The 2026 Workshop Co-Facilitators: Workshop Week One and Beyond
A Q&A with the 2026 Six-Week Workshop Co-Facilitators
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New Six-Week Scholarship Announcement!
We are pleased to announce a new scholarship for the Clarion West Six-Week Workshop: the R.S. Blum Feminist and Gender Fiction Writer Scholarship for writers addressing feminism and gender issues as a primary focus of their work.
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2026 Spring Online Writing Classes
We have some intriguing classes this spring, and our volunteer editor Mark Chavez was kind enough to share his breakdown on what he’s looking forward to taking!
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Introducing Clarion West’s 2026 Novel Workshop Class
We are delighted to welcome ten writers to this year’s 2026 Novel Writing Workshop. These writers will be working to complete a novel draft under the guidance of novelist and teacher Dr. Karen Lord (CW instructor ‘18 & ‘23) The Novel Writing Workshop Class of 2026 Heather Aruffo (Fairbanks, AK, USA) Deanna Johnston (Massachusetts, USA)…
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Seventh Week Fall 2025
The 2025 Seventh Week includes a flash piece from Emma Jaynes; Workshop Report by Amy Hirayama; a review of the Clarion West 40th Anniversary at WorldCon; information on the 2026 Workshops and Financial Aid at Clarion West; Upcoming Events; In Memoriam; and ends with an update on the potential future home of the Six-Week Workshop.
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In Memory of Jon Lasser
November 10, 1975 – September 23, 2025 It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our friend and colleague, Jon Lasser, on Tuesday, September 23. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019, and most recently was hospitalized due to breathing difficulties, subsequently moving to home hospice and then inpatient hospice….