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You can order directly from our partner bookseller, Beguiled Books (beguiledshop.square.site) or @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763014...)!

Get your books in advance and pick them up on site at Steamy in Seattle! There will be an opportunity to have your book signed and personalized by the authors.

@stephanieburgis.bsky.social and @kimberlylemming.bsky.social both have delightful new releases ready to purchase or pre-order. 💕

Always fun when a graduate of Clarion West comes back to town to talk about her books and career.

A purple dragon reclines inside a cup of tea reading a green book. The title reads Steamy in Seattle 2026 - A Cozy Monster Rom-Com Tea Party with guests Kimberly Lemming and Stephanie Burgis. A Fundraiser for Clarion West.

HOW CUTE IS OUR MASCOT FOR 2026's STEAMY IN SEATTLE?? (yelling intentional)
If you're in our Discord, pop by the Announcements channel to help us name our new friend created by Alyssa Denis.

Steamy is March 21 at the Nordic Museum. Get tickets and more info here: www.clarionwest.org/event/steamy...

Documenting Washington state's Black past This week, The Newsfeed team attends the memorial of a celebrated Black historian, revisits King County's naming and reads the Mother of Afrofuturism.

Listen to @rashidajsmith.bsky.social talk about being in the workshop with Octavia Butler in this recording titled, "‘Mother of Afrofuturism’ Octavia Butler changed science fiction" in 'Documenting Washington State's Black Past' -
out now at @cascadepbs.org!

www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed...

Steamy in Seattle 2026 Need an escape that gives you the giggles, helps you find a handsome orc, or ensures there will be dragons? Join us for Steamy in Seattle 2026 where guests Kimberly Lemming and Stephanie Burgis are in...

Join us in-person or online for the Steamy in Seattle fundraiser www.clarionwest.org/event/steamy...!

More information on opportunities to meet the Six-Week Workshop instructors will be coming soon.

#steamyinseattle #speculativefiction #dragons #writingworkshop #romantasy #speculativefiction

Text over peacock blue background with dragon scale etching reads: 20206 Steamy in Seattle A cozy Monster Rom-Com Tea Party A Fundraiser for Clarion West Featured Guest Stephanie Burgis Stephanie grew up in Michigan (USA), but now lives in Wales with her husband and two kids, surrounded by mountains, castles and coffee shops. She writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms, including Wooing the Witch Queen (the first in the Queens of Villainy trilogy), the Regency Dragons series, the Harwood Spellbook series, and more. She has also had eight fun MG fantasy novels published, including the Raven Crown duology and the Dragon with a Chocolate Heart trilogy. A graduate of the Clarion West workshop, she has had over forty short stories published in various magazines and anthologies, and many of them are included in her collection Touchstones. Stephanie attended Clarion West in 2001. Saturday, March 21, 2026 Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA Ticket and Details at clarionwest.org Images include: An author photo of Stephanie smiling, surrounded by white illustrated flowers. A purple dragon The Clarion West logo An image of Stephanie's most recent book cover, Wooing the Witch Queen

Text over a peackock blue stripe and sage green stripe reads: Clarion West 2026 Six-Week Workshop Week 3 Instructor: Indrapramit Das Indrapramit Das (aka Indra Das) is a writer and editor from Kolkata. He is a Lambda Literary Award-winner for his debut novel The Devourers (Penguin Random House), a British Fantasy Award and Subjective Chaos Kind of Award-winner for his novella The Last Dragoners of Bowbazaar (Westland Books), and a Shirley Jackson Award-winner for his widely anthologized short fiction, which has appeared in publications including Clarkesworld, Asimov's, and Strange Horizons. He is an Octavia E. Butler Scholar and a grateful graduate of the Clarion West class of 2012. Images included: An author photo of Indra Das A cover image of Indra's most recent book, The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar The Clarion West logo

One of our favorite things at Clarion West is working with returning alumni!

In March, @stephanieburgis.bsky.social will be a featured author at Steamy in Seattle! We can't wait to have her here!

In July, @indrapramitdas.bsky.social will be teaching Week 3 of the Six-Week Workshop! Lucky class!

Fairy Tail Romance Talk about creature comforts! This pastoral picnic tea is a cozy monster romance-inspired blend made especially for Clarion West's Steamy in Seattle 2026 gathering. Toasty Dragonwell green tea blends ...

Get Fairy "Tail" Romance delivered to your door and support the incredible work Friday Afternoon Tea does for Seattle's local community, and tea-loving nerds all over: www.fridaytea.com/products/fai...

