All posts by Ellen Keith

Ellen holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from the University of British Columbia (with a concentration on the novel and memoir). Her historical novel The Dutch Wife won the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction and was an instant international bestseller, reaching #1 on the Globe & Mail Canadian Fiction Bestseller List and #12 on Publishers Weekly American bestsellers list. It has been published in seven languages. Ellen’s second novel, The Dutch Orphan, was published in April 2023.

What Ellen's students say

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• Ellen is such a great teacher - the sessions are chock-full of useful information and she's always providing super interesting examples to drive the insights home.

  

  Janelle

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• A very open approach with very specific feedback which really got me thinking about my approach my my book. Very helpful all around.

  

  Rebecca

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• Always helpful with the feedback. I also appreciate that she shares her experiences as a writer and with publishing her books. This is very inspiring and concrete.

  

  Fanny

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• Ellen is very thorough and took the time to respond fully to all questions. She also kept up a good pace, keeping the information coming. It never felt like too much.

  

  Alex

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