Whats the difference between the Clarion Foundation and the Clarion Writers Workshop?
The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop is organized, overseen, and governed by the Clarion Foundation.The Clarion Writers’ Workshop is one of the oldest and most well-respected writers’ workshops in the nation. Established in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson with help from eminent science fiction writers Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm, the workshop provides an intensive six-week education in the basics of creating speculative fiction. From 1972 to 2006, the workshop was hosted by Michigan State University in East Lansing. It is currently hosted by the University of California, San Diego.The Clarion Foundation was created in 2005 for the express purpose of supporting the Clarion Workshop both financially and physically, in order to ensure that the Workshop will continue to provide a high-quality educational experience for aspiring writers. The Foundation provides this support through fund-raising, publicity, volunteer efforts, and interaction with the faculty and administrat
