Greetings,

My name is Bevan Thomas. I am an author of short stories and comics, with a particular interest in speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, and horror), mythology, and mental health. I have written about a hidden occult underground in Victoria, BC, a child communing with a sinister idol, the aftermath of a robot revolution, an Arthurian knight struggling with mental health issues, and many more from a wide range of publishers. I am especially known for my work with Cloudscape Comics, and I edited the Epic Canadiana series of comics anthologies, which paid tribute to classic Canadian superheroes and earned Cloudscape a Gene Day Award at the 2016 Joe Shusters.  

In addition to being an author, I am also a creative writing teacher with an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. I taught how to write comics in Langara College‘s comics creation program, and taught numerous comics creation workshops all over Vancouver. I currently teach online creative writing classes through the Alexandra Writers’ Centre. This autumn, I’m teaching Writing for Horror, which studies the building blocks of writing horror fiction. We’ll analyze how to make plots frightening yet grounded, how to create unique horror villains, how to evoke various kinds of fears, and how explicit to make the horror imagery (depending upon your story’s specific vibe). We’ll also explore a wide selection of subgenres (gothic horror, psychological horror, folk horror, etc.) so that the students can discover which style best suits them. By the end of the class, the students will have a deep understanding of how to best make use of fear and horror in their fiction. There are still a lot of openings in the class, so if you are interested in learning how to write in this creepy yet exciting genre, you can visit the Writing for Horror page to enroll. October 1st is when we start our dark adventure!