The writer-in-residence holds regular office hours for students who wish to discuss their own work, visits classes upon invitation, gives public readings, and on occasion teaches a course.
The program is funded jointly by the Faculty of Arts and the Canada Council.
Emily Austin (she/her) is a bestselling queer Canadian author of six books across fiction and poetry, including the instant bestsellers, Is This a Cry for Help? (2026) and We Could Be Rats (2025). Her next novel, Garbage Girl, is forthcoming in 2028. Previous books include Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead (2021), Interesting Facts About Space (2024), and the poetry collection, Gay Girl Prayers (2024), all of which have garnered her various accolades. Her writing centres lesbian and queer characters and explores themes of mental health and neurodivergence. She was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, and has a background in libraries and information architecture. She currently resides in Ottawa in the territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation.
2008-2009: Steven Heighton
2006-2007: Allan Cumyn
2004-2005: Gary Geddes
2002-2003: Charles Gordon
1992-1993: David Adams Richards
1990-1991: Jane Urquhart
1989-1990: Carol Shields
1987-1988: Janette Turner Hospital
1984-1985: Guy Vanderhaege
1981-1983: Jack Hodgins
1978-1979: Irving Layton
1977-1978: Joy Kogawa
1976-1977: Dorothy Livesay
1974-1975: Miriam Waddington
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