Norwescon 33 Progress Report
Norwescon 33
November 2009 progress report on the upcoming Norwescon 33
Adrienne Loska
Norwescon
November 2009
2016 Philip K. Dick Awards
Norwescon 40, Philip K. Dick Awards
The 2016 Philip K. Dick Awards ceremony, held at Norwescon 40.
Alan Halfhill (videographer)
Norwescon
April 14, 2017
Don Glover
English
Betty Ballentine: A Few Chosen Words About (and not at all easy to find the right ones!)
Betty Ballentine, Norwescon 16 Guest of Honor
An introduction of Betty Ballentine written by Anne McCaffrey for the Norwescon 16 souvenir program book.
Anne McCaffrey
Norwescon
March 25-28, 1993
Michael Citrak
©1993 Anne McCaffrey, used with permission
English
Norwescon 36 Poster
Norwescon 36
Advertising poster for Norwescon 36
Artwork by Lee Moyer
Norwescon
2013
Michael Hanscom
Featured artwork ©Lee Moyer, used with permission
11x17 Adobe Acrobat .pdf
English
Advertising poster
Norwescon 2 Program Book cover
Norwescon 2
<p>This cover from the Norwescon 2 Program Book has an interesting story behind it.</p>
<p>The illustration by Bill Warren depicts a scene from "The Wind Whales of Ishmael" by Norwescon 2's Guest of Honor, Philip Jose Farmer. But the most interesting part is why we printed a low-contrast smudgy blob on the front cover of the program book.</p>
<p>Bill spent days working on this painting. He had read in somewhere that by using some combination of Pantone Process Blue and something-or-other red on somekindayellow paper, he could achieve the look of 4-color offset printing with a 2-color process.</p>
<p>I found Bill working at his easel at the Crackerbox Palace, wearing a pair of 3D glasses with different color filters in the lenses. He was meticulously creating the color separations by hand. He also had glasses for each of the colors so that he could watch his progress as he painted each of the overlapping images.</p>
<p>Looking at the paintings, I was dubious; but what the heck, we're overdue for getting the book to the printer and Bill was the artist so he must know how this works, right?</p>
<p>So, no worries! Everything is going just fine!</p>
<p>Or not. The program book went to the printing press and came back as you see it, way too late to do anything else.</p>
<p>Lesson learned: Don't use untested technologies on mission-critical processes.</p>
<p>(Text by Gregory Bennett)</p>
Bill Warren
Northwest Science Fiction Society (NWSFS)
March 23–25, 1979
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nwsfs/posts/10160895551554520">Gregory Bennett</a>
Art © Bill Warren
English
Norwescon 1 ConCom Cartoon
Norwescon 1
<p>Bill Warren drew this cartoon depicting some members of the Norwescon 1 convention committee to fill a space in the program book. It was amusing enough, but there was depth to it.</p>
<p>Many of the people in the cartoon are identifiable from Bill's caricatures, and I asked him about the few who weren't. So, to document this before it entirely disappears from living memory, I have included a version with labels in addition to the original scan from the program book.</p>
<p>Counter-clockwise from the left:</p>
<p>Becky Bennett (now Becky Veal) - My wife at the time. Becky was our concom secretary. She went on in fandom to co-chair the 1992 Worldcon in Orlando, and now is married to Tom Veal, who was chairman of Chicon IV... or V; wunna dem anywho.</p>
<p>Bill Warren - William R. Warren, Jr. Artist extraordinaire who created about 75% of all the ad hoc artwork that appeared in NWSFS and Norwescon publications.</p>
<p>Elizabeth Warren - married to Bill at the time. She went on to chair a Norwescon or two. Bob Doyle - I think he was in charge of the dealer room at Norwescon 1; or maybe he was helping Dave Bray do that.</p>
