Alumni Hub

Sponsor an Application Fee

Support the workshop application fee for an emerging writer! Help make the application process as accessible as possible: If you are someone who usually donates application fees, or if you’d like to do so, we will be managing a pool for applicants who can’t afford to pay, and to cover the balance for writers applying at a sliding scale rate. Donate today!

Connect with Clarion West and Fellow Alumni

A full list of our alumni is published at the Alumni Directory.

Publication Announcements

You can send us information about your publications and awards, as well as update your name, email, and social media here.

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Follow Clarion West on Social Media & Connect With Alumni

You can follow Clarion West on Bluesky and Instagram, like our Facebook page, or watch our videos on YouTube. Tag us in your big announcements, and help share upcoming events!

LinkedIn: We have a new Clarion West Alumni and Instructors group on LinkedIn for all Six-Week affiliated folks! Use this link to request to be added to the group.

Discord: Clarion West’s community Discord has private channels for Six-Week Workshop alumni. Join here and message staff to be added to these channels.

Subscribe to the Alumni Newsletter

Be sure to subscribe to the Clarion West newsletter for updates on other alumni, what’s happening at Clarion West, and new opportunities for writers. If you’re not sure if you’re getting the newsletter or if we have the right email, click below to subscribe. Update our system on your special interests and what you want to hear more about!

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Alumni Engagement Committee Monthly Meetings

Join with fellow Six-Week Workshop alumni to plan reunions, con meetups, and more. Email for the Zoom link.

Instructor Selection Meetings

The next Instructor Selection Meetings will be announced in early 2026. Keep an eye out for the instructor recommendations survey.

Author Events

Steamy in Seattle 2026 is March 21st! Join us for Steamy in Seattle 2026 where guests Kimberly Lemming and Stephanie Burgis (CW ’01) are in conversation about cozy monster romance! 

Learn More

Six-Week Workshop Support

Learn More: A New Partnership & Building Opportunity for the Workshop

Summer Workshop Location/Housing

Since 2020, our previous housing partners closed while the cost of dormitories has significantly increased. In 2024, the organization committed funds from savings to hold the Six-Week Workshop in Seattle and support 83% of participants with scholarships. As a result of the high costs of the dormitory spaces, the workshop will be virtual until our new residency spaces are ready for move-in. Click on the link above to learn how we are working toward a long-term solution in the heart of Seattle!

Summer Wish List

Check out our Summer Wish List for opportunities to donate Clarion West goodies to the class of 2026 or sponsor a party.

Six-Week Mentors

Each year, we pair new Six-Week Participants with an alumni mentor. We look for mentors who have the time and energy to make introductions with students and check in with them weekly during the workshop. If you would like to be considered for a Six-Week Mentor, send your information to and you will be sent an information survey when the next class is invited!

Application Readers

We are always looking for a team of enthusiastic and committed application readers for the application season. We want well-read speculative fiction fans, writers, and teachers to help us select each class (now including Novel Writing Workshop applicants and Six-Week Workshop applicants!).

We are committed to assigning three readers to every application for a diversity of perspectives, in order to give a fair review to all applicants. Readers commit to attend a virtual orientation before application review begins. Email to indicate your interest in participating and to receive a notification when readers are invited to apply.

Ways to Give

Instructorships

Each year, we recruit the most talented writers from around the world: past instructors include Carmen Maria Machado, N. K. Jemisin, Ted Chiang, George R. R. Martin, Ann Leckie, P. Djèlí Clark, Fonda Lee, and so many more. The right instructor at Clarion West can change lives, inspire dreams, and make careers.

Instructorships support the honorarium, travel, meals, and other expenses for our instructors. Alumni have supported instructorships independently, with their class, or by supporting a fund with any amount. To learn more, email .

Scholarships

The cost of classes and workshops, travel, and time away can be a barrier to attending our programs. To reduce some of these barriers, we are committed to providing scholarships covering full and partial tuition to our residential workshops; discounts to reduce the cost of online classes; free events and programs for our community; and free seats in online classes for PGM/BIPOC writers.

We welcome donations to support our general scholarship fund, named scholarships, and sponsorships to cover our free programs! If you would like to organize a class scholarship, please email us at .

Learn more about all the ways you can give back at our Giving page.

Regional Affinity Groups

Do you want to be put in touch with other alumni in your country, city, or metro area? We’re working on new ways to get our alumni in touch, from hubs like New York City and LA to places outside the U.S. Keep an eye on this space to learn how to get connected and plan events in your area!

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