School for Writers

Arrival showcases the work of emerging writers from Canadian post-secondary writing programs.

Meet thethe recipient of the 2020 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship, Maria Saba.

For Marthese Fenech, the inspiration for her novels struck when she was just a teenager, and it has stuck with her ever since.

You Are Not What We Expected, a new collection of stories by School for Writers graduate Sidura Ludwig, wasn’t the book she expected it to be.

School for Writers graduate, Sharif Khan, published his first novel, Brave Fortune. He told us how it came to be and how Humber helped along the way.

Two-time School for Writers grad, Madhur Anand, told us a bit about her latest book and about what she learned during her time at Humber.

We asked children’s author, educator and Humber School for Writers alumna Nadia L. Hohn to recommend her top Canadian books for young readers.

Over the last four years, Nadia L. Hohn has written both fiction and non-fiction, publishing picture books, literacy primers, and early readers.

Professors David Bezmozgis and Nicola Winstanley have been nominated for two of Canada's most prestigious literary awards.

Aaron Berhane is the recipient of the 2019 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship.

In October, after a decade of writing and rewriting, submitting and resubmitting, David Kloepfer’s first novel, Cheap Thrills, will hit bookstores.

A good mentor doesn’t only suggest areas for improvement; they highlight your strengths and encourage you to embrace them.

Every writer hears the advice “write what you know” at some point in their professional development. But Sonia Saikaley has always wanted to do that.

Writing advice isn’t hard to find, but sometimes it’s hard to take—especially when it’s your own.

She’s worked as a standup comic and a TV writer, so it’s only natural that Carolyn Bennett’s new project would draw on both of those experiences.

It’s a familiar motif in literary circles: the unpublished manuscript in a desk drawer or dark corner of a hard drive.

Writing is often a solitary activity, but connecting with other writers, even informally, has benefits that extend far beyond the social.

As Robert McKee said, “Writing is a marathon, not a sprint.” 

For some, third time’s the charm. But Kate Blair has been three-times lucky.

Connect with writers and get expert feedback from established authors and publishing professionals in our Summer Workshop in Creative Writing.

Working on a new project? Need a quiet space to write and to connect with other professionals? The Toronto Writers’ Centre can help!

While the proverb assures us that practice makes perfect, writing and publishing are never without challenges.

If you didn’t already know her name from her essays and stories, you certainly know it now.

Onder Deligoz is the recipient of the 2018 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship.

In 2015 Lindsay Wong joined Humber's Creative Writing - Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry program, where she worked with author Jami Attenberg.

While many writers know their vocation from a very young age, others realize their calling later in life.

When the best-laid plans go awry, they sometimes do so with serendipitous results. 

Author Joyce Grant was so pleased with her experience at the Humber School for Writers.

A good creative mentor is one whose wisdom and guidance carries you forward as you hone your craft and build your career.

Echoes from the Other Land Author to work with David Bezmozgis on new manuscript.

Humber School for Writers grad Deepam Wadds recently won The Writers' Union of Canada's 23rd annual Short Prose Competition.

Humber School for Writers grad Cathie Borrie wrote The Long Hello in 2008, just as the economy crashed.

Humber School for Writers grad Anne Bishop recently won the top prize for an unfinished manuscript in the Atlantic Writing Competition.

Humber grad Shari Lapena's latest novel and first thriller, The Couple Next Door, is due out this summer.

In early 2011, after my first novel, “Old City Hall,” was published, I was fortunate to move my criminal law office into Eddie Greenspan’s building.