The Grapevine - UBC Creative Writing News

Adbusters Media Foundation is looking for a go-getter to join our in-house team as the Assistant Production Manager. Our ideal candidate is an organized, self-motivated and energetic individual who is not afraid to pick up the phone to make things happen. Applicants should be familiar with writing copy for the web and should understand a variety of social networking platforms. Demonstrable immersion in social media is a must, experience with Drupal and basic HTML is a plus. This position calls for a versatile jack-of-all-trades — duties include working on various campaigns, our website and a variety of other projects.
Please send your cover letter, resume, two writing samples, blog address, Twitter username and any other examples of your online presence to lauren@adbusters.org.

No phone calls please. Only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted.

link: https://www.adbusters.org/jobs

A position has opened in January 2010 for a Sports/Community Reporter in the bustling northern community of Peace River, Alberta.

Pay: $1325/bi-weekly, a $125/month vehicle allowance and $.37/km when they are outside the community. Good understanding of high school sports, community-related sports (hockey, swimming, curling, and football are major here) are assets and excellent photographic skills will be of great benefit. The sports reporter will Read the rest of this entry »

Course dates: 27 June – 21 August 2010

The Pembroke-King’s Programme (PKP) offers an exceptional opportunity to experience Cambridge student life over eight weeks, the length of a regular undergraduate term. Many of the students on this programme have traditionally come from Harvard, Yale, Penn, Brown, Brigham Young and the University of California, but Pembroke welcomes applications from students at any accredited institution of higher education in the US or from around the world.

Outside the classroom, a diverse and fun range of social, cultural and sporting activities are on offer, together with exciting travel options around the UK and Europe. Included in the course costs are tuition fees for three classes, usually worth 9-12 credits, housing in Pembroke or King’s College accommodation, a partial meal plan and Formal Halls, a four-day visit to Edinburgh and a daytrip to London. In 2010, for the first time, four scholarships covering the full tuition fee will be available.Applications are welcomed from students at US and other overseas universities who can demonstrate proficiency in English. Competition for places is intense, so early application is advised.

More information about Academics, Social aspects, Housing and meals, How to apply, Programme costs, Scholarships, Alumni and FAQ can be found at http://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/ip/pkp/

As a writer, you know you need a website-something clean, professional and easy on the eyes. You also know it can cost serious money to hire a web designer to do it for you.

This two-day workshop, led by Emira Mears of Raised Eyebrow Web Studio, will guide you through the basics of setting up, configuring and customizing the look and feel of a Wordpress.com website. In two four-hour sessions, you will create an outline for your site, configure the features you need — a blog, categories, pages, images, links to related information, etc. — and select and customize a design. You’ll also learn how to update content and make changes yourself over time. All for the affordable rate of $140.

Dates: November 21/22, 2009, 10 am – 2 pm

Cost: $140, plus GST (receipts available)

Location:
Endswell Room at The Flack Block
163 West Hastings Street
Corner of Hastings and Cambie

To register or for more information contact workshops [at] raisedeyebrow.com

Seating in this workshop will be limited to 12 participants on a first come, first served basis. Please bring your own laptop.

UBC Department of Family Practice is looking for an experienced writer who can synthesize healthcare related concepts and make them accessible to a number of audiences, including the general public.

Must have experience writing for the web and in the healthcare field.

Please respond with CV, cover letter, writing samples, hourly or contract rate to: 
 
David J. Adams
Research Coordinator
UBC Department of Family Practice
David Strangway Building
#320 - 5950 University Blvd
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Phone:  (604) 827-4185 Fax:  (604) 827-4184

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is seeking applicants for the position of British Columbia Regional Officer. This is a part-time position and is located in the Vancouver area.

The Regional Officer is a part-time position, 1.5 to 2 days a week except during peak periods such as Book Week and Best Books for Kids & Teens when more time will be required.

Full details after the jump…

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UBC Creative Writing’s informal meeting of the minds — The Teaching Brown Bag — meets this Thursday at noon.

The Teaching Brown Bag is an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to come together to eat, talk, and meet other members of the UBC Creative Writing community.

Thursday’s session will discuss the topic of the romantic artist-genius mythos, and how it finds its way into creative writing programs. Does the mythos of the writer as a divinely inspired being hinder the budding writer?  Can creative writing be taught?  If we think we’re not “geniuses”, should we throw in the towel?  How can we nurture the process of writing as craft, without being daunted by the notion of the unattainable masterpiece?

Event Details:

Thursday, January 22 (12:00 pm)
UBC Campus, Buchanan E476
1866 Main Mall, Vancouver

Contact Ray Hsu at ray.hsu@ubc.ca for more information.

Tony Harrison, Britain’s leading film and theatre poet, will be in residence at Green College, UBC as a Visiting Professor from November 25 – December 1, 2008.

Tony Harrison has written nearly a dozen plays for London’s National Theatre,including his most recent play, Fram. He is the author of translations for The Royal Shakespeare Company, libretto for the New York Metropolitan Opera, and plays for production in Nigeria, Greece, and Austria.  Harrison’s poem V. caused a national uproar when a filmed version was broadcast on television.

While at Green College, Tony Harrison will host a series of free workshops, readings, and presentations that are open to all:

All Event Details:

Tony Harrison: Poetry Reading
Tuesday, November 25 (5-6:30 pm)
Green College Coach House
6201 Cecil Green Park Road, UBC

(Space limited)

More events listed after the jump…

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Madeline Sonik, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria, is investigating post-secondary Creative Writing education, and  is interested in speaking with students, former students, teachers and former teachers, about their experiences in the Creative Writing workshop.

Madeline is also looking for volunteers who either have already taken the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) to determine their personality preferences or those who would be interested in doing so for free.

Additionally, she is looking for Creative Writing education pioneers who are willing to speak with me about the early days of post-secondary Creative Writing education in Canada.

Anyone interested in speaking with Madeline can contact her at: sonik@shaw.ca

Today’s National Post has a profile of Melanie Little, a recent MFA graduate and former PRISM magazine editor.  From the profile:

Melanie Little is Freehand’s editor and sole employee. Though she’s only been on the job for 13 months, her editorial direction has already guided the press to acclaim: Besides the Giller nod for Endicott, another one of her authors, Saleema Nawaz, has been nominated for the $10,000 Journey Prize.

“We’re just waiting for the next one,” she laughs. “I’m not surprised at all. But it is really nice to have one’s taste vindicated.”

[...] Previously, she worked as an editor with lit mag PRISM International in Vancouver while completing her MFA in creative writing at the University of British Columbia. She’s also a published author, having penned a children’s book and a collection of short stories, which may make her a little bit more sympathetic to writers’ concerns.

“What Melanie has does with Freehand as a writer in an editorial position,” says Endicott, “[is] sought to right all the wrongs that have ever been done to writers. And she’s succeeded magnificently.”

Congratulations Melanie! Continue reading the full profile at the National Post.