Congratulations to MFA alumna Irina Kovalyova. Her book Specimen, has been shortlisted for the $10,000 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize.
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Announcement, Faculty
Meet the new faculty in Creative Writing winter 2025
February 6, 2025
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Faculty
A dying wish, forgotten boxes, and a lost Holocaust archive rediscovered
January 27, 2025
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Announcement
Writer in Residence Joshua Whitehead will mentor students and lead two public events while at UBC
January 8, 2025
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