Owen Schaefer
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Owen Schaefer

Writer, editor, proofreader.London, United Kingdom
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Owen Schaefer

Writer, editor, proofreader.London, United Kingdom
About me
Owen Schaefer is a Canadian editor, writer, and playwright. Prior to moving to London in 2019, he lived in Hong Kong six years, and Tokyo for fifteen, working as a writer, proofreader, and editor, as well as Arts Editor for Tokyo Weekender Magazine. His fiction and poetry have been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies, and he writes audio scripts for different English-language study publications from ALC Press, in Tokyo. He is currently working toward an MFA at the University of British Columbia.
Projects
  • Artemis Seven
    Artemis SevenMy play "Artemis Seven" was written in close cooperation and collaboration with cast and crew from Toolbox Theatre and Loads of Talent. It is near-future play about the distances between us.
  • Fiction: Plague Dogs
    Fiction: Plague DogsA short speculative-fiction about canines, quarantines and culpability. (Written during the UK's first lockdown, I managed to predict tier levels, which made me smug for weeks.)
  • The Point of Purchasing: How Spring Cleaning Really Begins at the Shop
    The Point of Purchasing: How Spring Cleaning Really Begins at the ShopAn article for Vocal Media.
  • How NOT to Title a Short Story
    How NOT to Title a Short StoryA tongue-in-cheek article about the best and worst ways to find a title for your story.
  • Fiction: All Tomorrow's Lives
    Fiction: All Tomorrow's LivesA short science-fiction story about AI, the nature of memory, and murder. Shortlisted in ReedsyPrompts weekly competition. (Was on Reedsy, now moved to Vocal Media).
  • Two Poems in Living Artists
    Two Poems in Living ArtistsTwo of my poems: "a consummation on mount mitake" and "on Halloween i see the devil" were included in the inaugural issue of the "Living Artsits" zine. Have a look. Full of great content and focused on artists and creatives working now.
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Projects credited in
  • ARTEMIS SEVEN - TOOLBOX THEATRE
    ARTEMIS SEVEN - TOOLBOX THEATREArtemis Seven is my latest challenge, a theatre show curated by Toolbox Theatre by Loads of Talent, Written by Owen Schaefer and Directed by Gerrome Miller! Showing on the 17th/18th/19th of January! An exploration of firsts, lasts, and the events that can make friends feel more distant than the moon. A new play from Toolbox Theatre by @loadsoftalentsc It is 2027, and six women have gathered in a London flat to watch the launch of the Artemis mission and support their friend Selene — whose astr
  • Artemis Seven
    Artemis SevenI played the role of Phoebe in ‘Artemis Seven’ by Owen Schaefer and directed by Gerrome Miller. I enjoyed working on this production immensely, which was a relatable play that received great feedback from audiences and Casting Directors. Synopsis: An exploration of firsts, lasts, and the events that can make friends feel more distant than the moon. A new play from Toolbox Theatre by Loads Of Talent. It is 2027, and six women have gathered in a London flat to watch the launch of the Artemis m
Work history
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    Contest JudgeReedsy
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Volunteer contest judge for ReedsyPrompts weekly contest.
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    Editorial BoardPRISM International, Vancouver, Canada
    Vancouver, CanadaFreelance
    Reviewing submitted works of fiction and non-fiction, grading them for the editor and making suggestions.
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Skills
  • Writing
  • Interviewing
  • Art Writing
  • Content Writing
  • Fiction
  • Drama Writing
  • Beauty Photography
  • Photo Editing
  • Proofreading
  • Editing
Education
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    M.F.A Masters Fine Art - creative writingUniversity of British Columbia
    Vancouver, Canada
    Course in Creative Writing with a focus on literary fiction. Currently writing my thesis.
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    Bachelor of Arts (honours)York University Toronto
     - Toronto, Canada
    Major in English Literature, Minor in Humanities
Awards
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    Arc Award of AwesomenessArc Poetry Magazine
    Poem — i poison the ants and regret it
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    ReedsyPrompts Weekly Competition — ShortlistedReedsy
    Short-story — "All Tomorrow's Lives," shortlisted.
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