future of human spaceflight when it comes to NASA? Can private industry step up to the plate?
Charles F Radley(M), Arthur Bozlee, Elton Elliott, Doug Odell, David Stuart
Setting up the Pieces
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
So, you have a great board game idea. You may even have a prototype, and have been playtesting it with friends. Or maybe you haven't. Join us to hear from people in the industry how to design your own board game (so that it can actually be made), and what you need to do to get your board game published.
James Ernest(M), Jeremy Holcomb, Mike Selinker
Story Hour
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
LouAnna Valentine
Reading: Christopher Bodan
Saturday, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
The Hiss of Steam and the Scrape of Claws. Rating: PG
Reading: Joshua Palmatier
Saturday, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Mastihooba, SF Horror short story.
Rating: PG
What Popped Your Fannish Cherry?
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
How did you join fandom and how did your life change? Are you still interested in what brought you into fandom or have your tastes changed? Come share and learn with fellow fen.
J Grace McKelvy(M), Kevin Standlee, Amy Thomson
Comics and Film
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
The last decade has seen an explosion of comics being made into movies, both indie and mainstream. Do these films live up to the comics they are inspired by? Have we really reached the saturation point, like Spider-Man, where comics directors need to find new sources of inspiration? Is it time to take a break from the genre and reboot a few years from now?
John P. Alexander(M), Greg Cox, Nathan Crowder
How Sci-fi Shaped the Space Program
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
How has science fiction literature influenced the course of space exploration, and vice versa?
Brian David Johnson(M), Chris Vancil
Movie or Not to Movie
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
How do you feel when they take your favorite YA book and make it a movie? Do the characters look and act the way you think they should? How about that big part of the book they left out? A discussion for our younger members.
Lisa Mantchev(M), Dierdre Phoenix, Spring Schoenhuth
Low-energy Future?
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Are we doomed to a low-energy future (Think bicycles instead of cars, etc.) by climate change, peak oil, and population growth? Can we avoid it with technology, like LEDs, hybrid cars, and small-scale solar, wind, and hydro?
Kurt Cagle(M), Jak Koke, Greg Paddock, Charles F Radley
Advanced Polyamory
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
So, you've decided that polyamory is the lifestyle for you. What are the legal ramifications of having more than one partner? What do you do about buying a house? Having children? Power of Attorney? Come and hear people who have successfully navigated the legal sea of polyamory.
Loree Parker(M), Kal Cobalt, Robert Grey
Costume Tips from Medieval Recreationists
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Some of the best medieval recreationists around share their secrets. Get the inside scoop on finishing techniques, how to research period garb, how to execute these designs, and how to utilize modern techniques.
Cymbric Early-Smith(M), Tammie L Dupuis, Deborah Strub
Figure Drawing Workshop – Models In Costume
Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Mascade 13
Models in costume will do a variety of short and medium length poses (3 to 10 minutes). Everyone is welcome to come and sketch or paint. Please bring your own drawing and painting supplies.
Anita Taylor(M), Victoria Shaffer, Diana Vick
Surveillance in the 21st Century – is it Good or Bad?
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
This is the age of hidden cameras, X-ray scans, the e-mail trail, and the illegal act caught on tape. Surveillance immediately conjures up images of Big Brother and nefarious uses of eavesdropping technology. But it can have its positive uses, including the detection of robberies. Surveillance is everywhere, wanted or unwanted; is it good or bad? Where is surveillance technology going – what are the technologies and the implications?
Cat Rambo(M), Cory Doctorow, Eileen Gunn, Ian McDonald
Let's Make a Movie: Edit It!
Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Let's make a movie! You were there for Part 2, right, where we shot video like crazy? Quick! Time travel! In part 3, we show you a little about editing, how we put all that crazy footage down and make it into a movie that makes some kind of sense. Actually, we hope it makes some kind of sense. We never really know. If you bought a computer within the past two years, chances are excellent that you have more digital video editing power at your fingertips than has ever been subject to the hands of Ordinary People. Learn about using this power for Good. Or Evil. We don't care, because we only use it for Fun. The key to making a movie, of course, is editing.
Edward R. Martin III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell
Kinderfilk
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
Filk singalong for kids!
Ash Productions, Creede Lambard, David Nasset, Sr.
Babel
Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Presidential Suite
Come join representatives from local fannish clubs and learn about opportunities to help your community while having fun! Several of our local fan groups will be available to fill you in on what their club does. If you've always wondered what these groups do, come meet them, and find out!
Reading: Renee Stern
Saturday, 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Rating: PG?
Reading: Cymbric Early-Smith
Saturday, 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Twinned Souls, Historic Fantasy. Rating: PG
Finding a Beta
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
What's the value of a good beta? We'll talk about where to find beta readers for different genres, and how to become a beta reader if you love to read and edit.
Byaghro Esby Gibson, Jean Johnson
Harm Me with Harmony
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Want to sing along, but don't know how it works? Interested in exploring more than the melody line, but have no idea where to start? Come to this workshop on harmonies! Bring your voices or instruments to play along live.
Alexander James Adams, Ash Productions
Really Good Really Bad Guys
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
A good heroic fantasy needs a really good bad guy. What makes a villain truly vile? How do you make evil believable, understandable, perhaps sympathetic, and conquerable - without descending into campiness? Can a true villain be sympathetic, and, if so, how does that change the dynamic of the story?
Alma Alexander, Andy R. Bunch, Jordan Lapp, Ben Thompson
Urban Legends of History
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Sometimes a piece of propaganda, a lie, can, by its endless repetition, work its way into accepted history. Think of Catherine the Great and her reputed love of horses. If it's true that the victors write the history books, what other urban legends have we been passing along to our children as history that simply are not based on facts?
Spencer Ellsworth(M), Bethalynne Bajema, Christopher Bodan, Ciandi Patry
What Is It With Lovecraft?
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
The Cthulhu Mythos has its filthy fingerprints all over Pathfinder, 4E D&D, and yes, even Call of Cthulhu RPGs, not to mention dozens of board and video games. What's the appeal? Is it just designers and GMs who love Cthulhu? And just how ruthless do you need to be to run a lone-survivor adventure, anyway? Lessons from the fringes of sanity….
Wolfgang Baur(M), Bruce R. Cordell, James Jacobs, Mike Mearls
Goth Fashion for Women
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
Not just corsets, hair dye, and nice boots, but also finding a style that's truly your own, how not to break the bank to look great, and why gothic style is about much, much more than just wearing black.
Alexia Roy(M), Elisabeth Van Every, Jillian Venters
Lazer Tag
Saturday, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
The third and final night of Lazer Tag. We have equipment for use; it is compatible with the Tiger Lazer Tag system, not the Team Ops system. For those players who are under 18, you must have a parent or guardian present at the arena. Lazer Tag is a live action, NON-CONTACT sport.
Scott Perrin, Elizabeth Fellows
Reading: Roberta Gregory
Saturday, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Mother Mountain. Rating: PG
Children's Masquerade
Saturday, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Have a Padawan learner in the family? Or a Crusader knight? A fairy princess who wants to show off her wings? Bring them to the Norwescon 33 Children's Masquerade! The children's masquerade allows children who are too young to compete as Rising Stars (self made costumes by children 13 years and under) to show off their costumes. The children will go on first. All children wishing to participate must meet here (with parents) to fill out the Children's Masquerade form. They will then walk as a group down to the masquerade.
Katrina Marier
Masquerade Seating
Saturday, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Grand 2 & 3
Show up early to get the best seats in the house.
Trent Lum
Reading: Alan Clark
Saturday, 8:00– 8:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
D.D. Murphry, Secret Policeman, a new novel co-written by Alan M. Clark and
Elizabeth Massie. Rating: R
Cinema, Sci-fi and Classical Actors: An Interview with Sir Alec Guinness
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
From "Our Man in Havana" to "Our Man on the Millennium Falcon." His life and times, training, and winding up on a silly show about space (called Star Wars). Chautauqua (not 'Chewbacca') artist G.Robin Smith brings the character of Sir Alec to a panel for a polite and very comfortable Q&A.
G.Robin Smith
Scared Hot: Sex & Danger
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Why are sex and danger often enmeshed? What is it about sexy vampires, seductive shape-shifters, and assorted creatures of the night who worm their ways into the protagonists' hearts and beds? Do we fear sex itself, possibly due to ingrained cultural guilt? Or is it the romantic surrender that is inherently dangerous and scary? Why?
Mary Rodgers(M), A.M. Dellamonica, Lawrence Kane, Garth Upshaw
ScI-fi through the Decades
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Several films are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. Included are: X-Men (10 years), Total Recall (20), Back to the Future (25), Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (30) and The Time Machine (50). An overview look at the history and progress of cinematic science fiction.
Jesse Simpson(M), Jeromie Foulger, Merrillee Schedin, Spring Schoenhuth
Cyborgs
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Can we meld biology and machines? There has been much recent progress in the field of prosthetic limbs, even including an arm that responds to brain waves. Are we there yet? What comes next?
Mickey Phoenix(M), Jake Ballin, Russell D. Campbell, Bob Crichton, David Shoemaker
Sci-fi and Modern Technology
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
What effect has science fiction had on modern technology? Star Trek communicators brought us the modern cellular flip-phone - what other current marvels have the imaginations of SF authors brought us?
Chris Nilsson(M), Brian David Johnson
Advanced BDSM
Saturday, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 10
OK, you know about BDSM. You've even engaged in play and perhaps had a kinky relationship. Where do you go from there? Do you necessarily have to? What is "Edge Play"? We'll explain all that and how to do the edgier things safely and sanely. Rating: A (18+ only, ID required)
Mickey Schulz(M), Matt Bamberger, Kal Cobalt
Making Gothic Mini Hats
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Come and join us for a hands-on demonstration on how to make, decorate, and wear Gothic Lolita mini hats. Materials are provided so you can wear your creation when you're done, but space is limited, so arrive early!
Alexia Roy(M), Delta Hranek, Elisabeth Van Every, Jillian Venters
A Little Knight Music in Concert
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Talebones Live!
Saturday, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
Writers who have contributed to the Talebones collection will give readings of their works.
Julie McGalliard, Patrick Swenson
Masquerade
Saturday, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.
Grand 2 & 3
Spacemen, fairies, bounty hunters and Stargates; we've seen some amazing costumes and performances in the past, so come and see what this year's Masquerade has to offer! Also watch 45 minutes (or more!) of the latest and greatest movie previews while the judges debate during half time. If you leave, you will miss the exciting announcement of who our Norwescon 34 Guests of Honor will be.
Trent Lum
Reading: Mark Henry
Saturday, 8:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Battle of the Network Zombies, Zombie comedy. Rating: R
Friends of Bill W.
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Werewolves
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
A veiled, Jungian metaphor for the bestial nature inherent in all men? A Freudian image of savage sexuality? Werewolves have haunted our collective imagination for centuries and now they are back, bigger and badder than ever. Find out the underpinnings of this most mortal of monsters.
SatyrPhil Brucato, Adrian Phoenix, Kim Ritchie
Gothic Fashion for Men
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
There's no reason to leave the gents out! Find out where to get a great wardrobe, how to create your own look, the difference between a fop and a dandy, and why the male goth is a bastion of style in an increasingly casual society.
Bryan Lovely(M), Andrew Herington, Kevin Matthews, Alex Von Hochtritt
It's the End of the World as We Know It
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Recent years have given rise to an increase in post-apocalyptic storytelling. Games like Borderlands, Fallout 3, and Darksiders give the player a chance to roam a world devastated. Upcoming films like The Book of Eli and The Road play on our fear of the loss of civilization. What can we learn from these End World scenarios and what is said by our present love of them?
Robert Grey(M), Derek M. Koch, Anthony van Winkle
Novelization of a Game
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Many video games today have accompanying fiction which often provides a more detailed storyline of current events as well as past or future action. Many role-playing games have companion series of novels expanding their worlds with characters and cities and events that become canon in that setting. Join our panelists as they discuss how a game's setting is translated into a novel that, in turn, gives back to the game.
Jeff Grubb(M), Richard Baker, Saje Williams
The Business of Art
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
You need more than talent to make a living as an artist. A monthly salary, health insurance, taxes, marketing, organization, promotion, portfolios – where do you find the time to do all that and still make art?
Todd Lockwood(M), John R. Gray III, John Jude Palencar, Tiffany Toland
Foreign Horror
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
Horror isn't just American. Let's discuss books, TV shows, and movies from other countries that people should try to watch.
Lorelei Shannon(M), Phillip Brugalette
Pondside Music In Concert
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Son of the Movie Previews!
Saturday, ~ 9:00 p.m.
Grand 2 & 3
A concise summary of what's coming at the movies, with the weekends' best sound and screen.
Keith Johnson(M), Alan Halfhill
Queer Eye for the . . . Con Goer
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
Maxi's Ballroom (18+)
Sure he's dressed up like a gay sci-fi character...so why is he checking out Xena's chest? Oh wow, 7 of 9 is making out with a girl?! But will she make out with a grrl or a boi? Between the costumes, booze, and sleep dep, how can you tell who's batting for what team? EASY! Come to our Queer Eye for the Con Goer Mixer! Enjoy a night of speed dating and LGBT/Alt.-friendly games! And if that isn't enough, The Tempting Tarts Burlesque will tantalize you with their sci-fi based burlesque. Rating: 21+ only, ID required
Laurie Reynolds
Maxi's Lounge Party (21+)
Saturday, 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Maxi's Lounge (21+)
Beam up to Maxi's Lounge and have some drinks with your fellow congoers! This fabulous event will be sponsored by Star Trek: Phoenix so prepare to boldly go where no congoer has gone before. Make sure you bring your Norwescon badge and your photo ID (21 and over). The drinks will be out of this world and the music hopping, so don't miss your opportunity to be part of this brand new event. Rating: 21+ (photo ID required)
Star Trek: Phoenix
Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading
Saturday, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Cascade 4
Can We Change the World through Science Fiction?
Saturday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
The literature of speculative fiction provides the perfect oeuvre to hold a mirror up to humanity and look at who we are and what we might become. By telling tales of "the other" we discover ourselves. By projecting current trends forward, we ask "what if?" and compare the world that is with worlds that might be. Fantastic fiction has long been the home of astute social commentary and in-depth exploration of what it means to be human; but can it be used as an art form to teach critical thinking? Writers have long used SF to tell allegorical stories that criticize political realties and challenge us to question the status quo. How deep of an impact can literature, or any art form, have on informing people's thoughts and behavior?
Leslie Howle(M), Caren Gussoff, Todd Lockwood, Ian McDonald, David J. Williams
Avoiding Cliches in Urban Fantasy
Saturday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
How many hard-boiled PIs does one genre need? Gritty locales are fun, but why can't we ever be at the beach? Magic users, vampires, and werewolves, oh my! Do we need something more original?
K.C. Ball(M), John A. Pitts
Voodoo Science
Saturday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Even in our high tech age, pseudoscience is on the rise. Is scientific progress threatened? Why are people so ready to abandon scientific principles and is there anything we can do about it? Is education reform the answer? Is there an answer?
Jim Kling(M), Miki Garrison, Jak Koke, Julie McGalliard
Putting the "R" in RPG
Saturday, 10:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
Not a 13-year old gamer anymore? Wanting your games to have some more mature content? Our panelists will discuss how to successfully incorporate the "R-rated" elements of sex and/or violence into your game or campaign.
Clint Ogre Whiteside(M), Wolfgang Baur, SatyrPhil Brucato, Mickey Schulz
Alt. Sex for Writers and Artists
Saturday, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Cascade 10
What does it look like? Feel like? How long can you tie someone up and have them still like you? How the human body does and doesn't work. This panel includes a one hour live modeling display of bondage and body positioning to understand the practicality and functionality of those beautiful images we love to write and draw. Rating: A
Jake Ballin(M), Matt Bamberger, Kal Cobalt
Artist's Jam
Saturday, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Cascade 13
Hang out with other artists, show your sketchbooks, and collaborate together.
Tiffany Toland(M), Lara Larson
JourneyQuest Preview
Saturday, 10:00 p.m.
Evergreen 2
First look at JourneyQuest with Dead Gentlemen and Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. Come meet the cast and see some footage prior to its release.
The Dead Gentlemen
Poker Tournament Final Table
Saturday, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Rotunda 2
The winners of all the qualifying rounds will compete to see who Norwescon's best poker player is. Oh did we mention there will be a prize for the winner?
Mariah Johnson
Reading: Leon West
Saturday, 10:30 – 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
The Voyeur's Guide to Sleepwalking, Crime/ sex. Rating: R
Death*Star in Concert
Saturday, 10:30 – 11:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1
Saturday Night Hoedown
Saturday, 10:30 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Grand 2 & 3
Put on your best square dancing shoes and help put Norwescon to bed with mc300baud and his eclectic collection of tracks. Expect the unexpected as he spins rave, wave, goth, alternative, electronica and more late into the night and won't let up until the cows come home.
Todd Clark(M), DJ mc300baud (Todd Clark)
Reading: Jeanne Stein
Saturday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
Retribution, Book Five of the Anna Strong Chronicles. Rating: PG/R
Good Horror Video Games
Saturday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Left 4 Dead 1&2, Plants vs. Zombies, Resident Evil, etc. Come discuss (or argue about) the best of the best in virtual space – and maybe get some tips and tricks for mowing down the undead onslaught.
Gareth Von Kallenbach
Philosophy and the Undead 201: Hell is Other Undead - Vampires and Philosophy
Saturday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
As our fanged friends continue to dominate various pop culture media (TV, movies, and literature), the lovers of wisdom once more turn their critical unblinking eyes to the nightly existence of the vampire. Come philosophize with your panelists as they present a series of case studies and thought experiments that draw from philosophies classic (Aristotle, Epicurus, Parmenides), modern (Kant, Hobbes, Locke), and contemporary (Sartre, Derrida, Heidegger) and are applied to modern vampire interpretations (Whedon, Blake, Meyer). Just remember - the panelists don't want to suck your blood, just your knowledge.
Christian t. L. Mecham(M), Mike Derheimer, Jason Henninger, Greg Lotz, Ciandi Patry
Lovecraft Mixed Media
Saturday, 11:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
What are some great Lovecraftian movies, books, comics? Lovecraft's works abound in rich imagery that has inspired many an author and artist; each medium portrays his vision differently. Is one better than the other? Are both equally horrific?
Eric Morgret(M), Edward R. Martin III, Mark Rahner
Saturday Night Chaos Filk
Saturday, 11:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Evergreen 1
Come-as-you-are music performance, one song at a time, taking turns. Or just come and listen! Everyone welcome.
Reading: Ben Thompson
Saturday, 11:30 p.m. – Midnight
Cascade 3
Wolf the Quarrelsome, Insane PowerPoint about an 11th century Irish Vikingdestroyer. Rating: PG-13
Midnight Movie: I am Virgin
Saturday, Midnight – 2:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4 (Rated "R")
I am Virgin: The sole human survivor in a world of sex-crazed, extremely hot and scantily clad vampires, Robby is desperate to survive with his virginity (and humanity) intact. Can Robby keep himself pure, or will he succumb and join the ranks of lusty bloodsuckers? Sean Skelding directed this movie, shot in Portland over a rigorous 20-day schedule, and it features a cameo by porn legend Ron Jeremy. Rating: R
Edward R Martin III(M), Barry Bloch
[Omitted]
Scheduled Gaming
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cascade 11 & 12
Wind down by winding up in a game! There's still plenty to enjoy in scheduled gaming. Maybe bring your cards in and do some trading with other players! And don't forget, the Grand Prize Drawing for all gaming attendees requires your presence to win!
Kathi Pickett
Open Gaming
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rotunda 1 & 2
Got an hour before your next session? Stop by open gaming and play for a while. We have plenty of tables for fans to sit down with old friends (or new) and play . . . no sign-up sheet required. The Rotunda is available for open gaming all weekend on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Pro Roy
Reading: Keffy Kehrli
Sunday, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Cascade 3
Daha's Son, Epic Fantasy, Rating: PG
Best Online Markets for Writers
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 6
What are the best online markets for short fiction in 2010? Who is publishing the best science fiction? Who is publishing the best fantasy? What's new and exciting? What are the bestpaying markets? We'll discuss the latest and greatest.
Cat Rambo(M), Caren Gussoff, Jordan Lapp, Eric James Stone
What Color is Your Dragon?
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 7
Proper care of a large flying reptile requires a great deal of material and labor, not to mention the numerous challenges involved in "breaking" or "domesticating" these large animals for our use. We talk food, grooming, tackle, dragon husbandry, flight issues, stabling and more – bring your own stories of experience and share your tips for the proper care and feeding of these scaly behomeths.
Irene Radford(M), Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
Future of Genetics
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 8
It's the 21st century. Where's my clone? Replacement organs genetically tailored to you; biological databanks to track criminals… or anyone else, depending on the need; cross-breeding humans with other lifeforms: Science fiction or science fact? Where do genetic technologies go from here?
Jim Kling(M), Janet Freeman, Guy Immega, Richard Sucgang
Couture Techniques for Novices
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 10
Take your sewing skills to a whole new level as our costume pros demonstrate sewing and finishing techniques that will give your garments a much more sophisticated, professional look. Practical couture techniques that will help anyone of any skill level.
Wendy Prather(M), Melissa Quinn, Deborah Strub, Julie Zetterberg
A Print By Any Other Name . . .
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Cascade 13
So you've finished your piece of art and now you want to make prints so you can sell it to as many people as possible. What is the best way to go about doing this? What the heck is a giclee print anyway? Learn about the different printing options available and where to go for them. Do you really need to spend a lot of money for a high quality print, or is there a less expensive but still acceptable middle ground?
Mark Roland(M), John P. Alexander, John R. Gray III, Tiffany Toland
Dungeon Masters Movie
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Evergreen 1 & 2 (Unrated)
The Dungeon Masters: An evil drow elf is displaced by Hurricane Katrina. A sanitation worker lures friends into a "Sphere of Annihilation." A failed super-villain starts a cable-access show involving ninjas, puppets, and a cooking segment. These are the characters, real and imagined, of Keven McAlester's documentary The Dungeon Masters. Against the backdrop of crumbling middle-class America, two men and one woman devote their lives to Dungeons & Dragons, the storied role-playing game, and its various descendants.
Barry Bloch
Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival 2010 Winners
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
Come join in a screening and chat about this year's Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival winners.
Brooks Peck
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Olympic 1
Ages 4 & Under.
LouAnna Valentine, Kim Poua
Fannish Flea Market
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grand 3
Love to go to flea markets and garage sales? Ever wished they had more fannish stuff? The SFFM is everything you have wished for: Norwescon attendees clear out their houses of stuff they don't want, and it is all here for you to buy or barter for. Bring your cash and check out the bargains and incredible stuff people are getting rid of.
Peggy Stewart
Reading: K.C. Ball
Sunday, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 3
Flotsam, Near future science fiction, Rating: G
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Olympic 1
Ages 5-8
LouAnna Valentine, Kim Poua
Reading: Carol Berg
Sunday, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Cascade 3
The Soul Mirror. Rating: PG
Unintended Consequences
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 5
Indoor plumbing led to polio epidemics. Lead in paint and gas poisoned people. To what extent is modern science and technology responsible for figuring out whether or not something that seems good might also cause serious problems?
Matt Bamberger(M), Bob Crichton, Jim Kling
Creating a Movie Massacre: or, What Have They Done to My Book?
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 7
You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Why do some books seem to translate to the screen beautifully, while others just get butchered? What contributes to this phenomenon? Can it be avoided, and how?
Brian D. Oberquell(M), Ash Productions
Playing God, Part II: Gods and Religion
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 8
Part of world building is designing the pantheon responsible for the whole thing. Our game experts discuss how they go about filling the cosmos with deities worthy of a hero's worship; and how they manage to stay upright on such a slippery slope as religion in gaming.
Sean K Reynolds(M), Jeff Grubb, Christian t. L. Mecham
Rock Stars Are Aliens
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 10
From Ziggy Stardust to Lady GaGa, rock and roll has teased our imaginations with powerful and provocative fashion icons of fantasy and science fiction. We review the looks and the influence of major fashion forward groups and individuals from KISS to Michael Jackson, obscurer acts like Devo, the Tubes, Dark Fantasy of Marilyn Manson, Siouxie and the Banshees, Judas Priest, and much more. It's back to the Yellow Brick Road with Elton John, Cher, Tina Turner, Prince and Patti La Belle.
Carmen Beaudry(M), Melissa Quinn, Richard Stephens
Illustration, Art, and the Economic Recession
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 13
Illustrators Mark Tedin, Julie Baroh, and Brian Snoddy discuss the various traditional and non-traditional forms of surviving as an illustrator and artist during this current recession.
Julie Baroh, Brian Snoddy, Mark Tedin
Space - Humanity's Best Hope for Long-Term Survival?
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
People like Stephen Hawking have said that self-sufficient, off-Earth settlements are humanity's best hope for long-term survival; and of course, such settlements were at the heart of much of the 20th century's science-fiction. Is it possible that, in this century, the idea could move back to center stage? Is pursuing space just a distraction from the life-and-death priority of cleaning up the mess we have made of Earth? There is no other planet in the solar system that can support life "as is." Can we create a reasonable habitat within the solar system or find a habitable planet that is not already in use beyond the solar system?
Brenda Cooper(M), Guy Immega, G. David Nordley, Vernor Vinge
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Olympic 1
Ages 9-12
LouAnna Valentine, Kim Poua
Graphic Design 201
Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Cascade 4
More advanced tips from Norwescon's program designer include how to lay out multi-page documents (like your newsletter) and more detailed study of fonts and color. Also tips on workflow, organization of files and projects and user friendly interfaces in both print and web. Recommend to have some design experience or have attended Graphic Design 101.
dQniel Kaufman(M)
Reading: Phil Brucato
Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – Noon
Cascade 3
Echo Chamber, The caretaker of an ailing game company encounters a zombie apocalypse., Rating: PG
NWC 33 Art Auction
Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grand 2
The Norwescon Art Auction will be a fun and exciting battle for most desired works of art from this year's art show. And if that isn't enough, come help support our two charities this year, Clarion West and Northwest Harvest, by bidding on art, jewelry, and other objects of interest that have been donated by our dealers, professional guests, and fans to support these two great organizations!
Pat Booze(M), Betty Bigelow
Reading: Kim Ritchie
Sunday, Noon – 12:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
The Ash Grove, A time warp fantasy. Rating: PG
E.T., Are You out There?
Sunday, Noon
Cascade 5
This year marks the 50th year of attempting to contact extraterrestrial life using SETI, without an answer. What, if anything, are we doing wrong? Should we ever expect to get an answer?
David Stuart(M), Arthur Bozlee
*POW!* Breaking into Comics
Sunday, Noon
Cascade 6
All the insider advice you could want: publishing tips and tricks, art tools, collaboration advice, do's and don'ts, and a whole lot more.
Roberta Gregory(M), Brandon Jerwa
Online Writing Resources
Sunday, Noon
Cascade 7
Online sites that can assist not only with fanfiction, but with writing in general. We'll talk about Ficfinishing, NaNoWriMo, and others – bring your own favorites.
Cheryl Dyson
Exploring the Human Condition
Sunday, Noon
Cascade 8
Good fantasy is social commentary combined with good storytelling. How do we use fantasy as the lens through which we view the world? Many forms of literature use fantasy as the bedrock of good story because it transcends its own form in wider scope than any other type of writing. We'll discuss how the evocation of myths can be used to stylize the real world in order to get at key issues for intellectual, moral, and political life, using the allegorical and heroic aspects of stories to concretize philosophical musings.
Nathan Crowder(M), Ben Andrews, Christian t. L. Mecham, Kevin Radthorne
Home Recording II
Sunday, Noon
Cascade 9
Everybody wants to make a demo. Okay, you have some equipment. Now what do you do with it? How do you set it up; how do you use it to capture or create the best sounds you can? If you didn't make the first hour; that's okay, come anyway.
