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- Reposted by Clarion WestSo freaking stoked to meet @kimberlylemming.bsky.social with my little tea pinkie out 🫖💖
- We are excited to welcome romantasy authors Kimberly Lemming and Stephanie Burgis to Seattle for a Cozy Monster Rom-Com Tea Party on March 21, 2026 at the Nordic Museum! Early Bird reg open until 2/1. Learn more and get your virtual and in-person tix here: www.clarionwest.org/event/steamy...
- Reposted by Clarion WestWe were commissioned by @clarionwest.bsky.social to make the Steamy in Seattle event tea, as is our annual delight. YES I made you a cozy monster romance blend, aka furry tea. I'm OBSESSED. The tea is live early so we can all enjoy a much needed breath of spring! www.fridaytea.com/products/fai...
- New Six-Week Scholarship Announcement! 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) ✨
- 2026 Spring Online Writing Classes We have some intriguing classes this spring, and our volunteer editor Mark Chavez was kind enough to share his breakdown on what he's looking forward to taking! In August I moved back home to where I grew up in Western Washington after fifteen years away. A lot…
- We are excited to welcome romantasy authors Kimberly Lemming and Stephanie Burgis to Seattle for a Cozy Monster Rom-Com Tea Party on March 21, 2026 at the Nordic Museum! Early Bird reg open until 2/1. Learn more and get your virtual and in-person tix here: www.clarionwest.org/event/steamy...
- Reposted by Clarion WestYay, the news is out: I'll be doing my first in-person event in North America in about 4 years (!), it's in Seattle, with the fantastic @kimberlylemming.bsky.social , organized by @clarionwest.bsky.social - AND it's a fancy tea party! I can't wait: www.clarionwest.org/event/steamy... #romancelandia
- Reposted by Clarion WestEcstatic! @clarionwest.bsky.social accepted me into the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop! Excited to spend 9 months working on my novel with the talented @drkarenlord.bsky.social and the rest of my cohort.
- Reposted by Clarion West👀 SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
- 🎉 Registration now for our spring classes! Classes range from short intensives to an 8-week workshop! All classes are live online. Registration link in thread. #speculativefiction #onlineclasses #worldbuilding #idealab
- 🎉 Registration now for our spring classes! Classes range from short intensives to an 8-week workshop! All classes are live online. Registration link in thread. #speculativefiction #onlineclasses #worldbuilding #idealab
- Online class updates are always here: www.clarionwest.org/programs/onl...
- Our first talk is Profligacy: An Idea Jam with author and game designer @benjaminrosenbaum.com, which will be on March 15th, 9:30am - 11:30am. This is one of three as part of our Big Ideas Lab.
- 🌅 We are pleased to announce that registrations are open for our 2026 Teen Writing Camp! Teens Destroy Speculative Fiction Two-Week Intensive Writing Camp for Ages 13-18 July 20-31, 2026 In-Person in Seattle, Multiple locations #summercamp #writingcamps #speculativefiction
- An introduction to creative writing through science fiction, fantasy, and horror! Learn more and register: www.clarionwest.org/programs/tee...
- Reposted by Clarion WestMy new Fit & Finish Microwriting course is happening! Online, 1–3 pm Central, March 22 & 29. Hyperfocus on the individual word, the sentence, and the paragraph as undervalued tools for everything from pacing to theme. Details including how to apply at the link. #workshop #microwriting
- This year, we've put together a series of book lists featuring works by Clarion West alumni and instructors that may speak to some part of what we need right now. Today we highlight the dystopia of it all. Find these books and more all on our Bookshop shelf here: bookshop.org/shop/clarion...
- It's the end of a big year at Clarion West! Help us keep it going in 2026 by making a donation to our year-end campaign today! Every gift makes an impact. www.clarionwest.org/get-involved...
- Join us for the 2nd Annual Community Book Swap! Saturday, December 13 from 3-5PM At Common Objects in Belltwon A free event open to everyone that would like to bring their gently-used books and swap them for others. Read more and RSVP www.clarionwest.org/event/commun...
- This #GivingTuesday we are thrilled that 2025 has been Clarion West's most impactful ever, from the growth of our classes and workshops, to the audiences for our virtual and in-person events, and even our team itself! Help us keep up in a WILD time for nonprofits: www.clarionwest.org/get-involved...
- Six-Week Workshops open TODAY! ✏️☕ Want to know more? Check out: www.clarionwest.org/programs/sum...
- Congratulations to the team at Common AREA Maintenance! We can't wait to support this project and find a home for the workshop!
