2022 Mentorship Program Now Open for Applications 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 2022. We will accept up to seven 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 i… Read More
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - 30 September, 2021
The Government of Canada recently passed the legislation marking September 30 as a day to recognize and commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. The Writers' Guild of Alberta's offices and operations will be closed September 30th in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We have compiled the following list of resources and sites with suggested reading. We encourage you… Read More
New Online Writers Group for Calgary and Southern Alberta
New online writers' group! CalgaryWrites, on Discord. This group is only for WGA members who live in and around Calgary, as well as Southern Alberta. CalgaryWrites is an online group utilizing Discord. There is no physical location to meet at the moment, and the online format allows members to join regardless of location, from Red Deer south to Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Crowsnest Pass, Banff, and all points in between. There is also no set time to meet at the moment; members can… Read More
2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards Winners Announced
On September 17, 2021, the Book Publishers Association of Alberta announced the winners of the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards during an online presentation. Congratulations to all of this year's winners! Here is the official Media Release of the awards announcement: "Edmonton – The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. "We were excited to present two new award categories this year, Graphic Novel of th… Read More
The WGA Online Reading Series is back! This summer we will be featuring WGA members with books released in 2021 and presenting a safe event for them to talk about their books. All events will be live streamed through the WGA YouTube channel. Audio versions of the readings will be shared shortly after. Jennifer Bowering Delisle: DerivingWednesday, September 29, 7:00 pmHost: Katherine AbbassOnline at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaiGBXXcxXE More events will be added every Wedn… Read More
Deadline Extended: September 24, 2021The 2021/22 board of the WGA will be elected at the Virtual AGM in October. There will be openings for the following positions: one opening for President, one opening for Treasurer, one opening for Secretary, four openings for Member at Large. Two interim members of the 2020/21 board have put their names forward for election and one member has put their name forward for re-election. Nominations are welcome from members from across the province w… Read More
2021 Horizons Writers Circle Participants Announced
August 30, 2021 The Writers' Guild of Alberta is proud to announce the participants for the 2021 Horizons Writers Circle, its mentored writing program for Edmonton’s immigrant and underrepresented writers. In September, twelve Alberta writers will begin their participation in the WGA’s newly-named Horizons Writers Circle. The program will run between the months of September 2021 and March 2022, under the coordination of publisher and writer Luciana Erregue-Sacchi. … Read More
We are getting close to the start of a new year and we would love to know what our members are publishing in 2021. If you have a book slated for publication in 2021 and would like to tell us about it, please do so via this form. All books by WGA members that are commercially available in 2021 are welcome, including self-published and ebook or audiobook exclusives. At the moment we are collecting upcoming releases for informational purposes, but we may pursue initiatives in the future to let rea… 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 with a thriving writing community that is diverse, valued, and celebrated. Our mission is to support and advocate for all writers and provide opportunities to grow and connect while enriching Alberta's culture and economy.
