Finding the Words: Writing About the Fort McMurray Wildfire will help any new writer navigate the first steps in the writing process. This free, limited seating workshop for new writers is custom-designed with practical tips and inspiration to help you commit to your writing in a judgement-free environment. Saturday April 6, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. […]
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Action for Healthy Communities Society of Edmonton #100, 10578 113 St Multilingual Poetry Reading on Amiskwaciwâskahikan Join AHC Artist in Residence Luciana Erregue – as she reads along with her multilingual writer friends Yasser Abdel-Latif, Lisa Dublin, Shimelis Gebremichael, Mila Bongco-Philipzig, Leilei Chen Family Friendly – Light […]
Thursday, March 28 | Rose & Crown Pub at 1503 4th Street Guests are invited to arrive anytime after 6:00 p.m. to settle-in, order dinner & socialize Happy Hour ($5 drinks) is on between 6:00—7:00 p.m! Readings & Panel Discussion | 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Join us for a spring pub night and enjoy six punchy […]
Drink the Wild Air 2019 Date: March 8-10, 2019 Place: Kamp Kiwanis in Bragg Creek, Alberta. Ages: The retreat is for young writers ages 12-19. Cost: $208 (Price includes meals – Friday dinner to lunch on Sunday, overnight accommodations, classes and evening activities.) Registration is now closed. A Message from Colin Matty Dear Friends of WordsWorth, The best of the […]
For Immediate Release: The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are pleased to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write. First established in 2017 by Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies in partnership with Tlicho Dene author Richard Van Camp, the Kemosa Scholarship offers an opportunity […]
Editors and Writers: Both Sides of the Page – a partner event by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Editors Edmonton, the local group of Editors Canada Are you a writer with a finished or in-progress manuscript or a short piece of work that needs editing, but you don’t fully understand the services that an editor can offer or how to get started? […]
On behalf of the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, we are pleased to announce the participants and mentors for the 2019 Borderlines Writers Circle Calgary. The Writers Circle is made possible through the generous support of the Calgary Foundation. The Borderlines Writers Circle is an initiative that aims to serve […]
Registration for the Strawberry Creek Retreat is currently full. If you would like to be put on the waiting list to be notified should a spot become available, please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to add your name to the waiting list. May 8 – 12, 2019, Strawberry Creek Lodge Price: […]
WGA Member Night Wednesday, March 6. 2019 7pm. The Almanac on Whyte, 10351 82 Ave. Members: Free. Non-members $5 Writers in Residence: They’re here to help! The Alberta writing community is blessed to have multiple institutions that provide a Writer-in-Residence program. Libraries, universities, and other literary institutions and non-profits support these programs that make skilled writers […]
