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,…
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…
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…
Dear friends, Summer hasn’t quite ended, but fall hasn’t quite begun. Is this summfall? We hope you’re all enjoying the sunshine and digging into that summer reading list. We’ve got a full slate of activities lined up for the next few months. Read on for a cornucopia of workshops, a trivia night, an open mic night,…
Clarion West is excited to introduce online workshops for our alumni and the broader speculative fiction community. We’re committed to offering further education to our alums and bolstering social and professional ties far and wide. Our aim is to create a series of workshops on diverse topics like those of our One-Day Workshops located in…
Dear friends, By the time you read this, the Clarion West Class of 2019 will have bid their tearful goodbyes and begun their long journeys home. They’ll bring their newfound skills and experiences home with them, along with new books, new professional connections, and new friends. Have a safe re-entry, 2019. To everyone who took…
Since 2011, Clarion West has offered year-round One-Day Workshops in addition to our marquee Summer Workshop. These One-Day Workshops have focused on specific aspects of the writing craft, drawing world-class instructors to Seattle for day-long intensive programs. Following in those illustrious footsteps, we are thrilled to announce a new type of Clarion West experience: our very first Weekend Workshop, beginning Fall…
The 2019 Worldbuilder Scholarship to attend Clarion West Writers Workshop has been awarded to Tim Chawaga of Brooklyn, New York. The Worldbuilder Scholarship covers tuition, fees, and lodging for one student each year, and is funded by George R. R. Martin and blind-judged by Martin’s team. The scholarship is awarded to a student with strong…
The 2019 Poul and Karen Anderson Memorial International Travel Fund has been awarded to Eugenia Triantafyllou from Greece. The travel fund, supported by Astrid and Greg Bear, honors Poul and Karen Anderson, the parents of Astrid Bear, and their love of travel and meeting people in the worldwide science fiction and fantasy community. Science fiction and fantasy…
Dear friends, If you’re like us, you may be wondering where the first half of 2019 went. Yes, it’s true; it’s already July. The days are heating up, and the Clarion West Summer Six-Week Workshop is in full swing. The 18 students of this year’s Clarion West class are now together under one roof, and…