Current Writer-in-Residence
Writer-in-Residence, 2026-27: Jana Pruden
Jana G. Pruden is an award-winning reporter and feature writer at The Globe and Mail in Canada, and the host and co-creator of the hit narrative podcast series, In Her Defence. The show’s third season, In Her Defence: Breach of Trust, will be released in the fall of 2026.
Jana is a frequent speaker and presenter on subjects related to crime and justice issues, domestic violence, and writing craft. Her longform and narrative writing has been recognized internationally, including with multiple awards and citations from the National Newspaper Awards, the Canadian Association of Journalists, and the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
Jana is the former crime bureau chief of the Edmonton Journal, and has lived and worked throughout the Canadian prairies. She is a sessional journalism instructor at MacEwan University and a frequent presenter at Haq Story School. She was a 2024 Ochberg fellow at Columbia University’s Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma, and is the 2026 Writer-in-Residence at the University of Alberta.
Email: jpruden1@ualberta.ca
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