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Kevin Chong, photo credit: Andrew Querner

Kevin Chong, New Creative Writing prof at UBCO

By Shauna Oddleifson on July 15, 2020

Acclaimed Non-fiction author joins the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Posted in Creative Studies, Our Faculty, Research & Teaching | Tagged Creative Writing, Kevin Chong

Poetry is for Times of Crisis

Poetry is for Times of Crisis

By Shauna Oddleifson on March 21, 2020

“Poetry’s job is to try to say what cannot be said.” Nancy Holmes

Posted in Creative Studies, Our Faculty | Tagged Creative Writing, Nancy Holmes, World Poetry Day

Short Story Contest Winners: (left to right) Victoria Alverez, Aria Davis, Erin Scott, Dania Tomlinson, Matt Rader, Alyssa Kong, Katie Welch, Akke Englund

MFA alumna wins UBC Okanagan’s annual short story contest

By Shauna Oddleifson on May 27, 2019

“What made the top three stories stand out was not only their freshness, but each author’s narrative control.”

Posted in Creative Studies, Featured Stories | Tagged Creative Writing, Okanagan Short Story Contest, Short Story Contest

Submissions welcome for UBC Okanagan’s annual fiction competition

By Patty Wellborn on December 12, 2018

Budding writers are urged to submit their entries for the annual Okanagan Short Story Contest.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Creative Writing

2018 Writer in Residence

By Shauna Oddleifson on July 11, 2018

Richard Van Camp

Posted in Creative Studies | Tagged Creative Writing, Richard Van Camp, Writer in Residence | Leave a response

Okanagan Short Story Contest

By Shauna Oddleifson on December 11, 2017

Deadline for submissions: Jan. 15

Posted in Creative Studies, Featured Stories | Tagged Creative Writing, Okanagan Short Story Contest | Leave a response

Spoken word open mic

By Shauna Oddleifson on November 21, 2017

hosted by MFA Creative Writing students

Posted in Creative Studies, Our Students | Tagged Creative Writing, open mic, spoken word | Leave a response

Paper Shell | Call for Submissions

By Shauna Oddleifson on November 22, 2016

student anthology of creative writing

Posted in Creative Studies | Tagged Creative Writing, Paper Shell Anthology

Spring Festival

By Shauna Oddleifson on March 30, 2016

March 29 to May 5

Posted in Creative Studies | Tagged Creative Studies, Creative Writing, performance, poetry, Visual Arts

Short Story Contest winners announced

By Shauna Oddleifson on March 21, 2016

Tamas Dobozy presents awards for annual Okanagan contest

Posted in Creative Studies | Tagged Creative Writing, Dania Tomlinson, Short Story Contest

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