Hey Clarion West! Around the world, 18 brilliant writers from the Class of 2018 are living the last few days of their pre-CW lives, blissfully unaware of what awaits them… While they start their journey toward Seattle, the board and staff are busy getting things ready for them and for all of our activities this…
Happy April from Clarion West! If you missed our anouncement a few weeks back: we officially have a Class. The Clarion West Class of 2018 has been selected, and is one of our most international classes ever, with members hailing from Nigeria, Brazil, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Greece, the U.K., Croatia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the…
It’s March, and like a bear emerging from hibernation, Clarion West’s Summer Workshop team is blinking in the spring sunlight and shambling into motion. We hope everyone got their applications in before the March 1 deadline. As our committee comes to its final decisions on the Class of 2018, we’re holding our breath and keeping…
It’s February, the month of Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and Lunar New Year, and we hope this issue of the Alumni News finds you warm, loved, and happy. A lot has happened in the past month for the Clarion West community, not least of all the passing of Ursula K. Le Guin on January 22, at the…
Happy New Year from all of us at Clarion West! As we begin 2018, we look back with gratitude at all our accomplishments and changes in 2017: We had another unforgettable Summer Workshop, starring 18 brilliant new alumni from all around the world. Daryl Gregory, Kij Johnson, John Chu, Connie Willis, Daniel Jose Older, and Pat Cadigan bestowed wisdom as the Class…
It’s December, the season of giving and receiving gifts (of books!). But it’s also Clarion West Summer Workshop application season, as well. If you’d like to apply, or if you know someone who might benefit from six intensive weeks of workshop, growth, and exploration, visit the Summer Workshop page to learn more. Sign up today for the…
Fall is advancing and there’s a chill in the air here in the northern hemisphere—perfect weather for curling up with a story. We’re busy getting ready to open applications season for the 2018 Summer Workshop. If you have a friend who might benefit from the workshop, let them know that applications open in early December….
It’s October, and here at Clarion West all we want to know is where did the year go? It seems impossible that it is already autumn (though here in Seattle the trees are only now beginning to turn) and that we’re already preparing for Summer Workshop applications to open. We have two One-Day Workshops in November: From Words…
Welcome to the September edition of the Clarion West Alumni News! If you’re looking for writing inspiration this fall, we have several One-Day workshops in September, October, and November. Head to the One-Day Workshop page to learn more and register. Awards Sheree Renée Thomas (CW ’99) won the inaugural LA (Leslie) Banks Award at the Blerd City conference…
It was a fantastic Summer Workshop season and Write-a-thon, and our workshop staff and volunteers are taking a well-deserved breather. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s workshop, events, and Write-a-thon a success! The workshop is the effort of many dedicated hands, and we couldn’t do it without the support of the Clarion…