Prism International Contests extended
Our literary magazine, PRISM international, has extended the deadline for their fiction and poetry contests to February 1st. There’s still time to enter to compete for up to $5000 worth of total prizes.
Doug Bankson: In Memoriam
May 13, 1920 – July 14, 2015 The Creative Writing Program mourns the loss of Doug Bankson, Professor Emeritus, former Head, playwright, mentor, scuptor and sailor. Doug was born in Valley, Washington on May 13, 1920 and lived his earliest years in Spokane. As an undergraduate at the University of Washington he met and married […]
edX Course: Novel Outlining Starts January 20th
Faculty members Nancy Lee and Annabel Lyon will be teaching an online course on Novel Outlining with edX, the course platform created by Harvard and MIT. Open to everyone, this course draws on the work habits of established authors to help writers move quickly toward creating a blueprint for a successful draft. Whether you’re seeking […]
Rave Reviews for Charles Demers’ Pantomime
Working with Veda Hille, Allan Zinyk, Dawn Petten, lecturer Charles Demers presents another Vancouver holiday classic, the East Van Panto. Theatre Replacement steps way off the beaten path for this year’s edition with the weird and wonderful Hansel and Gretel. Complete with an edible house, a butt-kicking brother and sister team, and a cute little cannibal witch, Hansel and […]
New Media Assignment Goes Viral
How would you create a ‘Social Media Magnum Opus’? In CRWR 213, Writing for New Media, instructor Tetsuro Shigematsu set this as his final assignment to his students. Student Kirsten Toth created “Stupid Questions Female Hockey Players Get Asked” and the rest is Internet history. Needless to say, she’ll be getting an A, with over 100,000 […]
Natalie Morrill wins HarperCollinsPublishers/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction
AT THE TOP OF THE WALL, ALIGHT, by Sudbury author Natalie Morrill, is the winner of the 2015 HarperCollinsPublishers/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. This powerful, accomplished novel follows the life of a Viennese Jew who is separated from his family during the Second World War and aided by a close friend, who is also a […]
Deirdre Dore wins Journey Prize
Congratulations to Optional Residency MFA Alumna Deirdre Dore, winner of the 2015 Journey Prize for her story “The Wise Baby” published in Geist. The jury wrote: “The storytelling offers sprawling pleasures, including dead-on dialogue, a cast of strangely compelling beautiful losers, and an imaginative and original voice the reader will return to with pleasure.” Congratulations also to […]
Shortlist for HarperCollinsPublishers/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction
HarperCollinsPublishers, The Cooke Agency and the University of British Columbia announced today the shortlist for the third annual HarperCollinsPublishers/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. The prize is a collaboration of HarperCollinsPublishers, The Cooke Agency and the University of British Columbia, and is open to currently enrolled students and previous graduates of the UBC Creative Writing […]
Book of Sands
Book of Sands, by Karim Alrawi was the inaugural winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. It will be released on September 1, 2015 and we’re delighted to feature the book’s new trailer. Discounted pre-orders are available online.
MFA Applications Open for 2016 Academic Year
MFA program applications are now open for the 2016 Academic Year. The application process has changed this year, due to the implementation of a new UBC applications system. Please review our application guidelines carefully. Deadlines Optional Residency MFA Program: Applications are due by October 19, 2015. Apply online On-Campus MFA Program: Applications are due by […]