About the Program
The Writer in Residence acts as a mentor to writers in the community, reviewing manuscripts and providing advice about publishing. The Writer offers individual consultations, group workshops and programs, author readings and participates in other special events during their residency.
The Writer in Residence offers many writing workshops, conferences and special events throughout their term. Visit our Program Calendar to find more information (program dates and details are updated as they become available).
Working With the Writer in Residence
Danny Ramadan’s term as Writer in Residence begins in September 2020 and runs until May 2021.
Danny is available to meet with adults and teens who want feedback and advice about a writing project beginning in September 2020. In August, a webform will be added to this page where you can request a meeting and upload the writing samples you would like Danny to read. Due to COVID-19, all consultations will be held remotely for at least the first half of this term.
2020-2021 Writer in Residence: Danny Ramadan
Danny Ramadan is an award-winning Syrian-Canadian author, public speaker and LGBTQ-refugees activist.
The Clothesline Swing, Ramadan’s debut novel, won the Independent Publisher Book Award for LGBT Fiction, The Canadian Authors Association’s award for Best Fiction, and was shortlisted for Evergreen Award, Sunburst Award and a Lambda Award. It was long listed for Canada Reads 2018. The novel is translated to French, German and Hebrew.
His children’s book, Salma the Syrian Chef, was released in March 2020 by Annick Press. He is currently working on his next novel, The Foghorn Echoes, a collection of short fiction, The Syrian Survival Notebook, and a YA novel, Son of the Silk Maker.
He was named among the Top Immigrants to Canada 2017 as well as awarded the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Award for Excellency. He is currently finishing his Masters in Fine Arts – Creative Writing at UBC and lives with his husband, Matthew Ramadan, in Vancouver. To learn more about Ramadan’s work, visit his website: www.dannyramadan.com.
Interested in Being the Next Writer in Residence?
Job postings for this position are usually posted about a year in advance of the residency beginning. Applications are due in November, and a new Writer in Residence is selected in December. The residency begins the following September.