UNB welcomes Donna Morrissey as our 2025 Writer in Residence
An award-winning author, Donna has written eight internationally bestselling novels, a memoir, and a screenplay.
Morrissey has received numerous awards in Canada, the U.S., and England. Her novel Sylvanus Now was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and she earned a Gemini Award nomination for best writing for the film Clothesline Patch. Her works have been translated into multiple languages.
Born and raised in Newfoundland, she now resides in Halifax.
Book a consultation
If you are a UNB affiliate or an NB-based writer, you can book a free consultation with Donna. She is available until April 2025 to provide feedback on your writing.
Email: donnamorrissey@ns.sympatico.ca
Consultation hours
Monday mornings: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday afternoons: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
These hours are flexible for those with a restrictive timeline.
Submission guidelines
- Up to 10 pages (double-spaced) or 1,500 words.
Donna welcomes writing samples for editing or general questions about the craft.
Send your work or inquiries to: donnamorrissey@ns.sympatico.ca.
The Albert Ross Undergraduate English Society seeks to cultivate a strong sense of community in the UNB English department for undergraduate students. Students from any faculty are welcome to join.
Through its events, students can develop stronger professional ties and friendly relationships with their professors.
According to legend, the original Albert Ross Society got its name from an undergraduate student’s essay on Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
The student did not read the poem, but incorporated what he had overheard about it from other students. The student, having misunderstood the word “albatross,” re-invented the bird as a man named “Albert Ross.”
After a hiatus, the society re-launched in 2017.
The Albert Ross Undergraduate English Society can be reached at englishsocietyunb@gmail.com.
For decades, the Department of English has organized readings and reading tours by a diverse range of emerging and established Canadian authors, including Craig Davidson, Liz Howard, Lee Maracle, Don McKay, Heather O'Neill and Eden Robinson.
The English department’s readings are free and open to all members of the public. By inviting to Fredericton a wide range of authors working in multiple genres and from many points of view, we hope to contribute to our audience’s engagement with and appreciation of the literary arts.
