Horizons Writers Circle – Mentee Application Form
Program period: January 2024 – May 2024Application deadline: December 15 – 11:59 MST Horizons Writers Circle is a program that provides support and mentorship for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, ESL, and underrepresented writers who live in Edmonton and are at the beginning of their literary journey. The program runs for […]
Horizons Writers Circle – Mentor Application Form
Program period: January 2024–May 2024Application deadline: December 15 – 11:59 MST Horizons Writers Circle is a program that provides support and mentorship for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, ESL, and underrepresented writers who live in Edmonton and are at the beginning of their literary journey. The program runs for five months […]
Meet the 2021 Finalists!
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited for the finalists for the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and the Cities of Edmonton and Calgary Book Prizes. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards, the City of Edmonton and The City of Calgary recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. Details for the Virtual Readings […]
2021 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS & CITIES OF EDMONTON AND CALGARY BOOK PRIZE FINALISTS
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and for The 2020 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards, the City of Edmonton and The City of Calgary recognize and celebrate the highest […]
WordsWorth Presents: Circuit Tree 2.0
An online summer creative writing residency for youth aged 11-19 July 11 – 16 (ages 11-19), $250 (includes anthology & t-shirt)Online There will be two camps, one for ages 11-14 and one for ages 15-19. From the creative minds that brought you WordsWorth and Drink the Wild Air, we are proud to present Circuit Tree, […]
WGA Podcast – Partnership with Listen2Me
The WGA is happy to partner with the Listen 2 Me podcast. Listen 2 Me is a podcast for creatives, by creatives. Your hosts, Gio and Renée, two lifelong friends and queer creatives, talk about the very real highs and lows of making art while staying grounded. They’re bringing you the best in unsolicited, unqualified advice—with the odd qualified […]
Winners of the Meet Eden Robinson & Meet Anthony Doerr 2021 Re/Orientation conference draws
Winners of the ‘Meet Eden Robinson’ and ‘Meet Anthony Doerr’ 2021 Re/Orientation conference draws available to view! Produced by Listen 2 Me Podcast. Thank you Giografik & Renée Meloche!
CALL TO ACTION: Share the urgent need to fix fair dealing with the federal government
Over the past few months, Access Copyright has worked with a small group of authors to test out a book mailing campaign to push Prime Minister Trudeau and the federal government to reform the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators and publishers are paid for the use of their work by the education sector. You […]
WGA Annual Conference 2021: Re/Orientation
JUMP TO: Pricing | Cancellation Policy | Details | Conference Schedule | Purchasing Books | Registration | Our Thanks | FAQ Writers’ Guild of Alberta – 40 Years – Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society 2021 Conference Re/Orientation The 2021 Writers’ Guild of Alberta virtual conference, held in partnership with the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society, is a unique opportunity to learn and connect […]
Re/Orientation Youth Connect Sessions
Youth Connect Sessions are designed to bridge our youth camps and programs with our mainstream programming. There are two Youth Connect sessions available during the main WGA 2021 Conference. They are “Creative Writing 101” on Saturday May 29th, at 1:30 PM (MT); and “Publishing 101” on Sunday May 30th, at 2:30 PM (MT). They are provided in […]