Clarion West

Streaming Link Available | 7:00 PM | Open to the Public * 7/23 $5 ticket minimum at Town Hall Seattle Accessibility: All readings are held in ADA-accessible venues. Closed captioning is automati...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2024/05/02/summer-of-science-fiction-fantasy-2024/

A Free Virtual Panel Saturday, June 8 at 11 am PST Four award-winning authors discuss the roots and future of feminist science fiction, with a special focus on Clarion West founder Vonda N. McInt...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2024/04/26/the-roots-and-future-of-feminist-science-fiction/

The Clarion West staff and community are incredibly pleased to welcome a new class of 18 students to Seattle this summer! This year’s students hail from Thailand, Zimbabwe, Colombia, India, Nig...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2024/04/17/introducing-the-clarion-west-class-of-2024/

 A Fantasy Romance Tea Party Meet authors L. Penelope and Melissa Marr as they discuss the fantasy romance genre, their own fantasy worlds, and what writing romance has taught them! Grab a steam...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2024/03/05/save-the-date-steamy-in-seattle-2024/

We are pleased to announce that The Salam Award and Clarion West Week One Instructor Usman T. Malik (CW ‘14) have offered two new scholarships for 2024 Students.  The Salam Award Scholarship: ...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2024/02/01/the-salam-award-and-the-malik-family-sponsor-scholarships-for-pakistani-and-palestinian-students/

By Eileen Gunn Howard Waldrop (September 15, 1946–January 14, 2024) was a subgenre of fiction all by himself. In the 1990s, he was a stalwart Clarion West instructor—so stalwart, in fact, tha...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2024/01/29/in-memory-of-howard-waldrop/

By Nisi Shawl Mama said there’d be days like this.  My friend Terry Bisson is dead and gone.  He was an author and editor extraordinaire, able to whip out words in such an order, with such a ...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2024/01/26/in-memory-of-terry-bisson/

I’m so pleased to announce the following well-deserved staff promotions. Everything we do at Clarion West is supported by an amazing and collaborative team of writers who care deeply about our ...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2023/12/28/looking-forward-to-2024-with-an-amazing-team/

Submissions are under review. We are not accepting new submissions at this time. Clarion West is searching for an artist to create artwork for our 2024 summer programming! Please share this call ...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2023/11/29/call-for-summer-2024-poster-artist/

Clarion West is pleased to announce the release of Little Sisters and Other Stories. This collection presents a selection of short fiction by Clarion West founder and life-long supporter, Vonda N...

https://www.clarionwest.org/2023/11/29/little-sisters-and-other-stories/