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.

QuestionsProjectsExperienceTeam

• Spinning off from Pip's question: What podcasts do you turn to for good original audio-dramas?
• So, I quite like the new Dots layout, but...am I missing something? I can't seem to see any way to add projects, now.

Projects

• 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.
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  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.)
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  The Point of Purchasing: How Spring Cleaning Really Begins at the ShopAn article for Vocal Media.
• 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 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).
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  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

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  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 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

Contest JudgeReedsy
Jun 2020London, United KingdomFreelance
Volunteer contest judge for ReedsyPrompts weekly contest.
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Editorial BoardPRISM International, Vancouver, Canada
Aug 2017Vancouver, 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
Sep 2016Vancouver, 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
Sep 1990 - May 1994Toronto, 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
ReedsyPrompts Weekly Competition — ShortlistedReedsy
Short-story — "All Tomorrow's Lives," shortlisted.

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