Pub Night (Edmonton) — March 19, 2025
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, March 19, 20257-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREE Join us for our WGA Pub Night in Edmonton! There are special guests and an open mic. It’s a free event. All are welcome!
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — March 18, 2025
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, March 18th, 20257:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. In March, we are excited to feature powerful […]
Join Us in Nurturing Alberta’s Creative Voices: Become a Monthly Donor Today!
At the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, we believe in the transformative power of storytelling and the vital role that writers play in shaping our communities. Every story deserves to be told, and with your help, we can ensure that aspiring and established writers alike have access to the resources they need to thrive. By setting […]
Drink the Wild Air — (Sylvan Lake) March 14-16, 2025
Drink the Wild Air 2025 Date: March 14-16th, 2025Location: Camp Kannawin, near Sylvan LakeCost: $230 While we wait within our homesAnd wintry winds blow through slumbering grovesThere is a place both fresh and rareA place called Drink the Wild Air Where friends can come and share their wordsAnd minds and hearts, their voices heardHappy to be back […]
Youth Committee Book Swap (Calgary & Edmonton) — March 12, 2025
Youth Committee Book SwapMarch 12th, 2025 at 6:30pmRising Tides4545 Bowness Rd NW, CalgaryOREdmonton: March 12th, 2025 at 6:00pmTowersMacEwan University, 10700 104 Ave NW #6-101, Edmonton This event is hosted by the WGA Youth Committee.Bring a good book you don’t mind giving away, and get a book in return! This event is free to attend.
Connections Brewing — (Calgary) March 10, 2025
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, March 10th, 20256:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS.Street parking free after 6pm. 7 minute walk from 4th street c-train station. Venue is wheelchair accessible by request, using the back entrance. Please email Ashley Frerichs at [email protected] ahead of […]
EMAIL SCAM ALERT TO WGA MEMBERS
EMAIL SCAM ALERT TO WGA MEMBERS We have been made aware of a recent email scam targeting members of our community. It has come to our attention that some individuals are receiving fraudulent emails from scammers pretending to be representatives of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. These scam emails may request you to download files […]
Freedom to Read Week Discussion (Online) — March 1, 2025
Freedom to Read Week Discussion (Online)Saturday, March 1st, 202510:00am to 11:00am MTOnline via ZoomFREE Please join us for a virtual conversation with Kit Dobson and David A. Robertson for Freedom to Read Week. The authors will discuss the importance of intellectual freedom, and share their own experiences with writing, teaching, and reading banned and/or challenged books. About […]
Controversy @ Noon 2025 – Writers Against AI (online) — February 26, 2025
Controversy @ Noon 2025 – Writers Against AI Wednesday, February 26th, 202512-1 PM MSTOnline via ZoomFREE The AI debate is heating up and every day there are new questions about the ethical and environmental impacts of this technology, especially when it comes to literature and the written word. The time for hypothetical discussions is ending […]
8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship Winners Announced
Winners of the 8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are pleased to announce the winners of the 8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write. First established in 2017 by Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies in partnership […]