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...

Congratulations to all of the Ignyte Award Winners and Nominees! Love to see so many alumni in the line-up!

The Ember Award for Unsung Contributions to Genre goes to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social #2025IgnyteAwards

Congratulations @soniasulaiman.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works for THYME TRAVELERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION

@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...

If 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.

@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!

Banned 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

Ahem...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

Remembering 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!

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!

Please support @tasavvurnama.bsky.social, South Asia’s premier paying spec-fic market I just signed up for monthly support here: buymeacoffee.com/tasavvurnama

There'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.

Tomorrow (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!

Good 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

We’ve made it through the first week of the Write-a-thon! We love hearing about everyone’s projects and progress so far. Keep up the great work! #writeathon #writeathon2025

Calling Seattle area writers! Join us in person tomorrow at Third Place Commons for a free community writing session! Make some progress on your current Write-a-thon project, or try something new with one of our prompts. Visit clarionwest.org/upcoming-events to RSVP! #writeathon #writeathon2025

🌟The Clarion West Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy Continues 🌟 Next Tuesday, July 22 6-7:30 p.m. Eastern/3-4:30 p.m. Pacific, join Clarion West and the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social‬ for a Hybrid Event! Carlos Hernandez & @dianapho.bsky.social in Conversation. #brooklynpubliclibrary #authorevents

Story prompt: Mysterious noises come from the neighbors’ place. Clanks, machinery, whirring. When the noise abates one night, they’ve left their door open. What’s inside? Not in the Write-a-thon? Support our cause at givebutter.com/2025cw-writeathon. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Write-a-thon donations of any size can come with rewards! #writeathon #writeathon2025

Starting in one hour!

Our next Write-a-thon Writing Session is happening online tomorrow! Bring your WIP, and join Clarion West alum and Unicorn Author Club founder Minal Hajratwala from 5-6PM Pacific. We’ll have prompts, too! This is a free event. Visit clarionwest.org/events to register. #writeathon #writeathon2025