Northwest Science Fiction Society

Northwest Science Fiction Society

The Northwest Science Fiction Society is a literary society focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and related interests. Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, NWSFS is a member organization of Science Fiction Northwest which is also the parent organization of Norwescon.

History

NWSFS was founded in 1978 in order to provide a pool of volunteers for the Seattle in 1981 Worldcon bid.

External links

* [http://www.nwsfs.org/ Official site]


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