Alexander Adams, Jess Hart, Steven Perry, Vixy & Tony
Finishing Touches
Sunday, Noon
Cascade 10
So you've got an outfit. Don't think you're done costuming: What about makeup? Hair? Accessories? Props? It's time for research, creativity, and fun!
Victoria Shaffer(M), Deborah Strub, Garth Stubbs, Julie Zetterberg
Recycled Paper Bead Workshop
Sunday, Noon
Cascade 13
Making your own jewelry doesn't have to be expensive. We'll do a beaded necklace with recycled paper, scissors and glue.
SunnyJim Morgan
Revenge of the Movie Previews!
Sunday, Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1 & 2
Your final chance for the latest previews, news and rumors from Hollywood.
Including, at no additional cost, the famous, "why? Why? WHY?"
Keith Johnson(M), Alan Halfhill
Law and the Virtual World
Sunday, Noon
Evergreen 3 & 4
As virtual goods in Second Life, Everquest, and other online games have taken on real world value, new questions arise on who has jurisdiction over these transactions. In addition, there is a move afoot to tax the goods even if you never turn them into real world cash. Will we have a two-tiered system of law? Will there be new virtual crime?
Cory Doctorow, Andrea Howe, Burt Webb
Scavenger Hunt Finals
Sunday, Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Salon
The teams have been hunting all weekend to find all the items on their lists. Now is the time for them to present their scavenged items to the judges. Remember, it is not always what you find, but how you present it that determines the winner!
Sheye Blaze
Reading: Ted Butler
Sunday, 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
New unpublished SF series, Rating: G
Reading: Kurt Cagle
Sunday, 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
The Healer's War, Chapter from a work-inprogress about early 22nd century England, genetic engineering, awesome hacking, and magic., Rating: PG
Video Game Art
Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
As technology continues to advance, more and more artists are moving into the realm of video games. Come and learn what goes on behind the creation of these games: programs and techniques the artists use, the challenges of this new medium, and what the future of the business holds.
Claire Hummel(M), Andy Megowan, Brian Snoddy
V: The Visitors
Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Our panelists compare the new V series with the original miniseries in the '80s and the subsequent television series run. What are the differences? What worked in the new series that didn't work prior, and vice versa?
Gareth Von Kallenbach(M), Leo Roberts, Jesse Simpson
What are you a fan of?
Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Books, movies, going to conventions - what is it that makes you a fan vs. someone who just really enjoys a particular medium?
Amy Thomson(M), David Nasset, Sr.,
Chris Nilsson
Playing with Medieval History -Wheeee!
Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
"Alternate Timelines," "Quantum Universes," or just plain-old Time Machines - all of these concepts create ways for an author to 'play with history'. This will be an interactive panel where the audience will choose a significant event in Medieval history and come up with alternatives -and their consequences. A lively dialogue always ensues – Come join us!
Cymbric Early-Smith(M), Rebecca Neason
Capture The Rainbow – Fabric Color Techniques
Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
There are a number of ways to turn fabric different colors, each creating a different effect. We'll show you the tools and tips for coloring fabric, along with examples of myriad techniques. Shibori, batik, tie dye, discharge, serti painting, vat dying, paints, transfers, pens, and crayons - everything is fair game!
SunnyJim Morgan(M), Janet Borkowski, Katrina Marier
Trouble Clef Jam (Songs in the Key of R)
Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
A Norwescon tradition. Join our pros, and anyone else that cares to join in, for a fun musical jam.
Easter Carnival
Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Olympic 1
LouAnna Valentine, Kim Poua
Reading: Elton Elliott
Sunday, 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 3
BISHOP OF ROME, Book Two: Nanoclone Trilogy, Rating: PG
Reading: James Glass
Sunday, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Branegate, , Rating: G
SWOC Meeting
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 4
So You Think You Can Make Dance Costumes
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Costuming for the dance stage is one of the biggest challenges a designer faces. Learn the practical ways to create costumes that move with the dancer and how to build garments that will last, hold up to multiple washings, and take a beating.
Richard Stephens(M), Carmen Beaudry, Betty Bigelow, Molly Boone
Science as Weapon
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
In today's world, everything can be a weapon, for war or terrorism. What kinds of scenarios are really possible when biotechnologists, nanotechnologists, and other fanatic mad scientists get together? Is bioterrorism old news and what we really need to worry about now involves mini black holes or silicon-digesting nanotech?
Jim Kling(M), Brenda Cooper, Brent Kellmer
Masquerade Debriefing
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 7
Come and tell us what we did well and how we can improve the Masquerade in the future. Any awards or trophies not picked up at the masquerade will be available at this meeting. Please stop by and pick yours up.
Trent Lum
The Future of Gaming / Future of Game Design
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
Join our esteemed panel of gaming industry professionals in a discussion of their views on the current status of the industry. How has it changed in the past year or two? Where is it going?
Mike Selinker(M), Eric Cagle, Mike Mearls, Andy Megowan
Urban Fantasy: Bridge Over a Genre
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 9
This is a genre that seems to pull ideas and forms from many different worlds. A little noir here, some mystery there, and oh hey, look steampunk! Where does urban fantasy begin and end?
K.C. Ball(M), Adrian Phoenix
Make Your Own Magic Wand
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Cascade 13
All you need is a sheet of paper, some hot glue, a bit of paint, and about 40 minutes. No one will ever guess these wands are made of paper. They look like the real thing and can be customized to your own satisfaction!
Michaela Zielke
Fandance Film Festival
Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Evergreen 1 & 2
In its eleventh year, the Festival is a celebration of low- and no-budget cinema, brought to wondrous lurching life by amateur filmmakers from all around the Pacific Northwest. More than just the movies, this 120-minute extravaganza of entertainment also includes the filmmakers regaling you with terrifying tales of their productions. Be there or be a regular right quadrilateral! The Fandance Film Festival is the final terrifying phase of the Let's Make a Movie Workshop, in which participants walk through every step of making a movie, from conception to the premiere of the finished product. This year at Norwescon marks the eleventh installment of the Let's Make a Movie Workshop!
Edward R. Martin III
Reading: Rhiannon Held
Sunday, 3:00 – 3: 30 p.m.
Cascade 3
Walks With Death, Urban fantasy novel, Rating: PG
Rhiannon Held
Believable Super Hero Garb
Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 5
Christopher Nolan re-invented the Dark Knight with Batman Begins, offering a plausible look for a costumed superhero. What other films have given us a credible look for superheroes in a "realistic" setting?
Garth Stubbs(M), Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Melissa Quinn, Jonnalyhn Wolfcat
Bloggers as Public Intellectuals
Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 6
Is the blogosphere spawning a contemporary generation of important public thinkers? Who are the ones you can't afford to miss? What are they saying?
Caren Gussoff(M), Kurt Cagle, Cat Rambo, Derek Zumsteg
Mars Conspiracy Theories Debunked
Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Cascade 8
There are no pyramids, monoliths, or faces on Mars. We will discuss the reality of Martian conspiracy theories and explain what's really going on.
Chris Vancil(M), Arthur Bozlee, Tanya N. Harrison
Onions & Roses
Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
What worked? What didn't? Come give your feedback to the convention executives.
Tracy Knoedler, Jeannine Swanson, Charlie Knoedler
Closing Ceremonies
Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Evergreen 3 & 4
William Sadorus(M), Dr. John G. Cramer, Cory Doctorow, David Hartwell, Tracey Knoedler, John Jude Palencar, Vernor Vinge
The Gaming department will do their best to maintain this schedule. The start times are set, the ending times will vary by game and players. If the game is listed as a drop in game, then you may join in anytime during the scheduled play. Some games may be expanded due to popularity or cancelled if player minimums are not met. We recommend that you sign up for those games that you really want to play. Remember, in the end, the Game Master is always right.
Game Host Time
Feng Shui: Viking in L.A. Alan Bond 1:00 PM
RIFTS Richard Johnson 3:00 PM
Neverwhen Dragondyne Publishing 4:00 PM
D&D 4E 101 - Basics TBD TBA
Game Host Time
Yu-Gi-Oh Jason Lum 2:00 PM
Kingdom Hearts Jason Lum 5:00 PM
Warhammer 40k - Dark Heresy Theodore Schiro-Miller 5:00 PM
Game Host Time
Pathfinder #28 Pathfinder GM 10:00 AM
Pathfinder #43 Pathfinder GM 10:00 AM
Neverwhen Dragondyne Publishing 10:00 AM
Ghostbusters: Seattle Richard Johnson 1:00 PM
Shadow Run: Esp Bug City Alan Bond 1:00 PM
Jadeclaw: Sleeping Kittn Kathi Pickett 3:00 PM
Pathfinder: #30 Pathfinder GM 4:00 PM
Pathfinder: #45 Pathfinder GM 4:00 PM
Cyberpunk 2020: Dream Park Kamal Lombardi 7:00 PM
Ghostbusters Richard Johnson 7:00 PM
Tower of Mysteries Chris 7:30 PM
Call of Cthulhu: Mad House Pro Roy 10:00 PM
D&D 4E 101 - Basics TBD TBA
Game Host Time
Malifaux Barry Wilson 10:00 AM
Kingdom Hearts Jason Lum 1:00 PM
Warhammer 40k - Dark Heresy Theodore Schiro-Miller 5:00 PM
Game Host Time
AD&D 2E: City of Skulls Uncle 9:00 AM
Pathfinder: #5 Pathfinder GM 10:00 AM
Pathfinder: #28 Pathfinder GM 10:00 AM
Shadowrun 4th Ed:Shdw in Seattle Kamal Lombardi 11:00 AM
Ironclaw Kathi Pickett 12:00 PM
Red Dwarf Alan Bond 2:00 PM
Pathfinder: #35 Pathfinder GM 4:00 PM
Pathfinder: #30 Pathfinder GM 4:00 PM
Tower of Mysteries Chris 6:30 PM
Call of Cthulu 6th Edition Kamal Lombardi 7:00 PM
D&D 4E 101 - Basics TBD TBA
Game Host Time
Malifaux Barry Wilson 10:00 AM
Neverwhen Dragondyne Publishing 10:00 AM
Warhammer 40k - Dark Heresy Theodore Schiro-Miller 5:00 PM
Game Host Time
Pathfinder: #43 Pathfinder GM 10:00 AM
Pathfinder: #45 Pathfinder GM 10:00 AM
Cthulutech: Vancouver Kamal Lombardi 11:00 AM
Neverwhen Dragondyne Publishing 10:00 AM
Albedo: Drop and Roll Kathi Pickett 12:00 PM
D&D 4E 101 - Basics TBD TBA
AD&D 2E: To the City of Skulls
The dreadful jails below the appalling City of Skulls, Iuz's nightmare capital, contain many wretched and desperate captives. Among them is Earl Holmer, Knight Commander of the Shield Lands. A brave spy in Dorakaa has shown the way to find and free Holmer - but is your party up to the job of freeing him? King Belvor IV of Furyondy believes so. In the way stand fearsome priests and mages of the Lord of Pain; ogres, giants, fiends, and worse will hinder the struggle to defeat traps and guardians of Iuz. Plucking Holmer from his grasp will bring great renown, knighthood, and treasure - for those who survive. None have ever escaped Iuz's jails. Will you be the first to use stealth or storm to breach them?
Uncle (GM)
Albedo: Drop and Roll
Albedo is a game system based off the Anthropomorphic Comic of the same name by Steve Galacci. You play anthromoporphic (human-like) animals in a Science Fiction setting. You are all members of the Federation, serving in the conflict against the Independent Lapine Republic (ILR). Your crack team of commandos has been assigned to drop onto an ILR-claimed planet and acquire their newest warmachine - a land vehicle with weaponry and electronics far beyond the Federation's developments.
Kathi Pickett (GM)
Call of Cthulhu: Mad House
People are dying and terror stalks the night. But, is it truly an ancient evil? Or just the psychotic ravings of lunatics? The players must discover the truth...before it discovers them.
Pro Roy (GM)
Call of Cthulu 6th Edition: Mystic Alliances
Teenagers face the Mythos in this standalone setting for Call of Cthulu which takes place in the years 2009-2011. The Mythos are once again on the rise in Seattle in this time period.
Kamal Lombardi (GM)
Cthulutech: Vancouver Arcology
This is a game which takes place in a futuristic setting in which the Old Ones have returned and are assaulting a New Earth Government which is being defended by Evangelion-esque type mecha. The game is sort of modern day Cthulu mixed with mecha anime type situations. Your setting is that you are a team working for the Federal Security Bureau working as part of the Sectarian Crimes Division
Kamal Lombardi GM)
Cyberpunk 2020: Dream Park
Welcome to the Night City of the 2030's, a place that has been vastly transformed by the emergence of new megacorps who run elaborate roleplaying theme parks like Dream Park and the influence of Rising Seas. You are part of Night Squad, a team of Edgerunners who run security for Dream Park and also run themselves as an ops team doing jobs for various megacorps on the side. The adventure will use original Cyberpunk 2020 game rules.
Kamal Lombardi (GM)
D&D 4E 101 - Basics
Come and learn the basics of Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition. Create a character and play through a short scenario. Host and times to be determined.
TBA (GM)
Dark Heresy - Warhammer 40 k RPG
In the grim darkness of the far future, you are all that stands between Humanity and its damnation. You are acolytes to one of the Emperors Inquisitors. Your duty is protect the Imperium from the predatations of the Heretic, The Xenos, and Chaos. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniature game. You are what stands between Damnation...and Death. Ave Imperator!
Theodore Schiro-Miller (GM)
Feng Shui: Vikings in L.A.
Alan Bond (GM)
Ghostbusters: Ghostbusters Seattle
(Pregen or pre-approved player provided characters) Ghostbusters Seattle Branch is continuing to operate at a high rate. You have several calls you need to take care of; who you gonna call? YOU!
Richard Johnson (GM)
Ghostbusters:
(Pregen or Pre-Approved Player provided characters). Various missions and some down-time.
Richard Johnson GM)
Ironclaw: Cleansing the Sewers
Ironclaw is a game of Anthropomorphic animals in a setting roughly based on early Renaissance Europe. On the small continent of Calabria no city is more beautiful than Triskellion… until you look under her streets where the ingenious engineers routed her sewage. You have broken the law somehow, and your sentence is to spend the day breaking up blockages in the sewers. It's back-breaking and agonizing work for creatures of sensitive smelling! Not to mention those rumors of monsters that eat beings whole...
Kathi Pickett (GM)
Jadeclaw: The Sleeping Kitten
Jadeclaw is a game of Anthropomorphic animals in a land that is modeled after a combination of Japanese, Chinese and other Asian influences. You are a servant in the household of the Magistrate in the town of Li, in the State of Wen. The Magistrate's estate houses the Mystical Sleeping Kitten - a statue of the First Emporer holding a figure of a jade sleeping kitten on it's lap. The kitten has vanished and you and other servants are suspected of stealing it! You must work together to find the true thief before the Magistrate must hand down the severe punishment!
Kathi Pickett (GM)
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts is a two-player battle card game that is based on the Video Games. Join Sora in his quest to rid the Worlds from the dark powers of the Heartless, with the help of your favorite Disney and Final Fantasy characters Donald, Goofy, Ariel... and more. Four sets have been released and with them come new deck types and advantages. The Darkness, where players get to use the Heartless to their advantage. Or The Organization, where players use the newest Nobody cards along with the familiar ORG XIII cards.
Jason Lum (GM)
Malifaux
Open Demos. Malifaux is a character-driven tabletop skirmish game comprising Crews of 5-7 miniatures for most games. Malifaux uses gothic, steampunk, Victorian horror with a dose of wild west to create a world of magical lawlessness rife with monsters, necropunks, man-machine hybrids, gunslingers, and power-hungry politicos. The unique card mechanic in Malifaux brings exciting levels of strategy to the wargame universe.
Barry Wilson (GM)
Neverwhen
Welcome to the world of Neverwhen. Neverwhen is a d20 Campaign system that uses Wizards of the Coast's 4.0 gaming system license. It allows players and gamemasters to take items and/or characters from any d20 setting and use them in their own campaign. In addition we have provided a storyline that allows the inclusion of your campaign. We are doing demos of this new d20 role-playing game. Pre-Generated characters are available.
Dragondyne Publishing (GM)
Pathfinder: #5 Mists of Mwangi
Pathfinder Lugizar Trantos recently returned from the Mwangi Expanse with haunted eyes and a pack full of strange idols. Absalom's famed Blakros Museum purchased his pieces and Lugizar vanished. The strange monkey idols he pulled from the misty jungles of Mwangi carry with them a fell curse, and now their power has laid claim to the museum. Can the Pathfinder Society uncover the source of the curse in time, or will the Blackros Museum be forever lost to the mists of Mwangi? This is a Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 1st to 5th level characters (Tiers: 1–2, 4–5).
Pathfinder (GM)
Pathfinder: #28 The Devil We Know -Part I, Shipyard Rats
When simultaneous kidnappings of Pathfinder and Aspis Consortium agents rock Cassomir's Imperial Naval Shipyards, the Society orders you to join forces with hated Aspis agents to solve the mystery. Can you work together with the enemies of the Society to uncover the source of the kidnappings, or will you perish in the shipyards of Cassomir? This is a Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1–2, 3–4, and 6–7)
Pathfinder GM (GM)
Pathfinder: #30 The Devil We Know -Part II Cassomir's Locker
The Pathfinder Society dispatches you to the catacombs called Cassomir's Locker to find the source of a rat cult breeding monstrous vermin. After clearing Cassomir's dank sewers and delving into the dirty dungeons below, will you find the artifact that powers Cassomir's Locker or bring about the destruction of Taldor's most important port? This is a Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1–2, 3–4, and 6–7).
Pathfinder (GM)
Pathfinder: #35 Voice in the Void
Mystery strikes again at the problem-plagued Blackros Museum in Absalom and its curator, Nigel Aldain, needs your help. When a famed Osirian tomb raider returns to Absalom and disappears in the museum's basement, Aldain fears the worst. When strange sounds echo from below and several of the curator's night watchmen go missing, he panics and begs the Society to investigate the mystery and save his museum from the darkness that infests it. This is a Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1–2, 3–4, and 6–7).
Pathfinder (GM)
Pathfinder: #43 The Pallid Plague
You are sent to Andoran's Darkmoon Vale to investigate the cause of a local plague said to cause certain death to fey--and possibly to humanity as well. This is a Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 1st to 5th level characters (Tiers: 1–2 and 4–5).
Pathfinder GM (GM)
Pathfinder: #45 Delirium's Tangle
You owe Grandmaster Torch a favor and he's calling it in. It seems he ... misplaced ... a certain famous minotaur prince of Absalom and needs you to help recover the prince before the city discovers what he's done. This is a Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1–2, 3–4, and 7–8).
Pathfinder (GM)
RIFTS
(Pregen or pre-approved player provided characters) The Coalition has taken partial control of Clairfield in fringe space between the Republic of Texas and Coalition Control territory. You have obtained a request for medical assistance, in the process of delivering assistance a Coalition trooper has been discovered drowned in his own sealed armor.
Richard Johnson (GM)
Red Dwarf: Hop, Jump and Leap
Alan Bond (GM)
Shadow Run: Escape from Bug City
Alan Bond (GM)
Shadowrun 4th Edition: Shadows in Seattle
You're an up and coming team of runners, who are looking for your next shadowrun in Seattle when a fixer contacts you and tells you to meet at some location called Matchstick's down near the Space Needle. She suggests that she has put together a hand-picked team consisting of you and a bunch of other shadowrunners. Some megacorp is obviously behind the run, but she neglects to mention which one.
Kamal Lombardi (GM)
Tower of Mysteries
Chris (GM)
Warhammer 40k - Dark Heresy
In the grim darkness of the far future, you are all that stands between Humanity and its damnation. You are acolytes to one of the Emperors Inquisitors. Your duty is protect the Imperium from the predatations of the Heretic, The Xenos, and Chaos. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniature game. You are what stands between Damnation...and Death. Ave Imperator!
Theodore Schiro-Miller (GM)
Yu-Gi-Oh
In Neo Domino City, five Duelists are marked by destiny to uncover the secrets of the five dragons. The future of Yu-Gi-Oh is going into overdrive! Come to the place where Duelists get together to play and have fun with the Yu-Gi-OH Trading Card Game. Bring your decks and skills for what will be an enjoyable event. With the newest 5D's sets out, turn your deck and gaming experience into overdrive.
Jason Lum (GM)
Artist GoH
John Jude Palencar
Adele Lorienne
Aimee Stewart
Alan M. Clark
April Faires
Asstarte
Belsac
Betsy Mott
Butch Honeck
Chris Sumption
Christine D. Winters
Christy "Goldenwolf" Granjean
Claudett Wagner
Collection of Becky Fallis
Collection of Mildred Downey Broxon
David Ketcherside
Donna Barr
Douglas Herring
Durlyn
Eden Hopkins
Elizabeth Fellows
Evening Angel
Falstaff
Gayle MacArthur
Gemma Woodhouse
Jeff Knutson
Jeff Sturgeon
Jennifer J. Kelley
Jo Brown
John P. Alexander
John R. Gray III
Joshua Foreman
Julie Baroh
K. Amarak Waters
Kevin Radthorne
Kyle Abernethy
Leslie Newcomer
Lily Munn Mad Bee
Margaret Organ-Kean
Mark Roland
Mark Tedin
Megan McBurney
Mimi Noyes
Monika Livingstone
Nina Tabares
Patty A. Watson
Peggy Foy
Peri Charlifu
Peter Pan
Philip Wagner
Phillip Brugalette
Rebecca Schumacher
Rena Bassilvergoran
Rita Townley
Rob Carlos dba Colorsmith Productions
Roberta Gregory
Roger Wheeler
Rory Clark
Russell D. Campbell
Ruth Peterson
Saelle
Sandra Santara
Sarah Clemens
Shaughnessy
Stacey Hardin
Stephen Lestat
Strange World Studio
Stu Shepherd
TaBry Illustrations
Tammie Dupuis & Gwen McComb
Tattoo Stacy
Tenaya Sims
Teresa Miller
Theresa Lee Costanzo
Theresa Mather
Tiffany A. Toland
Tina Klein-Lebbink
Todd Lockwood
Jospeh Hill - Knitting Maille
Larry Lewis - Pencil, Pen-and-Ink 2D Art
Loren Damewood - Tieing Knots in Precious Metal
Chris Sumption - Illustration
Alton Lawson - Illustration
David Ketcherside - Digital Illustration
Mad Bee - Digital Art
Judy O - Handweaving - Inkle Looms
Angelwear Creations
Anna the Lost
Apex Publications
Art of Wings
Bad Dog Hats
Badgers Den
Bob Brown
Book Universe
Cargo Cult Books
Celtic Moonlighting
Cleo Wolfus Designs
Cordochorea Creations
Dawno's Beaded Lanyards
Dragon Hoard Games
Dragondyne Publishing
Dragonmaker
Eraserhead Press
Everett Comics
Eye-Deas
Firefly Cargo
Fur Connection
Games Plus
Guilded Quill
Gypsy Troll
Honeck Sculptures
Last Wear
Magickal Aardvark
Massoglia Books
OffWorld Designs
Ovation Productions
Paraselenic Studios
Perilous Press
Prose and Steel
Quicksilver Fantasies
Realm of Rreglia
Redwolf Hammer
Rob & June Edwards
Royal Magick
Runecraft Creations
Seafire Productions
Seams Like Magik
Sign of the Unicorn
Sinister Metalworks
Springtime Creations
Steelcraft/ Legends of Camelot
WR Slater Books
Xcentricities
Group: 501st Garrison Titan
Contact: Marc Semenchuk
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.garrisontitan.com/
Group: Alls Faire
Contact: Kristin Bartholomew
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.allsfaire.org/
Group: Alpha Base
Contact: Chuck Foltz
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://alpha-base.org/
Group: Beyond Reality Costumers Guild
Contact: Vicki Glover
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.brcg.org/
Group: Blue Falcon Editing
Contact: Andrea Howe
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.bluefalconediting.com/
Group: Camarilla Fan Group
Contact: Shane Freund
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/
Group: Colonial Defense Forces
Contact: Jeromie Foulger
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.battlestarhyperion.com
Group: EMP/SFM
Contact:
Email:
Web:
Group: International Wenches Guild
Contact: Mary Weekman
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.wench.org/
Group: ISS
Contact:
Email:
Web:
Group: Jericho Fandom
Contact: Gwen
Email: [redacted]
Web: N/A
Group: MEW Convention
Contact: Kristin Bartholomew
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.mewcon.com/joomla/index.php
Group: National SpaceSociety-Seattle
Contact: David Stuart
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://chapters.nss.org/wa/seattle/
Group: Norwescon Charitable Events
Contact:Marlene Helms
Email: [redacted]
Web:
Group: NWSFS
Contact: Michael Citrak
Email:
Web: http://nwsfs.org/
Group: Reno in 2011 Westercon
Contact:
Email:
Web: http://www.rcfi.org/
Group: Seattle Browncoats
Contact: Robyn Haaf
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.cstsseattle.org/
Group: Seattle in 2012
Contact:
Email:
Web: http://westercon65.swoc.org/
Group: Solseed
Contact:
Email:
Web:
Group: Star Fleet International
Contact:
Email:
Web: http://www.sfi.org
Group: StarTrek Phoenix
Contact: Sue Mohn
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://stphoenix.com/
Group: SteamCon
Contact: Diana Vick
Email: [redacted]
Web: www.steam-con.com
Group: USS Aurora
Contact: Brian Pickett
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.gemicon.com/ussaurora/
Group: USS Chinook
Contact: C.P.Dalen
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.usschinook.org/
Group: Washington Renaissance Faire
Contact: Kate Gale
Email: [redacted]
Web: http://www.washingtonrenfaire.com/
Night of the Living Dead: 1968 NR 3:00 pm
Dr. Who: Planet of the Dead 4:40 pm
Torchwood: Children of Earth: Part 1 5:40 pm
Red Dwarf : The End 8:35 pm
RD Kryten 9:00 pm
Zombieland R 9:30 pm
Transfomers PG 11:00 pm
Transfomers 2 PG 1:20 am
Lexx: Eating Patten 3:50 am
Lexx: Super Nova 5:20 am
Ice Age 3 G 7:00 am
Dark Crystal PG 8:30 am
Battlestar Galactica: 1978 PG 10:00 am
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century PG 12:05 pm
Buck Rogers: Planet of the Slave Girls 1:35 pm
Torchwood: Children of Earth: Part 2 3:10 pm
Star Trek: 2009 PG 5:10 pm
Twilight PG-13 7:15 pm
South Park: Ungroundable 9:20 pm
Repo! The Genetic Opera R 9:40 pm
Rocky Horror Picture Show 11:20 pm
V: Series 1:00 am
Lexx: Lafftrak 4:10 am
Time Tunnel: The Day the Sky Fell-in 4:55 am
Labyrinth PG 7:30 am
Coraline PG 9:00 pm
Max Headroom: Blipuert 9:10 am
Bablon 5: The Lost Tales 10:00 am
Quark 11:10 am
Family Guy: Something Dark Side 11:35 am
Red Dwarf: Polymorph 12:30 pm
Red Dwarf: Back to Reality 1:00 pm
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth 1:25 pm
Max Headroom: Body Banks 2:35 pm
Red Dwarf: Only the Good 3:25 pm
Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2 3:55 pm
Dr. Who: The End of Word 4:35 pm
Norwescon Masquerade: Live! 7:00 pm
Under the Hood 9:30 pm
Watchmen: 12 episodes 10:05 pm
Teles of the Freights R 3:30 am
Lexx: I Worship His Shadow 3:55 am
Lexx: Giga Shadow 5:30 am
Peter Pan PG 7:00 am
Norwescon Masquerade: Taped 9:00 am
Transfomers 1 PG 10:00 am
Transfomers 2 PG 12:00 am
Cosmos 10:00 am
Theremin an Electronic Odyssey PG 4:05 pm
Meet Dave PG 5:30 pm
Speed Racer PG 7:00 pm
The Happening R 9:10 pm
Rollerball R 10:40 pm
Stargate PG 12:45 am
Doomsday R 2:50 am
Journey to the Center the Earth PG 4:40 am
Labyinth G 6:15 am
Mirrormask G 7:55 am
George Lucas in Love PG 9:35 am
Troop 10:00 am
Farscape: Premiere 10:10 am
Firefly: Sernity 11:00 am
Space: Above and Beyond - Pilot 12:30 pm
Time Tunnel 2:00 pm
Max Headroom: Rakers 2:50 pm
Flash Gordon: TV Series 3:40 pm
Flash Gordon: Movie PG 4:05 pm
Nosferatu PG 6:00 pm
Streets of Fire PG 7:20 pm
South Park: Major Boobage 8:50 pm
Heavy Metal R 9:10 pm
Kentucky Fried Movie R 10:40 pm
Cannibal the Musical R 12:05 am
Blade Runner R 1:40 am
Battlestar Galactica: 1978 PG 3:40 am
Max Headroom: War 5:45 am
Sarah Jane Adventures: Show 1 6:30 am
Sarah Jane Adventures: Show 2 7:30 am
Sarah Jane Adventures: Show 3 8:30 am
Man on the Wire PG 9:20 am
Batman: The Dark Knight PG-13 10:55 am
Farscape 1:30 pm
Moon PG-13 4:30 pm
Red Dwarf: Pet 6:10 pm
Norwescon Masquerade: Live! 7:00 pm
Harry Potter: Half-Blood Prince PG 9:30 pm
District 9 R 12:05 am
Aeonflux PG 1:55 am
Ultraviolet R 3:30 am
Futurama: The Beast with Back 5:05 am
Monster vs. Aliens G 5:20 am
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs G 8:05 am
Star Trek: 2009 PG 9:35 am
Batman: The Dark Knight PG-13 11:40 am
Grand 1 Art Show
Grand 2 General Programning and Special Events
Grand 3 General Programning and Special Events
NW Ballrooms Dealers Room
Everygreen 1-4 General Rogramming and Special Events
Cascade 1 & 2 Green Room and Stage Managerment
Cascade 3 Readings / Evening General Programing
Cascade 4-10 & 13 General Pogramming
Cascade 11 & 12 Schedule Gaming
Maxies Bar General Programming and Special Events
Salon General Programming and Special Events
Mt. Barker/ Mt. Rainer Writers Workshop
Presidential Suit 1360 Special Progamming
Artist Alley
Olympic 1 Family Programming and Special Events
Olympic 2 Volunteers
Olympic 3 Hospitality
Room 7101 Cloakroom/ Lost & Found
Room 7106 Norwescon Office
Room 7108 Norwescon Security/ Dispatch
DoubleTree Ground Floor Check-In and Lobby Area
This Floor Contains
Art Show
Grand Ballroom
Registration
Dealer's Room
Courtyard
DoubleTree Second Floor Cascade and Evergreen Rooms
This Floor Contains
Cascade Meeting Rooms
Green Room
Evergreen Meeting Rooms
Readings
This Floor Contains
Hospitality
Volunteers
Olympic Rooms
Security
Convention Office
Cloak Room/Lost & Found
Rotunda
NORWESCON
Progress Report Alpha
November 2009
Future Plausible • Future Perfect
NORWESCON Thirty-Three
Future Plausible • Future Perfect
April 1–4, 2010
Seatac, WA
Chairman Tracy Knoedler
Vice Chairman Jeanine Swanson
Publications Director Adrienne Loska
Editing Team Katrina Marier
Graphic Design Gayle MacArthur
You may have noticed that your PR Alpha is a little different. In order to conserve funds and go green, Norwescon has decided to mail out an abbreviated version of the regular PR Alpha and provide detailed information at our website. Visit the home page at norwescon.org to view this document as a PDF with live links.
