Three alumni receive 2019 BC Book Prizes
Congratulations to UBC Creative Writing alumni Eden Robinson, Lindsay Wong and Laisha Rosnau, all winners of the 2019 BC Book Prizes. Eden Robinson, received the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for her novel, Trickster Drift. Lindsay Wong, received the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize for her book, The Woo Woo. Laisha Rosnau, received the Dorothy Livesay Poetry […]
8 alumni, 1 student finalists for 2019 BC Book Prizes
Congratulations to the 2019 finalists for this year’s BC Book Prizes presented by the Westcoast Book Prize Society.
Michael Orlando Joins Pacific Screenwriting Scripted Series Lab
Recent Alumnus Michael Orlando has won a place in the new Pacific Screenwriting Scripted Series Lab, an opportunity to work with other writers and industry professionals to develop a TV series.
Announcing the Winner of the 2018 HarperCollins Canada/ UBC Prize for Best New Fiction
The shortlist this year includes a set of powerful short stories, a gripping Vancouver-set thriller, and the winner, a moving story of the impact of residential schools.
3 Alumni on Governor General’s Award Shortlist
Congratulations to UBC Creative Alumni Anosh Irani, Shauntay Grant and Janice Lynn Mather, all finalists for the 2018 Governor General’s Awards.
Jen Neale, Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize finalist
Congratulations to MFA alumna Jen Neale, author of the novel Land Mammals and Sea Creatures, which is a finalist for the $50,000 2018 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. This prize recognizes Canadian writers of exceptional talent for the year’s best novel or short story collection as selected by a three-member, independent judging panel. The winner will be […]
Michelle Barker’s House of One Thousand Eyes
Congratulations to alumna Michelle Barker, whose novel for young adults launches today. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems. Learn more.
Yugumalleq: A film by MFA Candidate Kavelina Torres
Congratulations to MFA Candidate Kavelina Torres, whose short film Yugumalleq / Shades of Life will air in United States Indian Country and on PBS stations across the US on August 5th, 2018 at 4:30 pm PST (7:30 pm EST). Kavelina is a Sundance Native Film and an Alaska Native Playwright’s Program alumna. Her film, Yugumalleq, resides with […]
Alanna Francis Leaps into Screenwriting with The Rest of Us
Recent MFA graduate Alanna Francis spoke to us about finding success with the screenplay she wrote as a student in the Creative Writing Program. The screenplay, The Rest of Us has recently started production, produced by Toronto’s Babe Nation Creations. The film is directed by #AfterMeToo co-creator Aisling Chin-Yee (Synesthesia), who is making her feature […]
Leah Mol wins 2018 CBC Short Story Prize
Congratulations to Leah Mol, MFA Alumna, who’s this year’s winner of the $6000 CBC Short Story prize for her story Lipstick Day, a story about teens’ sexual behaviour and peer pressure.. http://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/leah-mol-wins-the-2018-cbc-short-story-prize-1.4616991