Jonathan Ball

Jonathan Ball teaches literature, film, and creative writing at the University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba. Holding a PhD in English, his creative practice spans poetry, screenwriting, and experimental literature. His scholarship examines avant-garde writing practices, horror genres, and Canadian independent cinema.

Ball's interdisciplinary research bridges literary studies and film criticism, with particular attention to experimental forms, genre subversion, and the politics of representation. His publications include both creative works like 'Clockfire' and 'Ex Machina,' and critical studies such as 'John Paizs's Crime Wave' exploring cult Canadian cinema. Recent screenwriting projects reflect ongoing engagement with film production and narrative experimentation.

His academic work emphasizes hybrid genres and unconventional narrative structures, maintaining consistent focus on the intersection of literary innovation and visual storytelling across poetry collections and film scholarship.