- Get that coffee ready! Applications for our 2026 Novel Writing Workshop close tomorrow night (11/13). Apply here: www.clarionwest.org/clarion-west...
- Interested in our novel workshop, but concerned about the financial commitment? Don't count yourself out! Thanks to generous donors, we have three full-tuition scholarships available. We're excited to see our next cohort! Applications due November 13th, 2025. www.clarionwest.org/clarion-west...
- Clarion West is teaming up with Bushwick Book Club Seattle for their performance of original music inspired by Ursula Le Guin's The Dispossessed! The show will be Saturday, November 15th at the Hugo House. More on the event here: thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/event/origin...
- Sharing this heartbreaking news about Celeste Rita Baker (CW '19). Her warmth and voice, love and mentorship will be greatly missed.
- Did you catch the Fiction Science Podcast this weekend? @b0yle.bsky.social's Fiction Science Podcast featured Hole in the Sky by @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social this week and the two discuss the burning question, "What would we do if the aliens arrived?" Catch it here: cosmiclog.com/2025/10/13/n...
- Or catch them both in-person with @nisishawl.bsky.social tomorrow at 7pm at the @spl.org, Central Location! www.clarionwest.org/event/hole-i...
- Congratulations to all of the Ignyte Award Winners and Nominees! Love to see so many alumni in the line-up!
- That's it! Congratulations winners and thank you for your contributions to such a beautiful SFFH landscape and community. #2025IgnyteAwards ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/
- Reposted by Clarion WestThe Ember Award for Unsung Contributions to Genre goes to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social #2025IgnyteAwards
- Reposted by Clarion WestCongratulations @soniasulaiman.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works for THYME TRAVELERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION
- Reposted by Clarion West@carolinemyoachim.bsky.social's WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ | WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Short Story www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
- Applications are now open for the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop with @drkarenlord.bsky.social! Read more & apply before November 13! Link in bio. #novelwritingworkshop #clarionwest www.clarionwest.org/clarion-west...
- Reposted by Clarion WestIf you enjoy science fiction that explores indigenous futures and robots, you won't want to miss this @clarionwest.bsky.social Deep Dives conversation. With @nisishawl.bsky.social, moderated by Geekwire's @b0yle.bsky.social.
- It's not too late to support and participate in #BannedBooksWeek! Watch this terrific interview with the Banned Books Week honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social & consider going to your indie bookstore to pick up a few banned books.
- “Americans are curious, inquisitive, learning, and enriching themselves…” Banned Books Week honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social knows we need the right to read to understand each other. Full interview: youtu.be/Gm4-SOEwEYk #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 w/@topshelfcomix.bsky.social
- The team at @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social has a special request for readers to take one action to help defend books from censorship on Saturday, October 11: bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...
- @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social's new novel, Hole in the Sky, is the center of our Deep Dives conversation on October 16 at the Seattle Central Library... and it's been snapped up by Netflix and Aggregate Films! Join us for the kick-off to our Deep Dives conversation series on October 16!
- The book draws on Daniel’s unique background as both a threat forecaster for the United States Air Force and a Cherokee Nation citizen. It asks probing questions about nonhuman intelligence, the Western mindset, and humans’ understanding of reality. www.clarionwest.org/event/hole-i...
- Reposted by Clarion WestBanned Books Week highlights the importance of free access to information, as well as challenges to that access in the United States. PEN America's list of the Most Banned Books of the Year includes several genre fiction titles: reactormag.com/most-banned-...
- Thinking about applying for the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop with @drkarenlord.bsky.social? Applications open October 13 and close on November 13. Get ready to apply with this excellent Q&A led by Clarion West board member and alumni @remymura.bsky.social
- Six students from our 2025 Novel Writing Workshop introduce themselves and describe the books they've been working on this year. Each student answers questions about their experiences and offers advice on applying!
- This Novel Writing Workshop Q&A is broken up into 7 parts to make it easy to find the answers you're looking for: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
- Reposted by Clarion WestAhem...might I offer you some joy, in these trying times? Applications for @clarionwest.bsky.social's 2026 Novel Writing Workshop open soon. So, I wrote about my application experience & programmatic takeaways, thus far. If you're thinking about applying? Do it. ✊🏾 jencbrown.com/2025/09/27/o...
- The Deep Dive Author Conversation Series with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social on October 16th and Cory Doctorow on October 22nd was made possible with the King County 4Culture Public Free Access Grant! #sciencefiction #authortalks #authorconversations #clarionwest #2025DeepDivesSeries
- Join us October 16 to launch 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 @b0yle.bsky.social. www.clarionwest.org/event/hole-i...