Hello, all!
Time is flying by and Norwescon 33 is quickly approaching! It’s hard to believe that it’s already November – and that means it’s time for us to let you know how plans for the convention are progressing.
I hope you take a moment to read our progress report. You’ll see that our wonderful team of volunteers have been putting in countless hours trying to make Norwescon better and better. Each year we try to out-do the previous year by implementing fresh programming, new and exciting special events, and by welcoming new dealers in the Dealers Room and new artists in the Art Show. That’s just the beginning! We’ll have much more to report in our second progress report in February.
We want you to join us! Please take the time to make sure you have sent in your membership and made those hotel reservations. We don’t want you to be left out!
The countdown has begun! See you April 1st, 2010.
Tracy Knoedler
Chair, Norwescon 33
Writer Guest of Honor: Vernor Vinge
Hugo Award-Winning Writer
Special Guest: Cory Doctorow
Science Fiction Author, Activist, Journalist & Blogger
Artist Guest of Honor: John Jude Palencar
2008 Spectrum Grand Master Award Winner
Spotlight Publisher: Tor Books
Multiple award-winning publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror
More information > norwescon.org/guests.htm
Full convention Pre-Registration Rates (4 days):
$50 until December 31, 2009
$55 until March 1, 2010
No charge for children 12 and under
More information > norwescon.org/memberships.htm
PRE-REGISTER ONLINE at norwescon.org
New wonders of panel info-technology are in development!
We are tearing down and rebuilding workshops, panel topics, and panelists. We have the technology and know how to panel info-technology make them better, stronger, faster. Over 400 hours of panels are in the works for your enjoyment this year. We will have over 70 hours of science-related panels and workshops focusing on space, biological, technical, and fringe science. Some of the other topics we will be testing will be art, writing, literature, comics, movie previews, costuming, horror, urban fantasy, fandom, media, fan fiction, gaming, young adult, and more. The programming staff is working diligently coming up with diabolical ideas to keep you hopping with plenty of things to do and check out. Here are some of our workshops:
Writers Workshop The Fairwood Writers & Norwescon 33 invite you to participate in the annual genre fiction writing workshop. Deadline for submissions is December 20, 2009.
Single Pattern Contest The pattern selected for this year’s contest is Simplicity pattern number 2972 – a shoulder bag! Regardless of your skill level (and even if you don’t sew!) you can create an entry.
11th Annual Fandance Film Festival The Festival is a celebration of low-and no-budget cinema, brought to wondrous lurching life by amateur filmmakers from all around the Pacific Northwest.
The Programming testing department is always looking for panel suggestions. If you think you have what it takes, please send your suggestions to programming@norwescon.org. Please keep your eyes to the stars or at least the Norwescon web site for programming updates as the year moves on.
Rob Stewart
Programming Director
More information > norwescon.org/programming.htm
Over the years, Norwescon has developed relationships with many charitable and educational organizations. This year, Norwescon 33 will continue in that tradition by proudly partnering with these estimable members of the Northwest community:
Clarion West Writers Workshop
Northwest Harvest
EMP|SFM Experience Music Project Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
More information > norwescon.org/outreach.htm
Did you know that Norwescon is a completely volunteer-run event? Without all the hard work that volunteers put in each year, there would be no Norwescon. Some people only volunteer at the convention, while others take a more active role throughout the year. If you would like to get involved, a good way to learn about available volunteer opportunities is to attend a ConCom meeting:
November 14, 2009 December 12, 2009 January 9, 2010 February 20, 2010 March 13, 2010 May 8, 2010 (post-con meeting)
Executive Team Meeting: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
General ConCom Meeting: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Post Meeting Social: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport
18740 Pacific Highway South
SeaTac, WA 98188
206-246-8600
If you can’t attend the meetings, please send email to volunteers@norwescon.org letting us know what you are interested in doing. Our volunteer department will work with you to find the perfect volunteer position for you.
Shawn Marier
Norwescon 33 Personnel Director
More information > norwescon.org/volunteer.htm
It’s back, so mark your calendars!
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - Grand Ballroom 2
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Ticket Price: TBD
More information as it becomes available.
Norwescon 33 once again makes its home at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport conveniently located in SeaTac, Washington. Book early! Norwescon's room block is already 60% full!
DOUBLETREE HOTEL SEATTLE AIRPORT
18740 International Blvd
SeaTac, Washington
Tel: 1-206-246-8600
Fax: 1-206-431-868
CONVENTION ROOM RATE:
$114 (USD) for up to 4 people
Use code NORWESCON when booking your room.
Doubletree Toll Free Reservations:
1-800-222-TREE (8733)
You can also register online at norwescon.org/hotel
More information > norwescon.org/hotel.htm
Finish up your creations, polish up your wares ...
Applications are now being accepted for the Art Show, Artist’s Alley, the Dealer’s Room and Lobby & Club Tables.
Art Show The Norwescon Art Show staff are thrilled to present John Jude Palencar as Norwescon 33’s Artist Guest of Honor. Along with many great artists that we have had in the past, we are excitedly looking for new faces to bring to the show. The deadline to register your artwork is 12:00 a.m. on March 29, 2010.
Artist Alley Artist Alley welcomes a wide range of artists who are willing to share their skills and knowledge with other con-goers.
Dealer’s Room Each year Norwescon provides access to some of the finest fandom-related merchants carrying a vast array of collectibles, books, games, and other merchandise of interest to our membership. Applications, contracts and payment are due by December 1, 2009.
Lobby Tables Norwescon offers lobby tables to members as an opportunity to meet other fans and introduce them to their science, science fiction, costuming, fannish group, convention, convention bid, or writing organization.
More information > norwescon.org/exhibitors.htm
The Philip K. Dick Award and Special Citation are presented annually for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States at a ceremony and dessert reception which is held each year aat Norwescon. The nominated works will be announced in January.
The Philip K. Dick Awards
Friday, April 2, 2010
7:00 p. m. in Grand ballroom 2
More information > norwescon.org/pkdick.htm
Forums at Norwescon • News at Norwescon (RSS feed)
Norwescon Google Group • Facebook • Flickr • Live Journal • Twitter
You can also signup to receive the monthly Norwescon eNewsletter.
More information > norwescon.org
Masquerade, Match Game, Midnight Movies and More ...
We of Special Events have lots of exciting events planned for Norwescon 33. We will be updating the website frequently right up to the con. If you have any questions or ideas, or wish to volunteer for any of our Special Events, please send an e-mail to specialevents@norwescon.org. Here is a look at what we have going so far.
Dances Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We are very pleased to announce that the theme for Friday night’s Stardance is ”Beyond Thunderdome.”
Lazer Tag 2010 Lazer tag is moving to the Evergreen rooms! More room and no more airport interference with the equipment. New hours: 7 - 11 p.m.
Gaming Game Masters needed - whether they master card games (collectible or not), board games, miniature games or role-playing games. Run one session or plan a tournament event! Gaming is also eager to hear from any LARPS that are interested in running at Norwescon 33.
The Fannish Fetish Fashion Show Planning for the FFFS is in full swing with several designers already lined up. Watch norwescon.org for updates about designers and contests. Designers and models needed!
Match Game Kevin Standlee is bringing his fabulous Match Game back to Norwescon 33.
501st Photo Charity Event The 501st is back again to do their charity photo shoot Saturday afternoon. This year the money will be donated to Clarion West.
Masquerade It is time to start working on those costume ideas and get started creating. You’ll find application forms at norwescon.org.
Poker Tournament, Scavenger Hunt, Queer Eye and Midnight Movies They are all back, so be sure to check out the website for more updates as they develop.
Sunday Fannish Flea Market Last, but not least, is our newest event: the Sunday Fannish Flea Market. It is a flea market for Norwescon attendees to sell stuff that is science fiction and fantasy in nature that they no longer need or want. More details on this, and sign-up forms, will be available sometime in November.
Peggy Stewart
Special Events Director
More information > norwescon.org/specialevents.htm
Fantasy of the Mind
Alpha Report February 2011
The Pacific Northwest’s Premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
NORWESCON 34 Fantasy of the Mind
April 21 - 24, 2011
SeaTac Washington
norwescon.org
February 2011
Shawn Marier Norwescon 34 Chairman
SunnyJim Morgan Programming Director
Doug and Pat Booze Art Show Managers
Kathi Pickett Scheduled Gaming Lead
Felice Nightengale Publications Director
Tim Nightengale Editor
dQniel Kaufman Lead Graphic Designer
Gayle MacArthur Layout Designer
NORWESCON
P.O. Box 68547
Seattle WA 98168-0547
norwescon.org
I wanted to let you all know how excited I am to be chairman of Norwescon again. It has been 4 years since I was last chair. Many things have changed since then, but one thing has remained consistent; Norwescon is put on a by a very dedicated group of volunteers who are very passionate about their convention.
Norwescon is always looking for more people to join us on putting on one of the best conventions around. If Norwescon has improved your life in someway, I am asking you to consider volunteering a bit of your time to help keep Norwescon a strong healthy convention. This could be as little as volunteering for a couple of hours at the convention, to joining us on the convention committee to help plan each year’s convention.
One of things we were very excited about last year was the use of Maxi’s Bar at the top of the tower for night time events. We had hoped that we would be able to continue this in future years, but the cost for Norwescon to use this space for the 2 nights turned out to be much higher than anticipated. In today’s tight economy the executive team and myself felt that the cost was too high for an age-restricted venue that only a small portion of the membership used last year.
We will continue to work with the hotel, to see what we can do on improving the relationship between the Maxi’s patrons and our membership, as we know this is a concern for a number of you. I would love to hear back from our membership if they felt we made the right choice regarding the Maxi’s Bar; please send me any comments you might have on this or any other Norwescon issue to chair@norwescon.org
I hope to see you all at the convention this coming April.
Shawn Marier
Norwescon 34 Chairman
Would you like to promote your club?
Then reserve space to run a social in Hospitality. You can have 1 or 2 hours or more. Just contact Personnel@norwescon.org and let us know more about your group and how we can help you.
We are planning another amazing art show for you again for Norwescon 34. We are once again bringing you great local talent, as well as new artists, which we hope will create an exciting art show for you this year. We are thrilled to feature this year’s Artist Guest of Honor, Kinuko Y. Craft. Ms. Craft has won numerous national awards, including 4 Chesleys, gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators, and is a Spectrum Grand Master. She is also the illustrator for many of the books by this year’s writer guest of honor, Patricia A. McKellip. We are excited and honored to have Ms. Craft as our Artist Guest of Honor this year.
Something new and exciting is happening this year at the Norwescon art show: students. Norwescon is sponsoring scholarship programs this year; one for Tyee High School, which is located less than a mile from our location, and another for the Northwest School of Art in Poulsbo. Art will be displayed in our art show and judged at Norwescon for the awarding of the scholarships. We are pleased that we are able to support the up-and- coming science fiction and fantasy artists of the future, and hope we can continue this program for years to come.
News for artists: All of the information that you need to sign up for the art show is on our website at norwescon.org/exhibitors. If you have any questions always feel free to contact us directly. You can reach us at artshow@norwescon.org.
The art show is looking for more great volunteers. Become part of the team who through their hard work make the art show fun and successful. If you are interested in joining us, we would love to hear from you.
Doug and Pat
Booze Art Show Managers
For Artshow sign up information go to: norwescon.org/exhibitors/ or email: artshow@norwescon.org
Norwescon 34 invites you to explore Fantasy of the Mind. First, PSIence Guest of Honor Marie D. Jones helps us explore paranormal phenomenon. With her help, we can delve deeper into the Time Prompt Phenomenon, look at various psychic possibilities, find out what might happen in 013, and examine Déjà-vu. Marie’s books explore these ideas, and more, through anecdotes, research, and history. Marie is also co-host on the popular Dreamland radio show interviewing luminaries in the fields of the paranormal, science, unknown anomalies, and alternative history.
Next, Author Guest of Honor Patricia A. McKillip guides us on a fantastical journey to the realms of fairyland. Behind the world we see, there are other worlds, and Patricia McKillip takes us there. Her novels have been winners of the World Fantasy Award, Locus Award, and Mythopoeic Award, and have received numerous nominations for a variety of awards; in 2008, she was a recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. In addition to her well-know Riddlemaster trilogy, she has published more than 20 other novels and a number of short stories.
Artist Kinuko Y. Craft will show us those worlds, and more, through her stunning paintings. Her work can be found on book covers, opera posters, fairy tale books, covers for many national magazines such as Time, Newsweek and The National Geographic, and has been added to the collection of the National Portrait Gallery. She is internationally recognized for her work and was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2008.
Spotlight Publisher PYR books, with just five years under their belts, has a firm handle on Fantasy. The Science Fiction and Fantasy arm of Prometheus Books, PYR encourages you to “ignite your imagination.”
Finally, Special Guests of Honor Jim and Shannon Butcher. Jim Butcher takes you on a walk down the wild and fantastical streets of...Chicago. The Dresden Files, Jim’s gritty Urban Fantasy series, brings the supernatural right into the middle of a major American city. These novels, along with the Codex Alera series and Jim’s other books, take us through a variety of fantasy realms. Perhaps, when we see him in April, we can convince him to tell us about the strange and wondrous land of Missouri, where he lives. Shannon K. Butcher has two series in print the romantic suspense Delta Force Trilogy and an ongoing paranormal romance series “The Sentinel Wars.” Ms. Butcher entered the world of authorship after discovering her love of systems translated well to the writing of plots.
In addition to our wonderful guests, a huge crew of pros and panelists will be serving up a ton of great panel programming. Also this year, Studio Foglio will be presenting a Girl Genius radio play, our popular “Let’s Make A Movie!” work shop is back, and we have some fantastic musical performances lined up. Prepare to be mesmerized, by Fantasy of the Mind.
SunnyJim Morgan
Programming Director
Hotel rooms sold out faster than ever for Norwescon 34! Norwescon officially exceeded its contracted room block on October 4, and over 2000 room nights have been booked. We have arranged an alternate room block and special Norwescon rate with the DoubleTree’s sister hotel down the street. Using the code NOR will garner you a $129.00 per night rate at the Hilton. Other area hotels also offer special Norwescon rates, but it is important to book early. Check the website for more information. Also, if you’ve reserved a room that you know you won’t need, consider offering your reservation on the Norwescon Forum so that other members can benefit.
Reservations for suites, party rooms, and family rooms have begun being distributed on a first come first serve basis as of 12:01 AM on November 1, 2010, to members who wrote to hotels@norweson.org. This is also the address you should write to if you encounter any problems whatsoever interacting with the hotel! More information about reserving suites is available on the Hotel page at Norwescon.org. There are still parlor suites and family rooms available at the DoubleTree.
Finally, to pass the time, you can write a limerick about the DoubleTree and send it to hotels@norwescon.org. If it’s funny, we will giggle!
Kevin Black & Scott Surber
Hotel Liaisons
The Masquerade is looking for two types of Volunteers: assistants and performers.
The assistants help make the show go off without a problem. There is a need for Stage Ninjas (must be 16+ yrs.), Den Parents, Ushers, Door Guards, etc. If you would like to help, please contact the Masquerade Director. You will become a part of Company Lumbo- Tire for the weekend.
The performers are up on stage showing off the costumes that make up the meat of our show. If you have a costume you would like to present, one that will impress the audience and judges, then this option is for you. No experience required, there is time to ask questions and practice in advance of the event.
Come one. Come all. Let us make this one of the Best Masquerades ever.
For those of you that enjoy Stargate, and all of the spinoff series, have we got a game for you. Do you recognize all of the glyphs on the 3 Stargates? Could you pick them out of a picture? Well, you will get the chance with this game.
Check back on the website closer to the convention (con) for more information. At the con, please check the program book for more info on participating in the Stargate Scavenger Hunt.
That’s right folks the Fannish Fetish Fashion show is taking over the grand ballroom! This year we plan to make the show BIG BETTER and even more BADASS! Let’s celebrate the move with a costume contest! We want to see you in your grandest fetish attire. Prizes will be awarded to the grandest of the grand. Also keep an eye on the NWC website for show and designer updates.
For the Sunday Event, Special Events is looking to host a Paranormal Fair with a Psychic and Supernatural theme. We are hoping to locate people knowledgeable in palmistry, tarot cards, runes, iChing, numerology charts, horoscopes and things of that nature, as well as ghost hunters and paranormal or spiritual consultants. If you have any contacts or know anyone willing to volunteer their services, please forward their information to specialevents@norwescon.org or have them contact us via the website.
Norwescon 34 Scheduled Gaming returns with your favorite tabletop, card and miniature war games. We provide some of the earliest scheduled events at the convention, and keep going until the con doors close! This year we will have longer hours to fill with even more games.
If you want to schedule a game or three, contact us at specialevents@norwescon.org and we’ll reserve table space for you, as well as post information about your game in advance at the Norwescon web site. If you want us to try to find someone to run a game for you, contact us as well. We’d happily hear from both individuals and game companies wishing to present their products through demo or regular games.
As always, if space allows, you’re welcome to come in and play any of the pickup games in our Gaming Library, or start a game with your friends.
In addition to great games provided by dozens of game masters, we will have a Grand Prize drawing for everyone who participates in or runs a scheduled game. Details and pictures will be provided at a later date.
Come on up to our gaming rooms and see what’s going on!
Kathi Pickett,
Scheduled Gaming Lead
Schedule a game now contact: sepecialevents@norwescon.org
Norwescon has an all-ages dance each night of the convention (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) for those of you who like to plan your convention in advance here’s a brief description of what is planned for these dances at this time.
This ain’t your parents’ square dance! Put on your best dancing shoes and help us kick off Norwescon with DJ mc300baud and his eclectic mix of tracks. Expect the unexpected as he spins rave, wave, goth, alternative, rock, electronica, and more late into the night. He won’t let up until the cows come home.
Come celebrate Mardi Gras-style as DJ Request and DJ Rohkan spin the mixes deep into the night. Don’t forget to attend the mask making panel earlier in the day to create your very own mask for the ball . . . or be one of the first 150 people to the door and get a free Mardi Gras mask.
Join our new DJ Dancin’ Dan as he plays for you the best party hits of all time.
You’ll hear it all from the rock & roll hits of the 50s, to the Motown sound of the 60s.
Party to the disco era of the 70s and the new wave sound of the 80s.
Show off your moves to the urban pop of the 90s and hip-hop sounds that kicked off the millennium.
Dan will also live up to his name by joining in on some popular group dances too.
Party on conventioneers!
The Pacific Northwest’s Premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
NORWESCON 34 Fantasy of the Mind
April 21 - 24, 2011
SeaTac Washington
norwescon.org
The Pacific Northwest’s Premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Fantasy of the Mind
April 21 - 24, 2011
This pocket program contains information on the location and schedules for events and services that are available throughout the convention. For more information on these events, look in our Program Book or visit the information table located in the convention space lobby. Also remember to check out the Daily 'Zine for announcements and changes and updates to the programming schedule.
Again, we, the Norwescon ConCom, hope you have a great time!
Publications Director
Felice Nightengale
Design & Layout
Gayle MacArthur
Editor
Andrea Howe
Programming
SunnyJim Morgan
Hours of Operation………………………………….. 3
Thursday Programming………………………………… 4
Friday Programming ………………………………… 16
Autograph Sessions…………………………………. 37
Saturday Programming……………………………….. 38
Sunday Programming…………………………………. 59
Panel Listing by Subject……………………………. 69
Exhibiting Artists & Artists' Alley Participants………. 88
Dealers & Lobby Tables …………………………….. 89
Video Programming………………………………….. 90
Where Things Are…………………………………… 94
Map 1st Floor……………………………………… 95
Map 2nd Floor……………………………………… 96
Map Wings…………………………………………. 97
Map 14th Floor—Maxi’s Lounge ……………………….. 98
Art Auction (Grand Ballroom 2)
Sunday 11:30 am — 2 pm
Art Show (Grand Ballroom 1)
Friday 10 am — 8 pm
Saturday 10 am — 7 pm (Bidding closes Saturday at 7:00 pm)
Sunday 10 am — 3 pm (Only open for direct sales)
Artists' Alley (hallways to wing 7 and wing 6)
Thursday 4 — 6 pm
Friday 9 am — 6 pm
Saturday 9 am — 6 pm
Sunday 10 am — 2 pm
Cloak Room & Lost and Found (7101)
Thursday Noon — Sunday 6 pm
Convention Office (7106)
Thursday 9 am — 10 pm
Friday 9 am — 10 pm
Saturday 9 am — 10 pm
Sunday 9 am — 3 pm
Convention Security
Available by calling 77108 from any house phone
Dealers' Room (Northwest Ballrooms)
Thursday 4 — 8 pm
Friday 11 am — 6 pm
Saturday 11 am — 6 pm
Sunday 11 am — 4 pm
Gaming, Scheduled (Cascade 11/12)
Thursday 1 pm - 1 am
Friday 9 am — 1 am
Saturday 9 am — 1 am
Sunday 9 am — 4 pm
Gaming, Open (Rotunda 1 and 2)
Thursday 1 pm — 6 am
Friday 8 am — 6 am
Saturday 8 am — 6 am
Sunday 8 am — 4 pm
Hospitality (Olympic 3)
Thursday Noon — 4 pm, 6 — 11 pm
Friday 9 am — 4 pm, 6—11 pm
Saturday 9 am — 4 pm, 6—11 pm
Sunday 9 am — 4 pm
Registration (lobby)
Thursday Noon — 10 pm
Friday 9 am — 10 pm
Saturday 9 am — 10 pm
Sunday 9 am — 5 pm
SMACdown Arcade (7110)
Thursday 3 pm — 1 am
Friday 10 am — 1 am
Saturday 10 am — 1 am
Sunday 10 am — 2 pm
Volunteer Lounge (Olympic 2)
Thursday 3–10 pm
Friday 9 am — 11 pm
Saturday 9 am — 11 pm
Sunday 9 am — Noon
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Scheduled Gaming
1 pm-1 am Cascade 11 & 12
Come and see what we’re playing and sign up for a game or two!
Thursday Movie Matinee: The Last Unicorn
1–2:30 pm Olympic 1
LouAnna Valentine
SMACdown Arcade
1 pm-1 am 7110
Retro video game arcade hosted by SMACdown, a local club that collects video games.
Todd Clark, Richard Godwin, Gil Ruta, Dave Okert
Open Gaming
1 pm-6 am Rotunda 1 & 2
Tables for convention members to sit down with old (or new) friends and play. No sign-up sheet required.
Baby Lounge and Quiet Hour
2:30 pm Olympic 1
Unmonitored room for parents and infants
Magnificent Mosaics
3:30 pm Olympic 1
“Paint” stained-glass-like pictures with a variety of colored tissue paper, beads and other materials.
Kim Poua
Thursday Afternoon Poetry for People Who Don’t Do Poetry
4 pm Cascade 7
Participatory poetry session
Mike Brennan, Mickey “Meowse” Phoenix
Making Your Futuristic Costume Truly Futuristic
4 pm Cascade 8
Let’s see if we can group design a really realistic future look.
Janet Borkowski, Cherie Lovell, Garth Stubbs, Richard Stephens
Gaming File 13
4 pm Cascade 9
The best ideas you haven’t been able to use.
Eric Cagle, Dustin J Gross, Randall N. Bills
Activism Through SF/Fantasy Writing and Art
4 pm Cascade 13
Can art change the world?
Larry Lewis, Anina Bennett, Wayfarer’s Moon, Paul Guinan
Norwescon Dance Academy
4–6 pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Learn the steps to the favorite songs of fandom.
Dan Murphy, Laurie Reynolds
Origami Magic
4:30 pm Olympic 1
The ancient technique of folding paper
Kim Poua
Alma Alexander Reads From Her New Work
5 pm Cascade 3
Alma Alexander
Fantastical Forgeless Armor & Props
5 pm Cascade 4
Learn how to create body armor using a variety of materials and techniques.
