Nicola Griffith

Writer. Queer cripple with a PhD. Seattle & Leeds.

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Workshop: Character through setting, Monday March 15

I’m teaching a 2-hr Zoom workshop for Clarion West, Monday, 15 March, on using setting to explore character—and character to explore setting. Sign up now.

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Posted on February 24, 2021 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Clarion West/Fight For Our Lives [video, audio]

Help make Clarion West’s world-beating SFF writer’s workshop accessible for all!

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Posted on June 23, 2020 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Workshop waitlist

The one-day workshop I’m teaching for Clarion West on Sunday, 8 October, is full, but it’s still possible to add a couple of names to the waiting list. And wait-listees often get in.

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Posted on September 20, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

One-day workshop Sunday 8 October: Registration now open!

I’m teaching a one-day workshop for Clarion West on Sunday 8 October, 10am-4pm: What Readers Like—And Why. It will be held in an accessible space (I will most probably be in a wheelchair) in the U District of Seattle, and costs $150. Fourteen participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is open.

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Posted on June 11, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

One-day workshop, Oct 8: What readers like—and why

I’ll be teaching What Readers Like—And Why, a one-day workshop for Clarion West, on Sunday, 8 October, 10am-4pm.

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Posted on May 25, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Cory Doctorow in conversation with Frank Catalano, Seattle, July 28th, 7 pm

Cory Doctorow talks about privacy, surveillance, and freedom of information in Seattle, July 28, 7:00 pm. Tickets $10. Proceeds to Clarion West.

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Posted on July 24, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The Magic of Immersive Fiction, a 1-day workshop

On Sunday 4/13 I’m teaching “The Magic of Immersive Fiction,” a one-day workshop on how to submerge a reader into the world…

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Posted on March 4, 2014 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

How to get sponsors for the Clarion West Write-a-thon

This year, like last, I’m involved on the organisational periphery of Clarion West’s Write-a-thon: a fundraiser that not only brings in money…

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Posted on July 18, 2013 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The first same-sex couple Guests of Honour at a major SF convention?

From: Jack HastingsI am curious. Are you and Kelley Eskridge the first same sex couple co-Guests of Honor at a major science…

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Posted on June 18, 2013 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Some interesting bits of an interesting year, Part One

As always, it’s been an interesting year. Despite rewriting Hild, a 200,000 words novel, more than once, I managed to do a…

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Posted on December 29, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The business of writing: a one-day workshop December 2

Publishing is in the throes of huge change and it’s hard to keep up with the choices available for writers–of any level…

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Posted on November 13, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet two towering figures of feminist sf, Ursula K. Le Guin and Vonda N. McIntyre

photo by Eileen Gunn Ursula Le Guin gave me my very first blurb, for Ammonite. She didn’t know me from Eve, but…

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Posted on September 18, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Polari First Book prize longlist and what it means

Via Diva, the longlist of the UK’s Polari First Book prize: Rory’s Boys  by Alan Clark (Bliss/Arcadia Books)Pennance by Claire Ashton (self published…

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Posted on July 14, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Our evening with GRRM and Connie Willis

Last night I was one of about ninety people who gathered for drinks and delicious food–lamb kebab, grilled salmon, a variety of…

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Posted on July 8, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

An evening with George R.R. Martin: you and just 99 others

Love Game of Thrones? Can’t get enough of Wildcards? Think Clarion West is the best thing since sliced bread? I have just…

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Posted on June 22, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Kelley, Ray Bradbury, and Nature

FIRST of all, Kelley has written a most marvellous and heartfelt piece about the necessity of finding everyday magic to write: …But…

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Posted on June 6, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Words matter: creating culture, saving lives

The Lambda Literary Awards were presented last night. It sounds like a wonderful evening. There’s a write-up, including a full list of…

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Posted on June 5, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Ways writers benefit from Clarion West’s Write-a-thon

Clarion West (CW), the best speculative fiction writing workshop in the world, is gearing up for another six-week workshop, in which eighteen…

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Posted on June 4, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Join Clarion West’s ‘shadow workshop’ without leaving home

Every summer since 2004 famous and emerging writers of f/sf have taken part in a ‘shadow’ Clarion West writing workshop–without leaving home….

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Posted on May 12, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Exciting writing

I taught a whole-day workshop* yesterday for twelve writing students. The topic was ‘exciting writing’. My aim was to pass along what…

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Posted on April 16, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

I’m teaching a one-day writing workshop in April

I’m teaching a one-day writing workshop for Clarion West here in Seattle on Sunday, April 15th. I don’t teach very often, but…

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Posted on March 2, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

One-day writing workshop in Seattle

Clarion West is the world pinnacle of f/sf workshoppery. Every year, emerging writers from all over (Africa, Japan, the UK, US, Australia…)…

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Posted on January 2, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Clarion West one-day writing workshops

Clarion West is the best genre writing workshop in the world. It’s a six-week writing boot camp in Seattle. Each week is…

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Posted on August 27, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Unbound: nothing new

I admit to some mystification about media excitement surrounding Unbound. See, for example, this Fast Company article, about Unbound’s “crowd-financed, spine-tingling effort…

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Posted on July 29, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Bubble and Sass

Kelley has reached $2,500 in sponsorship for her Clarion West daily write-a-thon work. She’s written some brilliant stuff, and you have all…

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Posted on July 23, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized
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