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  • Two Hour Transport Summer Open Mic

    Magnuson Park Amphitheater 6344 NE 74th St, Seattle, Washington, United States

    July’s open mic will be another summer partnership between Clarion West and Two Hour Transport! Held at the Magnuson Park Amphitheater, this outdoor open mic is a community favorite. This is a free event.

  • Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy: Martha Wells in conversation with Kate Elliott

    The Clarion West Summer Reading Series will be held virtually and streamed live over Zoom during the Six-Week Workshop. Join us for our final event, a conversation between Martha Wells and Kate Elliott! This event will begin with a conversation between Martha and Kate. There will be time to take questions from the audience. Participants will be...

  • 2025 Six-Week Workshop Graduation Party & Social (Hybrid Event)

    Hugo House 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Join the Clarion West board, staff, and the Class of 2025 to celebrate their graduation from the Six-Week Workshop! This will be a hybrid event with student readings, a presentation of each graduate (via Zoom), and recognition of the Octavia E. Butler Scholarship recipient. The event will be followed by a social that will take...

  • WorldCon Welcome Party at Hugo House

    Hugo House 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, United States

    * Venue capacity: we have reached capacity for tonight's event, please sign-up for the wait-list for updates by emailing . Join the Clarion West board, staff, and Seattle Community to kick off WorldCon in Seattle! You can expect a classic, potluck-style Clarion West summer party. The event is free and all are welcome. No WorldCon membership required....

  • Alumni Reading and Social at CAM

    Common Objects 2601 1st Ave, Washington, United States

    Join the Clarion West board, staff, and Seattle Community for an off-site Worldcon event for alumni and friends! The event begins with a reading featuring Andrea Hairston (CW ’99), Tim Chawaga (CW ’19), Natalia Theodoridou (CW ’18), David Sandner (CW ’87), Kristina Ten (CW ’19), and Henry Lien (CW ’12). After a short state-of-the-org and...

  • Ask a Dynamic Duo: Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan

    In this one-hour live Q&A, writers, editors, and Clarion West instructor super team Jack Dann and Jonathan Strahan will share their experiences and lessons learned over 30 years in the publishing industry.  Whether your focus is on novels, short fiction, editing, or collaborating with other writers, bring your questions and come prepared to take notes.

    $25

  • Hole in the Sky: A Deep Dives Conversation with Daniel H. Wilson and Nisi Shawl

    Seattle Public Library - Central Branch 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States

    Join us at this launch event for science-fiction author and roboticist Daniel H. Wilson's new novel Hole in the Sky, pitched as an alien first contact story set on a Cherokee reservation. Daniel is in conversation with author Nisi Shawl, moderated by GeekWire's Alan Boyle. This event is free both streaming and in-person. Haven't registered? Space...

    Free

  • Enshittification and the Rot Economy: A Deep Dives Conversation with Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron

    Seattle Public Library - Central Branch 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States

    Join Cory Doctorow (Enshittification), Ed Zitron (Better Offline), and moderator Whitney Beltrán for a discussion of how reckless tech policy created an enshittogenic environment that allowed the worst people in our most structurally important corporations to turn them into vast, remorseless extraction machines, without facing any government, market, technological or labor consequences - and to...

    Free

  • Community Book Swap

    Common Objects 2601 1st Ave, Washington, United States

    Join us for the 2nd Annual Community Book Swap! A free event open to everyone that would like to bring their gently-used books and swap them for others. RSVP to let us know you're coming! This year's event will be at Common Objects in Belltown any time between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Saturday,...

    Free

  • LGBTQIA+ Speculative Fiction Writers Meetup & Writing Group

    University Friends 4001 9th Ave NE, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Get to know other local LGBTQIA+ speculative writers at this free meetup. Writers of all skill levels and experience are welcome. Bring writing materials—we’ll have a couple of opportunities for generative writing—and your fabulous self. This is an in-person event, and there are no streaming options. This drop-in group meets quarterly on the following dates:...

    Free

  • Steamy in Seattle 2026

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    Nordic Museum 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, Washington, United States

    Need an escape that gives you the giggles, helps you find a handsome orc, or ensures there will be dragons? Join us for Steamy in Seattle 2026 where guests Kimberly Lemming and Stephanie Burgis are in conversation about cozy monster romance!  Happy Ever After may be just a fairy tail (pun intended), but an opportunity...

    $35 – $150

  • Celebrate with Us! Clarion West & Common AREA Maintenance Residency Program Announcement

    Common Area Maintenance 2125 2nd Ave, Washington, United States

    For GiveBIG this year: help create a one-of-a-kind urban residency in the heart of Seattle!  Common AREA Maintenance (CAM) and the Clarion West Writers Workshop formalize a collaborative partnership to advance the development and sustained use of the El Rey Building, a 30,000-square-foot historic structure located in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. We invite the community to...