Melissa Quinn, Douglas Herring, Molly Boone, Ieva Ohaks
Biological Inspirations for SF
5 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Mining biology for story ideas
Pat MacEwen, Eva Carlstrom, Annie Morton, Janet Freeman
Comparative Religions: Past, Present, Future and Fictional
5 pm Cascade 7
A respectful discussion of faith, fandom and genre fiction
Rev. Matthew Smith, Beth Runnerwolf, MC-3P0, Rachael Kenoyer
Finding Inspiration
5 pm Cascade 8
How to develop ideas and create compelling subject matter, and what to do when you find yourself stuck
Liv Rainey-Smith, Todd Lockwood, Tiffany Toland, Rob Carlos
Science Fiction Does Climate Change
5 pm Cascade 9
We’ll discuss SF’s take on a warming world.
Mary Rosenblum, Gregory Gadow, J.M. Sidorova, Michael Alexander
Low-Budget Special Effects
5–7 pm Cascade 10
In lieu of a huge budget, here is a collection of cheaper special effects.
Edward Martin III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell, Ryan K. Johnson
Clay-O-Rama
5–7 pm Cascade 13
Come sculpt monsters out of Play-Doh and pit them against each other in mortal combat.
Betty Bigelow
Banquet
5–7 pm Grand 2
Ted Butler Reads Endeavour Great Circle Ship
5:30 pm Cascade 3
Adventure sci-fi Ted Butler
Jean Johnson Reads Theirs Not to Reason Why: An Officer’s Duty
6 pm Cascade 3
Book 2 in a futuristic military science-fiction series
Jean Johnson
The New Nukes Next Door
6 pm Cascade 4
Nuclear power is making a comeback worldwide. What might happen in the near future?
Carlton Rhoades, Mike Brennan, G. David Nordley
Series Five: Radical or Traditional Doctor Who?
6 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Has Doctor Who returned to its more classic roots or is it breaking new ground?
Chris Nilsson, J. Spyder Isaacson, Katharine Bond, Erik Owomoyela
Tips for Writers on Giving a Good Reading
6 pm Cascade 7
Mary Robinette Kowal
Organize Your Sewing Area
6 pm Cascade 8
Tips and ideas for making your sewing area more useful and enjoyable to work in.
Anita Taylor, Molly Boone, Lori Edwards
Best Board Games for Nongamers
6 pm Cascade 9
Our board game experts will show you a variety of the best “entry” games for beginners.
Matt Hammond, Julie Haehn, Jeremy Holcomb
Larry Lewis Reads Blender
6:30 pm Cascade 3
Graphic novel
Larry Lewis
Opening Ceremonies
7 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Richard Stephens
Mike Shepherd Moscoe Reads Kris Longknife Redoubtable
8 pm Cascade 3
Space opera
Mike Shepherd Moscoe
Flights of Victorian Fancy
8 pm Cascade 4
How did people fly or how could they have flown during the Victorian Era?
Matthew “Fish” Dockrey,Carlton Rhoades
The Star Trek Universe Update
8 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Update on the forthcoming Star Trek film
Darry Willis, Douglas Herring, Erik Owomoyela
Does This Bustle Make My Butt Look Big?
8 pm Cascade 7
An essential primer on bustles and other structural underpinnings
Anita Taylor, Bethany Roullett, Margo Loes, Lori Edwards
Fan Fiction/Fan Art: Where to Find It, Where to Post It
8 pm Cascade 8
A listing of where some of the best fan fiction and fan art can be found.
**Fireflavored**, Cassie Black, Cheryl Dyson, Micole Rose
Theme: What’s the Real Story?
8 pm Cascade 9
What’s your story really about?
Mary Rosenblum, Felicity Shoulders, Christopher Bodan
Is the Living Stage Any Place for Science Fiction/Fantasy?
8 pm Cascade 10
Can you take your idea and put it on a stage?
G.Robin Smith, G. David Nordley, J.Spyder Isaacson
Steampunk Art
8 pm Cascade 13
Come meet some artists to see how they use steampunk influences and styles in their artwork.
Diana Vick, Claire Hummel, Tiffany Toland, Rob Carlos
Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy? Which Is It?
8 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Is there a common element between the two genres that makes their combination work so effectively?
Kat Richardson, Shannon K. Butcher, Jim Butcher, Jean Johnson
CRIME and the Forces of Evil in Concert
8 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Rage-driven acoustic elfmetal!
Dara Korra’ti, Angela Korra’ti
Kevin Radthorne Reads The Pool of Shikama
8:30 pm Cascade 3
Excerpt from my latest novel
Kevin Radthorne
Friends of Bill W.
9 pm Cascade 3
Geriatric Batman
9 pm Cascade 4
Big-name superheroes continue to be rewritten and resurrected with little or no long-term change.
Ashley Cook, Matt Youngmark, Nathan Crowder, Wayfarer’s Moon, Andrew Dolbeck
Alien Biology
9 pm Cascade 5 & 6
How would alien bodies operate?
Pat MacEwen, Jim Kling, Dr. Ricky, Annie Morton
Dementors, Specters, and Nazgul, Oh My!
9 pm Cascade 7
Re-creating media horrors
Garth Stubbs, Margo Loes, Richard Stephens, Lori Edwards
Fantastic Fantasy Females
9 pm Cascade 8
Is fantasy the new vanguard of feminist politics?
Jean Johnson, Liz Argall, Kim Ritchie, J A Pitts, Julie McGalliard
The Best of Steampunk Then and Now
9 pm Cascade 9
What are the steampunk classics, and what new fiction is driving it forward?
Eileen Gunn, Mark Teppo, Diana Vick, Lou Anders, Claire Hummel
Let’s Make a Movie: Intro!
9–11 pm Cascade 10
It’s our 12th anniversary!
Ryan K. Johnson, Edward Martin III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell
Artists' Jam
9 pm Cascade 13
Hang out with other artists, show your sketchbooks and work on art together.
Liv Rainey-Smith, Alan M. Clark, John R. Gray III, John P Alexander, Rob Carlos, Mike Vaillancourt
Government of the Fen, by the Fen, for the Fen…
9 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Help our panel write the constitution that you would be willing to take into space.
Mike Brennan; Susan R. Matthews; David Nasset, Sr.
Electric Children in Concert
9 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
8-bit electro house from Seattle Chiptune veteran Jack Waterman Electric Children
LazerTag
9 pm-1 am Grand 2
Lazer Tag is a live action, NONCONTACT sport.
Scott Perrin, Elizabeth Fellows
Thursday Night Hoedown
9 pm-2 am Grand 3
This ain’t your parents' square dance!
MC300baud
LARP: How to Put Live Action Into Your Gaming
10 pm Cascade 4
Find out how to be “in” the game when you play.
Tara Coomes, The Camarilla
How the 'Net Changed the Dating Scene
10 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Share your experiences with online dating, and discuss the relationship sites out there.
Judith Herman, COsplay, Eva Carlstrom
Arsenic and Old Lakes
10 pm Cascade 7
Do recent NASA findings increase the chances of life’s existing elsewhere?
Joel Davis, Annie Morton, Arthur Bozlee
Zombie Rules
10 pm Cascade 8
Should there be one type of zombie in movies and TV?
Steve Holetz, Mark Rahner, John R. Gray III, Alden Bell (Joshua Gaylord)
Not Just for White Boys Anymore: Beyond Stereotypes
10 pm Cascade 9
Can adventure gaming change with the times?
Donna Prior, Julie Haehn, Ogre Whiteside, SatyrPhil Brucato
Swashbuckling Adventures
10 pm Cascade 13
If you can’t be a pirate, you can always look like one.
Richard Stephens, Molly Boone, Victoria Shaffer
Andrew Ross in Concert
10 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
A can of worms filled with Pandora’s boxes
Andrew Ross
I Could Do Better Than That…
11 pm Cascade 8
Our attempt to generate the better blockbuster
R.L. McSterlingthong, Judith Herman, Eytan Kollin
Open Filk
11 pm-2 am Evergreen 3 & 4
Informal, come-as-you-are music performance
Midnight Movie: Ladyhawke
Midnight-2 am Evergreen 1 & 2
Barry Bloch
Open Gaming
8 am-6 am Rotunda 1 & 2
The Rotunda tables are available for members to game all weekend on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pro Roy
Can’t-Put-It-Down Pacing
9 am Cascade 5 & 6
What makes it a book you can’t put down?
Mike Shepherd Moscoe, Liz Argall, G. David Nordley
I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas Anymore, Toto
9 am Cascade 7
Time lag in communications over interstellar distances
Joel Davis, Sean Hagle, Russell D. Campbell, Jeff Brown
The Century’s Best Science-Fiction and Fantasy Movie Costumes
9 am Cascade 8
Julie Zetterberg, Garth Stubbs, Bethany Roullett, Cherie Lovell
Are AIs People Too?
9 am Cascade 9
When does artificial intelligence become a person?
Kurt Cagle, Brian David Johnson, Jordan Lapp, Ted Chaing
Scheduled Gaming
9 am-1 am Cascade 11 & 12
The first full day of the con is packed with games! Stop in to see what we’ve added.
Kathi Pickett
Michael Alexander Reads Come Again Some Other Day
10 am Cascade 3
An unorthodox solution to global warming
Michael Alexander
When Writing Doesn’t Pay
10 am Cascade 4
What happens when people don’t want to pay for content?
Nancy Kress, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jack Skillingstead, pir8fancier, Rose O’Keefe
Making up the Science in Science Fiction
10 am Cascade 5 & 6
How do you go about making up science?
Amy Thomson, Jim Kling, Dr. Ricky, John Lawler
Playing With Medieval History
10 am Cascade 7
Alternate timelines, quantum universes or just plain-old time machines
Darragh Metzger, Cymbric Early-Smith, Bryan Hawkins
Japanese Clothing: Kimono and Beyond
10 am Cascade 8
An exploration of Japanese garments
Deborah Strub, Melissa Quinn, Katrina Marier, Richard Stephens
How Game Mechanics Cross Platforms
10 am Cascade 9
How games share characteristics despite their different platforms
Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Rodney Thompson, Jeff Grubb, Andy Megowan
Let’s Make a Movie: Plan It!
10 am-Noon Cascade 10
We go over the plan, figure out the gear, work up a story, write the script and plan the shoot.
Ryan K. Johnson, Edward Martin III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell
The Business of Art
10 am Evergreen 1 & 2
There’s more than talent to making a living as an artist.
Tiffany Toland, Kinuko Y Craft, John R. Gray III, Wayfarer’s Moon
Od Magic: Puppet Workshop, Pt. 1
10–11:30 am Olympic 1
Constructing the heads of our puppets with balloons and papier-mache
Kim Poua
SMACdown Arcade
10 am-1 am 7110
Members of Seattle Area Metro Collectors present a full-fledged video game arcade here at Norwescon.
Todd Clark, Richard Godwin, Gil Ruta, Dave Okert
S. A. Bolich Reads An Infinity of Moments
10:30 am Cascade 3
Near-future SF: an immortal addicted to death tries to discover a reason for her existence.
S. A. Bolich
Roberta Gregory Reads Mother Mountain
11 am Cascade 3
Four-book series in progress
Roberta Gregory
Write a Story in an Hour
11 am-1 pm Cascade 4
Attendees will be given time to write a story based on prompts provided.
Cheryl Dyson, Fireflavored, Micole Rose
The Year’s Best SF and F in 2010
11 am Cascade 5 & 6
What books and stories were on the cutting edge this year?
Cat Rambo, Nancy Kress, Lou Anders, Nick Mamatas, Gordon Van Gelder
Fandom in Daily Life
11 am Cascade 7
Do you express your fannishness in daily life? Share how you show your fannish colors.
Shannon Flowers, MC-3P0, COsplay, Dierdre Phoenix
Game Publishing Goes Digital
11 am Cascade 8
What does this mean for the future of the gaming industry? What does it mean for your local gaming store?
Ogre Whiteside, Dustin J Gross, Jeremy Holcomb, Sean K Reynolds
Outline a Novel in an Hour and a Half
11 am-1 pm Cascade 9
At the end of the session, you’ll be ready to start writing your book!
Mark Teppo
Mask Making
11 am-1 pm Cascade 13
For all ages, materials provided
Vicki Glover, Kate McClure, Shannon Flint, Orchid
Filk 101
11 am Evergreen 1 & 2
Wait, what? Filk? What the hell is this?
Beth Runnerwolf; David Nasset, Sr.; Karen Rall; Creede Lambard
Computers in the Cloud
11 am Evergreen 3 & 4
What is cloud computing?
Kurt Cagle, Sean Hagle, Brian David Johnson, Carlton Rhoades
Ship!… Island!
11 am Grand 2
An hour of running around and games
Captain Black-Morgan
Dark Urban Fantasy and Horror
11 am Grand 3
Where and what is the borderline between urban fantasy and horror?
Kat Richardson, Jim Butcher, Rhiannon Held, Julie McGalliard
Alan M. Clark Reads Boneyard Babies
11:30 am Cascade 3
Just-released fiction collection, bizarro, horror, fantasy
Alan M. Clark
Brenda Cooper Reads Mayan December
Noon Cascade 3
Novel coming out in 2011
Brenda Cooper
Where Do We Go First?
Noon Cascade 5 & 6
Where do we look for resources in space?
Joel Davis, Arthur Bozlee, Carlton Rhoades, Greg Paddock
Ethics in Medical Research
Noon Cascade 7
Ethical review boards and community advisory boards—how they operate.
Miki Garrison, Gregory Gadow, Nancy Kress
Goth on a Budget
Noon Cascade 8
How not to break the bank to look great
Misty Marshall, Tamera Mickelson, Bryan Lovely
*Fringe*: Paranormal Investigations in SF Television
Noon Cascade 10
Why the investigation format works so well and which series and episodes did it best
Chris Nilsson, Durlyn, Marie D. Jones, Jeff Davis
Space Opera Sing-Along
Noon Evergreen 1 & 2
Come and sing songs about space the old-fashioned way.
Beth Runnerwolf; Creede Lambard; David Nasset, Sr; Karen Rall; Sunnie Larsen; Juliana McCorison; Stephanie L. Weippert
Marketing for Writers
Noon Evergreen 3 & 4
How do you market your work in this electronic age?
Eileen Gunn, Rose O’Keefe, Lou Anders, Anina Bennett
Hobbit Country Dancing
Noon Grand 2
Come learn the latest dance of the season and flirt with other hobbits.
Betty Bigelow
The Art of Kinuko Y. Craft
Noon Grand 3
Please join our Artist Guest of Honor, Kinuko Y. Craft, on a tour of her work.
Kinuko Y Craft
Scavenger Hunt
Noon Salon
Grab your list, hear the rules and run amok through the con!
Max Blaze
Nathan Crowder Reads The Price of Cream
12:30 pm Cascade 3
Urban fantasy/fairy tale
Nathan Crowder
James Knapp Reads State of Decay
1 pm Cascade 3
PK Dick Nominee reads from his novel.
James Knapp
Web Comics
1 pm Cascade 4
Are they replacing newspaper comics as the preferred daily/weekly comic strip?
Ashley Cook, Roberta Gregory, Stan!, SatyrPhil Brucato, Wayfarer’s Moon
Convergent Evolution … in Space!
1 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Could life elsewhere bear a superficial resemblance to life forms on Earth?
Jim Kling, Paul Dixon, David Stuart, G. David Nordley, Annie Morton
LGBTQI in SF/F & Fandom
1 pm Cascade 7
Do science-fiction and fantasy authors have a responsibility to work outside gender norms?
Rev. Matthew Smith, K. C. Ball, Larry Lewis, Jane “Jeliza” Patterson
Costuming for Kids
1 pm Cascade 8
Let’s discuss how to make kids' dreams come true with smart compromises.
Wendy Prather, Katrina Marier, Bethany Roullett, Melissa Quinn, Cherie Lovell
Voice and Vernacular
1 pm Cascade 9
How do you find the right voice for your character?
Eileen Gunn, Keffy R. M. Kehrli, Kat Richardson, Michael Alexander
History of Fantastic Art
1 pm Cascade 10
Fantasy art movements and how they have influenced contemporary styles and content
Mark Roland, Liv Rainey-Smith, Douglas Herring, John P Alexander
Science-Fiction Shakespeare
1 pm Cascade 13
Shakespeare’s plays as contemporary explorations of magic, psychology and fantasy G.Robin Smith, Spencer Ellsworth, Mark Bourne, Mary Robinette Kowal, Steven Barnes
The Fiction of Patricia A. McKillip
1 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Discussion of Patricia A. McKillip’s work with Q&A
Liz Argall, Patricia A. McKillip, Leslie Howle, Kris Millering
Grrrl Gamers!
1 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Our all-woman panel discusses women and gaming.
Julie Haehn, Tamera Mickelson, Kate Marshall, Shannon Flowers
Attack of the Movie Previews!
1–3 pm Grand 3
Join us for the latest previews, news and rumors out of Hollywood.
Keith Johnson, Alan Halfhill
Norwescon Dance Academy
1–3 pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Learn the steps to the favorite songs of fandom.
Dan Murphy, Laurie Reynolds
Stargate Scavenger Hunt
1 pm Salon
Get the rules and a checklist of chevrons
Trent Lum
Teddy Bear Picnic
1 pm Presidential Suite
Bring your stuffed buddies to a picnic especially designed for both of you!
Becky Citrak
Dani Kollin Reads Confessions of a Vampire Knight in the Zombie Wars
1:30 pm Cascade 3
Dark fantasy
Dani Kollin
Ted Kosmatka Reads The Helix Game
2 pm Cascade 3
An excerpt from his forthcoming novel
Ted Kosmatka
Importance of a Beta and Where to Find One
2 pm Cascade 4
What’s the value of a good beta reader?
Jean Johnson, Darry Willis (NurseDarry), Cassie Black, pir8fancier
Fantasy in Comics
2 pm Cascade 5 & 6
The comics format has great potential for fantasy art and narrative.
Wayfarer’s Moon, Bryan Syme, SatyrPhil Brucato, Charles “Zan” Christensen
The Drone of Remotely Pilote Vehicles
2 pm Cascade 7
Unmanned aircraft have clearly become more important.
Bart Kemper, Burt Webb, Brian David Johnson
Tron Tailoring—LEDs and E-wire
2 pm Cascade 8
How to incorporate LED lights and e-wire into costumes
Garth Stubbs, Melissa Quinn, Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Deborah Strub
The Grognard Movement
2 pm Cascade 9
Are we experiencing a period of gaming nostalgia?
Erik Mona, Bruce R. Cordell, Rodney Thompson, Stephen Radney-MacFarland
Censorship and the Media
2 pm Cascade 10
Should everyone be limited in what they can view?
Eric Mona, Sheye Anne Blaze, Frank Catalano, Eric Morgret
Block Printing Demo and Workshop
2 pm Cascade 13
Come and watch as artists working on lino and wood blocks create their art.
Liv Rainey-Smith, Larry Lewis, Mimi Noyes
Can We Change the World Through Science Fiction?
2 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
How deep of an impact can literature have on informing people’s thoughts and behavior?
Leslie Howle, Michael Alexander, Brenda Cooper, Eileen Gunn, Todd Lockwood
Urban Fantasy: “Kickassitude”
2 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
How important is this element to a good urban fantasy?
Kat Richardson, Jack Skillingstead, M.H. (Maggie) Bonham, Jim Butcher
Kids Filk!
2 pm Olympic 1
Introductory participatory filk singing session for kids and young adults.
Creede Lambard; Juliana McCorison; David Nasset, Sr.
Nancy Kress Reads From Her Work
2:30 pm Cascade 3
Nancy Kress
Stina Leicht Reads Of Blood and Honey
3 pm Cascade 3
Dark fantasy/1970s era
Stina Leicht
Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity
3 pm Cascade 4
How does the brain keep changing?
Miki Garrison, Sean Hagle, Janet Freeman, Misty Marshall
Disability in Science Fiction and Real Life
3 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Are disabled characters a sign of mainstream acceptance?
Mikki Kendall, Maida Mac Cain
The Visions of Philip K. Dick, Then and Now
3 pm Cascade 7
We’ll discuss Dick’s work and its reIevance today.
Eileen Gunn, Robert Ferrigno, Gordon Van Gelder, Marc Laidlaw
A Day in the Life of a King’s Man-at-Arms
3 pm Cascade 8
Learn about the retainers of nobles and royalty.
Dameon Willich, Bryan Hawkins
Editing the Novel
3 pm Cascade 9
Editing a 5,000-word short story is one thing. How do you edit a 100,000-word novel?
Kelley Eskridge, Shannon K. Butcher, Lou Anders, Nick Mamatas, Janna Silverstein
Mars: What We’ve Learned
3 pm Cascade 10
We’ve sent robotic probes to Mars. What have we learned, and why are these missions important.
Jerry Black
Rectangular Construction: Historical Methods That Combat Fabric Waste
3 pm Cascade 13
See how tailors historically used rectangular construction to make the most of their precious fabric.
Tammie L. Dupuis, Cymbric Early-Smith, Anita Taylor, Molly Boone
PSIence: The Science Behind Science Fiction and the Supernatural
3 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
A presentation of scientific theories and discoveries that may explain paranormal phenomena
Marie D. Jones
How to Survive a Zombie Invasion
3 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
“Real” ways to get prepared for a zombie invasion
The Reverend En Fuego, Steve Holetz, Matt Youngmark
Lazer Tag
3–5 pm Grand 2
Lazer Tag is a live-action, NONCONTACT sport.
Scott Perrin, Elizabeth Fellows
Cascadia’s Got Talent!
3–5 pm Salon
You have eight minutes, two songs or until the gong sounds, whichever is shorter. Show us what you’ve got!
*Dara Korra’ti, Andrew Ross, DeathStar
Edward Martin III Reads “I Saw a Pony,” “The Gift” and “Love, She Is Blind”
3:30 pm Cascade 3
Three short horror pieces from the author’s online 'zine
Edward Martin III
Cool Summer Movie Stuff! Family Movie Previews
3:30 pm Olympic 1
Come see what cool (and family-friendly) stuff is coming to the movies this summer.
Keith Johnson
Darragh Metzger Reads The Strawberry Roan
4 pm Cascade 3
Western comic fantasy
Darragh Metzger
New Shared-World Anthologies
4 pm Cascade 4**
**Where are they headed? What makes them good?
Mary Robinette Kowal, Jennifer Brozek, Nathan Crowder, Jay Lake, Jordan Lapp
Introduction to Armor
4 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Introduction to armor and protective clothing of the Middle Ages
Bryan Hawkins, Dameon Willich
Axes of Identity: Race and Gender Identity in Speculative Fiction
4 pm Cascade 7
How does an awareness of race and gender add to the text and our understanding of it?
Eileen Gunn, Steven Barnes, Caren Gussoff, Keffry R. M. Kehrli
Poly Parenting
4 pm Cascade 8
And you thought blending households and finances was complicated …
Jane “Jeliza” Patterson, Sheye Anne Blaze, Eva Carlstrom
Getting Your Game Made
4 pm Cascade 9
What you need to do to get your board game published
Mike Selinker, Jeremy Holcomb, Randall N. Bills
Designing the Future With Science
Fiction 4 pm Cascade 10
What if we used science fiction based on science fact to develop new technologies and products?
Brian David Johnson, Sarah Perez-Kriz
Modern Wizards
4 pm Cascade 13
What would wizards in current times wear?
Julie Zetterberg, Janet Borkowski, Vicki Glover, Shannon Flint
Writing and Story Development for Computer Games
4 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Story development can affect game system design, character design and environments.
Marc Laidlaw, Wayfarer’s Moon, Ted Kosmatka, Kate Marshall, Jeff Grubb
The Coolest Alternative Energy Ideas
4 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
What are the really fun ways of making alternative energy?
Mike Brennan, Burt Webb, Pat MacEwen, Amy Thomson, Elton Elliott
Ghostology 101 With Ross Allison
4 pm Grand 3
See if you have what it takes to be a real ghost hunter.
Ross Allison
Art Show Tour With Todd Lockwood
4 pm Grand 1
Todd Lockwood
Space Dominators Needs YOU!
4–8 pm Rotunda 2
Come join the creators of the SF comedy series Space Dominators on the green screen!
Sonnet Realm Films
G. David Nordley Reads Into the Mirand Rift
4:30 pm Cascade 3
Unpublished part of the novel version, takes place on Mars
G. David Nordley
Baby Lounge and Quiet Hour
4:30 pm Olympic 1
Unmonitored quiet hour for parents with infants
Anne Prather, aka Aislinn the Bard, Reads Wings of Joy: Songs and Stories of the Starmasters
5 pm Cascade 3
Songs and stories
Anne Prather
Call for Stories—The Tomorrow Project—Q&A Session
5 pm Cascade 4
Interested in writing SF based on science fact?
Brian David Johnson, Sarah Perez-Kriz
World Building Your Fantasy
5 pm Cascade 5 & 6
How do we make fantasy worlds real?
Susan R Matthews, Sam Sykes, Stina Leicht, Alma Alexander, M.H. (Maggie) Bonham
The Art of the Mashup
5 pm Cascade 7
How do you take someone else’s style and expand it?
Mary Robinette Kowal, Mark Teppo, Jeff Burk
Threads of Time: Medieval/Renaissance Costume Re-creation
5 pm Cascade 8
Costuming tips from some of our most experienced re-creationists.
Anita Taylor, Tammie L. Dupuis, Cymbric Early-Smith, Bethany Roullett
The Year in Board and Card Games
5 pm Cascade 9
Which games are the most popular, and which ones are worth the time and money.
Julie Haehn, Jason Bulmahn, Mike Selinker
X PRIZE: Oil Cleanup for Fun and Profit
5 pm Cascade 10
X CHALLENGE entry with oil-spill-cleanup technology
Bart Kemper, Krista Wohlfeil
Beyond the Book Cover
5 pm Cascade 13
How to make money doing art that isn’t illustration or book covers
Wayfarer’s Moon, Christine Winters, Bryan Syme, Mimi Noyes, Alan M. Clark
Take It on the Road
5 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Putting together a good starter sound system for performing on the road
John Seghers, Heather Dale, K Wiley, Ben Deschamps
Supernatural Seattle
5 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Why is there so much urban fantasy set in Seattle?
Cat Rambo, Julie McGalliard, J A Pitts, K. C. Ball, Kat Richardson
Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore
5 pm Grand 3
Come explore what there is at Washington state’s only paranormal science museum.
Single Pattern Contest Judging
5–8 pm Salon
Janet Borkowski
Ken Scholes Reads In Time of Despair and Great Darkness
5:30 pm Cascade 3
An Arthurian tale set in the dust bowl
Ken Scholes
Lizzy Shannon Reads Time Spin
6 pm Cascade 3
Excerpt from the author’s new SF/space opera novel
Lizzy Shannon
Supernatural vs. Sci-Fi
6 pm Cascade 4
Why are supernatural TV shows and films calling themselves science fiction?
David A. Page, Julie McGalliard, Erik Owomoyela, Jeff Davis
Polyamory 101
6 pm Cascade 5 & 6
What is polyamory? What are the pros and cons?
Loree Parker, Sean Hagle, Beth Runnerwolf, Sheye Anne Blaze
Script Reading: Star Wars
6–8 pm Cascade 7
Join us for a reading of the script for Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope.
J. Spyder Isaacson, M.Ed.; Brian D. Oberquell
Dieselpunk and Retro Futurism
6 pm Cascade 8
What is it? We talk about why and how you, too, can build your own jet pack or at least look like you could.
Diana Vick, Cherie Lovell, Victoria Shaffer
Ask the Game Masters
6 pm Cascade 9
Come to this panel with questions about your RPG campaign.
Ogre Whiteside, Jonathan Tweet, Jason Bulmahn, Rodney Thompson
An Illustrated History of the X-Men
6 pm Cascade 10
A crash course in Mutant History X
Matt Youngmark, Spencer Ellsworth
Collage Painting
6 pm Cascade 13
Demonstration of a unique technique using acrylic gel to transfer images
Mark Roland
Trashed Future
6 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Taking stock of the signs and portents of disaster
J.M. Sidorova, Mary Rosenblum
Pre-masquerade Meeting
6 pm Olympic 1
To enter the masquerade, you MUST attend either this meeting or the Saturday morning pre-masquerade meeting.
