With Valentine’s Day approaching, romance is in the air—and on the page. Screenwriter Zac Hug has built a career crafting rom-coms. We spoke with him about his work with Hallmark and how he’s helping aspiring writers with a new online course. @UBC_Arts

Meet our new faculty members! We're excited to welcome Ray Clark, Whitney French, Jennifer Moss, Jules Arita Koostachin (Attawapiskat), Jasmine Sealy and Selina Boan. Read more to learn what they are teaching, reading and their advice for students.

Join us for a special event with poets Mita Mahato & Lara Mimosa Montes on February 10 at 11:00 am on Zoom. They will share practical & poetic strategies from their own writing lives to help bring encouragement to all writers. Learn more:

RT @UBC_Arts: 📰 From discussions about the state of Canadian and U.S. politics to the media’s representation of trans characters, check out…

The application period for 2025/26 entry into our BFA program is open until February 28. Questions? We have a helpful information video along with application guidelines to help explain the process: Let us know if you need assistance!

RT @UBCNews: A @ubccrwr professor uncovers his family’s hidden wartime history through his grandfather's diaries and letters, to be preserv…

Professor Timothy Taylor has produced a six-part documentary podcast called “The Hidden Holocaust Papers.” The first episode will air on January 27 wherever listeners access their podcasts. Use the QR code below to listen to a preview!

The application period for 2025/26 entry into our BFA program is now open. Submit your application by February 28. Questions? We have a helpful information video along with application guidelines to help explain the process:

Writers Joshua Whitehead (Oji-Cree), Tenille Campbell (Dene/Métis) & Kaitlyn Purcell (Dënésułıné) will read from their recent work & discuss the role of joy in Indigenous literatures with us on JAN 20 at 2:00 pm on Zoom. Join us for this free event! RSVP:

We’re thrilled to welcome Joshua Whitehead as writer in residence next week! Join us for two free events. First is a reading on JAN 13 in the Dodson Room with Joshua. Second is an online panel discussion on joy in Indigenous literatures on JAN 20. RSVP:

Time is ticking on the opportunity to receive a holiday discount on our new online courses in Writing the Romantic Comedy, taught by experienced screenwriter Zac Hug. Join us for the first course on JAN 13. Save 15% until DEC 31, 2024. Details: @UBC_Arts

Mark your calendars! The Bryan Wade Brave New Play Rites Festival (BNPR) is scheduled from March 11 to March 15, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Dorothy Somerset Studio at UBC Vancouver. Tickets go on sale in February 2025. Learn more: @bravenewplay @UBC_Arts

We’re thrilled to announce our online continuing education course, Writing the Romantic Comedy, taught by experienced screenwriter Zac Hug. The course is asynchronous & not graded! And we're offering a discount to launch the course: save 15% until DEC 31.

We’re thrilled to announce that Joshua Whitehead will be with us for a two-week residency in JAN! Please join us for a reading and reception on JAN 13 at UBC Vancouver to welcome Joshua. Hosted by Billy-Ray Belcourt. Everyone is welcome. RSVP: @UBC_Arts

Join us for an evening with Chase Joynt in the inaugural event of Truth and Imagination: A Green College Leading Scholars Series with Chase Joynt and Alex Marzano-Lesnevich in conversation. November 26 from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Register: @GreenCollegeUBC

RT @ArtsISIT_UBC: 💡In this practical learning interview, learn how Lecturer Sheryda Warrener encourages @ubccrwr students to engage with lo…

Tonight! Green College is hosting poet Joyelle McSweeney from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Coach House. Joyelle will read from her book Death Styles. The event will also be live-streamed. Free! Learn more:

BFA Information Session! Monday November 18, 1PM Pacific Time. Online Info Session for all prospective CRWR Minor and CRWR Major students. If you’re unable to attend, the event will be recorded and later posted to our webpage.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia will speak about incorporating hybridity and cultural specificity into speculative fiction, followed by a discussion with Professor Nalo Hopkinson and a Q&A with the audience. Join us for this free event on November 18. Learn more:

We’re excited to share this special event featuring Creative Writing BFA and MFA alums: Join @MassyArts, Li Charmaine Anne, Jane Shi, Léa Taranto and Yilin Wang in Conversation on Tuesday, November 12 at 6 pm in Vancouver! RSVP required. More details: