The Writers' Guild of Alberta and Calgary Spoken Word Society present: Witching Hour Poetry Wednesday, March 8th, 8:00 pm Tickets $8 Treehouse at cSpace 1721 29th Ave SW - 4th Floor Calgary, AB**Space is limited, so please register using the form below. After registering, you will be directed to a payment page. Please note, your registration is not complete until payment has been received. Celebrate International Women's Day with performances from some of Calgary's finest poe… Read More
Before you close your suitcase on our grey skies and jet off to a sandy beach make sure you have submitted your next AFA application for a grant. Join Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) literary consultant Brenda Hennig for an online noon hour presentation on Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 12 noon We’ll review how to prepare your project description, budget, and writing sample plus highlight those finer points that can make the difference between a successful and unsuccessful a… Read More
Launch: Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00pm Please join us for the launch event of a monthly open mic and reading series, Poetry Parlour at Pachamama Soul in Calgary's southeast on the third Tuesday of every month. Poetry Parlour atPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium#2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Dr SE Calgary, AB T2J 7C3(Between Pizza 73 and Sunshine Vietnamese around the corner South east from from Arby's.) 7:00pm - open mic sign-up7:30pm to 8:30pm - open mic readings8:45pm to 9:00pm -… Read More
Join host Ashley Frerichs for an informal meet-up for writers in Calgary. Come to socialize and chat about writing in general or discuss any current writing projects which you'd like some feedback on. Free. No registration required. Open to all writers. The next Calgary Coffee and Chat will be on Thursday, February 9th from 1-3pm at the Fish Creek Library in the program room on the 3rd floor (11161 Bonaventure Drive SE, Calgary AB T2J 6S1) Come ready to make friends, share your acc… Read More
Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00pmCommunity Wise, 223 12th Ave SW, Calgary Arusha Room (1st floor) Please register using the form below (max. 15 participants) Join poet and Canadian Writer-in-Residence Leah Horlick in this interactive workshop for Writers’ Guild of Alberta members. We’ll explore strategies for answering the question “When is a poem done?”—and map out some ways to get there. Leah will share from her own process and offer some of her pieces that have taken years to comple… Read More
Readers: Giselle General, Catalina Morales, Manna Liu, Ting Elger, Devika Short. Where: The Common/9910 When: Saturday March 4th, 6:30-8:00 PM. The event is FREE. Please join us to celebrate the writing of the Horizons Writers Circle 2022-2023 cohort. The event is FREE to attend. Please RSVP by Friday February 24 on the FB event page or by emailing the Program Coordinator: [email protected] Performers GISELLE GENERAL is a Filipino-C… Read More
We would love to know what our members are publishing in 2023! If you have a book slated for publication in 2023 and would like to tell us about it, please do so via the form below. All books by WGA members that are commercially available in 2023 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 readers know about upcoming books. The for… Read More
2023 WGA Mentorship Program Participants Announced
Meet the Participants! The WGA is thrilled to announce the participants for the 2023 Mentorship Program! In January 2023, fourteen Alberta writers will begin their participation in the WGA’s annual mentorship program. 2023 marks the twelfth year for the program, which pairs emerging writers with established Alberta authors to develop the emerging writer’s literary work, and also to provide support and encouragement. This program has seen many of its participants grow and succeed as pu… 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.