Trent Lum
Like Water for Quarks Book Launch
6 pm Presidential Suite
Bruce Taylor, Elton Elliott, Doug Odell
Jack Skillingstead Reads From His New Work
6:30 pm Cascade 3
Jack Skillingstead
G.Robin Smith Reads To Each Their Own
7 pm Cascade 3
Modern writ-Shakespearean style comedy
G.Robin Smith
Flirting 101
7 pm Cascade 4
“How to flirt” workshop
Sonia Lyris
Comic Adaptations
7 pm Cascade 5 & 6
What are some of the best and worst of these?
Ashley Cook, Matt Youngmark, Anina Bennett, Mike Selinker
Quarter-Century-Old Horror
7 pm Cascade 8
How do horror movies that debuted 25 years ago hold up?
Eric Morgret, Jenna M. Pitman, Mark Rahner, Nathan Crowder
Talebones Live!
7–9 pm Cascade 9
Readings by writers published in Talebones magazine
Patrick Swenson
XCOR Presentation
7–9 pm Cascade 10
An update on corporate spaceflight
Arthur Bozlee
Cavalier Chivalry—Macho Musketeers
7 pm Cascade 13
Costumes of the past and modern interpretations of the cavalier style
Carmen Beaudry, JoAnne Kirley, Tammie L. Dupuis, Richard Stephens
Pondside in Concert
7 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Songs of dragons, monsters and beachfront property on Ganymede
Juliana McCorison
Interview and Q&A With Marie D. Jones
7 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Come meet our PSIence Guest of Honor, Marie D. Jones. Have your questions ready!
Robert Stewart, Marie D. Jones
The Tower at Stony Wood: Embroidery 101
7–9 pm Olympic 1
Come give embroidery a try, materials provided.
LouAnna Valentine
The Philip K. Dick Memorial Award Ceremony
7–8:30 pm Grand 2
William Sadorus, Gordon Van Gelder
Christine Winters Reads Enchantress Moon
7:30 pm Cascade 3
Time-travel romance
Christine Winters
501st Charity Photo Event
7:30–10:30 pm Lobby
Your picture taken with Darth Vader and/or Storm Troopers for charity.
Marc Semenchuk
pir8fancier Reads Let’s Pretend the War Is Over
8 pm Cascade 3
Harry Potter: Postwar AU
pir8fancier
Scary Comics
8 pm Cascade 4
What horror comics are out there?
Mark Rahner, Steve Holetz
Gamers Need Love Too!
8 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Etiquette suggestions to keep you from being that “creepy person” others avoid. 18+ with ID only
Mickey Schulz, Loree Parker, Donna Prior
Scholarship: Documentation vs. Re-creation
8 pm Cascade 7
The value of historical re-enactment in the world of traditional “what they wrote” research
Karen Rall, Darragh Metzger, G.Robin Smith
The Science of Magic
8 pm Cascade 8
How do you make magic believable and consistent?
Bart Kemper, K. C. Ball, Bruce R. Cordell, Kim Ritchie
Floozies, Soiled Doves and Ladies of the Evening
8 pm Cascade 13
The oldest profession in the old west and what they wore (may not be suitable for those under age 16)
Carmen Beaudry, Wendy Prather, Victoria Shaffer, Lori Edwards
Leannan Sidhe in Concert
8 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Bittersweet faerie folksongs for ensnaring human hearts
Leannan Sidhe, Betsy Tinney, Sunnie Larsen
Charismatic Mega Catastrophes
8 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
This is the way the world ends.
Mickey “Meowse” Phoenix, Carlton Rhoades, Marie D. Jones
Keffy R. M. Kehrli Reads Bonehouse
8:30 pm Cascade 3
Keffy R. M. Kehrli
Friends of Bill W.
9 pm Cascade 3
Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading and Chocolate Event
9 pm Cascade 4
Intriguing, very short readings by local members of Broad Universe
The State of SyFy (nee Sci-Fi Channel)
9 pm Cascade 5 & 6
What happened to the Sci-Fi Channel, and can it be fixed? Should we bother?
Matt Hammond, David A. Page, Judith Herman
Deconstructing the Superhero
9 pm Cascade 7
How has comics' oldest genre matured?
Andrew Dolbeck, Matt Youngmark, Nathan Crowder
Shadow of the Vampire
9 pm Cascade 8
Major trends and looks of vampire fashion
Lori Edwards, Margo Loes, Richard Stephens, Garth Stubbs, Shannon Flint
Hey, <Insert Series> Would Make a Great Game!
9 pm Cascade 9
Why certain books, TV or movie series would make great/terrible games
Erik Mona, Stan!, Kate Marshall, Rodney Thompson
Fictional Linguistics
9 pm Cascade 10
A linguist discusses how to use existing languages as a model for fantasy or alien cultures.
John Lawler
Video Game Art
9 pm Cascade 13
What goes on behind the art and creation of video games
Claire Hummel, Wayfarer’s Moon, Douglas Herring, Mike Vaillancourt
A*islinn the Bard in Concert*
9 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Pegasus nominee Aislinn the Bard invites you to the Day of Jubilee.
Anne Prather (aka Aislinn the Bard)
Postapocalypse Now
9 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Civilization as we know it is broken. How do you fix it?
Mickey “Meowse” Phoenix, Brenda Dau, Bart Kemper, Paul Dixon
Fannish Fetish Fashion Show
9–10:30pm Grand 2 & 3
The title pretty much says it all. Burlesque entertainment provided by Dark Dolls Productions, 18+ with ID only
Emcee—Caren G.
Camarilla LARP
9 pm-2 am Maxi’s Ballroom
Live-action role-play (LARP) open to all members, 18+ with ID only
Tara Coomes
J A Pitts Reads Honeyed Words
10 pm Cascade 3
Book 2 in the Black Blade series
J A Pitts
Alternative Scene Etiquette
10 pm Cascade 4
Different social rules in different arenas
Mickey Schulz, Rachael Kenoyer
There Can Be Only One: Remaking Classic Films
10 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Movie remakes: which ones work, which ones don’t?
Jesse “Fish” Simpson, Eric Morgret, Mark Bourne, Mark Rahner
HIV: Then and Now
10 pm Cascade 7
What we’ve learned about HIV and viruses
Rev. Matthew Smith, Gregory Gadow, Warren Dinges
Tim Burton’s Wonderland
10 pm Cascade 8
Costumes from our favorite Tim Burton movies and how to re-create them
Cherie Lovell, Margo Loes, Lori Edwards, Richard Stephens
Dude, Seriously … WTF? When Gamers Cross the Line
10 pm Cascade 9
Things in a game you JUST. SHOULD. NOT. DO.
Ogre Whiteside, SatyrPhil Brucato, Donna Prior, Loree Parker
Geek, Geek . .. Don’t Tell Me!
10 pm Cascade 10
We will test audience members' knowledge of authors and cover artists from the 1940s to now.
Brooks Peck, Leslie Howle, Gordon Van Gelder, Todd Lockwood
Starlight in Concert
10 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
A heady mix of country, folk, filk and rock with a skyward reach
Raishaan O’Leary, Rebecca Sons, Stephanie L. Weippert, BriarRose McDougal, John R. Gray III
Transgender Characters and Issues in Speculative Fiction
10 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Discussion of works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore our understanding of gender
K. C. Ball, Keffy R. M. Kehrli
Stitch and Bitch
10 pm-Midnight Olympic 1
Enjoy working among your fellow fen on your project du jour.
Bethany Roullett, Vicki Glover, Wendy Prather
Judith Herman Reads Grumpy Old Vampires
10:30 pm Cascade 3
Comedy
Judith Herman
SatyrPhil Brucato Reads “Chaser,” “Rabbit Moves the World” or Both
11 pm Cascade 3
Urban fantasy
SatyrPhil Brucato
Intro to Seattle Sex-Positive Culture
11 pm Cascade 5 & 6
What is “sex positive,” and where can you find it? 18+ with ID only
Rachael Kenoyer; Lilith von Fraumench; David Nasset, Sr.
SEX! How to Write a Smutfic
11 pm Cascade 7
What to do and what not to do when writing pornography. 18+ with ID only
Cheryl Dyson, Cassie Black, Darry Willis (NurseDarry)
Has Hollywood Sucked the Vampires Dry?
11 pm Cascade 9
Is there anything left for vampires to do in film, TV and books?
R.L. McSterlingthong, Julie McGalliard, Chris Nilsson
Open Filk
11 pm-2 am Evergreen 3 & 4
Informal, come-as-you-are music performance
Carnivale de Stardance
11 pm-2 am Grand 2 & 3
Celebrate Mardi Gras style as DJ Request and DJ Rohkan spin the mixes deep into the night.
DJ Request, DJ Rohkan
Victorian Sex
Midnight Cascade 5 & 6
Come learn about the not-so-straitlaced Victorians.
Victoria Shaffer, Mickey Schulz, Tamera Mickelson
Midnight Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Midnight-2 am Evergreen 1 & 2
Vicarious Theater Company
Autograph Session 1: Saturday at 2 pm in the Grand Ballroom 2
Patricia McKillip, Kinuko Y. Craft, Marie D. Jones, Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher, Lou Anders, John P. Alexander, Michael Alexander, Steven Barnes, Greg Bear, M.H. (Maggie) Bonham, Ted Butler, Kurt Cagle, Alan M. Clark, Bruce R. Cordell, Heather Dale, Caren Gussoff, Jean Johnson, Wayfarer’s Moon, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, Ted Kosmatka, Nancy Kress, Larry Lewis, Todd Lockwood, Edward Martin III, Susan R. Matthews, Mike Shepherd Moscoe, G. David Nordley, J A Pitts, Mark Rahner, Kat Richardson, Mary Rosenblum, Lizzy Shannon, Jeff Sturgeon, Sam Sykes, Mark Teppo, Gordon Van Gelder, Dameon Willich, Matt Youngmark
Autograph Session 2: Saturday at 3 pm in the Grand Ballroom 2
Patricia A. McKillip, Kinuko Y. Craft, Marie D. Jones, Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher, Lou Anders, Alma Alexander, Anina Bennett, S.A. Bolich, SatyrPhil Brucato, Rob Carlos, Brenda Cooper, Nathan Crowder, James C. Glass, Roberta Gregory, Paul Guinan, Eileen Gunn, Jay Lake, Stina Leicht, R.L. McSterlingthong, Darragh Metzger, Joshua Palmatier aka Benjamin Tate, Kevin Radthorne, Cat Rambo, Mary Robinette Kowal, Ken Scholes, Jack Skillingstead, G.Robin Smith, Renee Stern, Rodney Thompson, K Wiley, Christine Winters, Stan!
Open Gaming
8 am-1 pm Rotunda 1 & 2
The Rotunda tables are available for members to game all weekend on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pro Roy
Has the Future Arrived? The E-book and the Publishing Industry
9 am Cascade 5 & 6
Where does the e-book leave our local bookstore?
Cat Rambo, Darragh Metzger, Bob Kruger, Joshua Palmatier
I’ll Be in My Bunk
9 am Cascade 7
What do you do to entertain yourself on a space station?
Mike Brennan, B. D. Gallagher
Contemporary Asian Fantasy Costumes
9 am Cascade 8
Anime, manga and Japanese horror are all the rage.
Deborah Strub, Melissa Quinn, Cherie Lovell, Vicki Glover
Climate Change in the 21st Century
9 am Cascade 9
Is there any chance at all that we can slow down global warming?
Brenda Cooper, Paul Dixon, Janet Freeman, Mary Rosenblum
Scheduled Gaming
9 am-1 am Cascade 11 & 12
Something new every day up in our corner of the con! Take every opportunity to qualify for a prize!
Kathi Pickett
Tai Chi
9 am Grand 2
Start your morning with moving meditation.
Steven Barnes
Pre-masquerade Meeting
9 am Grand 3
To enter the masquerade, you MUST have attended last night’s meeting or this pre-masquerade meeting.
Trent Lum
Figure-Drawing Demo
9:30–11 am Cascade 13
Come watch, learn and discuss how our professional artists draw the human figure.
Michaela Eaves, Bryan Syme, Christine Winters
Garth Upshaw Reads “Birdwatcher”
10 am Cascade 3
Flash piece with aliens, crows and dysfunctional teenagers
Garth Upshaw
Freelancing 101
10 am Cascade 4
Freelance writing for the gaming industry
Jeff Combos, Liz Courts, Randall N. Bills, Jeff Grubb
Can You Write Hard SF Without a Science Background?
10 am Cascade 5 & 6
How do you fold in the science without making it an info dump?
Nancy Kress, Jim Kling, Michael Alexander, Erik Owomoyela, Mike Shepherd Moscoe
Growing up Fen
10 am Cascade 7
What are the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in convention fandom?
Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson, Beth Runnerwolf, Dierdre Phoenix
Twisting History
10 am Cascade 8
Modern costumes inspired by historical garments
Lori Edwards, Julie Zetterberg, Bethany Roullett, Diana Vick
Why Is the Paranormal so Popular?
10 am Cascade 9
Which TV shows make the grade, and which do not?
Jeff Davis, Marie D. Jones, Durlyn
Let’s Make a Movie: Shoot It!
10 am-Noon Cascade 10
In part 2 we shoot like mad weasels because there’s not much time!
Ryan K. Johnson, Edward Martin III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell
We Will Meet the Borg, and They Will Be Us
10 am Evergreen 1 & 2
Prosthetic devices, personal electronics and the future
Karen Rall, Russell D. Campbell, Jonathan Tweet, Sean Hagle
Developing Your Own Mythos
10 am Evergreen 3 & 4
How do you create a mythos unique to your story?
Louise Marley, Patricia A. McKillip, Kat Richardson, Ken Scholes
Od Magic: Puppet Workshop, Pt. 2
10–11:30 am Olympic 1
In this second part of our three-part workshop, we will begin constructing bodies for our puppets.
LouAnna Valentine
Interview and Q&A with Jim and Shannon K. Butcher
10 am Grand 2
Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher
Scavenger Hunt
10 am Salon
Stop by to pick up the list and the rules.
Max Blaze
SMACdown Arcade
10 am-1 am 7110
Members of Seattle Area Metro Collectors present a full-fledged video game arcade here at Norwescon.
Todd Clark, Richard Godwin, Gil Ruta, Dave Okert
J.M. Sidorova Reads Death, Rebirth, An Heir, a Karakuri
10:30 am Cascade 3
Near-future sci-fi dealing with the Uncanny Valley phenomenon
J.M. Sidorova
Stan! Reads The Littlest Shoggoth
11 am Cascade 3
A children’s book with a Lovecraftian Christmas story, viewable at http://tinyurl.com/264jvdk
Stan!
First Pages
11 am Cascade 4
Workshop leaders will read each piece aloud in turn and discuss what does and doesn’t work.
Cat Rambo, Louise Marley
Good Markets for Short Fiction in 2011
11 am Cascade 5 & 6
Print and e-zines specializing in science fiction and fantasy
Lou Anders, Jordan Lapp
The Potassium-Deficient Superhero
11 am Cascade 7
The best story arcs from the various Green Lanterns, and where the character is headed now
Ashley Cook; J. Spyder Isaacson, M.Ed.; Douglas Herring; J A Pitts
When Fandoms Collide
11 am Cascade 8
How do you balance fannish activities in your life?
Karen Rall, Matt Hammond
Old Plots and New Narrative Structures
11 am Cascade 9
How can we use old plots to create fresh fiction?
Nancy Kress, Susan R. Matthews, Ken Scholes
The Citizen-Soldier in the High-Tech World
11 am Cascade 13
Is it time for the American model of the citizen-soldier to take another step forward?
Bart Kemper, Mike Brennan, Brenda Cooper, Mike Shepherd Moscoe
Harm Me With Harmony
11 am Evergreen 1 & 2
Want to sing along but don’t know how it works?
Sunnie Larsen, BriarRose McDougal, Darragh Metzger
Under the Sea: Fashions From Fathoms
11 am Evergreen 3 & 4
Fashion show of aquatic-inspired costumes
Carmen Beaudry, Margo Loes, Bethany Roullett, Orchid, Tamera Mickelson, Vicki Glover, Kate McClure, Wendy Prather, Deborah Strub, Lori Edwards, Ieva Ohaks, Victoria Shaffer, Shannon Elint, JoAnne Kirley, Garth Stubbs
Urban Fantasy’s Hard-Boiled Detective Roots
11 am Grand 2
Current urban fantasy owes a lot to the American hard-boiled detective genre.
Kat Richardson, Mark Teppo, Jim Butcher, Shannon K Butcher, Rhiannon Held
Sam Sykes Reads Tome of the Undergates
11:30 am Cascade 3
Misanthropic adventurers and the troubles they face
Sam Sykes
Anina Bennett and Paul Guinan Read Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel
Noon Cascade 3
The story of the world’s first robot, accompanied by a slide show of historical images
Anina Bennett, Paul Guinan
Collecting Arcade Games
Noon Cascade 4
The ins and outs of collecting vintage arcade games
Todd Clark Richard Godwin, Gil Ruta, Dave Okert
Giving Good Alien
Noon Cascade 5 & 6
What does it take to create a believable alien?
Richard A. Lovett, Mary Rosenblum, Amy Thomson, John Lawler, G. David Nordley
Basic Writing Help—Horror Writing
Noon Cascade 7
How far is too far in a horror story?
Jenna M, Pitman, Stina Leicht, Jeff Burk, Nick Mamatas
Fanfiction to Mainstream Publishing: Is It Possible?
Noon Cascade 8
Hear success stories from people who have made the transition.
**pir8fancier**, Jean Johnson
Evolution of Marriage
Noon Cascade 9
Marriage has seen many shapes and forms, both in SF/F and the real world.
Katharine Bond, Loree Parker, Eva Carlstrom
From Science Fiction to Science Fact: Humans to Mars
Noon Cascade 10
How the dream of a human mission to Mars could be achieved in our lifetime
Jerry Black
Materials and Techniques for Headdress Armature
Noon Cascade 13
Traditional and unconventional millinery materials and techniques
Ieva Ohaks, Margo Loes, Melissa Quinn, Shannon Flint
Performance Enhancement (Performance Skills Workshop)
Noon Evergreen 1 & 2
Workshop: play a song of your choice and get feedback from our panel
Dara Korra’ti, MC-3P0, Creede Lambard, Heather Dale, COsplay
Crunch vs. Fluff: FIGHT!
Noon Evergreen 3 & 4
Rules vs. story line in RPGs
Erik Mona, Bruce R. Cordell, Jonathan Tweet, Jason Bulmahn, Jeff Grubb, Stan!
Wand-Making Workshop
Noon Olympic 1
Come make your own wooden magic wand.
Scott Perrin
Trends in Urban Fantasy
Noon Grand 2
Are vampires cliche? Do werewolves rock? Are zombies still shambling to the cash register?
Kat Richardson, Lou Anders, Jim Butcher
Camarilla LARP
Noon-5 pm Maxi’s Ballroom
World of Darkness live-action role-play (LARP). 18+ with ID only
Art Show Tour With Liv Rainey-Smith
Noon Grand 1
Come enjoy an artist’s perspective on the art show!
Liv Rainey-Smith
Mark Bourne Reads Jasper
12:30 pm Cascade 3
The first chapter of the author’s new novel in progress
Mark Bourne
Stephanie L. Weippert Reads Familiar Trouble
1 pm Cascade 3
Young adult novel
Stephanie L. Weippert
The Lost World of Clones
1 pm Cascade 4
Soon it may be possible to bring extinct animals back to life.
Jim Kling, Pat MacEwen, Spring Schoenhuth
You’ve Finished Your Novel. Now How Do You Find an Agent?
1 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Pro writers share advice based on their own experience.
Joshua Palmatier aka Benjamin Tate, Lizzy Shannon, Robert Ferrigno, Shannon K. Butcher
Building Character Using Any Method You Can
1 pm Cascade 7
How do writers make their characters seem real? What techniques work best?
Mary Rosenblum, Ted Kosmatka, Nancy Kress, Jack Skillingstead, Kelley Eskridge
Podcasting 101
1pm Cascade 8
Learn how do make your own podcast.
J. C. Gordon Granger, Shannon Flowers, Steve Holetz
3-D Cinema: Revolution or Novelty?
1 pm Cascade 9
Is 3-D a genuine revolution in filmmaking or a cynical way to make more money?
Jesse “Fish” Simpson, Claire Hummel, The Reverend En Fuego, Mimi Noyes
History of Underwear
1–3 pm Cascade 10
What did our ancestors wear under their clothing?
Carmen Beaudry, Tammie L. Dupuis, Bethany Roullett
Figure-Drawing Workshop—Models in Costume
1–3 pm Cascade 13
Models in costume will do a variety of poses. Bring your own drawing and painting supplies.
Anita Taylor, Mary Robinette Kowal, Cymbric Early-Smith, G. Robin Smith, Victoria Shaffer, Michaela Eaves, Christine Winters, Douglas Herring
The Mongoliad: A Presentation
1 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Is this new model of a shared-world story a harbinger of things to come?
Mark Teppo, Greg Bear, Erik Bear, Neal Stephenson
Women in the Gaming Industry
1 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
The growing presence/awareness of women playing and designing games
Donna Prior, Julie Haehn, Liz Courts, Jennifer Brozek
Poker Tournament
1–5 pm Rotunda 1
No Limit Texas Hold 'Em Poker
Mariah Johnson
R.L. McSterlingthong Reads The McSterlingscenes
1:30 pm Cascade 3
Excerpts from the author’s favorite novels, written by himself
R.L. McSterlingthong
Kelley Eskridge Reads Solitaire
2 pm Cascade 3
A young woman convicted of a terrible crime is sentenced to eight years in solitary confinement—in a virtual prison cell within her own mind.
Kelley Eskridge
Memorial for Carolyn “Dulcinea” Palms
2 pm Cascade 4
Come join Carolyn’s family in remembering her while enjoying some tunes Carolyn hand picked.
Near-Future Nightmares and Dreams
2 pm Cascade 5 & 6
What might happen in the next decades as a result of political, social and metaphysical events of recent years.
Brenda Cooper, Marc Laidlaw, Jack Skillingstead, Robert Ferrigno
Crash Course in American Comics History
2 pm Cascade 7
Come learn what’s so great about Krazy Kat, R. Crumb, Peanuts, etc.
Ashley Cook, Roberta Gregory, Paul Guinan, Charles “Zan” Christensen
Return to Middle Earth in 2011
2 pm Cascade 8
Relive your favorite LOTR moments, and discuss your hopes for the new films.
Spencer Ellsworth, Elton Elliott, Chris Nilsson, Spring Schoenhuth
Young and Queer in Society and Fandom
2 pm Cascade 9
Young people with questions about their place in society and fandom talk with each other and with older fen who’ve been through it themselves. It gets better, http://thetrevorproject.org/
Loree Parker, Rev. Matthew Smith, Dierdre Phoenix
Today’s Teens in Two Thousand Twenty-Two
2 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Twelve years from now, what will young adults be doing for work, fun, family?
Paul Dixon, Frank Catalano, Russell D. Campbell
Writers' Workshops: From Local to National
2 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Writers who have participated in both local and national workshops share their experiences and answer your questions.
Eileen Gunn, K.C. Ball, Liz Argall, Keffy R. M. Kehrli, Patrick Swenson, Leslie Howle
Autograph Session 1
2 pm Grand 2
Patricia A. McKillip, Kinuko Y. Craft, Marie D. Jones, Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher, Lou Anders, John P. Alexander, Michael Alexander, Steven Barnes, Greg Bear, M.H. (Maggie) Bonham, Ted Butler, Kurt Cagle, Alan M. Clark, Bruce R. Cordell, Heather Dale, Caren Gussoff, Jean Johnson, Wayfarer’s Moon, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, Ted Kosmatka, Nancy Kress, Larry Lewis, Todd Lockwood, Edward Martin III, Susan R. Matthews, Mike Shepherd Moscoe, G. David Nordley, J A Pitts, Mark Rahner, Kat Richardson, Mary Rosenblum, Lizzy Shannon, Jeff Sturgeon, Sam Sykes, Mark Teppo, Gordon Van Gelder, Dameon Willich, Matt Youngmark
SMACdown Arcade Tournament
2 pm 7110
It’s a tournament! Come to 7110 to sign up and for more information.
Todd Clark
Janet Freeman Reads Non-Native Species
2:30 pm Cascade 3
A short story from Analog Jan/Feb 2011
Janet Freeman
Brian David Johnson Reads Brain Machines
3 pm Cascade 3
Do humans really have free will? Could the answer to this question actually drive people insane?
Brian David Johnson
Getting Lost in SF Television
3 pm Cascade 4
What is the appeal of this recurring theme, and what are its origins?
Karen Rall, Jesse “Fish” Simpson, Doug Odell
Advanced Polyamory
3 pm Cascade 5 & 6
You’ve decided that poly is the way to go. So now what?
Katharine Bond, Tamera Mickelson, Rachael Kenoyer, Jeremy Holcomb
The Ins and Outs of Collaboration
3 pm Cascade 7
How easy or hard is it to collaborate on a story or novel?
Mark Teppo, Ted Kosmatka, Joel Davis, Eytan Kollin
The Evolving Image of the Dragon in Art and Literature
3 pm Cascade 8
What is it about dragons that has so captured the collective imaginations of all cultures throughout the ages?
Todd Lockwood, Liv Rainey-Smith, John R. Gray III
Ask the Developers
3 pm Cascade 9
A discussion of exactly what a game developer does
Mike Selinker, Andy Megowan, Sean K Reynolds, Dustin J Gross, Jason Bulmahn
Language Fossils
3 pm Cascade 10
We’ll talk about outmoded words and expressions that we still use.
John Lawler
Costume Recycling
3 pm Cascade 13
Tips and tricks for repurposing clothing, trims, etc.
JoAnne Kirley, Katrina Marier, Julie Zetterberg, Garth Stubbs, Kate McClure
Power to the People!
3 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Is it possible that some day people won’t need electricity and fuel transported by complex, vulnerable systems?
Burt Webb, David Stuart, Kurt Cagle, G. David Nordley
The Clarion West Writers' Workshop
3 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Recent CW student and instructor alums describe this intensive, six-week program.
Leslie Howle, Gordon Van Gelder, Mike Alexander, Caren Gussoff, J.M. Sidorova, Patrick Swenson
Od Magic: Puppet Workshop, Pt. 3
3–5 pm Olympic 1
Now it’s time to finish our puppet heads: painting, adding hair and other features and attaching them.
LouAnna Valentine
Autograph Session 2
3 pm Grand 2
Patricia A. McKillip, Kinuko Y. Craft, Marie D. Jones, Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher, Lou Anders, Alma Alexander, Anina Bennett, S. A. Bolich, SatyrPhil Brucato, Rob Carlos, Brenda Cooper, Nathan Crowder, James C. Glass, Roberta Gregory, Paul Guinan, Eileen Gunn, Jay Lake, Stina Leicht, R.L. McSterlingthong, Darragh Metzger, Joshua Palmatier aka Benjamin Tate, Kevin Radthorne, Cat Rambo, Mary Robinette Kowal, Ken Scholes, Jack Skillingstead, G.Robin Smith, Renee Stern, Rodney Thompson, K Wiley, Christine Winters, Stan!
Heather Dale Reads The Legends of Arthur
3:30 pm Cascade 3
Lively storytelling about King Arthur
Heather Dale
Steven Barnes Reads Devil’s Wake
4 pm Cascade 3
Reading from the zombie novel
Steven Barnes
BADFIC—What Not to Do While Writing
4 pm Cascade 4
“Mary Sues,” bad grammar, overuse of descriptive terms and other bad writing
**pir8fancier**, Jordan Lapp, David A. Page, Judith Herman
The Best Writing Advice I Ever Received
4 pm Cascade 5 & 6
… and am now passing on to you.
