Mormei Zanke
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I came to UBC with a love for literature and interest in writing creatively. For that reason, I was drawn to pursuing a double major in both of these areas—Creative Writing and English Language and Literatures—which I found complemented […]
Coral Santana
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I chose Film Studies and Creative Writing because I love storytelling, and I love the power of the stories we chose to share. What I enjoyed the most about my program was having engaged discussions with my peers. What […]
Jill Slattery
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? I’ve been a writer since I was a kid, and knew without a doubt I could do something meaningful with my life if I followed that passion. I was lucky to have the support of my family and friends […]
Victoria Fraser
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? Ever since I was a kid I wanted to be a writer. When it came to post-secondary, Creative Writing was a natural first choice for me. I started my academic career trying out different courses and found that Psychology […]
Liesl Lafferty
Why did you choose your program at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it? After graduating from the University of Guelph in the 1990s, I moved to Vancouver and my first job was directing a play at UBC’s Brave New Play Rites Festival. I fell in love with the campus and the people. […]
Ellen Keith
UBC Creative Writing graduate Ellen Keith (MFA ’16) recently published her debut novel The Dutch Wife – a historical fiction work that she completed during the MFA Optional Residency program. The book, which won the HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, reached #1 on the Globe & Mail Canadian Fiction Bestseller List. Why did you choose […]
Eden Robinson
Eden Robinson, an internationally acclaimed Haisla and Heiltsuk novelist and short story writer, is the recipient of a 2018 honorary doctoral degree from UBC for her literary contributions. A graduate of UBC’s master’s program in Creative Writing, she has received numerous awards, including the 2016 Writers’ Trust Engel/Findley Award. Her most recent novel, Son of a […]
Natalie Morrill
UBC Creative Writing graduate Natalie Morrill (MFA ’13) was the winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction for her debut novel The Ghost Keeper. Why did you choose to study Creative Writing at UBC and what did you enjoy most about the program? I chose the program because it offered creative and professional […]