MARKETING FOR BEGINNERS: A SOMEWHAT ALMOST USEFUL MARKETING GUIDE FOR AUTHORS — November 23, 2024
Marketing For Beginners: A Somewhat Almost Useful Marketing Guide For AuthorsSaturday, November 23, 2024 10:30-12PM MTOnline via ZoomMembers: $15Non-members $25 “Where do I start?” is a question many authors ask when it comes time to market both their beloved masterpiece, and themselves. This interactive presentation represents a beginner’s guide for authors, designed to get them […]
WGA Special Event (Calgary) — November 26, 2024
WGA SPECIAL EVENT (CALGARY)Tuesday, November 26, 20246 – 8 pm MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling*, 607 – 11th Ave SW, Calgary, ABFREE A toast and social gathering to celebrate recent literary recipients of the Alberta Order of Excellence: Will Ferguson & Cheryl Foggo with remarks by Aritha Van Herk (AOE Award recipient 2011) and tributes […]
8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship Now Open for Submissions
8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are happy to announce the launch of the 8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write! Because of the generosity of sponsors like Author Jeananne Kirwin, we will award three […]
In-Person Book Drop-Off Hours For Awards
For those in Edmonton, or surrounding areas, who are looking to drop-off your Awards books to the office in-person, please note the following: Starting October 15th, books may be dropped off in person between 10AM-2PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays at the WGA Head Office in the Percy Page Centre in Edmonton until December 2, 2024. We […]
WGA Holiday Party (Calgary–December 11)
WGA Holiday Party Wednesday, December 11, 20247:00pm to 11:00pm MSTJoyce on 4th (downstairs)*, 506 24th Ave SW, Calgary Members: Free, OR optional $5 donation Non-members: $10 Please join us for our 2024 Calgary Holiday Party! It’ll be an evening to eat, drink & be merry together as we celebrate the wonderful and inspiring literary community in […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Who is the Greatest Horror Writer of All Time: Halloween Edition (Online–Oct 30, 2024)
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Who is the Greatest Horror Writer of All Time: Halloween Edition Wednesday, October 30, 202412 – 1 PM MDTOnline Free We’re pivoting a bit and looking to have some fun with our October Controversy @ Noon Panel; this may be our most controversial discussion to date! We want to know: […]
2025 Mentorship Program – Call for Applications
2025 Mentorship Program – Call for Applications The Mentorship Program is an initiative of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. The program will take place from January through April 2025. We will accept up to seven apprentices to work with […]
Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary – September 8)
Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary) Sunday, September 8th, 2024All day, various venues in Inglewood, Calgary Please note: Sunday, September 8th is also Car Free Day on 9th Ave. While it means good vibes for Strolling around, it will pose some difficulties for parking. So, please allow yourself plenty of time to park on side streets and walk over, […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing (Online–Sept 25)
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing Wednesday, September 2512 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free The publishing world has gone through tremendous change in recent years, especially post-pandemic. Even established authors who have found great success being traditionally published have aired their grievances about the hardships and uncertainty in the industry moving […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: SEPARATING THE WRITER FROM THE WORK (Online, Aug 28)
Controversy @ Noon: Separating the Writer from the Work Wednesday, August 2812 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free We live in an age of enlightenment, with more access to knowledge than we know what to do with; however, the abundance of information available on anyone and anything, past and present, brings with it a new set of […]