Several members of Creative Writing community selected as finalists for BC and Yukon Book Prizes
We’re proud to announce that several members of the UBC School of Creative Writing community are finalists for the 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes.
New books from Creative Writing alumni that expand our perspectives
Creative Writing alumni published a wide range of work in 2021. From fiction to poetry to nonfiction, mixing genres and category, these publications invite us to consider new perspectives.
Creative Writing students write on urban water sustainability in connection with the City of Vancouver
In the Winter 2021 term, Adjunct Professor Jennifer Moss’ Interactive Storytelling class created a series of written works centred on the regional water systems that sustain us.
Brave New Play Rites returns in honour of Bryan Wade
After two years of online pandemic performances, Brave New Play Rites is returning to the theatre for its 36th year! Brave New Play Rites is the longest-running new play festival in western Canada, and this year’s festival is dedicated to its founder, Professor Bryan Wade.
UBC Creative Writing seeks submissions for 2022 Prize for Best New Fiction
We’re excited to announce the prestigious HarperCollinsPublishersLtd/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction is seeking submissions for its seventh year. We invite enrolled students and previous graduates of UBC Creative Writing to submit starting April 1.
UBC Creative Writing community mourns loss of Bryan Wade
The UBC School of Creative Writing mourns the loss of Associate Professor Bryan Wade, who passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Bryan joined the Creative Writing program in 1986.
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.
New books from Creative Writing faculty challenge conventional opinions
Over the last year, Creative Writing faculty published books in fiction, nonfiction and poetry that challenge conventional opinions on issues ranging from history to gender and sexuality to family and responsibility.