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A Brief History of Creative Writing at Queen’s

Professor Carolyn Smart has nurtured young writing talent at Queen’s for over 20 years, while championing the creative arts throughout the Kingston community and beyond. During this time, she has mentored over 1,000 aspiring authors—many of whom have gone on to acclaimed writing careers—led countless writing workshops, and generated numerous opportunities for students to publish and present their writing on well-recognized platforms.

Professor Smart initiated and has edited each edition of the Lake Effect anthology as the capstone of our Creative Writing curriculum. Students in CWRI 496 participate in an intensive seminar on writing for publication, culminating in a class-produced anthology and public reading. Lake Effect 10, published in 2021, marked the 20^th anniversary of the Lake Effect project.

Creative Writing at Queen’s Now and in the Future

Today we offer Creative Writing courses that build student skill in a variety of genres and mediums. We also offer hybrid Creative Writing courses with both critical and creative components. Furthermore, in-class learning opportunities are supplemented by special events like the:

• The Annual Page Lecture Event which brings a renowned Canadian writer to campus to reflect on literary craft,
• One-on-one mentorship with a visiting Writer in Residence,
• an annual series of readings with writers from across Canada.