The Writers' Guild of Alberta is now taking applications for the position of Program and Member Services Coordinator. Job description and application info is below.
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Job Description
Program and Member Services Coordinator: Writers’ Guild of Alberta, Head Office, Edmonton
Reports To: Executive Director of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. Job Overview
Design and deliver programs and services in keeping with the mission and strategic plan of the Writers’ Gu… Read More
WordsWorth 2018: The Grand Investigation
July 15 - 20, 2018 - Week 1 - Ages 11-14, $550
July 22 - 27, 2018 - Week 2 - Ages 15-19, $550
July 29 - August 3, 2018 - Week 3 - Ages 14-19, $550
Two-Week Option (ages 14 - 19): July 22 – August 3, 2018: $1035
T-shirt: $20
Anthology: $10 (Please note if you are signing up for more than one week, you will need to purchase two anthologies to receive each week.) A Message from Colin Matty...
Hello, and welcome to WordsWorth.
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What Publishers Want (and Authors Need): A Workshop with Literary Agent Sam Hiyate
When: Sunday August 12, 10:30 - 4:30
Where: Percy Page Centre (11759 Groat Rd), Edmonton
Cost: $189.00 (regular) $149 (WGA and CAA)
Today’s literary marketplace remains a mystery to up-and-coming writers. Often they ask themselves, what do I do next? How do I write a query letter that will stand out? What are editors really looking for? Most importantly, how do I know that my work is ready to be submitted?
Agent Sam Hiyate will examine the publishing world in Canada, the U.S. and inter… Read More
WGA September Kick-off Event & Social: Reflections of a Reluctant Memoir Writer: Angie Abdou and Samantha Warwick in Conversation about the Pleasures and Pitfalls of Writing Creative Nonfiction
Wednesday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
Rose & Crown Pub | Private room - top floor | 1503 4 St SW
WGA Social: You are invited to arrive as early as 6pm to enjoy dinner and drinks with friends in advance of the main program
Please RSVP via Facebook
Join author Angie Abdou and WGA's Samantha Warwick for a conversation about writing creative nonfiction, how to approach writing family life (marriage, parenthood), and how to generate an open and honest narrative without exploiting family memb… Read More
2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Winner Announced!
The City of Edmonton, Edmonton Arts Council, and Audreys Books are pleased to announce Billy-Ray Belcourt as the winner of the 2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize for his book of poetry, This Wound is a World (Frontenac House, 2017). Presented annually, this award is carried out through a partnership between the City of Edmonton and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. The $10,000 award is sponsored by Audreys Books and the Edmonton Arts Council.
Billy-Ray Belcourt is from t… Read More
Talking to the Marvelous Sophie Pinkoski
by Xue Liu Sophie Pinkoski is a Canadian novelist who has a store of literary experiences. After I read her biography provided by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, I found out her hometown is Edmonton, which she returned to after completing her education around the world. I am interested in her studies in the UK. I want to know what she learned from Edinburgh Napier University, and how those multicultural learning experiences influenced her writing.… Read More
We are thrilled to announce the instructors for Wordsworth 2018.
More names and course descriptions will be added as they are confirmed! WordsWorth 2018 Instructors WordsWorth 2018 Courses WordsWorth 2018 Creative Team… Read More
Scenes From: A Celebration of Edmonton's Literary and Visual Artists
Our thanks to Melissa Penney Photography for these great images from the Celebration of Edmonton's Literary and Visual Artists event on June 21, where the 2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize were presented.
This year's Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize winner is Billy-Ray Belcourt for This Wound is a World (Frontenac House, 2017), and the winner of the winner of the 7th annual Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Pr… 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.
