#philipkdickaward — Public Fediverse posts
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Congratulations to the 2025 #PhilipKDickAward winner, Brenda Penado, for Time's Agent, and the Special Citation winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, for Alien Clay!
See the full announcement on the #NWC47 website: https://www.norwescon.org/2025/04/18/2025-philip-k-dick-award-winner-announced/
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Single Pattern Contest and Masquerade Membership Prize Reminder
Show off your mad costume skills at Norwescon this year! Enter our single pattern contest and have fun with our unisex sweatshirt and pants pattern. Or go for broke and enter our masquerade. All skill levels welcome! Masquerade entrants have a chance to win a membership to Norwescon 48. We look forward to seeing you shine!
Norwescon’s Bibliophiles Update
Norwescon’s official year-round book club, Norwescon’s Bibliophiles, is reading some of the recently announced Philip K. Dick nominees for our March and April books. These include the following:
- March 17 – online – Triangulum by Subodhana Wijeyeratne
- April TBD – in person at Norwescon – City of Dancing Gargoyles by Tara Campbell
All are welcome at Norwescon Bibliophile events. This is an opportunity to discuss science fiction and fantasy books with other enthusiasts, not only during our annual convention in April but all year round. If you were planning to read the P.K. Dick nominees anyway, consider attending one of our upcoming meetings and joining the discussion.
Games, Games, and More Games!
This year the games at Norwescon 47 are being hosted by the Puget Sound Tabletop Gaming Alliance. This group involves volunteers from Dragonflight GameCon, Alexandria RPG Library, Emerald City Lodge, and Grit City RPG League. Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society games at Norwescon are brought to you by the Emerald City Lodge on behalf of Paizo Organized Play. Emerald City Lodge supports local conventions and play regularly in various locations around the greater Seattle metropolitan area. All are welcome, with no experience necessary! You can reach them on their Discord server. Dungeons & Dragons organized play during Norwescon is brought to you by Grit City RPG League.
- If you are interested in volunteering with the games group, we need administrative and library help. Please email us for more information.
- Games will be available all weekend at Norwescon 47! GM registration and game submissions are available now. The submission deadline is March 20, 2025. Please submit games through the game submission form.
- Player sign-ups are available now! Check out the available games and sign up on our Warhorn page. The deadline to sign up via Warhorn is April 13, 2025. Walk-in players will be accepted on the day of the game at the convention.
Attention: TTRPG and D&D Adventurers League Game Masters
If you need modules to run for the convention, we can help! R. Talsorian Games has offered to send out PDFs of their adventures for Cyberpunk as well as the new Edgerunner PDF. We may be able to help out with costs of D&D Adventurers League modules. We can also assist with modules for other systems that you would like to bring to the convention! For more information, email us.
Special Gaming Events!
Dragonflight is hosting a very special Magic: The Gathering Mystery Booster 2 for Draft, a limited-run pack of Magic with some retro cards and very rare pulls. Limited to 16 tickets for 50 dollars each. It will be hosted in Maxis’ on Friday.
Norwescon is hosting a CATAN championship qualifying event for the upcoming 2025 United States Championship. Save the date 4/20/2025.
Help the Norwescon ‘Zine Become a Success!
The Norwescon ‘Zine (the official daily news sheet for Norwescon 47) will be full of information for you each day of the convention – and some of that comes from you!
- Did you have a memorable or funny meeting with one of our honorable guests or another con attendee? Send in a short paragraph!
- Did you overhear something wonderfully odd and geeky (things you’re only going to hear at a sci-fi and fantasy convention that have you chuckling with fannish delight)? Send that line or short dialogue to us!
- Did you attend a gathering or event you want to crow about? Be a “roving reporter” and send in a blurb!
- See something cool – costumes, groups having fun, a visiting extraterrestrial wondering what all the fuss is about? A photo is always welcome, so send it in!
We welcome your submissions! Send your content, ideas, and photos to the ‘Zine. The ‘Zine will be available each morning of Norwescon 47 at 10 a.m. – both online and at the information desk.
