In Conversation with Alumnus Michael Harris
In his new book of non-fiction, Solitude: A Singular Life in a Crowded World, Governor General’s Award-winner, Michael Harris, MFA, explores the profound emotional and intellectual benefits of being alone. He examines why our experience of solitude has become so impoverished and guides readers away from a life of ceaseless pings toward a balanced media diet. […]
Brave New Playrites 2017
Now in its 31st year, the University of British Columbia presents the Brave New Play Rites Festival premiering twenty six short plays at Studio 1398 on Granville Island. We have 10 Full Productions and 16 Staged Readings, written by UBC Creative Writing students, and performed and presented by talent from in and around the Vancouver theatre community. […]
Remembering Jan de Bruyn
We offer our sincere condolences to the family of UBC Professor Emeritus Jan de Bruyn, who passed away recently at the age of 99. Jan was the first editor of PRISM magazine, which began publishing in 1959. It soon was retitled as PRISM international, and remains so today. PRISM international is published by the UBC Creative […]
BC Book Prize Finalists
Congratulations to our faculty, alumni and students on the finalists list for the 2017 BC Book Prizes. We’re delighted to see so many of you being recognized for your amazing work. Congratulations and best of luck to the finalists: Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Jen Sookfong Lee for The Conjoined Anosh Irani for The Parcel Hubert Evans […]
Mary Kills People
Congratulations to UBC Creative Writing BFA Alumnus Tara Armstrong. Her show, Mary Kills People premieres on Global TV tonight. Mary Kills People, a character-driven, six-part television event follows Dr. Mary Harris – An overworked single mother and ER doctor who also moonlights as an underground angel of death – working outside the law assisting patients […]
Cardinal
Congratulations to MFA Alumna Jennica Harper, who’s writing for Cardinal, the dramatic thriller which premieres on CTV tonight. Jennica previously wrote for and was Co-Executive Producer on the second season of YTV’s teen comedy Some Assembly Required. Before that, she spent three seasons writing and producing the YTV/Disney XD hit Mr. Young, and was a writer on Global’s crime […]
Less than a month to go: MFA application deadline approaches
The clock is ticking! If you’ve been considering applying for the UBC MFA in Creative Writing, you’ve got just under a month before our deadline of January 9, 2017. Applicants must apply online and upload their portfolios by this date for consideration for the 2017 (September) academic year. More information.
Creative Writing professors go global with a course for aspiring novelists
The faculty of Arts at UBC has a new interview with Annabel Lyon and Nancy Lee about their non-credit novel-writing course on edX. The authors brought everything they’ve learned in their illustrious careers to a series of six-week non-credit online courses designed to take your novel from concept to completion. It was a unique teaching experience […]
Agents Tips, Tricks and Know-How: Professional Development Day!
The Creative Writing Alumni Association (CRWRAA) is pleased to present their first Professional Development Webinar. This inexpensive online event is open to alumni, students and writers from anywhere who are interested in hearing from industry professionals discuss whether: To find an agent or to go the independent route… To shop your book direct to the […]
Congratulations 2016 Grads!
Convocation takes place on Thursday, November 24 at 9:30AM in the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.