The earlier deadline gives people an extra month to rearrange their lives, and allows more time for organizations sponsoring workshop scholarships (such as the Carl Brandon Society) to select recipients.
Clarion West instructors will be: Chuck Palahniuck, Connie Willis, Sheree R. Thomas, Cory Doctorow, Paul Park, and Mary Rosenblum
Clarion instructors will be: Kelly Link, James Patrick Kelly, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Nalo Hopkinson, Neil Gaiman, and Geoff Ryman