Seattle Worldcon 2025<p><strong>Seattle Worldcon Has—FRINGE</strong></p><p>Just like a certain Vulcan science officer, Seattle Worldcon has a Fringe.</p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spock#/media/File:Leonard_Nimoy_as_Spock_1967.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>NBC Television<p>If you want to explore the host city while you’re here, in the company of other Worldcon folks, Fringe is a great way to do it!</p><p>Right now we’re just in the early planning stage, that is, staring goggle-eyed at the mountain of activities that are available in the shadow of Mount Rainier, wondering how many we can cram into our schedule. Fringe will take place before the con, approximately August 10–12, and afterwards, on August 18 and 19. There may also be a bit of morning programming during the con. We’ll need a few volunteers to help guide groups hither and yon.</p><p>Some of Seattle’s finest attractions are just a short walk or ride away from the convention center, and there’s plenty more to see if you’re able to travel a little farther. Many of these attractions, like Spock, originated in the 1960s, when Seattle hosted a World’s Fair. The Monorail, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, and International Fountain were all built for the event. Right alongside them you will find MoPOP, the Museum of Popular Culture, with its permanent science fiction and fantasy exhibits.</p><p>Even closer to the convention center is Pike Place Market, the Underground Tour, the Seattle Central Library, and SIFF Cinema Downtown. Just slightly farther away we have boat tours, sports games, the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), Capitol Hill bookstores and breweries, the Museum of Flight, and much more.</p><p>What do you want to see? Do you have more ideas for us? Would you like to volunteer to help out? Please contact us at fringe@seattlein2025.org.</p><p><strong>Attending Membership Rates Increase March 1!</strong></p><p>A rate increase is coming! Adult attending membership rates for Seattle Worldcon 2025 are set to increase by $30 on March 1, to a total of $280 ($50 WSFS membership + $230 attending supplement). Please purchase your membership before then to lock in today’s prices! Full registration information and a link to the registration portal can be found on <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/memberships/memberships/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the membership page on our website</a>.</p><p><strong>Announcement: Virtual Business Meeting Platform and Meeting Times</strong></p><p>To follow up on our December announcement that the Seattle Worldcon will conduct the bulk of the 2025 WSFS Business Meeting through a series of virtual meetings held in July, we are now announcing the platform that will be used for the virtual WSFS business meetings, and the times of the meetings. We have selected <a href="https://www.lumiglobal.com/virtual-solutions" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lumi Global’s virtual meeting platform</a>. We will host a practice session at a time and date to be announced to help the community get to know Lumi’s platform prior to the meeting, and also publish written guidance.</p><p>The meetings themselves will be held for up to three and a half hours each at the following times on these previously-announced dates:</p><ul><li>Friday, July 4, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)</li><li>Sunday, July 13, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)</li><li>Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)</li><li>Friday, July 25, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)</li></ul><p>Thank you for joining us in this venture. If you have any questions, please contact business-meeting-help@seattlein2025.org.</p><p><strong>Health Policy Update!</strong></p><p>We have updated our Seattle Worldcon 2025 <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/about/health/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">health policy</a> to reflect what we expect to be our final policy unless circumstances, public health directives, or laws substantially change before the convention. Please read the full policy and plan ahead to minimize incidents of infection at the con.</p><p><strong>Community Fund- Awarding Grants and Accepting Donations</strong></p><p>The Seattle Worldcon Community Fund has completed its first round of grants. Congratulations to all recipients! If you have applied and haven’t yet been awarded a grant, you are still in consideration for future rounds. The next round of grants will be awarded in March.</p><p>If you have applied and have not received an email from us about the status of your grant application, please check your spam folder. If you still haven’t, please contact us at communityfund@seattlein2025.org.</p><p></p><p>We are still accepting applications. You can find details about our focus groups and the application link on our <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/memberships/community-fund/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Community Fund web page</a>.</p><p>In order to help as many fans as possible attend the event from the Pacific Northwest and around the world, the community fund is still accepting tax deductible donations. You can donate when you register, or by <a href="https://square.link/u/I9JwmTFp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this direct donation link</a>. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. You are making a difference!</p><p><strong>Remember: Hugo Nominations Open Through March 14</strong></p><p>You should have received our special newsletter announcing the opening of the 2025 Hugo Award nominations on February 10. More information is available on our <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-awards/hugo-awards-information/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hugo Awards Information page</a>.</p><p><a href="https://seattlein2025.org/2025/02/17/newsletter-february-2025-seattle-worldcon-has-fringe/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://seattlein2025.org/2025/02/17/newsletter-february-2025-seattle-worldcon-has-fringe/</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/business-meeting/" target="_blank">#BusinessMeeting</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/community-fund/" target="_blank">#CommunityFund</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/fringe/" target="_blank">#Fringe</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/health-policy/" target="_blank">#HealthPolicy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/hugo-awards/" target="_blank">#HugoAwards</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/memberships/" target="_blank">#Memberships</a></p>
