Clarion West is pleased to announce dates and instructors for its winter One-Day Workshops. Workshop descriptions and registration details will be posted when they are available. Mark your calendars now for two workshops this winter: January 25 Nancy Kress February 22 J. M. Sidorova Throughout the year, Clarion West invites acclaimed instructors to teach a six-hour class…
Please join us at 6 pm on Saturday, November 22 for an evening of conversation, nibbles, drinks, and a tour of one of the great collections of science fiction and fantasy books and art at the home of Greg and Astrid Bear. Greg and Astrid are hosting this event. Greg will provide a personally guided…
Potlatch 24 February 6, 7, and 8, 2015 — Hotel Deca — Seattle, WA Potlatch is a small, literary speculative fiction convention where readers and writers meet on common ground. Their format, with a single track of programming, brings everyone together in a lively discussion that continues from one program to the next and goes…
The final numbers are in for the Clarion West Write-a-thon: 263 participants, 338 sponsors, and $22,000 raised to support the Clarion West Writers Workshop! If you wrote or donated (or both), thank you so much! Your ongoing support makes the workshop possible. Clarion West is grateful for our engaged and resourceful community. Special thanks go…
Clarion West is holding three One-Day Workshops this fall. These intensive single day workshops contain many of the elements of our Six-Week Workshop, such as instructor-facilitated group critique, and discussions about technique or professional concerns. They are available to anyone aged 18 or older for a $130 fee. Voice and Voices Sunday, October 5 Nisi…
Clarion West is delighted to announce the names of the instructors for the 2015 Six-Week Workshop. Applications will open in December 2014. More information about the instructors and application instructions will be posted in the coming weeks. Andy Duncan 2015 Clarion West Leslie Howle Fellow Eileen Gunn Tobias Buckell Connie Willis Nalo Hopkinson Cory Doctorow 2015…
Now your Write-a-thon sponsorship can go even further! An anonymous donor has offered to match donations from now to the end of the Write-a-thon, up to a total of $1000. Your $10 sponsorship will become $20, and your $50 sponsorship will become $100. This fantastic opportunity will make every dollar you give go twice as…
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…
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,…