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Crewri: Creative writing club

Join Crewri, UFV's creative writing club, to get feedback and tips on your work. Attending CreWri’s workshops can help you become a better writer.

English Student Association

Join the ESA, UFV's English Student Association, to become part of a student-led group that organizes and promotes course-related events and extra-curricular activities. Getting involved will help you build community on campus—and add valuable experiences to your Co-Curricular Record.

Jasmin Kaur. Photo credit to Tajinder Kaur“The literary experience that I gained through [UFV] creative writing courses was instrumental in my signing of a two-book North American deal with HarperTeen (the Young Adult imprint of HarperCollins) and an international deal with Penguin Random House India. Through the poetry and fiction that I wrote, revised and fine-tuned . . . my debut manuscript proposal went to auction with four different publishers, which ultimately allowed me to choose the editor and publishing house that I most meaningfully connected with.” ~ Jasmin Kaur, Published YA author

  • – Jessica Wind
  •    MA, University of Ottawa
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