- On October 22, listen to Cory Doctorow and @edzitron.com discuss how reckless tech policy that is allowing the worst people in our most structurally important corporations to make everything worse - and what we can do about it! www.clarionwest.org/event/2025-d...
- Reposted by Clarion WestRemembering Vonda by Jeanne Gomoll, Stephanie A. Smith Award-winning SFF author Vonda N. McIntyre died April 1, 2019. The world lost a force of nature, a brilliant, kind, generous, fiercely talented artist.
- On October 16: Hole in the Sky: A Deep Dives Conversation with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social and @nisishawl.bsky.social to discuss science-fiction author and roboticist Daniel H. Wilson’s new novel Hole in the Sky. At @spl.org: Free tickets are supported by the 4Culture Public Access Grant!
- 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. Tickets available now! www.clarionwest.org/event/hole-i... #authorconversations #sciencefiction #danielhwilson #nisishawl #FirstContact
- We are pleased to present the 2025 Deep Dive Author Conversation Series with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social on October 16th and Cory Doctorow on October 22nd! Both events are free to the public or upgrade your ticket and join us for a VIP reception before the event! Tickets available now!
- Find more information about both events in our Deep Dives series and register: www.clarionwest.org/upcoming-eve...
- Reposted by Clarion WestPlease support @tasavvurnama.bsky.social, South Asia’s premier paying spec-fic market I just signed up for monthly support here: buymeacoffee.com/tasavvurnama
- Reposted by Clarion WestThere's still time to register your teens for this FREE in-person #specfic #writing camp through @clarionwest.bsky.social World Building Summer Camp for BIPOC Teen Writers Program Dates: August 18-22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Daily (In-Person, in Seattle) secure.clarionwest.org/np/clients/c...
- A writer’s fave line from the second and final week of the Write-a-thon! Tomorrow’s the very last day to donate to our summer fundraiser! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon. #writeathon #writeathon2025
- Join us online tomorrow for the final event of our summer reading series: a virtual conversation between @marthawells.com and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, followed by an audience Q&A! RSVP at clarionwest.org/events.
- Reposted by Clarion WestTomorrow (Wednesday the 30th) Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy: Martha Wells in conversation with Kate Elliott July 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Register at this link: www.clarionwest.org/event/summer...
- Our heartfelt thanks to the Sherman Family Foundation for donating a $2,500 matching challenge to the 2025 Write-a-thon. We’ve officially reached our matching goal! #writeathon #writeathon2025
- We’ve reached the last day of the Write-a-thon! In the past two weeks, over 100 participating writers have written tens of thousands of words, while raising over $15,000 to support resources and community for developing writers. We’re so grateful for all of the support! #writeathon #writeathon2025
- A fave line from Write-a-thon participant Ed Punk, who also wrote the most words out of over 100 writers in week one! Haven’t supported the Write-a-thon yet? It’s not too late! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer. #writeathon #writeathon2025
- Tomorrow! If you're in Seattle, join us for an in-person open mic with Two Hour Transport! We’ll be at the Magnuson Park Amphitheater (6344 NE 74th St), from 5-7PM Pacific. Reader signups start at 4:30PM. Everyone is welcome! Register for this and more upcoming events at clarionwest.org/events.
- Make an impact with your #writeathon donations! Visit givebutter.com/2025cw-writeathon/marneechua. #writeathon2025
- We love seeing your fave lines from Write-a-thon week one! Not participating this year? You can still visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer! #writeathon #writeathon2025
- Announcing our third Write-a-thon Bonus Q&A! Award-winning author and former CW instructor @charliejane.bsky.social joins us tomorrow, July 24, from 6-7PM Pacific on Zoom. This is a free community event, and everyone is welcome! Register at clarionwest.org/events. #writeathon #writeathon2025
- Thanks for sharing your fave lines from Write-a-thon week one with us! So many awesome projects in the works! If you’re not participating this year, you can still visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer. #writeathon #writeathon2025
- Join us today, at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Park Slope Branch or virtually, for this hybrid event! Two of our 2025 Six-Week Workshop instructors will share their wisdom and answer your questions. RSVP at clarionwest.org/events!
- Reposted by Clarion WestGood news + ways to make a difference: It's @clarionwest.bsky.social annual Write-A-Thon fundraiser; long story short, this is an incredible organization that changed my life for the better. Would you please donate to them this week? My personal goal is to raise 500: givebutter.com/2025cw-write...
- When you support the Write-a-thon, you can get rewarded with new reading material! #writeathon #writeathon2025
- A #writeathon participant shares their fave line from last week! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer. #writeathon2025