Read for the Endeavor Award
Become a Preliminary Reader for the Endeavor Award! Preliminary Readers read works from the field of science fiction and fantasy that have been submitted and rate them. The top five works will then be rated by judges for the Endeavor Award.
The Endeavor Award represents a collaboration between writers and fans of science fiction and fantasy to encourage the growth of literature in the field and recognize works of excellence. The award is sponsored by the Oregon Science Fiction Conventions and given each year at Orycon. The deadline for book submissions this year is March 17, 2025.
Volunteer for Norwescon 47
Are you or a friend coming to Norwescon and looking for something to do during or before the convention? Consider joining our volunteer staff! We have positions open for people of varying skill types and interests.
If you are media savvy, we are looking for streaming and social media assistants. If you feel especially good at making people feel welcome, we are looking for convention lounge hosts, registration team members, and programming services team members. We have these positions, and many more, up for grabs over on the Open Volunteer Positions page.
Call for Assistance with Website Accessibility Review
Hello ConCom! In cooperation with our member services team’s work on ensuring our physical spaces are accessible for our disabled members, our publications and website teams are working on ensuring that our online publications, including our website, email newsletters, and social media posts, are properly set up for full accessibility, including compatibility with assistive technology software and hardware.
We’d like to know: If you are an assistive technology user, would you be willing to volunteer some time to go through our website and let us know if you encounter any difficulties or incompatibilities, or if you find any areas that have escaped our notice and could use improvement?
If you do not use assistive technology but know someone who does, might they be willing to assist with this effort? And of course, even if you don’t have the time, energy, or spoons to assist, if you are an assistive technology user who ever does encounter any difficulties with our website or other publications, we welcome comments at either [email protected] or [email protected].
https://www.norwescon.org/2025/03/03/news-from-norwescon-march-2025/
#AlexandriaRPGLibrary #DragonflightGameCon #EmeraldCityLodge #EndeavorAward #GritCityRPGLeague #MagicTheGathering #Masquerade #NorwesconsBibliophiles #PhilipKDickAward #PugetSoundTabletopGamingAlliance #SettlersOfCatan #SinglePatternContest
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Single Pattern Contest and Masquerade Membership Prize Reminder
Show off your mad costume skills at Norwescon this year! Enter our single pattern contest and have fun with our unisex sweatshirt and pants pattern. Or go for broke and enter our masquerade. All skill levels welcome! Masquerade entrants have a chance to win a membership to Norwescon 48. We look forward to seeing you shine!
Norwescon’s Bibliophiles Update
Norwescon’s official year-round book club, Norwescon’s Bibliophiles, is reading some of the recently announced Philip K. Dick nominees for our March and April books. These include the following:
- March 17 – online – Triangulum by Subodhana Wijeyeratne
- April TBD – in person at Norwescon – City of Dancing Gargoyles by Tara Campbell
All are welcome at Norwescon Bibliophile events. This is an opportunity to discuss science fiction and fantasy books with other enthusiasts, not only during our annual convention in April but all year round. If you were planning to read the P.K. Dick nominees anyway, consider attending one of our upcoming meetings and joining the discussion.
Games, Games, and More Games!
This year the games at Norwescon 47 are being hosted by the Puget Sound Tabletop Gaming Alliance. This group involves volunteers from Dragonflight GameCon, Alexandria RPG Library, Emerald City Lodge, and Grit City RPG League. Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society games at Norwescon are brought to you by the Emerald City Lodge on behalf of Paizo Organized Play. Emerald City Lodge supports local conventions and play regularly in various locations around the greater Seattle metropolitan area. All are welcome, with no experience necessary! You can reach them on their Discord server. Dungeons & Dragons organized play during Norwescon is brought to you by Grit City RPG League.
- If you are interested in volunteering with the games group, we need administrative and library help. Please email us for more information.
