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It was the reputation of UBC’s Creative Writing program that convinced me to focus on an MFA. The faculty sounded wonderful, and I loved the idea of the optional-residency program, which would allow me to go ahead with my plans to move to Europe while still enjoying the benefits of a UBC education.

Ellen Keith
MFA in Creative Writing, bestselling author of The Dutch Wife

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Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki in Conversation

 
October 16, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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place Dodson Room (Room 302)

Talk and Reading with Megan Fernandes

 
November 21, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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New books from Creative Writing alumni invite us into tenderly crafted worlds

 
Our Creative Writing alumni published compelling work over the last year, including a horror novel soaked with dreams, an intimate family saga set in a beachfront hotel, and a love letter to a son lost to overdose.

New graduate showcase celebrates and promotes recent MFAs

 
The UBC School of Creative Writing is excited to announce a new initiative that celebrates our graduating MFAs. The Graduate Showcase is a highlighted section of our website featuring profiles of our MFA grads in support of their publication and production goals. .

What postmemory makes possible: A conversation with poets Brandon Shimoda and Victoria Chang

 
As part of our Visiting Writer series, we were honoured to host a poetry panel with Brandon Shimoda and Victoria Chang, hosted by Lecturer Sheryda Warrener. We’ve gathered some excerpts from the poetry panel to share with you on the page.
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