Nancy Kress, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jack Skillingstead, Brenda Cooper, Eileen Gunn, Jay Lake
Godzilla vs. Zombies
4 pm Cascade 7
Both Godzilla and zombies are iconic movie monsters. Are zombies the en vogue monster for a while?
Shannon Flowers, Lilith von Fraumench, The Reverend En Fuego
Invisible Disabilities
4 pm Cascade 8
Not every disability is apparent at a glance, nor is anyone’s personal health anyone else’s business.
Sheye Anne Blaze, Beth Runnerwolf, Gregory Gadow, Maida ‘Mac’ Cain
Tabletop Gaming Is DEAD … or Is It?
4 pm Cascade 9
Electronic gaming vs. traditional gaming
Erik Mona, Jeff Grubb, Jeff Combos, Sean K Reynolds
Return to the Moon
4 pm Cascade 10
Politics aside, what will be required to return to the moon and stay?
Chris Vancil, Greg Paddock, David Stuart, Arthur Bozlee, Jerry Black
Multicultural Steampunk
4 pm Cascade 13
Come get some ideas on how to make your steamy-wear a bit more exotic.
Diana Vick, Victoria Shaffer, Janet Borkowski
Home Recording I
4 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Everybody wants to make a demo. What can you do with what you’ve got?
Vixy & Tony, Dara Korra’ti, K Wiley, Juliana McCorison
Spotlight Publisher: Pyr Books Presents
4 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Pyr publisher Lou Anders presents forthcoming books. Come get your questions answered.
Lou Anders
Cymbric Early-Smith Reads The Janus Paradox
4:30 pm Cascade 3
Paranormal time travel fiction
Cymbric Early-Smith
Jenna M. Pitman Reads Murder in the Red Barn
5 pm Cascade 3
Two girls experience the beginning of teenage love only to be forced to face horrors beyond imagining.
Jenna M. Pitman
Medieval Weaponry for Fun and Profit
5 pm Cascade 4
An overview (in 50 minutes) of medieval weaponry in all its fascinating variations
Darragh Metzger, Dameon Willich
Real Ghosts in the Machine
5 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Direct interface between brain and computer seems to get closer every day.
Burt Webb, Jonathan Tweet, Sean Hagle, David Shoemaker, Ted Chaing
Writing Good Dialogue
5 pm Cascade 7
How to write dialogue that (1) seems natural, (2) builds character and (3) advances plot.
Cat Rambo, Jack Skillingstead, Keffy R. M. Kehrli, Ted Kosmatka
Clothing of the Coast and Inland Salish Peoples
5 pm Cascade 8
Techniques and style of indigenous people of the Northwest
Carmen Beaudry, Deborah Strub, Tammie L. Dupuis, Cymbric Early-Smith
Micropublishing and the New Games Renaissance
5 pm Cascade 9
Pros and cons of small and self-publishing game companies
Stan!, Liz Courts, Jeff Combos, Dustin J Gross
“Reality” Paranormal Television and Its Effects on the Field
5 pm Cascade 10
Do “reality” paranormal shows help the field of paranormal investigation or hinder it?
**Durlyn**, Marie D. Jones, Jeff Davis
Art Aerobics
5 pm Cascade 13
Fun and wacky exercises help give your brains a workout.
Mimi Noyes, Betsy Mott, John R. Gray III, Rob Carlos
Housefilk, Filkcon, and Filking at a Gencon
5 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
What is unique to Norwescon, and what is it missing compared to other filk venues?
Beth Runnerwolf, Leannan Sidhe, Creede Lambard, Stephanie L. Weippert, Andrew Ross, Raishaan O’Leary
Story Hour
5 pm Olympic 1
LouAnna Valentine
Art Show Tour With Alan Clark
5 pm Grand 1
Come enjoy an artist’s perspective on the art show!
Alan M. Clark
Babel
5–7 pm Presidential Suite
Learn about some of the local fan clubs, or tell others about your group, hosted by the Seattle Browncoats and Battlestar Hyperion.
Brian Pickett
Mikki Kendall Reads Copper for a Trickster
5:30 pm Cascade 3
Steampunk horror
Mikki Kendall
Sonia Lyris Reads Stuff She Wrote
6 pm Cascade 3
Sonia Lyris
Batman vs. Superman: Who Would REALLY Win in a Fight?
6 pm Cascade 4
Industry experts debate!
Ashley Cook, Spencer Ellsworth, Shannon Flowers, Matt Youngmark
Ethics of Genetic Modification
6 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Do we have the right to design our children?
Nancy Kress, Ted Kosmatka, Janet Freeman, Mary Rosenblum, J.M. Sidorova
Exploring Other Cultures (Without Being a Jerk)
6 pm Cascade 7
Suggested pre-panel Googling: Derailing for Dummies, Racism 101, Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Loree Parker, Lilith von Fraumench, Mikki Kendall, Sheye Anne Blaze, Steven Barnes
Surface Details: Beyond Beading
6 pm Cascade 8
How to create textures, mix fabrics, layer trims, use buttons in creative ways and create a unique look
JoAnne Kirley, Ieva Ohaks, Julie Zetterberg
Let’s Make a Movie: Edit It!
6–8 pm Cascade 10
We put all that crazy footage down and make it into a movie that makes some kind of sense.
Edward Martin III, Eric Morgret, Brian D. Oberquell, Ryan K Johnson
Attaching This to That
6 pm Cascade 13
Artists using all types of media offer their expertise, share their stories and answer your questions.
Tamera Mickelson, Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Jeff Sturgeon, Matthew “Fish” Dockrey
Susan R. Matthews Reads Sanctuary Planet
6:30 pm Cascade 3
New Koscuisko/jurisdiction novel, a work in progress
Susan R. Matthews
Children’s Masquerade Panel
6:30–7:30 pm Cascade 9
All children wishing to participate must meet here (with parents).
Queer Eye for the Congoer
6:30 pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Enjoy a night of speed dating and games all topped off with The Tempting Tarts taking seduction to the next level. 18+ with ID only
Laurie Reynolds
Kurt Cagle Reads For Eleise
7 pm Cascade 3
Set in a slightly future, post-resource world, this is a story about information, ethics and which goggles go best with formal dinner dress.
Kurt Cagle
Search for Life in the Solar System
7 pm Cascade 4
If we do not find life inside our solar system, what does that tell us about life outside?
Janet Freeman, Jeffery Brown, Pat MacEwen, G. David Nordley
Breaking in to Print
7 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Get advice from pros on the markets, publishers, agents, conventions, networking and improving your writing all at once.
Ken Scholes, Mike Shepherd Moscoe, Lizzy Shannon, Jude Kelley Green, Shannon K Butcher
Future of Medicine
7 pm Cascade 7
What’s the future of diseases and cures? How will genetics transform medicine?
Misty Marshall, Dr. Ricky Mary Rosenblum, Jim Kling, Darry Willis (NurseDarry)
Far Future: Where Fantasy Meets SF
7 pm Cascade 8
When writing about the distant future, where do we draw the distinction between science and magic? Can we?
Gordon Van Gelder, Lou Anders, Ted Chiang, Michael Alexander, Felicity Shoulders
Size Acceptance Is for Everybody
7 pm Cascade 13
The works of fat-positive authors, the origins of the BMI table, the definition of an epidemic and basic manners.
Mickey Schulz, Tamera Mickelson, Loree Parker, Maida ‘Mac’ Cain
Fighter X in Concert
7 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
It’s gameboy dance music!
Fighter X
Lazer Tag
7–11 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Lazer Tag is a live-action, NONCONTACT sport.
Scott Perrin
Found Object Workshop
7–9 pm Olympic 1
Make something cool and funky!
G.Robin Smith, Krista Wohlfeil
Masquerade Doors Open
7–7:30 pm Grand 2 & 3
Show up early to get the best seats in the house.
Angel McCoy Reads “Josephine Winterdove and the Erupting Eulogist”
7:30 pm Cascade 3
Josephine Winterdove has coveted the Candileja cameo for some time, but its owner, Ernesto Aperador, has clung jealously to it and refused to sell. Now Ernesto is dead, and Josephine knows he intends to take the cameo to his grave. She has other plans. (Set to appear in the anthology Clockwork Chaos)
Angel McCoy
Masquerade
7:30–9:30 pm Grand 2 & 3
Come one, come all to the grand and glorious Norwescon Masquerade.
Trent Lum, A Cast of Thousands
Craig English Reads The Anvil of Navarre
8 pm Cascade 3
Swashbuckling political thriller
Craig English
The Church of the SubGenius
8 pm Cascade 4
Let the Church of the SubGenius wipe that smile back onto your face!
Lilith von Fraumench
Not Another Monster Story
8 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Horror fiction you should be reading.
Jenna M. Pitman, Eric Morgret, Jeff Burk, Nick Mamatas
They’re Here, They’re Queer, They Have Super Powers!
8 pm Cascade 7
Come take a broad look at gay characters and creators in the industry, from mainstream to Prism.
Charles “Zan” Christensen, Spencer Ellsworth, Larry Lewis
Alternative Energy in the Age of Steam
8 pm Cascade 8
How might the world of the 1800s have generated electricity with yesterday’s materials and techniques but today’s knowledge?
Matthew “Fish” Dockrey, Mike Brennan, Kurt Cagle
The Dos and Don’ts of Writing Grea Sex Scenes
8 pm Cascade 10
Pros will read examples of the most important dos and don’ts of writing good sex scenes. 18+ with ID only
Jean Johnson, J A Pitts, Jack Skillingstead, Caren Gussoff
Copyright and You
8 pm Cascade 13
What do you need to know about copyright law?
Sean K Reynolds, Kinuko Y. Craft, Tiffany Toland, Todd Lockwood
Death*Star in Concert
8 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
From Magic to tabletop, Mecha to GameStop, these nerds rap about geek culture in all its glory.
Death*Star
M.H. (Maggie) Bonham Reads Howling Dead
8:30 pm Cascade 3
Urban fantasy
M.H. (Maggie) Bonham
Friends of Bill W.
9 pm Cascade 3
Flashes of Brilliance: Writing Flash Fiction
9 pm Cascade 4
How can you fit your big idea into a limited word count?
Caren Gussoff, Cat Rambo, Jordan Lapp, K C Ball
Has Fandom Shattered Its Glass Ceiling?
9 pm Cascade 7
What do current portrayals of women in genre media and print suggest about the future of feminism in our local fandom?
Maida ‘Mac’ Cain, Katharine Bond, Karen Rall
Space Colony Utopia
9 pm Cascade 8
How would utopian colonies function and interact with Earth?
Mark Bourne, Brenda Cooper, G. David Nordley, Eytan Kollin
Geek, Geek … Don’t Tell Me!
9 pm Cascade 10
We will test audience members' knowledge of movies from the 1940s to now.
Brooks Peck, Leslie Howle, Jesse “Fish” Simpson, Anina Bennett, Mark Rahner
Vixy & Tony in Concert
9 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Come rock out with Vixy & Tony’s intensely fun acoustic folk-rock!
Vixy & Tony
Chain Mail/Stitch and Bitch
9 pm-Midnight Olympic 1
Chain maillers, bring your pliers and rings! Beginners and questions welcome!
Joseph Hill
Camarilla LARP
9 pm-2 am Maxi’s Ballroom
Join us for our World of Darkness live-action role-play. 18+ with ID only
Caren Gussoff Reads Legion
10 pm Cascade 3
From her current novel in progress, set in the near-future, post-pandemic Puget Sound
Caren Gussoff
Best and Worst Movies of 2010
10 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Which movies made the grade, and which ones should have stayed on the cutting room floor?
Chris Nilsson, Mimi Noyes, The Reverend En Fuego, Judith Herman
Sex Tech and Getting Your Gadget On
10 pm Cascade 7
Do we really need human interaction anymore? 18+ with ID only
Russell Harmon, Sean Hagle
Flirting 102: Flirting for the Advanced Student
10 pm Cascade 8
You’ve had Flirting 101, you did your homework and you’re ready for more advanced topics.
Sonia Lyris
Putting the “R” in RPG
10 pm Cascade 9
Our panelists will discuss how to successfully incorporate R-rated elements into your game or campaign. MATURE CONTENT
Ogre Whiteside, Jennifer Brozek, Mickey Schulz, SatyrPhil Brucato
Making It out of the Slush Pile
10 pm Cascade 10
What are editors looking for? What makes a story stand out?
Jude Kelley Green, Patrick Swenson, Nick Mamatas, Lizzy Shannon
The Heather Dale Band in Concert
10 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
21st-century Celts, fusing jazz, rock and world music influences with Canadian Celtic roots
Heather Dale, Ben Deschamps, Betsy Tinney
It’s Saturday Night!
10 pm-2 am Grand 2 & 3
Join DJ Dancin' Dan as he plays for you the best party hits of all time.
DJ Dancin' Dan
David A. Page Reads Surviving Frank
10:30 pm Cascade 3
A young detective pushes the limits of his imagination and his sanity as he’s forced into a supernatural world by his werewolf partner
David A. Page
Spencer Ellsworth Reads The Ifrit’s Trial
11 pm Cascade 3
Spencer Ellsworth
Bizarro!
11 pm Cascade 4
Weird stuff that doesn’t quite fit into any of the genres
Rose O’Keefe, Jeff Burk, Carlton Mellick III
Spooky Music
11 pm Cascade 5 & 6
What horror-movie soundtracks give good inspiration while you’re writing?
Brian D. Oberquell, Mark Rahner, Steve Holetz
Techno-Cycles
11 pm Cascade 7
Improving on obsolete technologies
Russell D. Campbell, Kurt Cagle, David Shoemaker
Slash and Mainstream Media
11 pm Cascade 8
A general discussion of slash and its impact on fandom. MATURE CONTENT
Cheryl Dyson, Fireflavored, pir8fancier
BDSM 101
11pm Cascade 9
Interested in BDSM? Want to find out what it’s all about? 18+ with ID only
Russell Harmon, Mickey Schulz, Tamera Mickelson
Open Filk
11:30 pm-2 am Evergreen 3 & 4
Informal, come-as-you-are music performance
Advanced BDSM
Midnight Cascade 9
Beyond basics: Where do you go from there? 18+ with ID only
Rachael Kenoyer, Tamera Mickelson, Russell Harmon
Midnight Movie: The Fourth Kind (Based on Actual Case Studies)
Midnight-2 am Evergreen 1 & 2
A thriller involving an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances during the past 40 years and there are accusations of a federal cover up.
Barry Bloch, Marie D. Jones
Open Gaming
8 am-4 pm Rotunda 1 & 2
The Rotunda tables are available for members to game all weekend on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pro Roy
Scheduled Gaming
9 am-4 pm Cascade 11 & 12
Wind down by winding up in a game! There’s still plenty to enjoy in Scheduled Gaming. Maybe bring your cards in and do some trading with other players. And don’t forget, the grand prize drawing for all gaming attendees requires your presence to win.
Kathi Pickett
Tai Chi
9 am Grand 2
Start your morning with moving meditation. Steven Barnes’s Tai Chi is back!
Steven Barnes
SMACdown Arcade
9 am-2 pm 7110
Members of Seattle Area Metro Collectors present a full-fledged video game arcade here at Norwescon.
Todd Clark, Richard Godwin, Gil Ruta, Dave Okert
Renee Stern Reads A Mother’s Choice
10 am Cascade 3
Renee Stern
Human Evolution
10 am Cascade 4
Are we still evolving? What will we become?
Nancy Kress, Darry Willis (NurseDarry), Dr. Ricky, Annie Morton
Fannish Gardening
10 am Cascade 5 & 6
You may not be able to terraform Mars (yet), but there is still the backyard.
Mike Brennan, Gregory Gadow, William Sadorus
Unique Techniques
10 am Cascade 7
Unusual techniques and processes that can actually be done in one’s own home
Matthew “Fish” Dockrey, Neil (Lights) Duttkin, Mark Roland
Small Press: The Wave of the Future?
10 am Cascade 8
Is this the future of publishing or merely an alternative to New York publishing?
Lou Anders, Jak Koke, Bob Kruger, Rose O’Keefe, Patrick Swenson
Inviting the Demons in for Tea: How to Keep Writing
10 am Cascade 9
In this workshop, Craig examines the demons that both hinder and mentor our writing.
Craig English
Teaching Tech
10 am Cascade 10
Join our panelists as they try to answer the questions and question the answers.
Kurt Cagle, John Lawler, Frank Catalano, Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson
Monster Mash
10 am-1 pm Cascade 13
Create marvelous monsters
Mimi Noyes, Krista Wohlfeil, Roberta Gregory
Costume Camouflage
10 am Evergreen 3 & 4
… Or how to play up your strengths and disguise your weaknesses in your costumes.
Wendy Prather, Shannon Flint, Orchid
Easter Egg Hunt
10 am Olympic 1
Ages 4 and under
Kim Poua, LouAnna Valentine
Paranormal Fair
10 am-2 pm Grand 3
We have a museum, ghost hunters, researchers of the weird and unusual, fortune-tellers and more from the world or the paranormal. Want to learn more about things we don’t always understand? Come on in!
Stargate Scavenger Hunt Final
10 am-Noon Salon
Did you hunt down more Stargate chevrons than you even knew existed?
Trent Lum
Mary Robinette Kowal Reads Shades of Milk and Honey
10:30 am Cascade 3
An excerpt from her debut novel, with puppet show
Mary Robinette Kowal
Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 am Olympic 1
Ages 5 to 8
Kim Poua, LouAnna Valentine
Kim Ritchie Reads Triple Time
11 am Cascade 3
Sci-fi/time travel
Kim Ritchie
Dr. Frankenstein’s Character Laboratory
11 am Cascade 4
Giving your characters life
Craig English
Bad Writing, No Cookie
11 am Cascade 5 & 6
What makes a piece of writing … bad?
Cat Rambo, Alma Alexander, Caren Gussoff, Jordan Lapp, Randy Henderson
Fannish Home Decor
11 am Cascade 7
How to showcase your geek aesthetic and not look like an audition for Hoarders.
Anita Taylor, Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson
Which Point of View Serves Your Story Best?
11 am Cascade 8
Any story can be told from any point of view: How do you find the best one for yours? What gains and losses come with first person, with limited third person, with multiple third with multiple first?
Jay Lake, Susan R. Matthews, Mary Robinette Kowal
Home Recording II
11 am Cascade 9
OK, you have some equipment. Now what do you do with it?
Vixy & Tony, Heather Dale, Ben Deschamps
Camping out, Medieval Style
11am Cascade 10
A survey of medieval encampments, tents and pavilions and how to achieve that effect today.
Cymbric Early-Smith, Karen Rall, Krista Wohlfeil
Demo: Kinuko Y. Craft
11 am Evergreen 3 & 4
Kinuko Y. Craft shares her tools and techniques.
Kinoku Y. Craft
Easter Egg Hunt
11 am Olympic 1
Ages 9 and up
Kim Poua, LouAnna Valentine
Kat Richardson Reads Downpour
11:30 am Cascade 3
A paranormal detective story
Kat Richardson
Norwescon Art Show and Charity Auction
11:30 am-2 pm Grand 2
Bid on the most hotly contested pieces of art in the year’s art show and annual Charity Auction to benefit Clarion West Writers Workshop and Northwest Harvest.
Cat Rambo Reads Resurrecting Love
Noon Cascade 3
She was the greatest general of her day … and long after, when she labored in zombie servitude (a Tabat story).
Cat Rambo
SWOC Meeting
Noon Cascade 4
Come and see what is happening on the local con scene.
Textures and Weathering Effects in Costuming
Noon Cascade 5 & 6
Make new fabric, leather and synthetics look convincingly old, worn and faded.
Deborah Strub, Richard Stephens, Garth Stubbs, Ieva Ohaks
Women Characters in Comics
Noon Cascade 7
Join us for a look at some well-known women characters and related themes.
Ashley Cook, Jenna M. Pitman, Larry Lewis, Andrew Dolbeck, Charles “Zan” Christensen
Create a Character in One Short Scene
Noon Cascade 8
What’s the best way to introduce a character?
Mary Rosenblum, Brenda Cooper, Kevin Radthorne, Craig English
The Final Countdown
Noon Cascade 9
Was the Space Shuttle worth the cost, time and effort?
Chris Vancil, Carlton Rhoades, Greg Paddock, Jerry Black
Gaming and Community
Noon Cascade 10
Our panelists will discuss social networking and creating a positive community via chat tools, Web forums, Twitter, Facebook, blogs and third-party news sites.
Donna Prior, Matt Hammond, Liz Courts, Jeff Combos
Revenge of the Movie Previews!
Noon-2 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Including (at no additional cost) the famous, “why? Why? WHY?”
Keith Johnson, Alan Halfhill
Trouble Clef Jam (Songs in the Key of R)
Noon-2 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Join our pros and anyone else who cares to join in for a fun musical jam—a Norwescon tradition.
Everyone!
Hugo Nominations
Noon Maxi’s Ballroom
With Eastercon, an announcement of the Hugo nominees
Don Glover
Scavenger Hunt Final
Noon-2 pm Salon
Present your scavenged items to the judges.
Max Blaze
Pat MacEwen Reads “Home Sweet Bi’ome”
12:30 pm Cascade 3
Biotech gone mad! Published in the F&SF Dec/Jan 2010 issue
Pat MacEwen
Jay Lake Reads From His Work
1 pm Cascade 3
Jay Lake
Writer’s Block
1 pm Cascade 4
Our panelists talk about writer’s block during a fest and how to motor through it and turn your fic in on time.
Cassie Black, Rose O’Keefe, Jean Johnson, Jordan Lapp
Geek Careers
1 pm Cascade 5 & 6
What business opportunities (besides high tech) are out there that are (or can be made) fandom friendly?
Mike Brennan; Judith Herman; J. Spyder Isaacson, M.Ed.
Early 20th-Century Ribbon Work
1 pm Cascade 7
Cockades, frills, flowers and more!
Carmen Beaudry, Anita Taylor, JoAnne Kirley
Beyond Dr. Who: The British Sci-Fi Universe
1 pm Cascade 8
Come discuss your favorite sci-fi from the other side of the pond.
Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson, Chris Nilsson, Durlyn
Plagues, Pandemics and You
1 pm Cascade 9
Disease has been a constant throughout human history. It will be a fixture in the future. What are the threats? What new forms of disease might arise? How will we combat them?
Miki Garrison, Matt Hammond, Darry Willis (NurseDarry), Misty Marshall
The 10% Solution: How to Edit Your Work
1 pm Cascade 10
We’ll discuss how to cut passive voice, unnecessary words and anything else that slows your fiction down.
Patrick Swenson, Renee Stern, Ted Butler, Craig English, Kelley Eskridge
Miniatures Painting 101 Workshop
1–3 pm Cascade 13
Learn the basics on how to get started painting miniatures.
Sean K Reynolds, Stephen Radney-MacFarland
Easter Carnival
1–3 pm Olympic 1
Kim Poua, LouAnna Valentine
Rhiannon Held Reads “Bloodtech”
1:30 pm Cascade 3
Science-fiction short story
Rhiannon Held
James C. Glass Reads “Rainbow Lady”
2 pm Cascade 3
Short story
James C. Glass
Westercon 65 Meeting
2 pm Cascade 4
Come and hear about what Seattle is planning for 2012.
Hook 'Em When They’re Young
2 pm Cascade 5 & 6
Come talk with us about the best books and media to get kids interested in SF/F.
**Durlyn**, Spring Schoenhuth, Maida ‘Mac’ Cain, Eva Carlstrom
Masquerade Debriefing
2 pm Cascade 7
Come and tell us what we did well and how we can improve the Masquerade in the future.
Trent Lum
Costuming Block
2 pm Cascade 8
Renewing your inspiration
Wendy Prather, Katrina Marier, Molly Boone, Kate McClure
Artist Coffee Klatch
2 pm Cascade 9
Come spend an hour with some of our fine artists in an informal setting.
Kinuko Y Craft, Betsy Mott, Liv Rainey-Smith, John R. Gray III, Michaela Eaves, Tiffany Toland, Rob Carlos, Wayfarers Moon, Bryan Syme, Mike Vaillancourt
The Next Big Thing
2 pm Cascade 10
The big thing of the past 50 years was computers; they changed pretty much everything. What is the next big thing, and when will it arrive?
David Nasset, Sr.; Matthew “Fish” Dockrey; Frank Catalano; David Stuart
Fandance Film Festival
2–4 pm Evergreen 1 & 2
In its 12th year, the festival is a celebration of low- and no-budget cinema, brought to wondrous, lurching life by amateur filmmakers from all around the Pacific Northwest.
Edward Martin III, Ryan K Johnson
Camarilla Fan Club: A Global LARP Community
2 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
The largest organization of live-action role-playing in the World of Darkness universe wants you!
Tara Coomes, The Camarilla - A World of Darkness Fan club
John P. Alexander Reads I, Bonita
2:30 pm Cascade 3
Tales of an immortal witch
John P Alexander
Bruce R. Cordell Reads Sword of the Gods
3 pm Cascade 3
Introduction to the author’s next series
Bruce R. Cordell
Crowns and Swords
3 pm Cascade 4
Countless novels have been set in the intertwined worlds of monarchy and fantasy. How can this long-standing tradition be updated or refreshed?
Kris Millering, Randy Henderson, Kim Ritchie, Kevin Radthorne
Should Genre Labels Disappear?
3 pm Cascade 5 & 6
How are labels assigned and why?
Keffy R. M. Kehrli, Felicity Shoulders, Julie McGalliard, Jude Kelley Green
Fairy-Tale Fashion Do-Overs
3 pm Cascade 7
We review and examine new fashion looks for classic fairy tales.
Melissa Quinn, Orchid, Janet Borkowski, Shannon Flint
What Makes You a Fan?
3 pm Cascade 8
Books, movies, going to conventions … what is it that makes you a fan?
Jacqualynn D. Duram Nilsson, Donna Prior
Science in Movies: Good, Bad and Stupid
3 pm Cascade 9
Sometimes they get it right. Sometimes they get it hilariously wrong.
Judith Herman; Annie Morton; David Nassett, Sr.
The Psychology of Urban Fantasy
3 pm Cascade 10
Is urban fantasy a worldview that frightens us or one we wish were true?
Mark Teppo, Kat Richardson, Kurt Cagle, Liz Argall
Onions and Roses
4 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
Come share with us your ideas about what went well, what didn’t and how we can continue to make Norwescon an event you’ll come back to year after year.
Closing Ceremonies
5 pm Evergreen 3 & 4
That’s all, folks. Another Norwescon has come and gone. Bid adieu to our Guests of Honor, and help us close out another year of learning, fun and mayhem.
