Upcoming Events

Book Party for Deborah Woodard’s BORROWED TALES

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 7:00pm
Write-O-Rama

Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Revise, Re-Vision: Hugo House’s New Mission

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Works in Progress

Monday, July 1, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Path with Art's Summer Creative Writing & Performance Showcase

Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Featured Classes

Your story or novel succeeds in large part on characterization: Are your characters interesting? Memorable? Versatile enough to carry the...

Short-Story Workshop

“Too often workshop-based classes seem to teach story writing in much the same way an autopsy teaches the investigator the cause of death:...

Creative-Nonfiction Workshop

Bring a stand-alone personal essay or memoir chapter (up to 4,500 words) to this workshop-style class for constructive, supportive critique...

The Mechanics of Comics and Graphic Novels

Come learn to develop and strengthen the storytelling skills used to create successful comics and graphic novels. On every page and in...

Summer is here! Whether we'll get a typical rainy summer or a stunningly sunny season, one thing is for sure: we have amazing classes here at Hugo House for you to take.

Charles Mudede is teaching Writing the City again!
Corinne Manning spices up your Sundays with her generative class, Short-Story Sundays.
Ross McMeekin teaches flash fiction in a flash in his one-day class Flash-Fiction Flyover.
Stories about to fall apart? Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum will help you with Building the Frame: Structure in Short Fiction.
David Lasky and Greg Stump want to teach you The Mechanics of Comics and Graphic Novels.
Arlene Kim returns with her hit class, Revision Bomb.
Grow characters like you grow Sea-Monkeys in Erin Gilbert's Grow Your Own Characters.
Kate Lebo shows you How to Cook a Book.

...and more! Browse through the catalog and register online by clicking the Register Now link on the class page or call (206) 322-7030.

News & Announcements

Hugo House's Youth and YA Programs Featured in ParentMap

The Next Chapter: Seattle's Thriving Young Adult Literary Community By Deanna Duff

New Works Competition Winner!

Jennifer Berney was selected by final judge Claire Dederer as the winner of the New Works Competition for her piece, "Terminus." She will read on stage with our Literary Series guests this Friday for the event, "You Are Here."

Hugo House Seeks Poet Writer-in-Residence

Hugo House Seeks Writer-in-Residence SEATTLE —Hugo House seeks a poet to become its next writer-in-residence. Applicants for the position should be practicing, published writers of poetry as well as accomplished and dedicated writing teachers who are experienced working with writers of all levels in a traditional workshop setting, as well as on a one-on-one basis as a mentor offering criticism...