Do you have good intentions to write, but allow other things to get in the way? Now is your chance to begin forming a regular writing practice. Set the intention — and follow through. Join WGA’s Dorothy Bentley and Sadie MacGillivray as they host a series of Write Nights open to WGA members throughout Alberta. […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is happy to announce the launch of the 4th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write!Author Jeananne Kirwin is back again this year to help give voice to Indigenous mothers. Together, we share the vision of effecting positive changes in our community through stories.Because of the generosity of our […]
Thanks to the generosity of the Rozsa Foundation, we have received funding to host a series of online readings and author interviews. So, we’re thrilled to launch the WGA Online Reading series for WGA members who had their events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or any has a 2020 book release looking for an […]
Plotting Conspiracy – Webinar Historian Hugh A. Gordon Ph.D. will teach you the elements of writing your own conspiracy novel. Saturday December 5th, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members, and $10 for students. Online. REGISTER HERE Hugh is a historian who has taught at the University of Victoria, the […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across Alberta and their publishers are invited to check out and submit to this year’s award categories.The deadline for submissions to the Alberta Literary Awards is December 31, 2020. Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as […]
The WGA’s online writers’ retreat, Welcoming Your Muse, will be held the weekend of February 20th & 21st. The Writer-In-Residence will receive writing samples from registrants a week before the retreat, and will meet with writers one-on-one online during the retreat to offer feedback as well as encouragement. The retreat will be open to writers at all stages of development. Remuneration will be on […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is your organization. We exist to inspire, encourage, and promote writers in Alberta. We are always trying to improve our programming and offer services that interest a wide variety of our members, and our ability to do that gets easier when we hear from you. We welcome questions, comments, and […]
November 6, 12pm-1:30pm, Online Register by November 4 The Canadian Literature Centre is partnering with the WGA again this year to offer an Online Masterclass with Canisia Lubrin on November 6 from 12-1:30 pm MST. Lubrin’s Masterclass is free, but spaces are limited: to register, please email [email protected] and let Austen know if you are a WGA […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is looking for an individual with strong organizational and writing skills for the position of Operations and Grants Officer. Location: Edmonton or Calgary WGA office, at home during times of COVID restrictions This is a 21 hour per week maternity leave position with an expected term length running until August […]
The WGA is releasing a survey that will help us look into the future as programs and services for writers will increasingly be delivered online, and as the livelihoods of writers are rapidly evolving in the midst of a great upheaval across all sectors. As such, this survey is for anyone that is currently or […]
