Okanagan College English Department

Congratulations to OC English prof Aaron Giovannone, whose article Ross Annett: Alberta’s Unknown Literary Populist is a finalist for the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association’s Best Alberta Story award.

An interview with OC prof Corinna Chong about Kids in Kindergarten, winner of the CBC Short Story Prize.

OC English prof Jake Kennedy’s new chapbook, The Rublev Horse, is now available from Gaspereau Press! http://www.gaspereau.com/bookInfo.php

A huge congratulations to OC English and fine arts prof Corinna Chong, winner of the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize!

Okanagan icon John Lent to give lecture on creative writing What: Sharon Thesen Lecture Who: UBCO Creative Writing Program When: Thursday, November 19 at 7 p.m.... Where: Online via Zoom UBCO is hosting its inaugural Sharon Thesen Lecture with Vernon-based author John Lent. The creative writing program at UBCO is hosting its inaugural Sharon Thesen Lecture with Vernon-based author John Lent. Lent, a professional writer, editor, singer and songwriter, will give a virtual talk titled, Aspects of Poetics in Contemporary Fiction and Poetry: a practical logic of legacies, a working arc of continuance. His presentation is based on a writer’s and teacher’s journey through the power and promise of modernism and the teaching of creative writing. Sharon Thesen, a renowned Canadian poet and editor, was the first full professor in the department of creative studies and is now a UBC professor emerita. The UBC creative writing program wants to honour all that she contributes to British Columbian and Canadian literature, and all that she did to establish the creative writing program at UBC Okanagan, explains Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Professor Nancy Holmes. In her honour, a different writer each year will give a lecture that tackles key issues of contemporary writing, poetics and Canadian literature. By recording each lecture, we will create a wonderful resource of contemporary thinking by writers. Lent has taught creative writing and literature courses at Okanagan College for over 30 years. He has published 11 books and edited 35 volumes of poetry, fiction and non-fiction for publication. His latest publication, A Matins Flywheel, is a book of poetry. John is a terrific writer, a master teacher of fiction and poetry, an in-demand editor and someone who pretty single-handedly created the contemporary literary culture in the Okanagan, says Holmes. We are honoured to have him as the first lecturer in our Sharon Thesen series. The lecture is free and open to the public. It will take place on November 19 starting at 7 p.m. For further information, visit fccs.ok.ubc.ca/visiting-author

John Lent is going to be delivering the first annual Sharon Thesen Lecture on Thursday, November 19th, at 7:00 PM. This is a free online event. https://fb.me/e/mE67l1ZvL

Defining your argument is one of the most important steps to take in assignments. Penticton is offering College Essay Workshops to help remove stress about writ...ing. Self-enroll in the Penticton Student Success Centre’s moodle (https://mymoodle.okanagan.bc.ca/course/view.php?id=129606) to access a ten week workshop series that walks you through how to write a college essay. Each workshop will run from 11AM-12PM on Thursdays. On Thursday, Oct. 22 we’re covering how to construct thesis statements. See more

The trailer for OC prof Frances Greenslade’s new novel, Red Fox Road! https://youtu.be/7o4h_rf3sJ8