Applications now open for the 2019 Summer Workshop

We are now accepting applications to attend Clarion West’s intensive Six-Week Summer Workshop for writers preparing for professional careers in speculative fiction. Held annually in Seattle since 1984, the Clarion West Summer Workshop has produced some of the most exciting and influential writers and editors in the field, including Gordon Van Gelder, Vina Jie-Min Prasad,…

Clarion West Alumni News for November 2018

Welcome, stranger, to the November Alumni News. November is always a great month for reflection and thankfulness. With the days shortening and the holidays rapidly approaching, we hope you all take a moment from your busy schedules to look around, breathe in the autumn air, and briefly check in with yourself. Self-care is important. If…

Clarion West Alumni News for October 2018

Boo! Were you scared? Welcome to the October Alumni News. October is the month of Halloween, that most supernatural of holidays. And whether you’re celebrating Halloween or All Saints’ Day or Día de Muertos, wherever you are in the world, we hope you’re keeping up with your writing, reading, and love of all things spooky, mystical, and…

Clarion West Alumni News for July 2018

Wait, what? It’s July!? It’s true; the year is officially half over. The Summer Workshop is half over, too, and the talented Class of 2018 is starting to feel the effects of four sustained weeks of learning, writing, reading, and socializing. There’s more excitement to come before the end, though! The 2018 Write-a-thon is going strong….

Announcing the Clarion West Summer Workshop instructors for 2019

Clarion West is excited to announce the instructors for our 2019 Six-Week Summer Workshop: Week 1 – Elizabeth Hand Week 2 – Stephen Graham Jones Week 3 – Amal El-Mohtar Week 4 – Ibi Zoboi Week 5 – Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan Week 6 – Ann Leckie The Clarion West 2019 Six-Week Summer Workshop…

Alumni Call for Submissions 2018: Flash Fiction

We’d like to announce a special, never-before-seen Clarion West call for submissions. We’re looking for speculative fiction flash fiction written by alumni for use in our publicity efforts, and we’re paying pro rates. What we’re looking for: We are open to speculative fiction (SF/F, horror, slipstream, etc) of no more than 500 words written by…

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation Honors Clarion West

Seattle, WA – The winners for the 2018 Locus Awards were announced on Saturday, June 23. We are delighted to announce that Clarion West is the recipient of the inaugural Special Award for Community Building and Inclusivity. Accepting the award on Saturday were James Tiptree Jr. Award winner and Clarion West board member Nisi Shawl…