- Games will be available all weekend at Norwescon 47! GM registration and game submissions are available now. The submission deadline is March 20, 2025. Please submit games through the game submission form.
- Player sign-ups are available now! Check out the available games and sign up on our Warhorn page. The deadline to sign up via Warhorn is April 13, 2025. Walk-in players will be accepted on the day of the game at the convention.
Attention: TTRPG and D&D Adventurers League Game Masters
If you need modules to run for the convention, we can help! R. Talsorian Games has offered to send out PDFs of their adventures for Cyberpunk as well as the new Edgerunner PDF. We may be able to help out with costs of D&D Adventurers League modules. We can also assist with modules for other systems that you would like to bring to the convention! For more information, email us.
Special Gaming Events!
Dragonflight is hosting a very special Magic: The Gathering Mystery Booster 2 for Draft, a limited-run pack of Magic with some retro cards and very rare pulls. Limited to 16 tickets for 50 dollars each. It will be hosted in Maxis’ on Friday.
Norwescon is hosting a CATAN championship qualifying event for the upcoming 2025 United States Championship. Save the date 4/20/2025.
Help the Norwescon ‘Zine Become a Success!
The Norwescon ‘Zine (the official daily news sheet for Norwescon 47) will be full of information for you each day of the convention – and some of that comes from you!
- Did you have a memorable or funny meeting with one of our honorable guests or another con attendee? Send in a short paragraph!
- Did you overhear something wonderfully odd and geeky (things you’re only going to hear at a sci-fi and fantasy convention that have you chuckling with fannish delight)? Send that line or short dialogue to us!
- Did you attend a gathering or event you want to crow about? Be a “roving reporter” and send in a blurb!
- See something cool – costumes, groups having fun, a visiting extraterrestrial wondering what all the fuss is about? A photo is always welcome, so send it in!
We welcome your submissions! Send your content, ideas, and photos to the ‘Zine. The ‘Zine will be available each morning of Norwescon 47 at 10 a.m. – both online and at the information desk.
Read for the Endeavor Award
Become a Preliminary Reader for the Endeavor Award! Preliminary Readers read works from the field of science fiction and fantasy that have been submitted and rate them. The top five works will then be rated by judges for the Endeavor Award.
The Endeavor Award represents a collaboration between writers and fans of science fiction and fantasy to encourage the growth of literature in the field and recognize works of excellence. The award is sponsored by the Oregon Science Fiction Conventions and given each year at Orycon. The deadline for book submissions this year is March 17, 2025.
Volunteer for Norwescon 47
Are you or a friend coming to Norwescon and looking for something to do during or before the convention? Consider joining our volunteer staff! We have positions open for people of varying skill types and interests.
If you are media savvy, we are looking for streaming and social media assistants. If you feel especially good at making people feel welcome, we are looking for convention lounge hosts, registration team members, and programming services team members. We have these positions, and many more, up for grabs over on the Open Volunteer Positions page.
Call for Assistance with Website Accessibility Review
Hello ConCom! In cooperation with our member services team’s work on ensuring our physical spaces are accessible for our disabled members, our publications and website teams are working on ensuring that our online publications, including our website, email newsletters, and social media posts, are properly set up for full accessibility, including compatibility with assistive technology software and hardware.
We’d like to know: If you are an assistive technology user, would you be willing to volunteer some time to go through our website and let us know if you encounter any difficulties or incompatibilities, or if you find any areas that have escaped our notice and could use improvement?
