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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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The Multiple Paths to Publication (Agents, Small Presses, and Red Flags)

 
February 8, 2022
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Nalo Hopkinson awarded 2022 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship

 
UBC Creative Writing is pleased to announce that Professor Nalo Hopkinson has been awarded a Creative Writing Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Announcing our winter 2022 Visiting Writers

 
We’re pleased to announce the next group of Visiting Writers to meet with UBC Creative Writing students. We regularly bring working writers to visit classes and consult with students

Join us for our second Comics Speakers Series

 
Three comics writers on collaborating with artists; an anthology editor on creating an Eisner-winning collection; a cartoonist on building a career that includes cartoons for the New Yorker! Join us on Zoom for this special three session series.
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