39th Annual National Magazine Awards Nominees
Congratulations to the following Creative Writing Alumni/student nominees for the 39th Annual National Magazine Awards: Trevor Corkum (Fiction) Haley Cullingham (Editor, Maisonneuve) Gena Ellett (Personal Journalism) Krista Foss (Personal Journalism) Zsuzsi Gartner (Fiction) Shazia Hafiz Ramji (Poetry) Anna Maxymiw (Humour & Personal Journalism) Susan Olding (Essay) Rachel Rose (Poetry) PRISM international UBC Creative Writing’s literary […]
Karim Alrawi finalist for First Novel Award
Congratulations to alumnus Karim Alrawi, whose first novel Book of Sands not only won the HarperCollins Canada / UBC Prize, but has now been shortlisted for the First Novel Award, presented by Amazon Canada. More information at the award website at the Walrus.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions
The Creative Writing Program is now accepting applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor Positions, commencing January 1, 2017. The first position is in Poetry and the second in Writing for Children & Young Adults. See our opportunities page for more information.
Lecturer Positions
We are accepting applications for up to four renewable 12-month lecturer positions (1 year contracts) in the Creative Writing Program, commencing July 1, 2016 or September 1, 2016. Each successful applicant must be a professionally active writer with expertise in one or more of the following areas: writing for lyric forms, writing for graphic forms, new media, […]
Faculty & Alumni Nominations for BC Book Prizes
Congratulations to all of our faculty and alumni nominated for this year’s BC Book Prizes. Nominees include: Bookseller’s Choice Award: A Taste of Haida Gwaii: Food Gathering and Feasting at the Edge of the World, by Susan Musgrave (lecturer). Vancouver Vanishes, including adjunct instructor Caroline Adderson and alumna Bren Simmers. Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize: Specimen, by alumna Irina Kovalyova […]
Comedic Forms Position
UBC Creative Writing is currently hiring an adjunct instructor for CRWR 230: Introduction to Comedic Forms. Please see our opportunities page for more information.
Brave New Play Rites Festival
For its 30th anniversary, UBC’s Brave New Play Rites Festival is premiering twelve short plays at Studio 1398 on Granville Island. The festival’s Staged Reading Series at PTC includes a panel talk on new play development with alumni of Brave New Play Rites and the UBC Creative Writing Program. The produced plays, written by BFA and MFA UBC Creative Writing students, are an […]
Andreas Schroeder: Tips for Finishing Your Novel
Faculty member Andreas (Andy) Schroeder took some time to chat with UBC’s Ubyssey Newspaper about novel writing and (very importantly) novel finishing. http://ubyssey.ca/blog/andreas-schroeders-tips-for-finishing-your-novel/
Creative Writing Alumna Signs Major Book Deal
Congratulations to UBC Creative Writing Alumna Gabrielle Prendergast, who has just sold her teen fantasy series Zero Repeat Forever in a six-figure deal at auction. Rights to the series have sold to Simon & Schuster in the US, UK and Canada. Book one is set for 2017.
Tara Armstrong’s TV Series Greenlit by Global TV
UBC Creative Writing BFA Graduate Tara Armstrong’s TV Series, Mary Kills People, has been picked up by Global TV for a six -part series. The series is produced by Cameron Pictures and Entertainment One in association with Shaw Media. Mary Kills People is Armstrong’s first television project, and follows a single mother and ER doctor named […]