Controversy @ Noon: Is an Online Presence Vital for Today’s Writers? (Online) May 27, 2026 12:00 PM MT – 1:00 PM MTOnline (Zoom) Watch the online recap of the controversy @ Noon panel here We live in a digital world, where so much of the information we garner comes from a website, an Instagram post, […]
Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting June 17, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event 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’ […]
Pride Pub Night & Open Mic (Edmonton) June 17, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar & Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)Edmonton This is a Free event Join us for another spring Pub Night with your fellow writers and friends! This month’s pub night will celebrate Pride, with specific details to come. The pub […]
Connections Brewing Pub Night (Calgary) June 9, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling(Upstairs in the dining room)607 – 11th Ave SWCalgary This is a Free event. Calgary, we hope to see you at Connections Brewing for another pub night. There will be a mini zine-making workshop hosted by Eddie! The […]
Open Mic & Karaoke Pub Night (Edmonton) June 6, 2026 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM MTWyndham Lounge (Wyndham Hotel & Conference Centre) 4440 Gateway Blv NW Edmonton This is a Free event open to all Join the WGA for a night of spoken word and karaoke.Writers from across Alberta will be in town for the […]
Mini Poetry Slam at the Calgary Fringe (Calgary) August 7, 2026 10:15 PM to 11:45 PM MTFestival Hall1215 10 Ave SECalgary Tickets $22**Selected participants will have their cover charge refunded Get your ticket here Join us for the third annual mini Poetry Slam at Calgary Fringe Festival this summer! Hosted by Calgary Poetry Slam’s Matt […]
Bring the Light Bulb to Your Writing (Olds) June 20, 2026 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM MTOlds Library 5217 52 StOlds, Alberta This is a Free event but Registration Appreciated Join award-winning author Lee Kvern for this exclusive two-hour workshop at the Olds Library. Lee will let you in on epiphanies and other grand fiction […]
Demystifying Lit Mags: From Submission to Selection (Online) June 25, 2026 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM MTOnline (Zoom) Free Registration Required Register in Advance here to Receive the link Ever wondered what actually happens after you hit “submit” to a literary magazine? Join the Writers’ Guild of Alberta Youth Committee and Filling Station for a […]
“Simpsons Did It!” — Writing Workshop with Blair Palmer Yoxall June 13, 2026 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM MT Didsbury Public Library 2033 19 Ave Didsbury This is a Free event, but registration is appreciatedRegister Below Join the Didsbury Public Library and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta for an exciting writing workshop with local author […]
Remembering Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies We were saddened to hear about the passing of author, philanthropist, and longtime Writers’ Guild of Alberta member Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies. Nhung arrived in Canada as a child refugee of the Vietnam War in 1979 with her mother and five siblings. She grew up with a passion for science, and went […]
Speak Up YYC ft. Bret Crowle (Calgary) May 28, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MTSANTJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgary This is a Free Event Join us for our next free monthly open mic, featuring the brilliant Bret Crowle! Bret Crowle is a queer, multimedia creator based in Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary, […]
Coffee & Chat at Quarry Park Library (Calgary) May 30, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MTQuarry Park Library108 Quarry Park Rd S E, Calgary, ABCalgary This is a Free event Please join host Ashley Frerichs for the next Calgary Coffee & Chat, a place for YYC writers to get together and gab about all […]
Back a Bursary for WordsWorth Youth Writing Summer Camp Fundraising Goal: $4000.00 The WGA is calling on our community to back a bursary today! WordsWorth 2026: Mythsmiths takes place over two weeks this July at Red Deer Polytechnic.Week 1: July 19-24, 2026 (Ages 11-14)Week 2: July 26-31, 2026 (Ages 15-19) Donate through canadaHelps hereDonate through […]
