We’re hiring a lecturer in writing for screen
We invite applications for a 100% FTE (full-time) Lecturer position in Writing for Screen, with a likely start date of September 1, 2025. Apply by July 15!
Meet our most recent MFA grads
We’re proud to announce our most recent cohort of MFA graduates. To celebrate this significant accomplishment, we’ve compiled a special showcase to highlight the exceptional creative work produced by our graduates.
Celebrate poetry with us this spring
This spring, we’re celebrating the writing, reading and sharing of poetry. We asked some of our alumni, faculty and students to share a piece of their poetry with us. Here are ten excerpts for you to enjoy.
Get your tickets for the 2025 Brave New Play Rites Festival
For the 39th year in a row, the Bryan Wade Brave New Play Rites Festival (BNPR), produced by the UBC School of Creative Writing, will take place at the Dorothy Somerset Studio at UBC in Vancouver from March 11 to March 15 at 7:00 pm.
Zac Hug found his calling in writing Hallmark rom-coms—and so can you
With Valentine’s Day approaching, romance is in the air—and on the page. Zac Hug is a screenwriter who has built a career crafting romantic comedies that bring comfort, humour and heart to audiences. We spoke with Hug about his work with Hallmark, and how he is helping aspiring writers shape their own love stories for the screen with a new, non-credit online course.
Six books by UBC Arts scholars to read for Black History Month and beyond
February is Black History Month in Canada. Here are six books to read by Black scholars in the Faculty of Arts that explore crucial themes of Black history, identity and resistance. This list includes books from professors Nalo Hopkinson and Whitney French of Creative Writing.
Meet the new faculty in Creative Writing winter 2025
The School of Creative Writing recently welcomed several new faculty members. Ray Clark, Whitney French and Jennifer Moss joined Creative Writing in September. Jules Arita Koostachin (Attawapiskat), Jasmine Sealy and Selina Boan began teaching in January.
A dying wish, forgotten boxes, and a lost Holocaust archive rediscovered
Professor Timothy Taylor uncovers his family’s hidden wartime history through his grandfather’s diaries and letters, to be preserved with help from the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and UBC Library.
Writer in Residence Joshua Whitehead will mentor students and lead two public events while at UBC
The School of Creative Writing is thrilled to welcome Joshua Whitehead as writer in residence from January 13 to January 24. Everyone is invited to two public events that will provide the community an opportunity to meet and learn from Joshua on campus and online.
Registration open for Writing the Romantic Comedy courses with screenwriter Zac Hug
Registration is open for our two new continuing education courses on writing the romantic comedy. Created by experienced screenwriter and UBC instructor Zac Hug, these courses will help you tell your own romantic comedy story by learning to create the outline and script. First course runs January 13 through February 17.