Our Fairy "Tail" Romance blend from @fridaytea.com is a bright, juicy blend of green tea, Valencia orange peel, peaches, and cornflower petal—perfect for a cozy monster romance tea party!

Try it today, and join us for Steamy in Seattle on 3.21.26. Details:
www.clarionwest.org/event/steamy...

@libro.fm is partnering with Kennedy Ryan, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ellery Adams, and Charlie Jane Anders to raise funds for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, assisting booksellers and comic retailers in need.

100% of the audiobook proceeds between Feb. 10-12 go to the foundation!

Im teaching Clarion West this summer. Not too late to join us!

Text over abstract image reads: 2026 Instructors Tara Campbell, David T. Moore, Indra Das, and Rebecca Roanhorse. Profile photos of each of the instructors is included.

The reading series will be even more special this summer, Rebecca Roanhorse will be coming to Seattle! Details coming soon.

Text over abstract background reads: Scholarships Available What is the Six-Week Workshop? Clarion West’s acclaimed Six-Week Workshop is a space for honing your sense of short fiction and other writing skills in a workshop format. We welcome speculative fiction writers across all backgrounds to apply, and we’re looking forward to reading your application! For more information, visit: https://www.clarionwest.org/programs/summerworkshop/

Full and partial tuition scholarships are available. Learn more about the workshop and available scholarships on the workshop page. www.clarionwest.org/programs/sum...

The Clarion West logo and text that reads: Six-Week Workshop Applications Are Open: Applications Close February 13 at Noon Pacific Time.

If you're still thinking about applying for the 2026 Six-Week Workshop, applications close on Friday, February 13 at 12:00 PM PT (Noon!).

The 2026 workshop is virtual with instructors @taracampbell.bsky.social, @indrapramitdas.bsky.social, David Thomas Moore, and @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social!

So freaking stoked to meet @kimberlylemming.bsky.social with my little tea pinkie out 🫖💖

Fairy Tail Romance Talk about creature comforts! This pastoral picnic tea is a cozy monster romance-inspired blend made especially for Clarion West's Steamy in Seattle 2026 gathering. Toasty Dragonwell green tea blends ...

We 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!

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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.

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.

An abstract background with an old fashion banner that reads, "Welcome" is followed by text: 2026 Novel Writing Workshop Heather Aruffo | Deanna Johnston Doug Karpa | Bjoern Krausser Lia Lao | Angela Liu | Hien Nguyen Anjali Nova Patel | Sam W. Pisciotta Ky-Phong Tran

✨ 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 has changed, both for this area and for myself. I didn't read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy as a kid, and now I'm an aspiring speculative fiction writer.

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...

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...

Steamy in Seattle 2026 Need an escape that gives you the giggles, helps you find a handsome orc, or ensures there will be dragons? Join us for Steamy in Seattle 2026 where guests Kimberly Lemming and Stephanie Burgis are in...

Yay, 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

Ecstatic! @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.

👀

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

Text over abstract background reads: Breaking the Rules with Benjamin Rosenbaum March 15 In this two-hour idea jam, we’ll use a variety of exercises and techniques to bust through self-censorious scarcity. An image of the instructor looking dapper with a beard and suit is featured over blue and green circles.

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.

Online Classes & Workshops Our high-quality online writing classes, critique groups, and workshops are tailored for writers creating amazing worlds of speculative fiction.

Online class updates are always here: www.clarionwest.org/programs/onl...

Text over abstract background reads: Spring Classes Registration for our online classes is now open! March 15: Profligacy: an Idea Jam March 25: Essentials of Short Speculative Fiction April 11: Alternate Verses: Unlocking Speculative Poetry May 19: Using Comp Titles to Level Up Your Query Letter And More! The Clarion West logo is in the bottom left corner.

🎉 Registration now for our spring classes!

Classes range from short intensives to an 8-week workshop! All classes are live online.

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#speculativefiction #onlineclasses #worldbuilding #idealab

2025 Teen Writing Camps Clarion West is hosting three writing camps for teens in 2025. All three camps are for teens grades 9th-12th.

An introduction to creative writing through science fiction, fantasy, and horror! Learn more and register: www.clarionwest.org/programs/tee...

Text on image reads: Clarion West presents: Two-Week Intensive Writing Camp for Ages 13-18 Teens Destroy Speculative Fiction July 20-31, 2026, M-F, 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. Daily In-Person in Seattle, Multiple locations Visit our website to register: clarionwest.org Two images are shown of young people in class. One is a group of young people around a table with an instructor standing on the side. The second images shows a group of people standing in front of trees.

🌅 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

Novel Architects - Kij Johnson Information about the Novel Architects workshops and master classes!

My 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