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 Alberta Literary Awards Extended Deadline
In light of the ongoing Canada Post strike, we have decided to extend the submission deadline to December 9th, 2024. This extension aims to provide you with additional time to prepare and submit your entries. We strongly urge all participants to use alternative shipping methods besides Canada Post when submitting their books. Submission Requirements:To be considered as entered, […]
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 […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON SERIES
Controversy @ Noon Series Is there a pressing literary topic you want to hear more about? How about the banning of books? Ageism in the publishing industry? The ever-looming presence of AI? In an effort to reframe collaboration efforts with our membership and offer programming based on local writers’ immediate needs, the WGA is excited […]
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 […]
WGA Observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30th, 2024
Please note that the WGA will be observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30th as we commemorate and honour residential school survivors and the children who were never returned home, as well as their families and communities. Our office will be closed and staff will not be responding to emails. The […]
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 […]
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 […]