Announcing the Clarion West Class of 2021

It is with incalculable joy that we present the Clarion West Six-Week Summer Workshop Class of 2021. This summer, fifteen writers will study with Andy Duncan, Eileen Gunn, Tina Connolly, Caroline Yoachim, Nalo Hopkinson, Sheree Renée Thomas, and Ted Chiang. Following the postponement of the 2020 workshop due to Covid-19, we are delighted to once…

Summer 2020 Review
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Summer 2020 Review

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…

Clarion West Alumni News for January 2020

Dear friends, Welcome to the new year! We hope you’re staying warm wherever you are, and having a peaceful post-holiday season. Applications for Clarion West’s Six-Week Summer Workshop are still open, so if you or someone you know are thinking of applying, visit our summer workshop page. Applications will remain open through March 1, 2020….

Clarion West Alumni News for December 2019

Welcome to the December Alumni News! As we round out the year, we’d just like to wish everyone a wonderful December and a happy holiday season. As you prepare for the coming weeks, may your days be full of joy, laughter, and imagination. Applications for Clarion West’s Six-Week Summer Workshop are now open. If you or someone…

Clarion West Alumni News for November 2019

Dear friends, It’s November! November is Native American Heritage Month and National Novel Writing Month… which means it’s the perfect time to slow down, reflect, and give thanks — and maybe pull up that novel project you’ve been mulling over all year. For those of you interested (or if you know someone who might be interested) in Clarion West 2020,…

Clarion West Alumni News for October 2019

Dear friends, Welcome to October! Here in Seattle, we’re enjoying the cooler weather and keeping busy as we enter the closing months of the year (and the decade!). Last month was an exciting one: We held our inaugural Sci-Fi Trivia Night at Lagunitas Brewing Company. Thank you to everyone who participated, and especially to our trivia team captains, the…