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Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop: Archive of Stories by Participants
MSS 0681  
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Table of contents What's This?
  • Descriptive Summary
  • Administrative History
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Publication Rights
  • OFF-SITE STORAGE
  • Digital Content

  • Descriptive Summary

    Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
    9500 Gilman Drive
    La Jolla 92093-0175
    Title: Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop: Archive of Stories by Participants
    Creator: Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop
    Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0681
    Physical Description: 37.0 Linear feet (93 archives boxes and 2 oversize folders)
    Physical Description: .1 GB of digital files
    Date (inclusive): 1969-2022
    Abstract: The archive of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop documents the science fiction and fantasy writing seminar from 1969-1970, 1973-2002, and 2007-2022 (with a gap for 2020). The collection includes writings of participants, memorabilia, and class rosters.
    Languages: English .

    Administrative History

    The Clarion Workshop is an intensive six-week summer program focused on fundamentals particular to the writing of science fiction and fantasy. It is considered a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Clarion was founded by Robin Scott Wilson in 1968 at Clarion State College (now Clarion University) in Pennsylvania. Wilson built his system partly on the tradition of mutual criticism in use at the Milford Science Fiction Writers' Conference, a workshop for professional SF writers established by Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm (who helped Wilson with Clarion as well). From 1972 through 2006, Clarion Workshop was hosted by Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. In 2007, the workshop moved to University of California, San Diego.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The archive of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop documents the science fiction and fantasy writing seminar from 1969-1970, 1973-2002, and 2007-2022 (with a gap for 2020). The collection includes writings of participants, memorabilia, and class rosters. The folders are arranged chronologically, and then alphabetically by author within each year. After 2017, all additions to the collection are digital, and may be requested and viewed via Special Collections' Virtual Reading Room service on the Digital Collections website.

    Preferred Citation

    Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop: Archive of Stories by Participants, MSS 681. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired 2007-2022.

    Publication Rights

    Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.

    OFF-SITE STORAGE

    COLLECTION STORED OFF SITE. ALLOW 24 HOURS FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS

    Digital Content

    Content from 2017 to present is only available in digital format. Users may search for content and request to view authors' works through the Digital Collections website and the Virtual Reading Room service.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Creative writing -- Study and teaching
    Science fiction -- Authorship -- Archives
    Fantasy fiction -- Authorship -- Archives
    Science fiction -- Study and teaching
    Clarion Foundation
    Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop -- Archives