If you do not use assistive technology but know someone who does, might they be willing to assist with this effort? And of course, even if you don’t have the time, energy, or spoons to assist, if you are an assistive technology user who ever does encounter any difficulties with our website or other publications, we welcome comments at either [email protected] or [email protected].
https://www.norwescon.org/2025/03/03/news-from-norwescon-march-2025/
#AlexandriaRPGLibrary #DragonflightGameCon #EmeraldCityLodge #EndeavorAward #GritCityRPGLeague #MagicTheGathering #Masquerade #NorwesconsBibliophiles #PhilipKDickAward #PugetSoundTabletopGamingAlliance #SettlersOfCatan #SinglePatternContest
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The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar: 📚: Sixth book and third Philip K. Dick award nominee of the year; not reviewed. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/01/28/the-practice-the-horizon-and-the-chain-by-sofia-samatar
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Now available! #PBS's #AmericanMasters Renegades short film series showcasing the lives of diverse, lesser-known historical figures with disabilities focuses on Judy-Lynn Del Rey. Portions of this episode were filmed this spring at #NWC46! Look for lots of shots of #Norwescon, including bits of the #PhilipKDickAward ceremony, panels, costumers, and chats with chair SunnyJim Morgan and member Zamesta Cosplay! Watch the episode here: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/judy-lynn-del-rey-documentary/33582/
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Picked up _Mirror Dance_, the next book in #LoisMcMasterBujold’s #VorkosiganSaga, as my next read and couldn’t help but think that the cover art looked _awfully_ familiar….
Side note: If you haven’t read the original #EnemyMine novella by #BarryBLongyear, I _highly_ recommend it, particularly as included in the _The Enemy Papers_ omnibus edition (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/46a54995-4aa5-4960-adf3-312fb95cb624), which expands the original novella to novel length and includes two sequels, plus shorter pieces exploring the Dracula culture and religion. An excellent dive into an alien culture.
And then if you like the deep dive into an alien culture, I also recommend #EleanorArnason’s _Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens_ (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6ef4b891-a5de-44f4-9daf-8ea128285b64), a #PhilipKDickAward nominee from 2017. Also excellent.
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Picked up _Mirror Dance_, the next book in #LoisMcMasterBujold’s #VorkosiganSaga, as my next read and couldn’t help but think that the cover art looked _awfully_ familiar….
Side note: If you haven’t read the original #EnemyMine novella by #BarryBLongyear, I _highly_ recommend it, particularly as included in the _The Enemy Papers_ omnibus edition (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/46a54995-4aa5-4960-adf3-312fb95cb624), which expands the original novella to novel length and includes two sequels, plus shorter pieces exploring the Dracula culture and religion. An excellent dive into an alien culture.
And then if you like the deep dive into an alien culture, I also recommend #EleanorArnason’s _Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens_ (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6ef4b891-a5de-44f4-9daf-8ea128285b64), a #PhilipKDickAward nominee from 2017. Also excellent.
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Picked up _Mirror Dance_, the next book in #LoisMcMasterBujold’s #VorkosiganSaga, as my next read and couldn’t help but think that the cover art looked _awfully_ familiar….
Side note: If you haven’t read the original #EnemyMine novella by #BarryBLongyear, I _highly_ recommend it, particularly as included in the _The Enemy Papers_ omnibus edition (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/46a54995-4aa5-4960-adf3-312fb95cb624), which expands the original novella to novel length and includes two sequels, plus shorter pieces exploring the Dracula culture and religion. An excellent dive into an alien culture.
And then if you like the deep dive into an alien culture, I also recommend #EleanorArnason’s _Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens_ (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6ef4b891-a5de-44f4-9daf-8ea128285b64), a #PhilipKDickAward nominee from 2017. Also excellent.
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Picked up _Mirror Dance_, the next book in #LoisMcMasterBujold’s #VorkosiganSaga, as my next read and couldn’t help but think that the cover art looked _awfully_ familiar….
Side note: If you haven’t read the original #EnemyMine novella by #BarryBLongyear, I _highly_ recommend it, particularly as included in the _The Enemy Papers_ omnibus edition (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/46a54995-4aa5-4960-adf3-312fb95cb624), which expands the original novella to novel length and includes two sequels, plus shorter pieces exploring the Dracula culture and religion. An excellent dive into an alien culture.
And then if you like the deep dive into an alien culture, I also recommend #EleanorArnason’s _Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens_ (https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6ef4b891-a5de-44f4-9daf-8ea128285b64), a #PhilipKDickAward nominee from 2017. Also excellent.
