It’s March, and like a bear emerging from hibernation, Clarion West’s Summer Workshop team is blinking in the spring sunlight and shambling into motion. We hope everyone got their applications in before the March 1 deadline. As our committee comes to its final decisions on the Class of 2018, we’re holding our breath and keeping…
We are honored and excited to present the Clarion West Six-Week Summer Workshop Class of 2018. Hailing from nine countries across five continents, these 18 writers will study with Daniel Abraham, Ken MacLeod, Yoon Ha Lee, Karen Lord, Karen Joy Fowler, and Ellen Datlow this summer. Congratulations, class! EDIT: Class list updated 5/22/18. Rafeeat Aliyu…
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mary Rosenblum, a wonderful writer and friend of Clarion West. Mary passed away on March 11, 2018, in an accidental plane crash in Clark County, WA. She was 65 years old. Mary attended Clarion West in 1988, and taught at CW in 2008 and 2012. Throughout…
It’s February, the month of Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and Lunar New Year, and we hope this issue of the Alumni News finds you warm, loved, and happy. A lot has happened in the past month for the Clarion West community, not least of all the passing of Ursula K. Le Guin on January 22, at the…
We are thrilled to announce that science fiction luminary Ellen Klages is sponsoring a 2018 instructorship for Clarion West’s Six-Week Summer Workshop. The Sally Klages Memorial Instructorship, named in honor of Klages’s sister Sally, will cover travel, living arrangements, and remuneration for the resident instructor in Week Four of our six-week workshop. Sally Klages, who…
Happy New Year from all of us at Clarion West! As we begin 2018, we look back with gratitude at all our accomplishments and changes in 2017: We had another unforgettable Summer Workshop, starring 18 brilliant new alumni from all around the world. Daryl Gregory, Kij Johnson, John Chu, Connie Willis, Daniel Jose Older, and Pat Cadigan bestowed wisdom as the Class…
We are incredibly pleased and honored to announce that renowned fantasy author George R. R. Martin is sponsoring a new annual scholarship for the Clarion West Six-Week Summer Workshop. Each year, the WORLDBUILDER SCHOLARSHIP will cover tuition, fees, and lodging for one Clarion West student who demonstrates both financial need and a talent for worldbuilding…
It’s December, the season of giving and receiving gifts (of books!). But it’s also Clarion West Summer Workshop application season, as well. If you’d like to apply, or if you know someone who might benefit from six intensive weeks of workshop, growth, and exploration, visit the Summer Workshop page to learn more. Sign up today for the…
We are delighted to announce that Neile Graham, Workshop Director for Clarion West, has received the Special Award for “fostering excellence in the genre through her role as Workshop Director, Clarion West.” Neile accepted the award at the 2017 World Fantasy Convention award ceremony on November 5. The World Fantasy Awards are a set of…
Fall is advancing and there’s a chill in the air here in the northern hemisphere—perfect weather for curling up with a story. We’re busy getting ready to open applications season for the 2018 Summer Workshop. If you have a friend who might benefit from the workshop, let them know that applications open in early December….