Opportunities

The Creative Writing Department offers opportunities to publish works, to learn with established writers and to access specialized scholarships.

Publications

Pearls

Each year, the Douglas College Creative Writing department publishes an anthology of writing by students chosen from work done in our courses during the year. The publication of the anthology is celebrated in the Winter Semester with an Evening of Pearls , which features selected readers from among those published. Visit the Arts Events: Creative Writing page in the Winter semester for specific details on the Pearls launch.

Poem of the Month

The Poem of the Month competition is open to all students at Douglas College. Each month, one poem is chosen from among all submissions to be published as a broadsheet which is displayed around the college.

Event - The Douglas College Review

Douglas College is home to Event, one of Canada's top literary magazines. Founded in 1971, the magazine features imaginative writing by established writers and new literary voices from across Canada and around the world. Douglas College Creative Writing students may have the opportunity to enhance their educational experience with hands-on participation in the publication of Event .

Literature Alive

Throughout the year, the Literature Alive committee at Douglas College presents readings by a variety of Canadian writers. These readings are co-sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and are free and open to the public.

The Maurice Hodgson Memorial Award for Creative Writing

Students may apply for the award that commemorates the late Maurice Hodgson, who taught at Douglas College for 20 years and inaugurated many of the Creative Writing courses and projects.

To be eligible for the Maurice Hodgson Memorial Award , a student must have completed a minimum of two Creative Writing courses at Douglas College and be enrolled in a third in the Winter semester. One of these must be a second-level course ( CRWR 2200 , 2201, 2202 or 2350). The applicant must have maintained a "B" average, or better, in completed courses.

Deadline for applications is January 30 and the results will be announced at the launch of Pearls . The application should include a 500-word letter to the Department Chair explaining how writing matters in the applicant's life, a transcript confirming his or her eligibility (as per the above listed criteria) and a portfolio of selected work (maximum 30 pages), including original stories, poems and/or plays, and revised versions.

The LLPA Student Awards, Prizes and Scholarships page lists information on other awards and prizes that may be of interest to students.