Ask an Author with Sue Farrell Holler (Online Q&A)
Wednesday, April 29, 2020Noon – 1:00 pmFree for WGA members; $20 for non-members Registration for this event is now closed Grande Prairie author Sue Farrell Holler will lead this online event to answer burning questions you may have about writing, publishing, or the life of an author in general. Participants may submit questions in advance […]
2020 Alberta Literary Awards and City of Edmonton Book Prize Finalists Announced
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2020 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards and the City of Edmonton recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta and Edmonton authors. The WGA would like to […]
Virtual Readings with the Authors
Join us online for a series of Virtual Readings with the Finalists for the Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. At each event an online reading and conversation will be live streamed through the WGA Facebook page. Hosted by WGA Program Coordinator Jason Lee Norman. More dates will be […]
Ask an Agent with Sam Hiyate (online Q&A)
Sunday, May 24, 202011:00 am – 12:30 pmFree for WGA members; $20 for non-members Agent Sam Hiyate (The Rights Factory) will join us for this online Q&A and answer any burning questions about finding and working with a literary agent. Participants may submit questions in advance when registering, or ask questions during the event itself. […]
Calgary Arts Development COVID-19 Short-Term Relief Funding
The Short-Term Artist Relief Fund is a temporary one-time program to help address some of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on artists in Calgary (known as Mohkinstsis in Blackfoot). This fund is intended to support artists and freelance cultural workers who have lost income or incurred unrecoverable expenses, related to their artistic work, […]