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Ali Bryan will be Laurier’s remote Writer-in-Residence for the winter term
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Wilfrid Laurier University has announced author Ali Bryan will be the Edna Stabler Writer-in-Residence for the winter term. The Writer-in-Residence program is run by the Faculty of Art and allows students to talk directly with an experienced author. This winter will be the first time the position is held virtually. It was left absent last…
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Alison Pick named Laurier’s Fall Term Writer-in-Residence
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Each year, Wilfrid Laurier University gives out an award and two writing positions in honour of Edna Staebler, a member of the Order of Canada, award-winning journalist and author of 21 books, including the bestselling Schmecks series. The award given out is the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, which was created by Staebler herself…
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Ashley Little named as Writer in Residence
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As of January, Canadian author Ashley Little began a three-month contract as the Edna Staebler Writer in Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University. The position, coming into it’s fifth year, allows the Laurier community to gain one-on-one feedback on their writing from a professional author. They will also be able to attend seminars and workshops that…
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Support available for creative writing through Laurier’s Writer-in-residence
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The Edna Staebler Laurier Writer-in-residence is a three-month residency program at Wilfrid Laurier University for accomplished Canadian writers. Drew Hayden Taylor is a fiction writer and playwright and is currently filling the role this year. In this role, the writer focuses on their work as well as community engagement, which includes holding public talks, workshops…
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Growth with Asperger’s
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