I’m the program supervisor of the Creative Writing Program at UTSC. I also lead courses and workshops for writers of all ages and experience level at a wide range of schools, residencies, and communities. Below are my textbooks.

TEACHING

Essential and engaging essays about the joys and challenges of creative writing and teaching creative writing by a host of Canada’s leading writers.

Writing Creative Writing is filled with thoughtful and entertaining essays on the joys and challenges of creative writing, the complexities of the creative writing classroom, the place of writing programs in the twenty-first century, and exciting strategies and exercises for writing and teaching different genres. Written by a host of Canada’s leading writers, including Christian Bök, Catherine Bush, Suzette Mayr, Yvette Nolan, Judith Thompson, and Thom Vernon, this book is the first of its kind and destined to be a milestone for every creative writing student, teacher, aspirant, and professional.

“The Writing Moment: A Practical Guide to Creating Poems is a must-own book for both emerging and established poets. I would also recommend this book as a textbook choice for post-secondary creative writing courses.” —Esther Griffin, PRISM International

This practical guide to composing original, evocative poetry explores all aspects of the writing process—including finding inspiration, creating original work, revising first drafts, and sharing poems with others. Accessible and encouraging throughout, this invaluable resource helps beginner poets find their voice and master the tools of the trade.