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  • The Best of Both Worlds
    The Best of Both Worlds
    March 31, 2022

    The Best of Both Worlds

    Humber College’s new undergrad in creative and professional writing strives to nurture skilled creative professionals.I always wanted to be a writer. Or maybe it’s that I always wrote. I took the ...

  • Making the Leap: Why Writing Programs Matter Right Now
    Making the Leap: Why Writing Programs Matter Right Now
    March 18, 2022

    Making the Leap: Why Writing Programs Matter Right Now

    I’ve been on campus exactly once since March 2020, during the height of one of the province’s lockdowns, to pack up my old office at Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus. I was leaving my post as the ...

  • "Compassion, Imagination, Enthusiasm, & the Freedom to Make Mistakes" Humber Summer Workshop Instructors Giles Blunt & Michelle Winters on Workshop...
    "Compassion, Imagination, Enthusiasm, & the Freedom to Make Mistakes" Humber Summer Workshop Instructors Giles Blunt & Michelle Winters on Workshop...
    June 10, 2019

    "Compassion, Imagination, Enthusiasm, & the Freedom to Make Mistakes" Humber Summer Workshop Instructors Giles Blunt & Michelle Winters on Workshopping & Writing Advice

    Is this the summer you kick start that writing project you've been thinking about for so long? The Humber Summer Workshop, part of the prestigious Humber School for Writers, is a short, intensive program ...

  • Instructors Colin McAdam, Kyo Maclear, & Alissa York on the Unique, Intense, Transformative Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop
    Instructors Colin McAdam, Kyo Maclear, & Alissa York on the Unique, Intense, Transformative Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop
    July 06, 2018

    Instructors Colin McAdam, Kyo Maclear, & Alissa York on the Unique, Intense, Transformative Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop

    The Humber School for Writers is one of the oldest and most prestigious writing programs in the country, and has turned out numerous bestselling authors including the likes of Vincent Lam, Shari LaPena, ...

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