Finding Inspiration Thursday 5pm Cascade 8
Steampunk Art Thursday 8pm Cascade 13
Artists' Jam Thursday 9pm Cascade 13
The Business of Art Friday 10am Cascade 13
The Art of Kinuko Y. Craft Friday Noon Grand 3
History of Fantastic Art Friday 1pm Cascade 10
Block Printing Demo Friday 2pm Cascade 13
Art Show Tour: Todd Lockwood Friday 4pm Grand 1
Beyond the Book Cover Friday 5pm Cascade 13
Collage Painting Friday 6pm Cascade 13
Video Game Art Friday 9pm Cascade 13
Geek, Geek … Don’t Tell Me: Author & Cover Artist Friday 10pm Cascade 10
Figure-Drawing Demo Saturday 9:30–1 lam Cascade 13
Art Show Tour: Liv Rainey-Smith Saturday Noon Grand 1
Figure-Drawing Workshop—Models in Costume Saturday 1–3pm Cascade 13
Evolving Image of the Dragon Saturday 3pm Cascade 8
Art Aerobics Saturday 5pm Cascade 13
Art Show Tour: Alan Clark Saturday 5pm Grand 1
Attaching This to That Saturday 6pm Cascade 13
Found Object Workshop Saturday 7–9pm Olympic 1
Copyright and You Saturday 8pm Cascade 13
Unique Techniques Sunday 10am Cascade 7
Monster Mash Sunday 10am-1pm Cascade 13
Kinuko Y. Craft Demo Sunday 11am Evergreen 3&4
Artists' Coffee Klatch Sunday 2pm Cascade 9
Biological Inspirations Thursday 5pm Cascade 5&6
Alien Biology Thursday 9pm Cascade 5&6
Arsenic and Old Lakes Thursday 10pm Cascade 7
Ethics in Medical Research Friday Noon Cascade 7
Convergent Evolution… in Space! Friday 1pm Cascade 5&6
Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity Friday 3pm Cascade
Fictional Linguistics Friday 9pm Cascade 1
HIV: Then and Now Friday 10pm Cascade 7
Climate Change in the 21st Century Saturday 9am Cascade 9
We Will Meet the Borg, and They Will Be Us Saturday 10am Evergreen 1&2
Giving Good Alien Saturday Noon Cascade 5&6
The Lost World of Clones Saturday 1pm Cascade 4
Language Fossils Saturday 3pm Cascade 10
Search for Life in the Solar System Saturday 7pm Cascade 4
Future of Medicine Saturday 7pm Cascade 7
Human Evolution Sunday 10am Cascade 4
Plagues, Pandemics and You Sunday 1pm Cascade 9
Geriatric Batman Thursday 9pm Cascade 4
Web Comics Friday 1pm Cascade 4
Fantasy in Comics Friday 2pm Cascade 5&6
History of the X-Men Friday 6pm Cascade 10
Comic Adaptations Friday 7pm Cascade 5&6
Scary Comics Friday 8pm Cascade 4
Deconstructing the Superhero Friday 9pm Cascade 7
Potassium-Deficient Superhero Saturday 11am Cascade 7
Crash Course in Comics History Saturday 2pm Cascade 7
Batman vs. Superman Saturday 6pm Cascade 4
Queer Superheroes Saturday 8pm Cascade 7
Women Characters in Comics Sunday Noon Cascade 7
Making Your Futuristic Costume Thursday 4pm Cascade
Fantastical Forgeless Armor & Props Thursday 5pm Cascade 4
Organize Your Sewing Area Thursday 6pm Cascade 8
Does This Bustle Make My Butt Look Big? Thursday 8pm Cascade 7
Dementors, Specters and Nazgul, Oh My! Thursday 9pm Cascade 7
Swashbuckling Adventures Thursday 10pm Cascade 13
Century’s Best SF/F Movie Costumes Friday 9am Cascade 8
Japanese Clothing Friday 10am Cascade 8
Mask-Making Workshop Friday llam-lpm Cascade 13
Costuming for Kids Friday 1pm Cascade 8
Tron Tailoring Friday 2pm Cascade
Rectangular Construction Friday 3pm Cascade 13
Intro to Armor Friday 4pm Cascade 5&6
Modern Wizards Friday 4pm Cascade 13
Threads of Time Friday 5pm Cascade 8
Single Pattern Contest Judging Friday 5pm-8pm Salon
Dieselpunk & Retro Futurism Friday 6pm Cascade 8
Pre-Masquerade Meeting Friday 6pm Olympic 1
Cavalier Chivalry Friday 7pm Cascade 13
Floozies, Soiled Doves & Ladies of the Evening Friday 8pm Cascade 13
Shadow of the Vampire Friday 9pm Cascade 8
Tim Burton’s Wonderland Friday 10pm Cascade 8
Stitch & Bitch Friday lOpm-whenever Olympic 1
Contemporary Asian Fantasy Costumes Saturday 9am Cascade 8
Pre-Masquerade Meeting Saturday 9am Grand 3
Twisting History Saturday 10am Cascade 8
Under the Sea Fashion Show Saturday 1 lam Evergreen 3&4
Headdress Armature Saturday Noon Cascade 13
History of Underwear Saturday l-3pm Cascade 10
Costume Recycling Saturday 3pm Cascade 13
Multicultural Steampunk Saturday 4pm Cascade 13
Clothing of the Coast & Inland Salish Peoples Saturday 5pm Cascade 8
Surface Details: Beyond Beading Saturday 6pm Cascade 8
Chain Mail/Stitch & Bitch Saturday 9-Midnight Olympic 1
Costume Camouflage Sunday 10am Evergreen 3&4
Texture and Weathering Costumes Sunday Noon Cascade 5&6
Early 20th-Century Ribbon Work Sunday 1pm Cascade 7
Masquerade Debriefing Sunday 2pm Cascade 7
Costuming Block Sunday 2pm Cascade 8
Fairy-Tale Fashion Do-Overs Sunday 3pm Cascade 7
Activism Through SF/F Writing & Art Thursday 4pm Cascade 13
Comparative Religions Thursday 5pm Cascade 7
Fantastic Fantasy Females Thursday 9pm Cascade 8
How the 'Net Changed the Dating Scene Thursday 10pm Cascade 5&6
Fandom in Daily Life Friday 11am Cascade 7
Goth on a Budget Friday Noon Cascade 8
LGBTQI in SF/F & Fandom Friday 1pm Cascade 7
Can We Change the World Through SF? Friday 2pm Evergreen 1&2
Disability in Science Fiction & Real Life Friday 3pm Cascade 5&6
Poly Parenting Friday 4pm Cascade 8
Polyamory 101 Friday 6pm Cascade 5&6
Flirting 101 Friday 7pm Cascade 4
Gamers Need Love Too! Friday 8pm Cascade 5&6
Alternative Scene Etiquette Friday 10pm Cascade 4
Transgender Characters in Spec Fiction Friday 10pm Evergreen 3&4
Intro to Seattle Sex-Positive Culture Friday llpm Cascade 5&6
Victorian Sex Friday Midnight Cascade 5&6
Growing up Fen Saturday 10am Cascade 7
When Fandoms Collide Saturday 11am Cascade 8
Evolution of Marriage Saturday Noon Cascade 9
Young & Queer in Society & Fandom Saturday 2pm Cascade 9
Advanced Polyamory Saturday 3pm Cascade 5&6
Invisible Disabilities Saturday 4pm Cascade 8
Exploring Other Cultures Saturday 6pm Cascade 7
Size Acceptance Is for Everybody Saturday 7pm Cascade 13
Queer Eye Saturday 6:30–7:30pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Queer Superheroes Saturday 8pm Cascade 7
Has Fandom Shattered Its Glass Ceiling? Saturday 9pm Cascade 7
Sex Tech & Getting Your Gadget On Saturday 10pm Cascade 7
Flirting 102: Flirting for the Advanced Student Saturday 10pm Cascade 8
BDSM 101 Saturday llpm Cascade 9
Advanced BDSM Saturday Midnight Cascade 9
Fannish Gardening Sunday 10am Cascade 5&6
Fannish Home Decor Sunday 11am Cascade 7
Gaming and Community Sunday Noon Cascade 10
Geek Careers Sunday 1pm Cascade 5&6
Hook 'Em When They’re Young Sunday 2pm Cascade 5&6
What Makes You a Fan? Sunday 3pm Cascade 8
Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy? Thursday 8pm Evergreen 1&2
Best of Steampunk Thursday 9pm Cascade 9
When Writing Doesn’t Pay Friday 10am Cascade 4
Year’s Best SF& F in 2010 Friday 1lam Cascade 5&6
Marketing for Writers Friday Noon Evergreen 3&4
Kickassitude Friday 2pm Evergreen 3&4
Editing the Novel Friday 3pm Cascade 9
New Shared-World Anthologies Friday 4pm Cascade 4
E-Book and Publishing Saturday 9am Cascade 5&6
Best Short Fiction Markets Saturday 11am Cascade 5&6
Trends in Urban Fantasy Saturday Noon Grand 2
How Do You Find an Agent? Saturday 1pm Cascade 5&6
The Mongoliad Saturday 1pm Evergreen 1&2
Pyr Presents Saturday 4pm Evergreen 3&4
Micropublishing and New Games Saturday 5pm Cascade 9
Breaking in to Print Saturday 7pm Cascade 5&6
Flash Fiction Saturday 9pm Cascade 4
Making It out of the Slush Pile Saturday 10pm Cascade 10
Bizzaro! Saturday 11pm Cascade 4
Small Press: Wave of the Future? Sunday 10am Cascade 8
Should Genre Labels Disappear? Sunday 3pm Cascade 5&6
Psychology of Urban Fantasy Sunday 3pm Cascade 10
Open Gaming Thursday 1pm-6am Rotunda 1
Open Gaming Thursday 1pm-6am Rotunda 2
Scheduled Gaming Thursday Ipm-lam Cascade ll&l2
SMACdown Arcade Thursday 3pm-1am 7110
Banquet Thursday 5–7pm Grand 2
Opening Ceremonies Thursday 7pm Evergreen 1&2
Thursday Night Hoedown Thursday 9pm-2am Grand 3
Open Gaming Friday 8am-6am Rotunda 1
Open Gaming Friday 8am-3:30pm Rotunda 2
Scheduled Gaming Friday 9am-lam Cascade 11&12
SMACdown Arcade Friday 10am-1am 7110
Open Gaming Friday 8pm-6am Rotunda 2
Pre-Masquerade Meeting Friday 6pm Olympic 1
PK Dick Awards Friday 7–8:30pm Grand 2
501st Charity Photo Event Friday 7:30–10:30pm Lobby
Fannish Fetish Fashion Show Friday 9–10:30pm Grand 2&3
Camarilla LARP Friday 9pm-2am Maxi’s Ballroom
Carnivale de Stardance Friday 11pm-2am Grand 2&3
Open Gaming Saturday 8am-1pm Rotunda 1
Open Gaming Saturday 8am-6am Rotunda 2
Pre-Masquerade Meeting Saturday 9am Grand 3
Scheduled Gaming Saturday 9am-lam Cascade 11&12
Scavenger Hunt Saturday 10am Salon
SMACdown Arcade Saturday 10am 7110
Camarilla LARP Saturday Noon-5pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Poker Tournament Saturday 1–5pm Rotunda 1
Autograph Session 1 Saturday 2pm Grand 2
SMACdown Arcade Tournament Saturday 2pm 7110
Autograph Session 2 Saturday 3pm Grand 2
Open Gaming Saturday 5pm-6am Rotunda 1
Children’s Masquerade Panel Saturday 6:30–7:30pm Cascade 9
LazerTag Saturday 7–11pm Evergreen 3&4
Masquerade Doors Open Saturday 7–7:30 pm Grand 2&3
Queer Eye Saturday 6:30pm-7:30pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Masquerade Saturday 7:30pm-9:30pm Grand 2&3
Geek, Geek… Don’t Tell Me: Movies Saturday 9pm Cascade 10
Camarilla LARP Saturday 9pm-2am Maxi’s Ballroom
Dance: It’s Saturday Night! Saturday 10–2am Grand 2&3
Open Gaming Sunday 8am-4pm Rotunda 1
Open Gaming Sunday 8am-4pm Rotunda 2
SMACdown Arcade Sunday 9am-2pm 7110
Scheduled Gaming Sunday 9am-4pm Cascade 11&12
Paranormal Fair Sunday 10am-2pm Grand 3
Stargate Scavenger Hunt Final Sunday 1Oam-Noon Salon
Art Show Auction Sunday 11:30am-2pm Grand 2
Hugo Nominations Sunday Noon Maxi’s Ballroom
Scavenger Hunt Final Sunday Noon-2pm Salon
Masquerade Debriefing Sunday 2pm Cascade 7
Onions & Roses Sunday 4pm Evergreen 3&4
Closing Ceremonies Sunday 5pm Evergreen 3&4
Movie: The Last Unicorn Thursday 1–2:30pm Olympic 1
Baby Lounge and Quiet Hour Thursday 2:30pm Olympic 1
Magnificent Mosaics Thursday 3:30pm Olympic 1
Origami Magic Thursday 4:30pm Olympic 1
Od Magic: Puppet Workshop Part 1 Friday 10-ll:30am Olympic 1
Ship!… Island! Friday 1 lam Grand 2
Teddy Bear Picnic Friday 1pm Presidential Suite
Kids Filk Friday 2pm Olympic 1
Cool Summer Movie Stuff! Friday 3:30pm Olympic 1
Baby Lounge and Quiet Hour Friday 4:30p Olympic 1
The Tower at Stony Wood: Embroidery 101 Friday 7–9pm Olympic 1
Od Magic: Puppet Workshop Part 2 Saturday 10–11:30am Olympic 1
Wand-Making Workshop Saturday Noon Olympic 1
Od Magic: Puppet Workshop Part 3 Saturday 3–5pm Olympic 1
Story Hour Saturday 5pm Olympic 1
Easter Egg Hunt Sunday 10am Olympic 1
Easter Egg Hunt Sunday 10:30am Olympic 1
Easter Egg Hunt Sunday 1 lam Olympic 1
Easter Carnival Sunday l-3pm Olympic 1
Fan Fic/Fan Art: Where to Find It Thursday 8pm Cascade 8
Write a Story in an Hour Friday 11am-1pm Cascade 4
Importance of a Beta Friday 2pm Cascade 4
SEX! How to Write Smutfic Friday 11pm Cascade 7
Fanfiction to Mainstream Saturday Noon Cascade 8
BADFIC—What Not to Do Saturday 4pm Cascade 4
Writing Great Sex Scenes Saturday 8pm Cascade 10
Slash and Mainstream Media Saturday 11pm Cascade 8
Writer’s Block Sunday 1pm Cascade 4
Fantastic Fantasy Females Thursday 9pm Cascade 8
Dark Urban Fantasy & Horror Friday 11am Grand 3
World Building Your Fantasy Friday 5pm Cascade 5&6
Supernatural Seattle Friday 5pm Evergreen 3&4
Science of Magic Friday 8pm Cascade 8
Urban Fantasy’s Hard-Boiled Detective Roots Saturday 11am Grand 2
Evolving Image of the Dragon Saturday 3pm Cascade 8
Crowns & Swords Sunday 3pm Cascade 4
Gaming File 13 Thursday 4pm Cascade 9
Best Board Games for Nongamers Thursday 6pm Cascade 9
LARP: Put Live Action Into Your Gaming Thursday 10pm Cascade 4
Not Just for White Boys Anymore Thursday 10pm Cascade 9
Game Mechanics Friday 10am Cascade 9
Game Publishing Goes Digital Friday 11am Cascade 8
Grrrl Gamers Friday 1pm Evergreen 3&4
The Grognard Movement Friday 2pm Cascade 9
Getting Your Game Made Friday 4pm Cascade 9
Writing and for Computer Games Friday 4pm Evergreen 1&2
The Year in Board and Card Games Friday 5pm Cascade 9
Ask the Game Masters Friday 6pm Cascade 9
Hey, <Series> Would Make a Great Game! Friday 9pm Cascade 9
Video Game Art Friday 9pm Cascade 13
Camarilla LARP Friday 9pm-2am Maxi’s Ballroom
Dude, Seriously, WTF? Friday 10pm Cascade 9
Freelancing 101 Saturday 10am Cascade 4
Crunch vs. Fluff Saturday Noon Evergreen 3&4
Camarilla LARP Saturday Noon-5pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Women in the Gaming Industry Saturday 1pm Evergreen 3&4
Ask the Developers Saturday 3pm Cascade 9
Tabletop Gaming Is DEAD Saturday 4pm Cascade 9
Micropublishing and New Games Saturday 5pm Cascade 9
Camarilla LARP Saturday 9pm-2am Maxi’s Ballroom
Putting the R in RPG Saturday 10pm Cascade 9
Gaming and Community Sunday Noon Cascade 10
Miniatures Painting Sunday 1–3pm Cascade 13
Camarilla Fan Club Sunday 2pm Evergreen 3&4
Opening Ceremonies Thursday 7pm Evergreen 1&2
Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy? Thursday 8pm Evergreen 1&2
Best of Steampunk Thursday 9pm Cascade 9
The Business of Art Friday 10am Cascade 13
Year’s Best SF & F 2010 Friday 11am Cascade 5&6
Dark Urban Fantasy & Horror Friday 11am Grand 3
Fringe: Paranormal Investigations Friday Noon Cascade 10
Marketing for Writers Friday Noon Evergreen 3&4
The Art of Kinuko Y. Craft Friday Noon Grand 3
Fiction of Patricia A. McKillip Friday 1pm Evergreen 1&2
Kickassitude Friday 2pm Evergreen 3&4
Editing the Novel Friday 3pm Cascade 9
The Science Behind SF & the Supernatural Friday 3pm Evergreen 1&2
Interview and Q&A With Marie D. Jones Friday 7pm Evergreen 3&4
Charismatic Mega Catastrophes Friday 8pm Evergreen 3&4
Why Is the Paranormal so Popular? Saturday 10am Cascade 9
Developing Your Own Mythos Saturday 10am Evergreen 3&4
Interview With Jim and Shannon K. Butcher Saturday 10am Grand 2
Best Short Fiction Markets Saturday 11am Cascade 5&6
Urban Fantasy’s Hard-Boiled Detective Roots Saturday 11am Grand 2
Trends in Urban Fantasy Saturday Noon Grand 2
How Do You Find an Agent? Saturday 1pm Cascade 5&6
Autograph Session 1 Saturday 2pm Grand 2
Autograph Session 2 Saturday 3pm Grand 2
Pyr Presents Saturday 4pm Evergreen 3&4
Reality Paranormal TV Saturday 5pm Cascade 10
Breaking in to Print Saturday 7pm Cascade 5&6
Far Future: Where Fantasy Meets SF Saturday 7pm Cascade 8
Copyright and You Saturday 8pm Cascade 13
Midnight Movie: The Fourth Kind. Saturday Midnight-2am Evergreen 1&2
Small Press: Wave of the Future? Sunday 10am Cascade 8
Paranormal Fair Sunday 10am-2pm Grand 3
Kinuko Y. Craft Demo Sunday 11am Evergreen 3&4
Artist Coffee Klatch Sunday 2pm Cascade 9
Closing Ceremonies Sunday 5pm Evergreen 3&4
Playing With History Friday 10am Cascade 7
A Day in the Life Friday 3pm Cascade 8
Intro to Armor Friday 4pm Cascade 5&6
Threads of Time Friday 5pm Cascade 8
Scholarship: Documentation vs. Re-creation Friday 8pm Cascade 7
Medieval Weaponry Saturday 5pm Cascade 4
Camping Out, Medieval Style Sunday 11am Cascade 10
Zombie Rules Thursday 10pm Cascade 8
Dark Urban Fantasy & Horror Friday 11am Grand 3
How to Survive a Zombie Invasion Friday 3pm Evergreen 3&4
Quarter-Century-Old Horror Friday 7pm Cascade 8
Scary Comics Friday 8pm Cascade 4
Basic Writing Help—Horror Saturday Noon Cascade 7
Godzilla vs. Zombies Saturday 4pm Cascade 7
Not Another Monster Story Saturday 8pm Cascade 5&6
Spooky Music Saturday 11pm Cascade 5&6
Low-Budget Special Effects Thursday 5–7pm Cascade 10
Series 5: Doctor Who Thursday 6pm Cascade 5&6
Star Trek Universe Update Thursday 8pm Cascade 5&6
Let’s Make a Movie: Intro! Thursday 9–11pm Cascade 10
I Could Do Better Than That Thursday 11pm Cascade 8
Midnight Movie: Ladyhawke Thursday Midnight-2am Evergreen 1&2
Let’s Make a Movie: Plan It! Friday 10-Noon Cascade 10
Fringe: Paranormal Investigations Friday Noon Cascade 10
Movie Previews Friday l-3pm Grand 3
Censorship and the Media Friday 2pm Cascade 10
Supernatural vs. Sci-Fi Friday 6pm Cascade 4
The State of SyFy Friday 9pm Cascade 5&6
Remaking Classic Films Friday 10pm Cascade 5&6
Has Hollywood Sucked Vampires Dry? Friday 11pm Cascade 9
Midnight Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show Friday Midnight-2am Evergreen 1&2
Why Is the Paranormal so Popular? Saturday 10am Cascade 9
Let’s Make a Movie: Shoot It! Saturday 10-Noon Cascade 10
3-D Cinema: Revolution or Novelty? Saturday 1pm Cascade 9
Return to Middle Earth Saturday 2pm Cascade 8
Getting Lost in SF TV Saturday 3pm Cascade 4
Reality Paranormal TV Saturday 5pm Cascade 10
Let’s Make a Movie: Edit It! Saturday 6–8pm Cascade 10
Geek, Geek … Don’t Tell Me: Movies Saturday 9pm Cascade 10
Best and Worst Movies of 2010 Saturday 10pm Cascade 5&6
Midnight Movie: The Fourth Kind Saturday Midnight-2 am Evergreen 1&2
Movie Previews Sunday Noon-2pm Evergreen 1 & 2
Beyond Doctor Who Sunday 1pm Cascade 8
Fandance Film Festival Sunday 2–4pm Evergreen 1&2
Science in Movies Sunday 3pm Cascade 9
Norwescon Dance Academy Thursday 4–6pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Clay-O-Rama Thursday 5–7pm Cascade 13
Living Stage and SF/F Thursday 8pm Cascade 10
Government of rhe Fen, by rhe Fen Thursday 9pm Evergreen 1&2
LazerTag Thursday 9pm-lam Grand 2
Ship!… Island! Friday 11am Grand 2
Hobbit Country Dancing Friday Noon Grand 2
Scavenger Hunt Friday Noon Salon
Science-Fiction Shakespeare Friday 1pm Cascade 13
Norwescon Dance Academy Friday 1–3pm Maxi’s Ballroom
Stargate Scavenger Hunt Friday 1pm Salon
LazerTag Friday 3–5pm Grand 2
Cascadia’s Got Talent! Friday 3–5pm Salon
Ghostology 101 Friday 4pm Grand 3
Museum of Legends and Lore Friday 5pm Grand 3
Script Reading: Star Wars Friday 6–8pm Cascade 7
Like Water for Quarks Book Launch Friday 6pm Presidential Suite
Flirting 101 Friday 7pm Cascade 4
Geek, Geek… Don’t Tell Me: Authors & Cover Artists Friday 10pm Cascade 10
Tai Chi Saturday 9am Grand 2
Collecting Arcade Games Saturday Noon Cascade 4
Podcasting 101 Saturday 1pm Cascade 8
Carolyn Palms Memorial Saturday 2pm Cascade 4
SMACdown Arcade Tournament Saturday 2pm 7110
Babel Saturday 5–7pm Presidential Suite
LazerTag Saturday 7–11pm Evergreen 3&4
Church of the SubGenius Saturday 8pm Cascade 4
Geek, Geek… Don’t Tell Me: Movies Saturday 9pm Cascade 10
Flirting 102: Flirting for the Advanced Student Saturday 10pm Cascade 8
Tai Chi Sunday 9am Grand 2
SWOC Meeting Sunday Noon Cascade 4
Westercon 65 Meeting Sunday 2pm Cascade 4
Camarilla Fan Club Sunday 2pm Evergreen 3&4
CRIME and the Forces of Evil in Concert Thursday 8pm Evergreen 3&4
Electric Children in Concert Thursday 9pm Evergreen 3&4
Andrew Ross in Concert Thursday 10pm Evergreen 3&4
Open Filk Thursday llpm-2am Evergreen 3&4
Filk 101 Friday 11am Evergreen 1&2
Space Opera Sing-Along Friday Noon Evergreen 1&2
Kids Filk Friday 2pm Olympic 1
Cascadia’s Got Talent! Friday 3–5pm Salon
Take It on the Road Friday 5pm Evergreen 1&2
Pondside in Concert Friday 7pm Evergreen 1&2
Leannan Sidhe in Concert Friday 8pm Evergreen 1&2
Aislinn the Bard in Concert Friday 9pm Evergreen 1&2
Starlight in Concert Friday 10pm Evergreen 1&2
Open Filk Friday 1lpm-2am Evergreen 3&4
Harm Me With Harmony Saturday 11am Evergreen 1&2
Performance Enhancement Saturday Noon Evergreen 1&2
Home Recording I Saturday 4pm Evergreen 1&2
Housefilk, Filkcon, Gencon Saturday 5pm Evergreen 1&2
Fighter X in Concert Saturday 7pm Evergreen 1&2
Death*Star in Concert Saturday 8pm Evergreen 1&2
Vixy & Tony in Concert Saturday 9pm Evergreen 1&2
The Heather Dale Band in Concert Saturday 10pm Evergreen 1&2
Spooky Music Saturday 11pm Cascade 5&6
Open Filk Saturday ll:30pm-2am Evergreen 3&4
Home Recording II Sunday 11am Cascade 9
Trouble Clef Jam Sunday Noon-2pm Evergreen 3&4
Alma Alexander reads from her new work Thursday 5pm Cascade 3
Ted Butler Reads Endeavour Great Circle Ship Thursday 5:30pm Cascade 3
Jean Johnson Reads Theirs Not to Reason Why: An Officer’s Duty Thursday 6pm Cascade 3
Larry Lewis Reads Blender Thursday 6:30pm Cascade 3
Mike Shepherd Moscoe Reads Kris Longknife Redoubtable Thursday 8pm Cascade 3
Kevin Radthorne Reads The Pool of Shikama Thursday 8:30pm Cascade 3
Michael Alexander Reads Come Again Some Other Day Friday 10am Cascade 3
S. A. Bolich reads An Infinity of Moments Friday 10:30am Cascade 3
Roberta Gregory Reads Mother Mountain Friday 1 lam Cascade 3
Alan M. Clark Reads Boneyard Babies Friday 11:30am Cascade 3
Brenda Cooper Reads Mayan December Friday Noon Cascade 3
Nathan Crowder Reads The Price of Cream Friday 12:30pm Cascade 3
James Knapp Reads State of Decay Friday 1pm Cascade 3
Dani Kollin Reads Confessions of a Vampire Knight in the Zombie Wars Friday l:30pm Cascade 3
Ted Kosmatka Reads The Helix Game Friday 2pm Cascade 3
Nancy Kress Reads From Her Work Friday 2:30pm Cascade 3
Stina Leicht Reads Of Blood and Honey Friday 3pm Cascade 3
Edward Martin III Reads “I Saw a Pony,” “The Gift” and “Love, She is Blind” Friday 3:30pm Cascade 3
Darragh Metzger Reads The Strawberry Roan Friday 4pm Cascade 3
G. David Nordley Reads Into the Mirand Rift Friday 4:30pm Cascade 3
Anne Prather, aka Aislinn the Bard, Reads Wings of Joy: Songs and Stories of the Starmasters Friday 5pm Cascade 3
Ken Scholes Reads In Time of Despair and Great Darkness Friday 5:30pm Cascade 3
Lizzy Shannon Reads Time Spin Friday 6pm Cascade 3
Jack Skillingstead Reads From His New Work Friday 6:30pm Cascade 3
G.Robin Smith Reads To Each Their Own Friday 7pm Cascade 3
Talebones Live! Friday 7–9pm Cascade 9
Christine Winters Reads Enchantress Moon Friday 7:30pm Cascade 3
pir8fancier Reads Let’s Pretend the War is Over Friday 8pm Cascade 3
Keffy R. M. Kehrli Reads Bonehouse Friday 8:30pm Cascade 3
Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading and Chocolate Event Friday 9pm Cascade 4
J A Pitts Reads Honeyed Words Friday 10pm Cascade 3
Judith Herman Reads Grumpy Old Vampires Friday 10:30pm Cascade 3
SatyrPhil Brucato Reads “Chaser,” “Rabbit Moves the World” or Both Friday 11pm Cascade 3
Garth Upshaw Reads “Birdwatcher” Saturday 10am Cascade 3
J.M. Sidorova Reads Death, Rebirth, An Heir, a Karakuri Saturday 10:30am Cascade 3
Stan! Reads The Littlest Shoggoth Saturday 11am Cascade 3
Sam Sykes Reads Tome of the Undergates Saturday 11:30am Cascade 3
Anina Bennett and Paul Guinan Read Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel Saturday Noon Cascade 3
Mark Bourne Reads Jasper Saturday 12:30pm Cascade 3
Stephanie L. Weippert Reads Familiar Trouble Saturday 1pm Cascade 3
R.L. McSterlingthong Reads The McSterlingscenes Saturday 1:30pm Cascade 3
Kelley Eskridge Reads Solitaire Saturday 2pm Cascade 3
Janet Freeman Reads Non-Native Species Saturday 2:30pm Cascade 3
Brian David Johnson Reads Brain Machines Saturday 3pm Cascade 3
Heather Dale Reads The Legends of Arthur Saturday 3:30pm Cascade 3
Steven Barnes Reads Devil’s Wake Saturday 4pm Cascade 3
Cymbric Early-Smith Reads The Janus Paradox Saturday 4:30pm Cascade 3
Jenna M. Pitman Reads Murder in the Red Barn Saturday 5pm Cascade 3
Mikki Kendall Reads Copper for a Trickster Saturday 5:30pm Cascade 3
Sonia Lyris Reads Stuff She Wrote Saturday 6pm Cascade 3
Susan R. Matthews Reads Sanctuary Planet Saturday 6:30pm Cascade 3
Kurt Cagle Reads For Eleise Saturday 7pm Cascade 3
Angel McCoy Reads “Josephine Winterdove and the Erupting Eulogist” Saturday 7:30pm Cascade 3
Craig English Reads The Anvil of Navarre Saturday 8pm Cascade 3
M.H. (Maggie) Bonham Reads Howling Dead Saturday 8:30pm Cascade 3
Caren Gussoff Reads Legion Saturday 10pm Cascade 3
David A. Page Reads Surviving Frank Saturday 10:30pm Cascade 3
Spencer Ellsworth Reads The Ifrit’s Trial Saturday llpm Cascade 3
Renee Stern Reads A Mother’s Choice Sunday 10am Cascade 3
Mary Robinette Kowal Reads Shades of Milk and Honey Sunday 10:30am Cascade 3
Kim Ritchie Reads Triple Time Sunday 1lam Cascade 3
Kat Richardson Reads Downpour Sunday ll:30am Cascade 3
Cat Rambo Reads Resurrecting Love Sunday Noon Cascade 3
Pat MacEwen Reads “Home Sweet Bi’ome” Sunday 12:30pm Cascade 3
Jay Lake Reads From His Work Sunday 1pm Cascade 3
Rhiannon Held Reads “Bloodtech” Sunday 1:30pm Cascade 3
James C. Glass Reads “Rainbow Lady” Sunday 2pm Cascade 3
John P. Alexander Reads I, Bonita Sunday 2:30pm Cascade 3
Bruce R. Cordell Reads Sword of the Gods Sunday 3pm Cascade 3
Sci-Fi Does Climate Change Thursday 5pm Cascade 9
Making up the Science Friday 10am Cascade 5&6
Can We Change the World Through SF? Friday 2pm Evergreen 1&2
The Visions of PK Dick Friday 3pm Cascade 7
Axes of Identity Friday 4pm Cascade 7
Designing the Future With Science Fiction Friday 4pm Cascade 10
Trashed Future Friday 6pm Evergreen 3&4
Writing Hard SF Saturday 10am Cascade 5&6
Giving Good Alien Saturday Noon Cascade 5&6
Near-Future Nightmares and Dreams Saturday 2pm Cascade 5&6
