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The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop

Learn About Clarion

Training writers of science fiction and fantasy since 1968.

2024 Instructors

The incredible instructors we have for the 2024 workshop!

Apply

Applications for Clarion 2024 are open December 1, 2023 to March 1, 2024!

June 23 – August 3, 2024

Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop at UC San Diego

Established in 1968, 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.

Workshop Applications

Applications for the 2024 Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop are open from December 1, 2023 to March 1, 2024.

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2024 Instructors – Read their bios

Sam J Miller
Sam J Miller
Jeffrey Ford
Jeffrey Ford
Matt Bell
Matt Bell
Nalo Hopkinson
Nalo Hopkinson
Alyssa Wong
Alyssa Wong
Isabel Yap
Matt Bell
Jac Jemc
Jac Jemc (Faculty Director)

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Contact

Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ WorkshopArthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive MC 0445 La Jolla, CA 92093-0445 Email: clarion@ucsd.edu

Clarion Foundation

The parent organization of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop.

Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination

Research center on the phenomenon of imagination. Host and coordinator of the Clarion Workshop since 2012.

UC San Diego

Leading public university with the most alumni to go on to be professional writers of speculative fiction.