The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2020 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across Alberta and their publishers are invited to check out and submit to this year’s award categories.The deadline for submissions to the Alberta Literary Awards is December 31, 2019. Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category. Th… Read More
WGA Webinar: Non-Fiction Book Proposals with Michael Hingston
Saturday, October 19. 10amOnline Register using the form below! When it comes to non-fiction, before you write the book, first you write the proposal. But what exactly is a proposal? Really, it's a genre unto itself—part table of contents, part jacket copy, part marketing report—and it's one of the most important yet least understood items in the writing world. In this one-hour workshop, we'll use real-life examples to show you all of the pieces required to make your proposal sing:… Read More
The WGA & Great Plains Publishing Present: The Author-Editor Experience: Lee Kvern in Conversation with Jason Patrick Rothery – with Social & Celebration Before & After Formal Program
Wednesday, October 30 | 7:00—10:00 p.m. Wurst Restaurant | 2437 4th Street SW Calgary, AB Free for WGA members | $5 suggested donation at the door for non-members (optional) RSVP HERE! Meet seasoned Calgary playwright and author Jason Patrick Rothery for the release of his debut novel, Privilege and glean insights into the author-editor relationship at this special event and feature interview led by his editor (and author herself) Lee Kvern. Privile… Read More
Wednesday, November 6. This is a free eventThe Almanac on Whyte. 10351 Whyte Avenue6:00pm: Special NaNoWriMo Write-in7:30pm: Program begins What is NaNoWriMo? November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). During the month of November writers across the world take up the challenge of trying to write a 50,000 word novel during the 30 days of November. That’s an average of 1666 words per day, for anyone wondering. Every year dozens of Edmonton writers join in the challenge of NaNoW… Read More
We are pleased to announce our Banff Retreat will take place February 14 - 23, 2020, and registrations are now open. Our annual Banff Retreat is a self-guided retreat and a great opportunity to connect with fellow writers and enjoy uninterrupted writing time among amazing scenery at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Participants will have accommodation in the Hotel at Professional Development Centre (PDC), in a private room with a desk. Writers attending the retreat will have access to the p… Read More
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is happy to announce the launch of the 3rd Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write!This year, author Jeananne Kirwin and has enthusiastically joined in the effort to help give voice to Indigenous mothers. Together, we share the vision of effecting positive changes in our community through stories.Because of the generosity of our sponsors, we will award three scholarships this year: 1st place $3000, 2nd plac… Read More
2020 WGA Mentorship Program - Two Weeks Left to Apply!
The Mentorship Program is an initiative of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. The program will take place from January through April 2020. We will accept up to six apprentices to work with mentors this year. The program is intended to meet the needs of emerging Alberta writers for guidance, collaboration and encouragement. This is not an introductory creative writing course; it is a one-on-one p… Read More
WGA Webinar: Strategies for Publicizing Your Book with Anne Logan
Saturday, November 16. 10amOnline Register using the form below! WGA Webinar: Strategies for Publicizing Your Book with Anne Logan So you’ve published your book, now what? How do you get the word out? Regardless of whether your book is traditionally published or self-published, the reality is that as the author, you will have an important role in getting it in front of readers. Get advice from a former book publicist, book reviewer and blogger on how to appropriately pitch your wo… Read More
The Writers' Guild of Alberta is a provincial arts service organization that represents both professional and emerging writers in Alberta. We envision an Alberta where past, present, and future contributions of writers are supported, acknowledged, and valued.
Our mission is to inspire, connect, support, encourage and promote writers and writing, to safeguard the freedom to write and to read, and to advocate for the well-being of writers.
