The Single Onion celebrates National Poetry Month with an event featuring four great poets: Jennifer Bowering Delisle, Ian Fitzgerald, Jun-Long Lee, and Conner Levi. Thursday, April 16, 20267:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SWCalgary Streaming: www.youtube.com/@SingleOnionPoetry About the PoetsJennifer Bowering Delisle is the author of four books of poetry and non-fiction, most recently Stock […]
Sunday, May 3, 20262:00 PM – 4:00 PM MTAudreys Books10702 Jasper AveEdmonton The Alberta Literary Awards Finalists will be reading from their nominated works, and to celebrate we will be gathering at Audreys Books. Hear from finalists: Ali BryanÔhôBradley SomerBeth GrahamJennifer Bowering Delisle Leslie GreentreeMarcello Di CintioKelly ShepherdJannie Edwards…and more! Audreys Books is long-time partners of […]
The WGA invites all writers to attend the next Horizons Circle Workshop featuring Mila Philipzig. Sunday, April 26, 2026 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MTStanley Milner Library, Civics Room 37 Sir Winston Churchill SquareFree Registration Appreciated This workshop offers writers a look at telling stories for publication from a community-oriented writer and contributor to the Edmonton literary […]
March 27, 2026 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM MT Keyano College Clearwater Campus Elements Room 8115 Franklin AvenueFort McMurray Read Across Wood Buffalo Day: Celebrating Literacy, Reading, and Community invites community leaders, educators, students, artists, and residents to gather at Keyano College on March 27, 2026, to mark the launch of Read Across Wood Buffalo Day, a new literacy […]
Pub Night and Open Mic (Edmonton) Wednesday, April 15, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar and Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)EdmontonFree Join us for the first Pub Night of spring and celebrate with your fellow writers and friends. This month we are joined by a special guest, Lizzie Derksen, who will be talking about […]
Tuesday, April 14th, 20266:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling(Upstairs in the dining room)607 – 11th Ave SWCalgaryFree. No registration required. All are welcome. Street parking free after 6pm. 7 minute walk from 4th street c-train station. In April, to celebrate National Poetry Month, we’ll be doing an open mic! Hosted by […]
Tuesday, April 21, 20267:00 PM – 9:15 PM MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium#2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SECalgaryFREE Join host Ashley Frerichs for a special edition of Poetry Parlour in celebration of National Poetry Month! In April, instead of having one featured reader, we are showcasing a few of Poetry Parlour’s standout teen poets, Caius Big […]
The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the third Wednesday of every month, right before the regular Writers’ Guild of Alberta Edmonton Pub Night. Writers are welcome to attend and stay for the evening! March 18, 20265:30 PM – 7:00 PM […]
March 13, 2026: Thanks to research by the Centre for Free Expression and the CBC, Albertans now know how far the Alberta government’s recent order on the selection of school library materials goes in curtailing their freedom to read. More than 200 titles have been removed from Alberta school libraries as a direct result of […]
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. March 26, 20265:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTSAN<K>TJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgaryFREE The featured poet this month is Viraj Muthye. Viraj Muthye is an […]
What is the Kemosa Scholarship? First established in 2017 by Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies in partnership with Tlicho Dene author Richard Van Camp, the Kemosa Scholarship offers an opportunity for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers to obtain resources to help them complete the work on their writing – whether that be a novel, a collection of […]
WGA Casino Night FundraiserJuly 30 – 31, 2026 Varying Shifts (Morning, Evening, and Overnight)Starlight Casino, West Edmonton Mall 8882 170 St NW #2710Edmonton The Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s casino fundraiser will be at the Starlight Casino at West Edmonton Mall (second floor) in Edmonton from July 30 – 31, 2026. By partnering with a local […]
Wednesday, March 18, 20267:00PM – 9:00PM MTRooster Bar and Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)EdmontonFree This month’s pub night features a super-sized open mic. More readers, more laughter, more of your beautiful words. Tell your friends! As always, open mic sign ups begin at 7pm. First come first serve. We apologize in advance if we are […]
The Single Onion celebrates Indigenous poets with a special event curated by Alycia Two Bears, and featuring poets Alanna Bluebird, Alyjah Ermine, and Daniel Poitras. March 19, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4th Street SWCalgary Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/@SingleOnionPoetry About the PoetsAlycia Two Bears is a member of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation. A proud […]
March 22, 202610:00 AM – 4:30 PM MT The Gateway Theatre 8529 Gateway Boulevard Fee: $20 – $40 (Sliding Scale)Lunch is provided Please register by Friday, March 20, 2026 to ensure we can meet your dietary needs. We’re calling all writers to join The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Workshop West in an all-day writers’ […]