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The #PhilipKDickAward ceremony is tonight at #NWC46! Join us in Grand 2 at 7 p.m. to see who wins this year's award and special citation, or stream the ceremony from our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzWzZnYo9_s)! Featuring readings from all six nominated works, including readings by attending nominees S.L. Coney, @dilmandila, and Bethany Jacobs.
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Just one week until #NWC46 kicks off! Guests of Honor #JimButcher, #CharlesVess, Dr. #RaychelleBurks, #NeilClarke of @clarkesworld Magazine, and #KateAliceMarshall, plus all our pros and panelists, games, the #PhilipKDickAward ceremony, costumes and the masquerade, dances, the film festival, geeky conversations, silliness, bad jokes and puns (and, okay, some good ones too), and so much more!
Full-weekend and single-day memberships are available on our website: https://www.norwescon.org/con/memberships/
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The 2024 World SF Bundle ebook bundle from #StoryBundle includes this year’s #PhilipKDickAward nominated _Danged Black Thing_ by #EugenBacon (along with a bunch of other neat-looking titles). Get it now and you can have it read by the award ceremony on March 29th at #nwc46!
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The current "Twisted Folklore Histories" set-your-own-price #ebook bundle from #Storybundle includes (if you pay $20 or more) two #PhilipKDickAward nominated authors, and one nominated book!
Included are #ElwinCotman's 2021-nominated "Dance on Saturday" and a book from #EugenBacon, one of this year's Philip K. Dick Award nominees, plus a lot of other neat looking books!
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Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:
- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best SemiprozineAll of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/
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Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:
- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best SemiprozineAll of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/
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Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:
- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best SemiprozineAll of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/
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Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:
- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best SemiprozineAll of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/
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Congratulations to all of this year's #HugoAward winners, particularly to those who have been part of Norwescon in the past:
- @seananmcguire (#NWC37 Guest of Honor): Best Novella
- @aptshadow (2021 #PhilipKDickAward Nominee): Best Series
- @clarkesworld (#NWC42 and upcoming #NWC46 Guest of Honor): Best Editor, Short Form
- @UncannyMagazine (#NWC45 Guest of Honor): Best SemiprozineAll of this year's winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/
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I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
I’m primarily active on my Mastodon account, but I’ve been curious about Calckey, so plan to use this account to get a better feel for it.
Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post:
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @[email protected], a local regional fan-run con.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the #PhilipKDickAwards and #Norwescon, starting this year, I am the PKD Award liaison for Norwescon. This means I’ll be overseeing the award ceremony and working with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc.
Though recently on the pandemic-induced fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. Used to hang out at The Vogue (on 12th), and am currently looking forward to getting back to the Mercury…eventually.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 50, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
#IDIC - #LLAP - 🖖🏻 -
2023 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced: It was announced on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2022 in the U.S.A. is: THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications). Special citation was given to: T
Full post: https://www.norwescon.org/2023/04/07/2023-philip-k-dick-award-winner-announced/
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📚 Ymir by Rich Larson: Review to be posted following the Philip K. Dick Award ceremony at Norwescon 45 on April 7. (#PhilipKDickAward #RichLarson)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/02/25/%f0%9f%93%9a-ymir-by-rich-larson/
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📚 Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell (#PhilipKDickAward #RebeccaCampbell)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/02/04/%f0%9f%93%9a-arboreality-by-rebecca-campbell/
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News From Norwescon February 2023: Announcing Artist GOH Grace P. Fong, our NWC45 COVID policy, this year's Philip K. Dick Award nominees and our book club's selection from that lis
