Mary Rosenblum (1952-2018)


It’s book birthday time! On February 9, we celebrated the release of the Pocket Workshop, a collection of more than two dozen essays by Clarion West instructors and alumni that delves into the art and craft of writing as a way of life. Order your copy from Hydra House today. Proceeds of the sales benefit Clarion…
With heartfelt gratitude, we thank all of the businesses and organizations that have sponsored Steamy in Seattle 2025! Our sponsors help ensure fundraising success while reaching an inclusive community of writers from Seattle and all over the world. Interstellar Sponsor Milky Way Sponsor In-Kind and Supporting Sponsors Benjamin Sands Reads Canlis Restaurant Cassie Alexander Books…
Clarion West is calling for submissions of flash fiction stories! This call is open to our Six-Week Alumni and to participants from the Flash Fiction Groups. Submissions from all speculative genres are welcome, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, etc. One story will be selected for our upcoming Fall issue of Seventh Week newsletter, and 1-2 runners-up will have…
Today, on the final day of Native American Heritage Month, we want to take a moment to acknowledge some of the Indigenous speculative authors that make up the genre. The voices of these authors, and of so many others that we may not have listed, are vital to our community. We encourage you to read…
With the close of May, we find ourselves rounding out the end of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we’d like to take a moment to recognize speculative authors of Asian and/or Pacific Islander heritage, across nationality. There are, of course, far more authors to celebrate than we could ever hope to highlight…
The Clarion West staff and community are incredibly pleased to welcome a new class of 18 students to Seattle this summer! This year’s students hail from Thailand, Zimbabwe, Colombia, India, Nigeria, Canada, and various regions of Turtle Island/the USA. They will have the unparalleled opportunity to work with our phenomenal 2024 instructor lineup, which includes…
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