Do you have what it takes to bring the Clarion West Write-a-thon full circle? We’re looking for 360 writers for this Write-a-thon, and we have several sponsors who have stepped up with a challenge. Each of them have committed to donating $360 to Clarion West when we reach milestones for signups. The more people sign…
Clarion West is once again running its well-known Summer Reading Series, featuring prominent writers of science fiction and fantasy who are teaching its prestigious Six-Week Workshop. Authors will read from new works and answer questions about writing, teaching, editing, and other topics. Readings take place at the University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE in Seattle,…
The Clarion West Write-a-thon registration is now open! Every year, hundreds of people commit to a summer tradition: to spend six weeks working on their writing goals while supporting Clarion West. Looking for a challenge to keep yourself writing during the long days of summer? You’ve found one! Go to the Write-a-thon page for more…
Spring is here, the flowers are blooming, and award nominations are in the air. Clarion West is busy preparing for the intensive Six-Week Workshop. We hope you’ll join us and our instructors for the Summer Readings Series and participate in our annual Write-a-thon as a writer or supporter. This month, we have a long and…
We had a wonderful time meeting and talking with people at our table at Emerald City Comicon, March 28th-30th 2014! Many thanks to our volunteers, our alumni who donated materials, and especially to Tod McCoy who organized the table.
Clarion West is honored to present the Summer Workshop Class of 2014: Adanze Asante, from Brooklyn, New York Alexander Berman, from Los Angeles, California Christopher Nickolas Carlson, from Beijing, China Curtis C. Chen, from Vancouver, Washington Shannon Fay, from Halifax, Nova Scotia Folly Blaine, from Seattle, Washington Rich Larson, from Edmonton, Alberta Michael Matheson, from…
Clarion West is going to be at Emerald City Comicon, March 28-30, and we need your help! We want to showcase the many and varied talents of Clarion West graduates at our table. If you are an alumnus, we would love to feature promotional materials for your books, podcasts, or stories at the Clarion West…
Registration is open for the Spring 2014 Clarion West One-Day Workshops, taught by Rachel Swirsky, Nicola Griffith, Lisa Gold, and Louise Marley. These six-hour intensives focus on skills useful to all speculative fiction writers. All sessions take place on Sundays in Seattle’s University District. For more information, visit the One-Day Workshop page.
Clarion West is pleased to announce that Kris Millering has joined the staff as our Communications Specialist. Kris attended the Six-Week Workshop in 2009, and has nearly two decades of experience working on marketing and site production for tech companies in the greater Seattle area. Among many other things, she will be working on the…