We recently completed the first phase of our Digital Strategies initiative, a weekend workshop for a small number of representatives of various Alberta regions to explore how we can help writers in the Digital Ages. The representatives are now hosting regional meetings to share the workshop outcomes, collect feedback, and allow as many writers as possible […]
Following the AGM, we still have a vacancy on the board for a Member at Large position from outside of Calgary and Edmonton. All positions from Calgary and Edmonton on the board are currently filled. Applications are welcome from all other parts of the province. Click here to read more. Or view the Board Recruitment Brochure or the Yearly Time and Financial […]
Final Digital Strategies Meeting: Invitation to Join Live Chats August 25 – 26 Our regional representatives recently held their meetings and gathered feedback on what initiatives the WGA can take to help writers in the digital age, and we are now going into our final consultation. This weekend, Dr. Patrick Finn, Owen Brierley, and Giorgia Severini […]
Wednesday, September 5 Gather at 7:00 pm, program at 7:30 pm The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue This event is free and open to the public; a donations box will be at the door if you would like to contribute to the WGA so we can continue to offer programs and events! Join us at our annual Fall […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our thanks to Vasant Chotai for these great photos from the 2018 Mentorship Program Readings! (Click photos to enlarge.) Thanks to Julie Robinson for the following photos from the 2018 Mentorship Program Readings.