Far Future: Where Fantasy Meets SF Saturday 7pm Cascade 8
Ethics of Genetic Modification Saturday 6pm Cascade 5&6
Arsenic and Old Lakes Thursday 10pm Cascade 7
I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas Anymore, Toto Friday 9am Cascade 7
Where Do We Go First? Friday Noon Cascade 5&6
Mars: What We’ve Learned Friday 3pm Cascade 10
XCOR Presentation Friday 7–9pm Cascade 10
I’ll Be in My Bunk Saturday 9am Cascade 7
From Science Fiction to Science Fact Saturday Noon Cascade 10
Return to the Moon Saturday 4pm Cascade 10
Search for Life in the Solar System Saturday 7pm Cascade 4
Space Colony Utopia Saturday 9pm Cascade 8
The Final Countdown Sunday Noon Cascade 9
The New Nukes Next Door Thursday 6pm Cascade 4
Flights of Victorian Fancy Thursday 8pm Cascade 4
Are AIs People Too? Friday 9am Cascade 9
Computers in the Cloud Friday 11am Evergreen 3&4
The Drone of Remotely Piloted Vehicles Friday 2pm Cascade 7
Designing the Future With Science Fiction Friday 4pm Cascade 10
Coolest Alternative Energy Ideas Friday 4pm Evergreen 3&4
Call for Stories—The Tomorrow Project Friday 5pm Cascade 4
XPRIZE: Oil Cleanup Friday 5pm Cascade 10
Charismatic Mega Catastrophes Friday 8pm Evergreen 3&4
Postapocalypse Now Friday 9pm Evergreen 3&4
We Will Meet the Borg, and They Will Be Us Saturday 10am Evergreen 1&2
The Citizen-Soldier in the High-Tech World Saturday 11am Cascade 13
Today’s Teens in 2022 Saturday 2pm Evergreen 1&2
Power to the People! Saturday 3pm Evergreen 1&2
Real Ghosts in the Machine Saturday 5pm Cascade 5&6
Alternative Energy in the Age of Steam Saturday 8pm Cascade 8
Techno-Cycles Saturday 11pm Cascade 7
Teaching Tech Sunday 10am Cascade 10
The Next Big Thing Sunday 2pm Cascade 10
Thursday Afternoon Poetry Thursday 4pm Cascade 7
Tips for Giving a Good Reading Thursday 6pm Cascade 7
Theme: What’s the Real Story? Thursday 8pm Cascade 9
Can’t-Put-It-Down Pacing Friday 9am Cascade 5&6
Write a Story in an Hour Friday 1lam-1pm Cascade 4
Outline a Novel in 90 Minutes Friday 1lam-lpm Cascade 9
Voice and Vernacular Friday 1pm Cascade 9
Writing for Computer Games Friday 4pm Evergreen 1&2
Call for Stories—The Tomorrow Project Friday 5pm Cascade 4
Art of the Mashup Friday 5pm Cascade 7
Developing Your Own Mythos Saturday 10am Evergreen 3&4
First Pages Saturday 1 lam Cascade 4
Old Plots, New Structure Saturday 1 lam Cascade 9
Basic Writing Help—Horror Writing Saturday Noon Cascade 7
Building Character Using Any Method Saturday 1pm Cascade 7
Writers' Workshops Saturday 2pm Evergreen 3&4
Ins and Outs of Collaboration Saturday 3pm Cascade 7
Clarion West Saturday 3pm Evergreen 3&4
Best Writing Advice Saturday 4pm Cascade 5&6
Writing Good Dialogue Saturday 5pm Cascade 7
Writing Great Sex Scenes Saturday 8pm Cascade 10
Inviting the Demons for Tea Sunday 10am Cascade 9
Dr. Frankenstein’s Character Lab Sunday 11am Cascade 4
Bad Writing, No Cookie Sunday 11am Cascade 5&6
Which Point of View? Sunday 11am Cascade 8
Create a Character in One Scene Sunday Noon Cascade 8
Writer’s Block Sunday 1pm Cascade 4
The 10% Solution Sunday 1pm Cascade 10
Alan F. Beck
Alan M. Clark
Amber Clark
April Faires
Belsac
Brass & Steam Productions
Bridget E. Wilde
Butch Honeck
Cary A. Conder
Christine D. Winters
Christopher Baldwin
Christpher Sumption
Christy Grandjean
Claire Hummel
Clock Work Beetle Curiosities
Cori Dietsch
David Ketcherside
Diana Daniels
Douglas Herring
Durlyn
Eden Hopkins
Eric Stewart
Evening Angel
Evergirl Art
Falstaff
Gempunk Jewelry
Jackie Duram Nilsson
Jane Olsen
Jeff Sturgon
Jeliza
Jim Humble
Jo Brown
John R. Gray III
JT
K. Amarak Waters
Karen C. Thompson
Kevin Radthorne
Kinuko Y. Craft
Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk
Mad Bee
Mara Campbell
Margaret Organ-Kean
Mark Roland
Mayda' Taney
Megan McBurney
Michael Stonecastle
Michele Hansen
Nicholas Alexander
NightshadeRose Studio
Nina O. Tabares
Northwest College of Art
Opal Campbell
Patricia McCracken
Patty Watson
Paul Groendes
Peter Pan
Philip Peterson
Rena Bassilvergoran
Rob Alexander
Rob Carlos Fantasy Art
Russell D. Campbell
Ruth Peterson
Sandra Santara
Sarah Clemens
Seattle Illustrator’s Collective
Shaughnessy
Stacey Hardin
Stephen Lestat
Susan Stejskal Alexander
TaBry Illustrations
Tamera A. Mickelson
Tammy Tripp
Teresa Miller
Theresa Mather
Tiffany Toland
Tina Klein-Lebbink
Todd Lockwood
Tyee High School
Valerie Kinman
John P. Alexander lexlothor.deviantart.com
Christopher Baldwin www.spacetrawler.com
Cori Dietsch www.coridietsch.com
Evergirl Art www. evergirlart. com
Roberta Gregory www.robertagregory.com
Joseph Hill www.piratesofpugetsound.com
David Ketcherside www.purposelessplay.com
Angela Krupp midnightmarionette.etsy.com
Mad Bee www.madolin.deviantart.com
Chris Sumption www.chrissumption.com
Tombstone www.tombstonejig.com
Wayfarer’s Moon www.wayfarersmoon.com
Angelwear
Apex Publications
Art of Wings
B Brown and Associates
Book Universe
Cargo Cult Books and Notions
Celtic Moonlighting
Cordochorea Creations
Dragondyne Publishing
Dragonmaker
Everett Comics
Eye-Deas Fantasy Cat Art
Firefly Cargo Bay
Firefox Leather and Furs
Gaean Allusions Pottery Games Plus
Gypsy Troll
Honeck Sculpture Lastwear
Offworld Designs
Pegasus Publishing
Prose and Steel
Quicksilver Fastasies
Realm of Regalia
Rischa Leinweber Designs
Royal Magick and The Silverwind
Rob and June Edwards
Rogers Rocketships
Runecraft Creations
Seams Like Magik
Sign of the Unicorn
Sinister Metalworks
Springtime Creations
Steelcraft
The Badgers Den
The Gilded Quill
The Magickal Aardvark, LTD
Tormented Artifacts
Velvet Mechanism
William and Amy Gembala
Xcentricities Corsets
Ye Olde Dragons Hoard
501st Legion
Alpha Base
Beyond Reality Costumers Guild
Blue Falcon Editing
ChiCon (Worldcon 2012)
emp/sfm
Jedi Assembly
Project London
Seattle Based Charities
Seattle Browncoats
Sonnet Realm Films
Standard Action Production
Steamcon
Tai-Pan Literary Society
Westercon 64 (San Jose 2011)
Westercon 65 (Seattle 2012) ZomBCon
3:00 pm Cosmos
4:00 pm The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
5:30 pm The Green Hornet
5:55 pm Alien Nation (Pilot)
7:30 pm INK (NR)
9:45 pm Hot Tub Time Machine (R)
11:20 pm Zombieland (R)
12:50 am The Watchmen (R)
6:15 am Planet 51 (PG)
7:45 am Battle for Terra (PG)
9:05 am Avatar (PG)
11:05 am Wonder Woman (Pilet)
1:00 pm Metropolis
3:30 pm The Green Hornet
3:55 pm The Infinite World of H.G. Wells
5:25 pm Futurama
5:45 pm The Green Hornet
6:10 pm Iron Man 2 (PG)
8:10 pm Gentlemen Broncos (PG-13)
9:40 pm Kick Ass (R)
11:40 pm The Road (R)
1:30 am The Book of Eli (R)
3:30 am Mutant Chronicles (R)
5:10 am Starhunter
5:55 am Space Chimps (PG)
7:15 am How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
8:55 am Space Chimps 2 (PG)
10:10 am Where the Wild Things Are (PG)
11:50 am Beauty and the Beast (Pilot)
12:40 pm The Green Hornet
1:05 pm Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror
2:25 pm The Green Hornet
2:50 pm The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
4:20 pm The Last Airbender (PG)
6:00 pm The Green Hornet
7:00 pm Masquerade Live
9:30 pm Nowescon Pool Party (Archer, Family Guy, Futurama, Titan Maximum, Ugly Americans)
7:10 am Despicable Me
9:00 am Masquerade Tape
10:00 am Max Herdroom
10:45 am War of the Worlds
12:20 pm Earth Find Conflict
1:00 pm Wonder Woman
1:50 pm Alien Nation
3:00 pm The Day the Earth Stood Still
4:30 pm Star Trek: The Menagerie
6:10 pm The Outer Limits: A Stitch in Time
6:50 pm Doctor Who: The Girl in the Fireplace
7:35 pm Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Body
8:20 pm Babylon 5: Messages From Earth/Point of No Return/Severed Dreams
10:30 pm Alien Nation: Millennium
12:00 am Dark Shadows (Pilot)
1:30 am Doctor Who
2:55 am A Clockwork Orange
5:10 am The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines
6:40 am UFO: Identified
7:30 am Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Special Edition)
9:20 am Forbidden Planet
11:00 am Farscape: Liars, Guns and Money
1:20 pm The X-Files: Wetwired
2:00 pm Heroes: Chapter One—Genesis (Director’s Cut)
3:15 pm Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus (Extended Episode)/Resurrection Ship
5:40 pm Raiders of the Lost Ark
7:35 pm The Boy Who Could Fly
9:30 pm Dragonheart
11:10 pm Superman Returns
1:40 am Pan’s Labyrinth
3:35 am Independence Day (Special Edition)
6:05 am A.I. Artificial Intelligence
8:30 am Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion
10:10 am Farscape: Infinite Possibilities
11:40 am Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling
12:30 pm Battlestar Galactica: Exodus
1:55 pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
5:40 pm The X-Files: Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man
6:25 pm The Twilight Zone: It’s a Good Life
6:50 pm Norwescon Masquerade
10:00 pm Aliens (Special Edition)
12:30 am Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Extended Special Edition)
3:05 am Children of Men
4:50 am Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
7:50 am Time Bandits (Original European Version)
9:45 am Logan’s Run
11:45am The Andromeda Strain
1:55 pm The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Grand 1 Art Show
Grand 2 General Programming and Special Events
Grand 3 General Programming and Special Events
NW Ballrooms Dealers' Room
Evergreen 1–4 General Programming and Special Events
Cascade 1 & 2 Green Room and Stage Management
Cascade 3 Readings/Evening General Programming
Cascade 4–10 & 13 General Programming
Cascade 11 & 12 Scheduled Gaming
Maxi’s Ballroom General Programming and Special Events
Salon General Programming and Special Events
Mt. Baker/Mt. Rainer Writers' Workshop
Presidential Suite 1360 Special Programming
Artists' Alley
Olympic 1 Family Programming and Special Events
Olympic 2 Volunteers
Olympic 3 Hospitality
Room 7101 Cloakroom/Lost & Found
Room 7106 Norwescon Office
Room 7108 Norwescon Security/Dispatch
Room 7110 SMACdown Arcade
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Art Show
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Dealers' Room
Courtyard
This Floor Contains
Cascade Meeting Rooms
Note: Cascade 11 & 12 Gaming
Green Room
Evergreen Meeting Rooms
Readings
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Hospitality
Volunteers
Olympic Rooms
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Convention Office
Cloak Room/Lost & Found
Rotunda
Maxi’s Events
Please check individual event listings for age requirements
Norwescon: The Pacific Northwest’s Premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Norwescon 34
Friday, April 22
The cupcakes are also a lie.
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:
7 pm: Annie Henry - Irish trad with a twist
8 pm: Leannan Sidhe - Bittersweet faerie folksongs for ensnaring human hearts
9 pm: Aislinn the Bard - Pegasus nominee Anne Prather has a new CD!
10 pm: Starlight - Stephanie Wieppert and Rich Glover's new band, a heady mix of country, folk, filk, and rock with a skyward reach.
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.
Sign up at Info until 2 pm today; after that, come upstairs and bribe the MC. Showtime is 3 pm today, in the Salon.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
"You can't fire me! Slaves have to be sold!"
"Get it on its back until its tail starts wagging."
"Oh yeah, I was going to find somewhere to shove that."
"You pull it slowly so it doesn't twist or kink."
"First she went up, then she went down."
CANCELLED:
Pondside in Concert Friday: 7 pm in Evergreen 1&2
Tai Chi: Saturday 9 am
Tai Chi: Sunday 9 am
ADDED:
Annie Henry in Concert: Friday, 7 pm in Evergreen 1 & 2
MOVED:
Hugo nominee announcement was Sunday, 12 pm.
Now it's Sunday, 2 pm, Maxi's Ballroom.
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.
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.
Do you like Scavenger Hunts? Do you like Stargate? Well how about we combine them? Come to the Salon at 1 pm Friday, where you will receive your orders. The more Stargate symbols you find, the better your chances of winning.
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.
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.
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
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.
Beyond the Supernatural
Ninja Burger
Call of Cthulhu 6th Edition
Munchkin Cthulhu
Frag
Star Munchkin
Leviathan
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Revolution!
Munchkin Quest
Ironclaw
Munchkin Zombies
Cthulhutech
Traveller
Call of Cthulhu
Pathfinder
Pathfinder Neverwhen
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition
Cyberpunk 2020
Risk or Age of Imperialism
Settlers of Catan
Star Wars d10
Super Munchkin
Shadowrun 4th Edition
Ninjaburger
Frag
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition
Circuit Racing - Formula One
Munchkin Fu
Illuminati
Spirit of the Century
Munchkin Booty
Beyond the Supernatural
Cyberpunk 2020
Pathfinder
Pathfinder - Neverwhen
Advanced D&D 2nd Edition
[illegible]
Leviathan
Settlers of Catan
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!
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.
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!
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 Hosplitality, or you can submit to: dailyzine@norwescon.org
Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.
Norwescon 34
Saturday, April 23
If you see any free-floating italics, report them to the Publications Department.
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.
Nominated authors Alden Bell (The Reapers are Angels) and James Knapp (State of Decay) read from their nominated books. Also, Nisi Shawl read from Elizabeth Bear's Chill, Kristin Nelson read from Sara Creasy's Song of Scarbaeus, Mary Robinette-Kowal read from Jon Armstrong's Yarn, Nick Mamatas read from Project Itoh's Harmony, and Lou Anders read from Mark Hodder's The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack.
At the end of the reading, Administrator Gordon Van Gelder announced the Special Citation Award going to Harmony by Project Itoh, published by Haikasoru. The Strange Affair of Springheeled Jack by Mark Hooder, published by PYR won the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award.
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.
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.
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!
7 pm: Fighter X. It's Game Boy dance music from an 8-bit electronic artist!
8 pm: Death*Star. From Magic to tabletop, etc, these nerds rap about geekiness in all its glory.
9 pm: Vixy & Tony. Come hear Vixy & Tony's intensely fun acoustic folk-rock!
10 pm: The Heather Dale Band. Canadian Celtic heavyweight Heather Dale brings her band out from Ontario!
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.
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.
Check the program book for instructions on how to get the pocket program on your Android or iPhone.
Set 200 years after the advent of a zombie plague, Unhallowed Metropolis is the gasmask-chic role-playing game of Neo-Victorian dystopia. GM Ashley "nerdtastic" 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].
CANCELLED:
Tai Chi: Saturday 9 am
Tai Chi: Sunday 9 am
Robert Ferrigno will not be able to attend.
ADDED:
James Knapp will attend autograph session 2
Saturday 3 pm, Grand 2.
Alden Bell (Joshua Gaylord) will attend autograph session 2
Saturday 3pm, Grand 2.
Michael Swanwick will read An Empty House With Many Doors
Saturday 4 pm, Cascade 3.
Jean Johnson will read Theirs Not to Reason Why,
Saturday 5:30 pm, Cascade 3.
MOVED:
Hugo Nominee announcement was Sunday noon.
Now it's Sunday 2pm, Maxi's Ballroom.
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.
On Saturday, iTV and its popular show The Multiverse 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.
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.
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 The Moon and the Sun.
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.
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.
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.
Star Wars d10
Super Munchkin
Shadowrun 4th Edition
Ninjaburger
Frag
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition
Circuit Racing - Formula One
Munchkin Fu
Illuminati
Spirit of the Century
Cyberpunk 2020
Munchkin Booty
Beyond the Supernatural
Pathfinder
Pathfinder - Neverwhen
Advanced D&D 2nd Edition
Heroscape
Leviathan
Munchkin Request
Pathfinder
Pathfinder - Neverwhen
"What? You grope me, then you want to go brush your teeth?"
"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof, go sniff my butt!"
"They've chosen Norwescon to pop their convention cherry."
"My cleavage is a great place to be."
"Steampunk really took off after the goths discovered brown."
"Only at Norwescon can you see Darth Vader jump up and down like a giddy little school girl."
"What is this? This isn't Horse Brutality food, this tastes good!"
"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."
"Thank you for your knowledgable wisdom."
"Give me a hand, we have to get the table off."
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!
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!
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
Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.
Norwescon 34
Sunday, April 24
You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. Unless you have a reservation.
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:
Erica Marr
Fenris Lorelei
Diana Daniels
Anastasia Demers
Jodi Jamerson
April Faires
Richard Johnson
Kim Genly
Cary Condor
Chris Dimoff
Helga
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Torrey Stenmark
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Ambrose Stair
Alicia Faires
Tracey Plunkett, M. J. Parker, and Darrel Parker
Shannon Flint and Orchid Cavett
Vicki Glover
Jim Gibbons
Rising Star: Anastasia Demers - "Megamind's Daughter"
Journeyman: Melissa Nichols - "Bookwyrm"
Master: Torrey Stenmark - "Avatar Driver"
Best in Show: Alicia Faires - "Geisha Barbie"
Best Props: Chris Dimoff - "The Marquis"
Best Detail: Cary Candor - "Empress of the Elements"
Rising Star: Anastasia Demers - "Megamind's Daughter"
Novice: Melissa Nichols - "Bookwyrm"
Journeyman: Helga - "Pippi Longstocking"
Master: Alicia Faires - "Geisha Barbie"
Best in Show: Torrey Stenmark - "Avatar Driver"
Best Light Show: Jim Gibbons - "Tron's Shareware Program"
Best Reproduction: "It's a Kind of Magic"
The answers to Thursday's crossword are available on the Norwescon blog: http://www.norwescon.org
The Zine editor award for Strangest Submission goes to:
"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."
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.
Norwescon 34 is officially the largest ever, with 200 more attendees than last year. Thanks to all our members, guests, panelists, and staff for making 2011 such a fantastic year!
Because we are sold out, the Art Show, Charity Auction, and Paranormal Fair are open to all today, no badge required!
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.
CANCELLED:
Tai Chi: Sunday 9am
Ross Allison is unable to attend the Paranormal Fair
CHANGED:
Hugo Nominee announcement was Sunday, 12 pm.
Now it's Sunday 2pm, Maxi's Ballroom.
Artist Guest of Honor Choice Award: Kyle Abernathy for "Red Raven"
Best of Show: Kinuko Craft for "Tom Thumb's Tiny Coach"
1st Place: Mark Roland & Alan Clark for "Tides of Intimacy"
2nd Place: Jeff Sturgeon for "On the Outer Rim"
3rd Place: Julie Baroh for "Study of Peri"
Best of Color: Kinuko Craft for "Luna"
Best Black and White: John Alexander for "Star Song"
Best Mixed Media: Stephen Lestat for "UFO 101"
Best 3D: John Alexander for "Santa's Giraffe"
Best Jewelry: TM Original for "Triple Watch"
The Norwescon Scholarship for the Northwest College of Arts Student: Ethan Claunch for "Student Work 2"
Best in Show and winner of the Science Olympics trophy for Entertainment, (stolen from Dean Venture's dresser): Master Payne!
Honorable Mention 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): Mike the Unknown Comic!
Judge's Notice for Surprise Vocal Excellence and winner of a CD of The Golden Voice of Jim Nabors: Christine in Purple! Judge's Notice for Exactly What the Hell Was That and winner of the Imperial vinyl LP record Slim Whitman's Yodeling, [illegible] of Pandora!
All judges and the MC are now drinking the vodka of the righteous. Righteous!
Pattern manipulation: Michelle George for "Wilma Flintstone"
Repurposed Wedding Materials: Misty Gibson for "Wetworks"
Excessive Use of Pockets: Martha Eby for "Artisan's Apron"
People's Choice: Janice Mears for "Galaxy Quest"
Best in Show: Lori Hillard for "Robot Space Apron"
Can you unscramble these fan and Norwescon related words?
BIOZME
HOSKICOB
SOUTMERC
NOLINGK
SPEAKTUMN
TAILOSTIHYP
WONCRATOB
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Answers to this puzzle will be published Monday on the Norwescon website: http://www.norwescon.org
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!
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!?"
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!
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!
"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."
"Please can I be a slave in the box?"
"Dude... How big is your mouth?"
"I'd eat off his chest."
"Oh my God... I almost sound smart and literate."
"I know you just died, but keep it quiet."
"He's groasting."
"My head is going numb. It's the best I've felt all day."
"Would he be offended if I call him fairy?"
"I forgot I had an exploding zombie." "And now we need Wonder Woman in the bath tub."
"He ate all my meat!"
"You can't rush a hand job."
"I don't want to be passed out all day."
"You can't please all of the people all the time." "Yes, but you can kick them in the teeth sequentially."
"The correct order of peeking was pecked right."
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
Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.
Norwescon 34
Thursday, April 21
We wrote something funny here.
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.
Shawn Marier
Norwescon 34 Chair
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.
B.D. Gallagher
Mike Shepherd Moscoe
Mikki Kendal
Misty Marshall
Monte Cook
Stephen Barnes
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.
Come look for the chevrons and win a great prize.
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.
The CC, with help from the International Star Registry, names stars in Ursa Major after fen who have passed. Contact RustyCon for more info.
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!
"Some things I just can't lick it off of."
"I like the taste, it's the swallowing that's the problem."
"These are not the right pants for that."
Come join the nwcMUSIC track for a new, experimental concert of electronica, RAEG, and Pandora's boxes! Tonight's concerts in Evergreen 3 & 4:
8 pm - CRIME and the Forces of Evil, Rage-driven acoustic elfmetal!
9 pm - Electric Children, 8-Bit Electro house fro Seattle Chiptune veteran Jack Waterman
10 pm - Andrew Ross, A can of worms filled with Pandora's boxes!
Q: How many Borg does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: Just one, but the whole Collective would be aware of it.
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.
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.
CANCELLED:
Philip K. Dick and Hollywood: Thursday 11 pm
Pondside in Concert: Friday 7 pm
Tai Chi: Saturday 9 am
Tai Chi: Sunday 9 am
ADDED:
Space Dominators needs you!
Friday 4 pm - 8 pm, Rotunda 2
Annie Henry in Concert
Friday 7 pm in Evergreen 1 & 2
MOVED:
Scary Comics was Friday, 2 pm.
Now, it's Friday, 8 pm, Cascade 4.
Flirting 101 was Friday, 8 pm.
Now, it's Friday, 7pm, Cascade 4.
Finding a Beta was Friday, 7 pm.
Now, it's Friday, 2 pm, Cascade 4.
Join us in room 7110 for a blast from the past as members of Seattle Aera 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 ups start today for our Saturday afternoon tournament. Full details available at the arcade.
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!)
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!
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?
Q: How many Victorians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: [Ahem] We do not discuss this with ladies and children present.
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
Your editors are Shannon Hillinger and Katrina Marier, with assistance from the drunk tank.