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Seattle Worldcon 2025<p>Newsletter February 2025: Seattle Worldcon Has Fringe: We’re starting to plan our fringe events, attending membership rates will increase on March 1, announcing our virtual business meeting platform and times, our health policy was recently updated, community fund grants are being awarded and we’re accepting donations, and Hugo nominations are open… (<a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/BusinessMeeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessMeeting</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/CommunityFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityFund</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Fringe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fringe</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/HealthPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/HugoAwards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HugoAwards</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Memberships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memberships</span></a>)</p><p>Full post: <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/2025/02/17/newsletter-february-2025-seattle-worldcon-has-fringe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">seattlein2025.org/2025/02/17/n</span><span class="invisible">ewsletter-february-2025-seattle-worldcon-has-fringe/</span></a></p>
Seattle Worldcon 2025<p><strong>Hello Worldcon Fan!</strong></p><p>There is a lot of news to cover in this edition, so let’s get started!</p><p><strong>Seattle Worldcon 2025 Announces the Best Poem Special Hugo Award!</strong></p><p>Get ready to mark your nominating lists with your favorite speculative, science fiction, and fantasy poems from 2024. The Seattle Worldcon team will award a special Hugo Award for best poem in 2025 to honor the rich, vibrant poetry culture of Seattle. From having <a href="https://open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one of the only poetry-only bookstores</a> to having its own <a href="https://seattle.gov/arts/programs/civic-poet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Civic Poet</a>, the Seattle poetry scene teems with activity.</p><p>For this special Hugo Award, nominate your favorite poem within the speculative, science fiction, and fantasy genres, published in 2024, that is at least three lines.</p><p>We look forward to seeing what poems resonate with the WSFS membership.</p><p>Look for more poetry-related announcements to come. And don’t hesitate to send us your ideas at <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/program-and-events/program/panel-suggestion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Panel Suggestions</a>.</p><p><strong>Congratulations to the 2024 Hugo Award Winners</strong></p><p><strong>Best Novel</strong></p><p><em>Some Desperate Glory</em> by Emily Tesh (Tordotcom, Orbit UK)</p><p><strong>Best Novella</strong></p><p><em>Thornhedge</em> by T. Kingfisher (Tor, Titan UK)</p><p><strong>Best Novelette</strong></p><p>“The Year Without Sunshine” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine, November-December 2023)</p><p><strong>Best Short Story</strong></p><p>“Better Living Through Algorithms” by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld May 2023)</p><p><strong>Best Series</strong></p><p><em>Imperial Radch</em> by Ann Leckie (Orbit US, Orbit UK)</p><p><strong>Best Graphic Story or Comic</strong></p><p><em>Saga</em>, Vol. 11 written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)</p><p><strong>Best Related Work</strong></p><p><em>A City on Mars</em> by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith (Penguin Press; Particular Books)</p><p><strong>Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form</strong></p><p><em>Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves</em>, screenplay by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein and Michael Gilio, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Paramount Pictures)</p><p><strong>Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form</strong></p><p><em>The Last of Us</em>: “Long, Long Time”, written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, directed by Peter Hoar (Naughty Dog / Sony Pictures)</p><p><strong>Best Game or Interactive Work</strong></p><p><em>Baldur’s Gate 3</em>, produced by Larian Studios</p><p><strong>Best Editor Short Form</strong></p><p>Neil Clarke</p><p><strong>Best Editor Long Form</strong></p><p>Ruoxi Chen</p><p><strong>Best Professional Artist</strong></p><p>Rovina Cai</p><p><strong>Best Semiprozine</strong></p><p><em>Strange Horizons</em>, by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective</p><p><strong>Best Fanzine</strong></p><p><em>Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together</em>, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, Adri Joy, G. Brown, Vance Kotrla.</p><p><strong>Best Fancast</strong></p><p><em>Octothorpe</em>, by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty</p><p><strong>Best Fan Writer</strong></p><p>Paul Weimer</p><p><strong>Best Fan Artist</strong></p><p>Laya Rose</p><p><strong>Lodestar Award for Best YA Book</strong></p><p><em>To Shape a Dragon’s Breath</em> by Moniquill Blackgoose (Del Rey)</p><p><strong>Astounding Award for Best New Writer (sponsored by Dell Magazines)</strong></p><p>Xiran Jay Zhao (eligibility extended at request of Dell Magazines)</p><p><strong>Announcing the Community Fund for Seattle Worldcon 2025!</strong></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/79th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>We are also happy to announce that we have been generously seeded with $30,000 from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/79th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DisCon III</a> to start a Community Fund for Seattle 2025. Our fund will have four focus areas: Pacific Northwest community members attending for the first time, LGBTQIA+ community members, BIPOC/AANHPI community members, and Global South community members. Applications for funds will open shortly and will be found on our website. We are also still gratefully accepting donations to increase our capacity, which can be made through <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/memberships/memberships/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our registration portal</a>.