<p>Richard Wright - (in the ceiling) Richard was our business manager. He later chaired the NWSFS and then several Norwescons. Richard was also responsible for bringing the Philip K. Dick awards to Norwescon, and for bringing in back after Norwescon faltered.</p>
<p>Steve Bard - program director for Norwescon 1. More than anyone else, Steve is responsible for defining Norwescon's style and propelling it to the forefront of fannish SF conventions. He had the brass to invite practically everyone in the SFWA; and they came! Steve picked up the reins when Melva and I moved to Houston the next year, and chaired Norwescon 3 through 5.</p>
<p>Greg Bennett - "I must be important because I'm the guy with the big chair." --David Bradley, about his role as Walder Frey in "Game of Thrones"</p>
<p>Jane Hawkins - (on the couch with Becky) Jane breathed life into the Norwescon art show. She defined it, invited the artists, and set it on its path to greatness.</p>
<p>Of course there were many others who helped before and during the convention, but these are the folks who Bill thought of when he needed a cartoon to fill the space.</p>
<p>(Text by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2381049519?multi_permalinks=10160908857494520">Gregory Bennett</a>)</p>
Bill Warren
Page 38 of the <a href="https://history.norwescon.org/items/show/1">Norwescon 1 Program Book</a>
Northwest Science Fiction Society (NWSFS)
March 25-26, 1978
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2381049519?multi_permalinks=10160908857494520">Gregory Bennett</a>
Copyright by Bill Warren
English
Norwescon 40 Daily Zine (Friday)
Norwescon 40
The daily 'zine for Friday of Norwescon 40
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
April 14, 2017
Jackie Nordquist
English
Norwescon 40 Daily Zine (Thursday)
Norwescon 40
The Thursday issue of the Norwescon 40 daily 'zine.
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
April 13, 2017
English
Norwescon 40 Daily Zine (Saturday)
Norwescon 40
The Saturday issue of the Norwescon 40 daily 'zine.
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
April 15, 2017
English
Norwescon 40 Daily Zine (Sunday)
Norwescon 40
The Sunday issue of the Norwescon 40 daily 'zine.
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
April 16, 2017
English
Norwescon 41 Program Book
Norwescon 41
The souvenir program book for Norwescon 41.
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
March 29–April 1, 2018
All content ©Norwescon save artwork and fiction © the respective artists and authors and used by permission.
English
Norwescon 46 Pocket Program Thursday-Friday
Norwescon 46
The pocket program with panel descriptions for Thursday and Friday of Norwescon 46.
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
March 28-29, 2024
English
Norwescon 46 Pocket Program Saturday-Sunday
Norwescon 46
The pocket program with panel descriptions for Saturday and Sunday of Norwescon 46.
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
March 30-31, 2024
English
Norwescon 46 Membership Guide
Norwescon 46
The membership guide with all rules and regulations for Norwescon 46.
Cheryl Dyson
Norwescon
March 28-31, 2024
English
Dirty Little Secrets #1
Norwescon 32
The Thursday issue of the Norwescon 32 daily 'zine.
Dara Korra'ti
Norwescon
April 9, 2009
Dirty Little Secrets #2
Norwescon 32
The Saturday issue of the Norwescon 32 daily 'zine.
Dara Korra'ti
Norwescon
April 11, 2009
English
Dirty Little Secrets #1 (2)
Norwescon 32
The Friday issue of the Norwescon 32 daily 'zine.
Dara Korra'ti
Norwescon
April 10, 2009
Dirty Little Secrets #3
Norwescon 32
The Sunday issue of the Norwescon 32 daily 'zine.
Dara Korra'ti
Norwescon
April 12, 2009
The Singular Voice #1
Norwescon 33
The Friday issue of the Norwescon 33 daily 'zine.
Dara Korra'ti
Norwescon
April 2, 2010
Michael Hanscom
The Singular Voice #2
Norwescon 33
The Saturday issue of the Norwescon 33 daily 'zine
Dara Korra'ti
Norwescon
April 3, 2010
Michael Hanscom