Job opportunity: Clarion West seeks new Executive Director
Clarion West is seeking an Executive Director to oversee operations and fundraising for the organization. For details, please see Work for Clarion West.
Clarion West is seeking an Executive Director to oversee operations and fundraising for the organization. For details, please see Work for Clarion West.
Due to temporary health problems that prevent travel, Paul Park will not be able to teach for Clarion West this year. Our new Week One instructor is the extraordinarily talented and experienced Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning writer James Patrick Kelly. He taught during the 2004 Clarion West workshop, and has taught for the Clarion…
Clarion West is pleased to announce the instructors for the 2017 Summer Workshop, June 18 through July 28, 2017. Week 1: Daryl Gregory Week 2: Kij Johnson Week 3: John Chu Week 4: Connie Willis Week 5: Daniel José Older Week 6: Pat Cadigan For more information on these instructors, please see the workshop instructors…
by the Clarion West Workshop Team 2020 challenged all of us in ways we never expected. At Clarion West, this meant trying different approaches and making new connections. In April, One-Day Workshop administrator Tegan Moore (CW ’15) pivoted on a dime to pull together 43 free online classes. We followed this in May with another…
The Clarion West Writers Workshop was founded on the belief that writers from diverse backgrounds need an opportunity to be heard — and to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Clarion West has historically been successful in reaching women writers and LGBTQIA+ writers, and many of our graduates are actively publishing in the field. With…
Since 2011, Clarion West has offered year-round One-Day Workshops in addition to our marquee Summer Workshop. These One-Day Workshops have focused on specific aspects of the writing craft, drawing world-class instructors to Seattle for day-long intensive programs. Following in those illustrious footsteps, we are thrilled to announce a new type of Clarion West experience: our very first Weekend Workshop, beginning Fall…
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…