Clarion West opens 2027 novel workshop applications in November
The nine-month online program runs March through November 2027 with tuition of $3,200 or $2,800 under its Helping Hands rate.
Clarion West's nine-month online Novel Writing Workshop is open for applications for its 2027 year, according to Locus Online. Premee Mohamed will serve as instructor, and the program will run virtually from March through November 2027, including class sessions, office hours, one-on-one meetings, and guest lectures. Applications are open from November 1 through November 30, 2026.
Supporting tuition is $3,200, while Helping Hands tuition, described as for anyone "under more limited economic circumstances," is $2,800. Four free-access seats will be available, with two of those specifically reserved for writers of the Global Majority or those identifying as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. Further details are available on the workshop's web page.
This is a long runway for a short window, so mark your calendar now, not November 29th. Premee Mohamed is teaching, the format is a full nine months of real mentorship, not a weekend crash course, and there's a lower-cost Helping Hands tier plus four free-access seats if money's tight. If you've got a novel that needs structure and sustained accountability, this is the kind of workshop built for exactly that.
From the Coral Wire edition of Fri, Nov 6 2026 · Coral Index 28/100 (Storm warning)