Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary – September 8)
Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary) Sunday, September 8th, 2024All day, various venues in Inglewood, Calgary$35 for Burlesque Brunch event (includes food and non-alcoholic drinks.) $15 for the After Party at the Ironwood (featuring poetic & musical collaborations between Calgary Poet Laureates past & present and a performance from live band The Fragments!)All other events are […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: GENRE AND STYLE BIAS (Online, July 24)
Controversy @ Noon: Genre and Style Bias Wednesday, July 2412 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free Are certain styles of writing considered more important than others? It’s not uncommon for some genres and styles to be taken seriously and for others to be taken less seriously. Are there legitimate points to be made in favour of one […]
WGA 2023/24 Annual Report Available Online!
The WGA Annual General Meeting will be taking place June 9, online and in-person during our 2024 WGA Conference: No Place Like Home Sunday, June 9, 2023 | 10:45 am – 12:15 pmOnline via Zoom / Located in the Valley Ballroom, 2nd Floor The AGM is free and open to all WGA members in good […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: SAYING NO TO AI (Online, June 26)
Controversy @ Noon: Saying No to AI Wednesday, June 2612 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free Folks in the writing world continue to talk about AI and how they are using – or not using – it as a tool, a test, or even a novelty party trick. The writing seems to be on the wall when […]
Westword Covers Archive
The first WGA Newsletter was Volume 1, Number 1, printed in December, 1980. Through the years, the look and style of that newsletter has evolved into the WestWord we know today. Below is an archive covers of those earlier newsletters, showing how WestWord has changed. Click the tabs to see covers by year and click the images to enlarge! […]
WGA Conference 2024 – No Place Like Home (June 7-9)
00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds No Place Like Home WGA Annual Conference 2024 Alberta can oftentimes feel like a land of dichotomies: polarized views on culture, politics, and the economy are just some of the ways in which we differ. But for all of our differences, there is always a resounding sense of community here, especially […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: Rejection: “Frame” or Reframe? (Online, May 29)
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: Rejection: “Frame” or Reframe? Wednesday, May 2912 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free As writers, we are told that rejection, a lot of rejection – most likely – is par for the course. Some of us cope by making light of the situation, framing rejection letters and showcasing them on an office wall or […]
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Calling all champions of creativity and storytelling! Help us ignite the spark of imagination in young artists by supporting our Youth Programming! Your generous donations can make a world of difference by funding bursaries that empower kids to attend WordsWorth. WordsWorth is a week-long sleepover creative writing residency for young artists who believe in the […]
Tell Us About Your 2024 Books
We would love to know what our members are publishing in 2024! If you have a book slated for publication in 2024 and would like to tell us about it, please do so via the form below. All books by WGA members that are commercially available in 2024 are welcome, including self-published and ebook or […]
KEMOSA READING EVENT: A CELEBRATION OF MÉTIS, INUIT, AND FIRST NATIONS MOTHERS WHO WRITE (May 10, EDMONTON)
May 10, 5:30 pmYorath House, 13110 Buena Vista Rd. NWAdmission FREESnacks and Drinks Provided Please join us at Yorath House in Edmonton on May 10, at 5:30 pm to celebrate the winners of the 7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Metis & Inuit Mothers Who Write. The winners will perform readings. You can view […]