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
Indexing: The Art of Writing Reader-Friendly Indexes for Nonfiction Books
Saturday, July 7, 2018
10:00 - 11:00 am (mountain time)
Online
$25 members, $35 non-members
Indexing: The Art of Writing Reader-Friendly Indexes for Nonfiction Books
Often considered to be a roadmap to the contents of a nonfiction book, a thoughtfully written index can help make the difference between a book being merely entertaining, and being used as a much-loved resource. But where does the index come from, anyway? Is it actually written by a person? Does the indexer have to read th… 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.
If you've found… Read More
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
2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Shortlist
For Immediate Release:
The City of Edmonton, Edmonton Arts Council, and Audreys Books are pleased to announce the shortlist works for the 2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize.
The three finalists include Billy-Ray Belcourt for This Wound is a World (Frontenac House) Norma Dunning for Annie Muktuk and other stories (University of Alberta Press), and Lisa Martin for Believing is not the same as Being Saved (University of Alberta Press).
Part manifesto, part memoir,… Read More
Call for Rural Representatives for Digital Strategies Workshop: July 20 - 22, 2018
Thanks to all of you who gave feedback on our upcoming workshops on writing in the Digital Age. We had a chance to speak with many of you during our recent AGM and conference, and also received a lot of messages from writers throughout the province helping us understand what you want us to focus on during the workshops.
We have outlined our proposed plan below. Please let us know as soon as possible if you have… Read More
CSL Blog Project, Volume 4: Carol Parchewsky—a "Book Engineer"
Carol Parchewsky—a "Book Engineer"
by Shu Yu I had the pleasure of interviewing Carol Parchewsky, a Canadian writer who has also received her Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and postgraduate certificates in Professional Management, e-learning, and creative writing at the University of Calgary. She currently focuses on adult and children’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry, the middle-grade novel, and picture books. The reason why I was i… 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 WordsWorth 2018 Courses… 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.
