Vancouver Manuscript Intensive

[Descriptive text: A promotional poster for the “Twisted Poets Literary Salon.” The poster includes the Vancouver Public Library and Pandora’s Collective logos at the top. Text announces the event taking place on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Featured poets are Kyeren Regehr, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, and Janet Kvammen, followed by an open mic. The event is hosted by Daniela Elza and Natasha Boškić and held at Britannia Library, 1661 Napier Street, from 6:00 to 7:50 pm. Along the right side are three portrait photographs of poets identified as Poet Laureate of Victoria, Poet Laureate of Vancouver, and Poet Laureate of New Westminster. Logos for poets.ca, The Writers’ Union of Canada, and the Canada Council for the Arts appear at the bottom.]

We’re excited to see Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Director of the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive, featured as a poet at the upcoming Twisted Poets Literary Salon at Britannia Library! ✨

We hope to see you there!

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Happy Holidays from Vancouver Manuscript Intensive! ❄️

If you’d like to stay up to date on VMI programs, opportunities, and initiatives in the new year, you can subscribe to our newsletter at vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com. ✨

Wishing you a restful holiday season and a creative start to 2026.

[Image description: A promotional graphic announcing the 2026 Yosef Wosk VMI Fellow. On the left is an oval-framed photograph of writer Kinjal Sethia, smiling and with her arms crossed. On the right is a text block detailing her publications and fellowships. The Vancouver Manuscript Intensive logo appears at the bottom.]

We’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Yosef Wosk Vancouver Manuscript Intensive Fellow, Kinjal Sethia!

Kinjal will be working with Gary Barwin on a poetry manuscript throughout the 2026 Intensive. Please join us in welcoming her to the VMI community!

VMI’s Connected Studio, a series of six community writing sessions, is open to writers throughout 2026.

Led by Elee Kraljii Gardiner, this year’s guest experts include Rachel Letofsky, Catriona Strang, Petra Chambers, and Dr. Bronwen Tate.

Register: tinyurl.com/vmiconnectedstudio

[Image description: Promotional graphic for the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive Connected Studio 2026. Four photos appear with names and titles: Rachel Letofsky, Senior Literary Agent; Catriona Strang, Editor; Petra Chambers, Yosef Wosk VMI Fellow; and Dr. Bronwen Tate, UBC Creative Writing. Text below explains that the Connected Studio offers six one-hour community writing sessions in 2026 led by Elee Kraljii Gardiner, providing space for writers to connect, exchange ideas, and gain insight into the creative process. Sessions run Saturdays, 10–11 AM. PT, on January 17, March 21, June 20, September 19, October 17, and November 21, with more information at https://tinyurl.com/VMIConnectedStudio.]

The Vancouver Manuscript Intensive’s Connected Studio, a series of six community writing sessions, is open to all writers in 2026!

Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/vmiconnected....

To stay updated on upcoming events, be sure to also subscribe to the VMI newsletter!

Know a #writer of exceptional promise with a manuscript in progress, who has faced significant barriers to fulfilling that promise? Let them know about the #YosefWoskVMIFellowship! Applications are open until November 10, 2025.

Apply at www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com

As we prepare to open submissions for the #WarlandAward on Nov 1, we extend our deepest gratitude to #AlisonBraid for her wonderful work and wish her all the best in her next chapter. We're delighted to welcome @selenamercuri.bsky.social to the team as the new coordinator for the Warland Award.

Find us at Word Vancouver this year! ✏️ Chat with Director Elee Kraljii Gardiner, mentor Aren X. Tulchinsky, and VMI graduates Sheila Martineau, Angela Gray, and Rob Chursinoff!

Our table is indoors at UBC Robson Square from 1pm-3pm on September 20. Say hi!

Findout more at www.wordvancouver.ca 📚

Sign up for our Six-Month Intensive. Fantastic mentors, constructive feedback, and a wonderful community of writers. Join us! ✏️

Want to learn more about our programs? We offer one-on-one mentorship from anywhere in the world. These tailored programs are designed to meet each writer where they're at. Find us at www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com!

we have a spot for you in this unique book proposal workshop! register today!

Prepping Your Pitch: Practical Info for Sending Your Manuscript to Agents and Publishers | Vancouver Manuscript Intensive February 9 – April 6, 2025 Fee: $1500 Over the course of eight weeks, participants will experience three levels of workshop dynamic: group feedback, paired peer workshopping, and personal mentorship...

We're running an unusual workshop on how to write a book proposal: we have mentors, an agent, a publisher to help you hone the air tight proposal for your WiP.Small cohort, starts Feb 9, info here: www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com/workshop/pre...

Sign the Petition Stop the Suspension of Sheridan’s Creative Writing and Publishing Program

Creative Writing & Publishing students at Sheridan have collected nearly 700 signatures to save their program! www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...

Elee Kraljii Gardiner on Betsy Warland When I talk about Betsy Warland as a poetrymother I am talking about how Betsy taught me to listen. She is an exquisite listener. In writ...

from the archives : Elee Kraljii Gardiner @eleekg.bsky.social on Betsy Warland : themanygenderedmothers.blogspot.com/2017/03/elee...

Our Director Elee Kraljii Gardiner and mentor Gary Barwin collaborated on a book of poems with no words--but each visual includes a QR code leading to a sound/video/text poem. Visit until mid-December at Massy Arts Space.

blue green poster with Mark Winston's head shot (white man with glasses and white beard and moustache, striped sweater, big smile) and text reading Finding your footing: first steps into memoir with Mark L Winston Saturday Nov 23 9:30am-4pm PST online Vancouver Manuscript Intensive

Find your footing! Register now for this workshop limited to 8 participants. It’s designed for those in the early stages of memoir writing who want a strong start developing their idea with an emphasis on content, style, and voice. www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com/workshop/fin...

Mentors | Vancouver Manuscript Intensive ...read more

Hello all! We're excited to be here! We are a program based in Vancouver, Canada that pairs writers with mentors in a range of different options. Emerging, experienced, local or international--we got you! More info here: www.vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com/mentors/