Established in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson, Kate Wilhelm, and Damon Knight, The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop is the oldest workshop of its kind and is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of fantasy and science fiction.

Clarion's name derives from its original location at Clarion State College in Pennsylvania, now Clarion University. From 1972 through 2006, Clarion was hosted by Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. 2007 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the workshop's long history of excellence as we bid MSU a fond farewell and moved to our new location on the beautiful beachside campus of University of California, San Diego. We're very pleased about our affiliation with this world-class educational institution, where the workshop enjoys broad-based faculty, administrative, and financial support and opportunities for student interaction with eminent scientists engaged in cutting-edge work are unparalleled.

Workshoppers will be housed in college apartments on the UCSD campus, and classes will be held in  quiet, spacious seminar facilities.  Dates for the 2008 workshop are June 29 to August 9.

Our 2008 writers in residence are:
Kelly Link
James Patrick Kelly
Mary Anne Mohanraj
Neil Gaiman
Nalo Hopkinson
Geoff Ryman

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