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Ms. Christine Fischer Guy (BA 1989, MA 1990)

Christine Fischer Guy     Writing a novel is hard work, but Christine Fischer Guy (BA 1989, MA 1990) is up to the challenge. On top of teaching writing and raising two children, she is currently writing her first one.

     Christine’s writing career began at UW when she wrote for Imprint and the KW Record. Since then, she has taught writing in various settings and written everything from journalism to online help. Her work has appeared in national publications such as The Globe and Mail, Today’s Parent and Canadian Living, and she currently contributes fiction reviews to the Globe and podcasts to Bookninja.com. She has also written short fiction, which has been published in Prairie Fire and Descant, her most recent short story appearing in Descant 145 (summer 2009). Her hard work has earned her a nomination for the Journey Prize, a prestigious award for emerging Canadian short story writers.

Christine Fischer Guy     Christine recalls that she enjoyed classes taught by Professor Warren Ober the most. “One term he taught two courses I was taking, Arthurian Legend and the second-year survey course of British literature. He was funny, erudite, and endlessly approachable.” She remembers the Arthurian Legend course fondly and remembers hearing Yeats’s poem The Second Coming in the survey course. “Professor Ober had arranged for Professor Walter Martin to read the poem to us. It was probably my first poetry reading, ever, and it was electrifying. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.” She and Dr. Ober have since stayed in touch. Literature of the Fantastic with Professor Neil Randall was also a favourite.

     Upon completing her MA in Language and Professional Writing at UW, Christine moved to London, England, where she lived and worked while her husband was earning his MBA. They moved back in 1992 and have lived in Toronto since then.