Full post: https://www.norwescon.org/2023/02/03/news-from-norwescon-february-2023/
#Blog #ConventionServices #ExecutiveTeam #MemberServices #Norwescon45 #OpenVolunteerPositions #PhilipKDickAward #Programming #AllMasked #AllVaxxed #COVID #Games #GracePFong #norwescon #nwc45 #PhilipKDickAward #volunteering
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📚 The Legacy of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson (#MollySouthbourne #PhilipKDickAward #TadeThompson)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/02/02/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-legacy-of-molly-southbourne-by-tade-thompson/
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2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced: The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Full post: https://www.norwescon.org/2023/01/12/2023-philip-k-dick-award-nominees-announced/
#Blog #Norwescon45 #PhilipK.DickAwards #PhilipKDickAward
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2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced: The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Full post: https://www.norwescon.org/2023/01/12/2023-philip-k-dick-award-nominees-announced/
#Blog #Norwescon45 #PhilipK.DickAwards #PhilipKDickAward
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2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced: The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Full post: https://www.norwescon.org/2023/01/12/2023-philip-k-dick-award-nominees-announced/
#Blog #Norwescon45 #PhilipK.DickAwards #PhilipKDickAward
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2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced: The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Full post: https://www.norwescon.org/2023/01/12/2023-philip-k-dick-award-nominees-announced/
#Blog #Norwescon45 #PhilipK.DickAwards #PhilipKDickAward
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2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced: The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
Full post: https://www.norwescon.org/2023/01/12/2023-philip-k-dick-award-nominees-announced/
#Blog #Norwescon45 #PhilipK.DickAwards #PhilipKDickAward
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Here’s my #introduction / #introductions post (updated 5/25/24):
Hi! I’m Michael, but can frequently be found online as “djwudi”.
Grew up in #Alaska, now exist just south of #Seattle most of the time.
Currently work in #HigherEducation #a11y #accessibility as the #AccessibleTechnology Program Manager at Highline College.
I’m a #ScienceFiction / #SciFi fan. #StarTrek is my home fandom, and I volunteer for @norwescon, a local regional fan-run con, and for @SeattleWorldcon2025 #SeattleWorldcon2025.
I read a lot of SF #books. Trek novels are my go-to “comfort food”. I’m slowly working my way through all the #HugoAward Best Novel winners, and every year read all of the nominees for the #PhilipKDickAward before the annual award ceremony at Norwescon.
Speaking of the Philip K. Dick Award and #Norwescon, as of #nwc45 (2023), I am the award ceremony coordinator for Norwescon. This means I oversee the award ceremony and work with nominated authors and their agents as we invite them to attend the ceremony.
I’m one of the many Seattleites who “used to be a #DJ”. For me, it was about a decade in #Anchorage in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, primarily at The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Focused on alternative genres: goth/industrial/synth pop/ebm/techno/etc. These days I occasionally pop up on Twitch, and semi-regularly DJ the Thursday night dance at Norwescon.
Though recently more on the fringes, I try to be part of the #SeaGoth (Seattle #goth / #gothic) community whenever possible. I used to be a regular at The Vogue (on 12th), and these days try to get out to the Mercury once every month or two.
#Apple #macOS / #iOS user by choice, Windows user if paid.
Oh, and: 51, white, cis, male, statistically straight, healthy, white-collar employed, not rich but comfortably not poor, married, homeowner, neurotypical (as far as I know). In other words, living with a lot of #privilege that I try to be aware of and use for good.
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@bef He won the first-ever #PhilipKDickAward the year Phil died (incidentally also the year I was born) and then another a few years later. It was certainly an honor to interview one of the OG #cyberpunk writers featured in #Mirrorshades.
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@bef He won the first-ever #PhilipKDickAward the year Phil died (incidentally also the year I was born) and then another a few years later. It was certainly an honor to interview one of the OG #cyberpunk writers featured in #Mirrorshades.
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@bef He won the first-ever #PhilipKDickAward the year Phil died (incidentally also the year I was born) and then another a few years later. It was certainly an honor to interview one of the OG #cyberpunk writers featured in #Mirrorshades.
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@bef He won the first-ever #PhilipKDickAward the year Phil died (incidentally also the year I was born) and then another a few years later. It was certainly an honor to interview one of the OG #cyberpunk writers featured in #Mirrorshades.