Call for Authors and Hosts for a new Online Reading Series!

We are thrilled to re-launch the WGA Online Reading Series for WGA members who have a late 2020 or 2021 book release and are looking for an opportunity to present their work. All you need to take part is an internet connection and a device that can stream your video and voice. Each session will […]

Meet the Own Voices Alberta 2021 Protégés and Mentors

In partnership with the Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) and with the support from the Calgary Foundation, the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society (AWCS) designed Own Voices Alberta to yield new literary works, explore the BIPOC experience, and initiate dialogue that celebrates our diversity and contributes to a deeper understanding of one another. The program offers […]

Alberta Literary Awards – Virtual Readings with the Finalists

Wednesday & Thursday, April 21 & 22, 7-8 pm Meet the Authors. Alberta Literary Awards finalists readings. April 21 and 22. 7-8pm over Zoom. Join the WGA as we feature the finalists for the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards with intimate readings set over two days. Virtual Reading with the Finalists Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 7 PM […]

Extra Cred: Planning the Novel (Kemosa Scholarship Fundraiser)

Waubgeshig Rice shares his process for imagining the plot, creating characters, and researching and developing the worlds they’ll inhabit. Tickets by donation, in support of the Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write. Date Fri., April 30, 1pm ET Department Fiction Insructor Waubgeshig Rice When it comes to writing a novel, […]

Call for Volunteers – Youth Committee

Help nurture Alberta’s community of young writers! The WGA is seeking three additional members to join its Youth Committee. We’re adapting our social media and digital platforms to offer resources and programming to young writers all over the province. The Youth Committee is looking for writers aged 18-35 in Calgary or rural Alberta with experience […]

WGA Webinar – Ask An Agent

Ask an Agent w/literary agent Carolyn Forde, Transatlantic AgencyThis webinar originally took place on March 13, 2021. It is available in a recorded format.Members: $25Non-members: $35Students: $10 How do I get an agent? Do I need an agent? What does an agent do? This is your chance to have all your questions about agents answered […]

Drink the Wild Air 2021

March 19 & 20, OnlineCost: $140 Registration Deadline: March 12 Registration is now closed 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 heardThough we might not be […]

Masterclass with Shannon Webb Campbell

Mi’kmaq poet Shannon Webb Campbell, whose beautiful podcast reading can be heard here, is leading our final masterclass of the 2020-21 season on 24 February, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MST. There are still spaces available; be sure to sign up soon by emailing [email protected]

WGA Online Retreat – Welcoming Your Muse – Registration Deadline Extended!

Registration Deadline Extended to Feb. 18! These unusual times call for unique events. Rather than all the hassle of travelling to a remote location for a retreat this winter, the most difficult part will be blocking out time on your calendar; but it will be worth it. It will provide time to connect with other […]

Own Voices Alberta 2021

Own Voices Alberta is a program for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, who live in Alberta and are at the beginning of their literary journey. The program runs for four months and is fully subsidized, making it cost-free for successful applicants. Program period: March – July 2021 Application deadline: February 26, 2021 […]