We’ve all heard the saying: It’s about the journey, not the destination. For over forty years, Clarion West has centered the writer’s journey — that is the process of human creativity from idea to draft — as a way to help writers build careers as professional storytellers. Now, emergent technology has forced us all to…
Clarion West is pleased to announce the 2026 Deep Dive Series, placing an author of speculative fiction in a moderated conversation with a scientist or other expert in subject matter relevant to the author’s work. Each event includes a VIP reception, conversation, and book signing with the featured authors. Beginning on Saturday, September 12 with…
Interview with new board member, alumni Stefan A. Slater
Funded! We’re pleased to announce that the 2026 Greg Bear Memorial Instructorship has been fully funded with support from donors Astrid Bear, Jeff and Bonney Lemkin, Karen Anderson, Kristi Austin, and Terran McCanna! Read on to see how the instructorship will support Rebecca Roanhorse in conversation with Tara Campbell in Seattle on July 23rd! Greg…
With permission from Writing the Other, we are sharing K. Tempest Bradford’s obituary for Piper J. Drake
A tribute for Sam Brann, member of the Clarion West Flash Fiction Groups community.
Two Seattle Arts Organizations Join Forces to Announce A One-of-a-Kind Urban Residency Program for Artists & Writers
This year’s featured artist is Michelle Zuang! We’re excited to share the beautiful piece they created for Clarion West’s 2026 art.
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.
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)…