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50th Anniversary Gala

50th Anniversary Gala

On March 15th, UBC Creative Writing hosted a wonderful Gala Reception to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. See the photos!

Kathryn Para: Lucky

Kathryn Para: Lucky

Lucky explores essential questions about war photography, the price paid by journalists and the moral dilemmas of love and war.

The Giller Prize Goes West

In an exciting first, Creative Writing will co-host this year’s announcement of the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist with the Vancouver Writers Fest on Monday, September 16 at 8:00 a.m. in UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. Never before has a Giller event been staged outside of Toronto; the location of this announcement symbolizes the growing influence of […]

50th Anniversary

50th Anniversary

Join us in celebrating our 50th anniversary! Over the next year we’ll be sponsoring a series of events to commemorate 50 years of Creative Writing at UBC.

Wherever You’re Writing From…

Wherever You’re Writing From…

…write with UBC. Write and learn on our breathtaking campus in Vancouver, Canada, one of the world’s most livable cities. Or join a vibrant online community from wherever you live.

Christine Fellows & John K. Samson Performance

Singer-songwriters Christine Fellows and John K. Samson (of The Weakerthans) perform at UBC February 8, at 8:00 pm The UBC School of Music, in partnership with the UBC Creative Writing Program, present Winnipeg singer-songwriters Christine Fellows and John K. Samson in performance at UBC in the Roy Barnett Recital Hall on February 8, 2013. Christine […]

Ann Ireland: The Blue Guitar

Ann Ireland: The Blue Guitar

More than a decade ago Toby made the finals in a similar competition but suffered a breakdown and is only now venturing back into the fray. Middle-aged Lucy is tired of playing bar mitzvahs and weddings and is determined to perform the recital of her life. Trace is a kayaking teenager from the West Coast who seems careless in her talent.