Upstart & Crow is a
not-for-profit creative studio and literary incubator.
Programming with Intention
Upstart & Crow exists to share stories and to support the literary arts in Vancouver and beyond. We develop transformative programs, host conversations and launch projects that enable storytellers to create and share exciting new work. We partially fund these initiatives through bookstores that champion independent presses and underdiscovered works. Find event rental and launch information.
Upcoming Events
Say No With Love: A Writing Workshop with Chelene Knight
Join Chelene Knight, award-winning author and founder of Breathing Space Creative Studio, for a transformative in-person workshop that could change the way you live and write. For one special evening, Chelene brings her …read more
Thursday, Sep 4 Upstart & Crow StudioPraise and the Practice of Naming: A Generative Writing Workshop for a Complex World
In this 90-minute online session, Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal—our 2025 resident poet—will guide you through an exploration of praise poems as a radical, expansive form—not just for gratitude and joy, but for holding …read more
Tuesday, Sep 9 Online via Zoom