Announcing the Clarion West Class of 2020

We are honored and excited to present the Clarion West Six-Week Summer Workshop Class of 2020. These 18 writers will study with Andy Duncan, Eileen Gunn, Tina Connolly, Caroline Yoachim, Nalo Hopkinson, Neil Clarke, and Ted Chiang this summer. Please welcome them into our community. This is an exceptional year to be navigating the six-week…

Clarion West Alumni News for February 2020

Dear friends, 2020 is off to a great start! We hope you’re staying warm wherever you are, and having a peaceful late winter. We have many announcements, so check ’em out below! 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…

Postponed: Work for Clarion West: Development and Outreach Coordinator

The Development and Outreach Coordinator is a part-time development position responsible for the care and coordination of key relationships including, but not limited to our volunteers, grantors, and donors. This position involves specific administrative tasks, development and implementation of annual giving strategies, and working closely with the Executive Director (ED) and Art & Communications Director…

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,…

Blue Corn Creations Sponsors Scholarship for Native American Writers

With a gift of $1,000, Blue Corn Creations, a publishing firm undertaking a variety of Native American-themed projects, has launched a scholarship for writers of Native American descent at the Clarion West Writers Workshop. “We’re excited about developing the next generation of Native superhero, science fiction, and action/adventure stories,” said Rob Schmidt, owner of Blue…

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…