Faculty of Arts & Science
Creative Writing
OCAD University's Creative Writing program is a hands-on, studio-based program about writing as artistic creation. Unlike other creative writing programs, students can blend writing with art and design studio classes at Canada’s biggest art and design university.
Creative Writing
Richie Evans aka. gutz
“everything strange, cloying, grabbing-at, pulling-in, struggling for breath ”
Creative Writing
Zoe Oliveira
“Throughout her work, Zoe Oliveira often explores themes of mental illness, grief, and the key little moments and joys that colour her characters' lives. In her novel, "Love, Emma", Zoe also explored complex family dynamics, her own... More”
Creative Writing
Maha Jahangir
“While dabbling in writing across fictional genres, what connects all of Maha's works is her penchant for characters with heart and romances with a heaping of angst; her upper YA romantic fantasy novel, REIGN, is alive with both of these elements.... More”
Creative Writing
Paige Burt aka. January Paige
“An intimate debut collection of Poetry, Prose and Non-Fictional Short Stories, "Then,When,Once" explores the deepy personal themes of family relationships, trauma, romance and womanhood, inspired by the Indigenous concept of circular story-telling. ”
Creative Writing
Ysabelle Manalang aka. Ysa Manalang
“A coming-of-age magical realism novella, those who live takes place in a world where ghosts and wraiths run amok. It explores several existential questions, particularly: what, exactly, do young and new adults have hope for in an increasingly... More”
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