Virtual Writer in Residence Oliver Baez Bendorf brings mystery and transformation to UBC
The School of Creative Writing is welcoming poet Oliver Baez Bendorf as virtual writer in residence from January 23 to February 3. Oliver will lead workshops within Creative Writing classrooms, and also has openings for virtual one-to-one consultations on February 1 and 2.
Creative Writing students collaborate to celebrate National Poetry Month
End of term readings by poetry students fell during Canada’s 24th National Poetry Month. We captured a series of photographs depicting their poetic expressions throughout the month.
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.
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
Announcing our fall 2021 Visiting Writers
We’re delighted to welcome a group of innovative and exciting writers to visit UBC Creative Writing this fall. We regularly bring working writers to visit classes and consult with students
Creative Writing MFA student wins inaugural University of Lethbridge Bridge Prize
Congratulations to UBC Creative Writing MFA student Sara de Waal, who is the inaugural winner of the Bridge Prize national short story competition. Her story Cecilia and Richard won the $7,500 first-place award out of a pool of 340 stories submitted to the prize. The most carefully constructed story we received, beautiful deployment of metaphor, especially […]
Tracy Deonn’s novel “Legendborn” to be released September 15th
We are happy to announce that our MFA student Tracy Deonn is releasing a novel in a few weeks! Legendborn publishes on September 15th of this year with Simon and Schuster, and is all things Black Girl Magic. Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy’s YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark […]
Creative Writing Courses Online – Fall 2020
All Creative Writing courses in Term 1 2020 will be completely online. Instructors are currently working on how best to meet student needs, and determining whether online courses will be synchronous (i.e., “real time”), asynchronous, or a combination of the two.
“The Show Must Go…Online!”: Brave New Play Rites Festival Goes Virtual
During these uncertain times we need a form of escape and the Creative Writing Program has exactly what you’re looking for! The 34th Annual Brave New Play Rites Festival has moved online, live readings are being broadcasted on Saturdays at 1pm PST for the next five weeks. You can access BNPR’s YouTube channel through this […]