</p><p><strong>Come work with us!</strong></p><p>Volunteer positions are currently available and many more will be opening up as the convention approaches. Let us know you are interested by filling out the volunteer form early! You can find it <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/about/volunteering/currently-available-roles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here on the website</a>, and keep an eye on this page as more roles become available.</p><p>Seattle’s program will feature a lot of hands-on and interactive content. Want to be a panelist? Here’s the form: <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/program-and-events/program/panelists/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Panelists and Presenters</a>. Have panel suggestions? Tell us: <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/program-and-events/program/panel-suggestion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Panel Suggestions</a>.</p><p><strong>Creative people, it’s time to get started!</strong></p><p>Seattle Worldcon 2025 is built from a community of readers, makers, and creators of all types. As such, we’ll have a great deal of hands-on programming and events – ways for you to participate, if you wish. Here are three opportunities to join in if you are interested in making things:</p><p><strong>Group Costume Project:</strong> Want to be part of a group costume, but don’t have the connections to other costumers to make it happen? We’ve got you covered! We’ll announce a theme for the group costume after Worldcon in Glasgow. Just bring your own costume on the theme to Seattle, and be part of our group costume meetup. We’ll get a great group photo, and you’ll have a chance to connect with other costumers. Have a great idea for the theme? We want to know! Send suggestions to groupcostume@seattlein2025.org. The theme should be broad enough for lots of interpretations, but specific enough to spark people’s creativity and create a fairly cohesive group. It should also be accessible to costumers of all skill levels. Let us know what you think!</p><p><strong>Single Pattern Contest:</strong> Keep checking for the announcement of the Single Pattern Contest – we’ll choose a commercially available sewing pattern. You will make something cool using that pattern – let your creativity run wild! A team of judges will evaluate the entries. Winners will be announced publicly, and prizes will be given.</p><p><strong>Props Contest:</strong> Show us your best atomic age, retro-futuristic prop! Whether it’s a ray gun, communicator, or other prop, we want to see what you can come up with to build yesterday’s future. A team of judges will evaluate the entries, and we’ll showcase them to the membership. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!</p><p><strong>Thanks Glasgow!</strong></p><p>The Glasgow Worldcon, <a href="https://glasgow2024.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Glasgow 2024: A Worldcon for Our Futures</a> was stellar. We made new friends, stocked up on inspiration, and brought on a ton of new volunteers. We can’t wait to replay some of the panels and events we missed while having conversations and hosting parties. Thanks for the hospitality and another great Scottish Worldcon.</p><p><a href="https://seattlein2025.org/2024/08/14/newsletter-august-2024-announcing-special-hugo-award-for-best-poem/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://seattlein2025.org/2024/08/14/newsletter-august-2024-announcing-special-hugo-award-for-best-poem/</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/community-fund/" target="_blank">#CommunityFund</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/discon-iii/" target="_blank">#DisconIII</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/glasgow-2024/" target="_blank">#Glasgow2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/group-costume-project/" target="_blank">#GroupCostumeProject</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/hugo-awards/" target="_blank">#HugoAwards</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/props-contest/" target="_blank">#PropsContest</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/seattle-worldcon-2025/" target="_blank">#SeattleWorldcon2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://seattlein2025.org/tag/single-pattern-contest/" target="_blank">#SinglePatternContest</a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheNationalLottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheNationalLottery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CommunityFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityFund</span></a> to give more than £400,000 to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JustLikeUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JustLikeUs</span></a> to continue <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/supporting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supporting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Groups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Groups</span></a> across <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a>. </p><p>This <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> comes as part of The National Lottery Community Fund’s new <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/strategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strategy</span></a>: “It starts with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a>.” </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SafeSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SafeSpaces</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://diva-magazine.com/2023/09/13/the-national-lottery-community-fund/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">diva-magazine.com/2023/09/13/t</span><span class="invisible">he-national-lottery-community-fund/</span></a></p>
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