|   First edition  | |
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Publisher | The Eighth Mountain Press (hardback); Mariner (second edition, paperback) | 
Publication date  | April 1, 1998; September 1, 2015 (second edition) | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) | 
| Pages | 180 pp (first edition); 160 pp (second edition) | 
| ISBN | 9780544611610 | 
| OCLC | 37878636 | 
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Mariner and the Mutinous Crew is a 1998 nonfiction book by Ursula K. Le Guin. Developed from a writers' workshop led by Le Guin, the book contains self-guided exercises and discussions focused on the craft of narrative prose.
In 2015, Le Guin published a revised and rewritten edition of the book with a new subtitle: Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story.