The Alberta Literary Awards Gala will be taking place on Friday, June 5th, 2026 in Edmonton, Alberta! Join us as we celebrate the finalists and announce the winners of the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards and connect with your Alberta literary community. June 5th, 2026Doors at 6:00 PM MT Dinner at 7:00 PM MT Wyndham Edmonton Hotel and Conference Centre 4440 Gateway […]
Sunday, March 8, 20267:30 PM MTUpper Arts Space at Holy Trinity Anglican Church10037 84 AveEdmonton Admission is by donation at the door. Refreshments available, and there is free parking on site. Script Salon’s very first International Women’s Day Monologues for Women on invites a wonderful group of playwrights reading their work. We hope to see […]
Wednesday, March 11, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar & Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)Edmonton Our March reading will feature Erina Harris, author of TRADING BEAUTY SECRETS WITH THE DEAD (2024) and Teren Hazzard, winner of the 2025 CLC Poetry Contest. As always, an open mic will follow, and you can pick up a […]
Thursday, March 5, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTStonyslope Brewery Company9620 Elbow Dr SW, Unit 20Calgary Come out for an unforgettable evening at the Stonyslope Brewing Company. Sample the beers and partake of the enticing menu! Sit back and enjoy an evening of poetry, and if you are brave enough, sign up to share your […]
March 16, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Online (Zoom)Registration is required Join fellow youth and emerging writers online for a dedicated session for writers to focus, chat, and share progress, and where all writing is welcome (including academic and personal writing!). The WGA welcomes anyone who feels they fit into this description and […]
Wednesday, April 8, 20267:00 PM MTShelf Life Books 1302 4th Street SW Calgary Presented by the City of Calgary and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. The finalists of the City of Calgary Book Prize will be gathering on April 8 for a public reading from their nominated works! The finalists are: Marcello Di Cinto Skylar […]
February 25, 2026 The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Writers’ Union of Canada are grateful for the outpouring of support we have received in the follow-up to receiving notice that our Freedom to Read event venue (the Kensington Legion in Calgary) had cancelled our booking. A joint statement was issued from the Board of […]
Join Speak Up YYC next Thursday for a special Black History Month edition featuring poet Tola Dee! Speak Up is a budding literary community in YYC dedicated to expression; of speaking up, speaking out and speaking truth to power. Hosted by MelVee X. February 26, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MT SAN<K>TJURI BUKS in […]
April 12, 202612:00 PM – 3:00 PM MT Blindman Brewing 3413 53rd AveLacombe, Alberta Free RSVPs (below) are appreciated but not required. This event is a collaboration between the Alexandra Writers’ Centre and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. We will have three featured writers from around Alberta! Stop by to hear from Linda Sanche, Thomas […]
WGA FALL 2026 WRITERS’ RETREAT (CAROLINE) October 15 – 18, 2026 Sanctum Retreat Centre11 Sanctum WayCaroline, Alberta Join your fellow writers for a weekend away from home at the beautiful Sanctum Retreat Centre in the hamlet of Caroline, Alberta! Sanctum is a quiet retreat facility in a mature forest with options to explore walking trails, visit the […]
Tuesday, March 10, 20266:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SW*Upstairs in the dining roomFREE (No registration required) Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS. Please join the Calgary literary community for another Connections Brewing Pub Night! This event is hosted in partnership between the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society […]
Tuesday, March 17th, 20267:00 PM – 9:15 PM MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SECalgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs for our March 2026 edition of Poetry Parlour! Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. In March, we’re so excited to feature, all the way from […]
2026 Alberta Literary Awards Reading (Calgary) April 18, 2026 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM MTBow & Bend Rooftopat the new Element Hotel833 4 Ave SW, 12th FloorCalgary, AB This is a free event. The 2026 Alberta Literary Awards Reading in Calgary will be taking place on April 18, 2026. Winners announcement at the Alberta Literary […]
February 19, 2026For Immediate Release Reading Event at Calgary Legion Cancelled During Freedom to Read Week The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) are shocked and disappointed to have had a joint Freedom to Read Week event discussing censorship and book-banning cancelled by the contracted venue. A public gathering […]
Saturday, March 14, 2026 Followed by the two-part series: Saturday, March 28, 2026 & Saturday, April 11, 20261:00 PM – 2:00 PM MTAlexandra Writers’ Centre Society (AWCS)at the cSpace Marda Loop460, 1721 29 Ave SW Calgary Free, but registration is required. Register for the Information SessionsRegister for the Workshops NOTE: To ensure more people have access […]
