THE 2019 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2019 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across Alberta and their publishers are invited to check out and submit to this year’s award categories.
The deadline for submissions to the Alberta Literary Awards is December 31, 2018.
Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category. The winners will be announced next June. The awards presentation will take place in conjunction with the 2019 Writers’ Guild of Alberta Conference.
The Alberta Literary Awards
Deadline: December 31, 2018
The 2019 Awards
1. Prizes of $1500 will be awarded in the following categories:
- R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature (picture books)
- Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
- Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction
- Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama (plays published or produced)
- Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
2. Prizes of $700 will be awarded in the following categories:
- James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction (published pieces)
- Howard O’Hagan Award for Short Story (published only)
- Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award (unpublished pieces)
3. Award submissions can also be entered to qualify for the following city book prizes:
- The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize ($10,000 prize)
- The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize ($5000 prize)
4. And we will be accepting nominations for the Golden Pen Award
Click here to read full submission guidelines
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Awards Background
The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. Entries are judged by an independent jury recruited by the WGA. Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category.
Past finalists and winners of the Alberta Literary Awards
History of the Alberta Literary Awards
Alberta Literary Awards Sponsors and Supporters
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta gratefully acknowledges the following supporters our 2017 Awards:
Sponsors:
Under the Arch Youth Foundation at The Calgary Foundation
Supporters:
- Vanna Tessier and Guy Tessier
- WGA Board of Directors
- Aritha van Herk
Funders:
If you are interested in becoming an award sponsor, gala sponsor, or donor for 2018, please contact us.