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Clarion West Workshop -- Deadline Has Passed
Application deadline has passed
The application deadline for the 2008 workshop has passed. Information about the 2009 workshop will be available starting in September.
About the Clarion West Writers Workshop
The Clarion West Writers Workshop runs for six weeks every summer in Seattle, Washington. This intensive workshop helps students prepare for professional careers as writers of speculative fiction. The focus of the workshop is short fiction, with an emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Each week the workshop is taught by a different instructor, each a highly regarded author or editor offering their unique perspective on the field. Class size is limited to 18 students. Instructors work closely with students, critiquing stories, leading class discussions on technique and other professional concerns, and holding individual or small group conferences. Drawing on Seattle's vibrant SF community, the workshop also presents informal sessions with acclaimed area authors.
About Clarion West
Since 1984, Clarion West has presented the workshop annually in Seattle, Washington. Widely known as a training ground for the field's finest writers, its graduates include Kathleen Ann Goonan, Justina Robson, Andy Duncan, and Sheree R. Thomas.
Clarion West gratefully acknowledges the support of Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc., and OSFCI's Susan C. Petrey Fund, sponsor of the Susan C. Petrey Scholarship and Susan C. Petrey Fellowship.
Clarion West is a non-profit organization committed to equal opportunity. Minority and special needs students are encouraged to apply.
