COVID-19 Safety Plan: While the heritage house is temporarily closed to visitors, writers-in-residence continue to live and work at the house and offer writing workshops and other programs online. Experience the house from home or take a virtual tour. Outdoor guided tours will resume in February 2021.
While in residency, our writers share their thoughts on our blog, give out valuable writing advice, and engage with the community via different programs of writing-focused activities. Read all about it here and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter, so you don’t ever miss a new blog post or event!
Historic Joy Kogawa House Recent News
Guest Post by Em Dial
Guest post by Em Dial, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in September 2021.
Historic Joy Kogawa House Previous Blog Posts
Give writers a place to meet and share stories
On November 30, 2021, help support the writers who live and work at Historic Joy Kogawa House, one of Canada’s most established author residencies and a meeting place for Vancouver writers.
Curatorial Talk with Su-Ying Lee
Join us Thursday, Nov 18, 6 to 7pm for a talk with Distinguished Curatorial Mentor Su-Ying Lee, supporting our annual partnership with Or Gallery.
QueerAsian Reading
Join us on Thursday, November 4, 2021, for an evening of writing and creative performance emerging from a series of summer workshops for LGBTQI+ Asian writers.
Immediate Residency Opportunity at Kogawa House
This one-month residency runs October 1 to 31, 2021, and makes available to professional writers an inspiring space for research and creation of a work-in-progress or other writing project. Deadline for expressions of interest is Thursday, September 23, 12pm Midnight PDT.