Seattle 2025 wants to invite the Worldcon community to our city to experience Pacific Northwest fan culture and to continue to build upon and engage with our fandom community of learners, readers, doers, makers, and creators. (1/n)

We are so thrilled to have Brandon! @therisingtithes

Around Seattle: Center for Wooden Boats: Discovering Seattle’s nautical history through this hands-on museum on Lake Union.…

Con-Verse: Chatting with Colleen Anderson: Following up with our wonderful chat with Science Fiction Poetry Association Grand Master Mary Soon Lee a fortnight ago, today we're chatting with cur…

🚀 Nominations for the 2025 Hugo Awards are now open! 🚀 Members of the 2025 Seattle Worldcon & 2024 Glasgow Worldcon can nominate for the Hugo, Lodestar & Astounding Awards. Deadline: March 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT Learn more: #HugoAwards

Fantastic Fiction: Monkey Business: Before the first human spaceflight, Ham the astrochimp flew the sub-orbital MR-2 mission in January 1961 as a test of NASA's Mercury-Redstone system. …

Local Flavor: MarketSpice: Located in the Pike Place Market since 1911, MarketSpice lends a lovely smell to the air outside its shop, which is great for everyone in the Market, …

Con-Verse: Symbolic Intensity in Speculative Poetry: Today, let's chat about (my probably controversial thoughts on) symbolic intensity and how even the most challenging poem can clearly reveal a specula…

Fantastic Fiction: Kōbō Abe and Post-War Japanese SFT: Most of the magical realism and surrealism that has come into English literature from the Japanese is from Kōbō Abe (1924–1993). His slipstream novels…

Today is the FINAL day to qualify to cast a nominating ballot for the Hugo Awards! Nominations open soon, so don’t miss your chance! To nominate, you must be a member of the 2024 Glasgow Worldcon or purchase a membership for the Seattle Worldcon.

As we approach the deadline to qualify for casting a nominating ballot for the Hugo Awards, please check the Seattle Registration Portal and make sure we have your most recent information. (And check back regularly as we occasionally provide new items.)

Seattle Worldcon honors the passing of Wally Weber, chair of Seacon (1961), the first Seattle Worldcon. A 1963 TAFF winner, co-editor of the Hugo-winning Cry of the Nameless, and a leader in Seattle fandom, his impact was immense. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Around Seattle: Wallingford: Discover Wallingford's innovative Woodland Park Zoo, enjoy peaceful strolls and picnics in Woodland Park, and explore unique antiques and quirky finds…

We've updated our health policy to reflect our expected final version—unless significant changes in public health directives or laws arise before the convention. Please review & plan accordingly to help minimize infection risks at the event. Details here:

Con-Verse: Chatting with Mary Soon Lee: When we started this Con-Verse-ation, we invited several standout poets to answer the pressing question of how to define and identify speculative poet…

Nominations open soon for the 2025 Hugo Awards! To cast a nominating ballot, you must either be a member of the 2024 Glasgow Worldcon, or purchase a Seattle Worldcon membership by January 31. Don't wait, get your membership today!

Fantastic Fiction: What’s in a Name? The Birth of the Term “Sword and Sorcery”: If you're of a certain age, the phrase “sword and sorcery” conjures up visions of muscular barbarians and busty damsels fighting monsters or evil wiza…

Local Flavor: Rainier Beer: The Rainier Brewing Company was established in 1884 in Seattle. Though the brand has been sold, it still has several important ties to the region.…

Con-Verse: Speculative Poetry Primer: We've discovered some commonalities among the answers to last week's questions, enough that there are some things we can definitely say about specula…

Having an amazing time at @Arisia this weekend! Come swing by our fan table and say hi—we’d love to see you! #Arisia2025 #FanFun

The Flash #​123 (July, 1961): The Flash of Two Worlds: Today superhero multiverses are everywhere, but back in 1961 we didn’t even have the concept. That is until one strange little tale changed everything…