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