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2025-26 Student Writer-in-Residence: Jaya Sinha
Jaya Sinha is a fourth-year student pursuing a double-major in English Language and Literature and SASAH. Her writing has been published in Semicolon, Occasus, and the upcoming anthology book, The Alchemy of Stories: Essays on Literature and Life, as well as performed twice at Theatre Western’s Purple Shorts Festival. She could not pinpoint a theme in her work–largely prose and plays–if you put a gun to her head. One of the greatest loves of Jaya’s life is theatre: she is currently either directing a show or thinking about the next one. When not writing or directing, Jaya can be found crying in the movie theatre, having a good-natured argument, or taking hours to cook a simple meal.
Office Hours
Jaya's office hours are on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. To book an appointment with Jaya, please email studentwriterinresidence@westernusc.ca.
About Western's Student Writer-in-Residence
This innovative program – unique in North America – was developed in 2013 by the University Students’ Council and the Department of English and Writing Studies. The mandate of the program is to provide support for an accomplished undergraduate writer while allowing other students to benefit from the writer’s creativity, expertise, and organizational skills. The SWIR fosters exchange among aspiring student writers and contributes to the culture of creativity across campus, within the London area, and across literary genres, media, and technologies. Click here to read the recent annual report prepared by 2023-2024 Student Writer-in-Residence Gray Brogden.
How to apply
2025-26 Call for Applications is now closed.
