Connections Brewing (Calgary – October 2)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, October 2nd, 2023, 6pm – 9pm MSTPrairie Dog Brewing105D 58th Ave SE, Calgary Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community. Our October event will feature Monsters & Villains trivia, hosted by Sarah L. Pratt & Robert Bose. Free. No registration required. All are welcome.
Moving Your Manuscript Forward – A WGA Intensive with Natasha Deen (Online – Oct. 4 & Jan. 17)
Moving Your Manuscript Forward – A WGA Intensive with Natasha Deen October 4th, 7-9 pm MDT & Jan. 17th, 7-9 pm MDTWGA Members: $150 Non-members $200Maximum 12 participantsRegistration is now closed Are you looking to move your manuscript, play, chapbook, or writing project forward, but stuck or unsure of what your next steps should be? […]
Coffee & Chat (Calgary – October 11)
Coffee & Chat (Calgary) Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:30pm MST Alexandra Writers’ Center at cSpace – 4th floor salon 1721 29th Ave SE, Calgary, AlbertaFREE Join host Ashley Frerichs for the WGA Coffee & Chat: an informal meet-up for writers in Calgary. Come to socialize and chat about writing in general or discuss any current writing projects which you’d like some feedback on. Come ready to make […]
Alberta Culture Days: A Vocation to Write: Sharing Your Words, Your SELF, with Community (Calgary & Edmonton – September 23)
A Vocation to Write: Sharing Your Words, Your SELF, with Community Saturday, September 23rdIn-Person in Calgary and Edmonton Free Events Register using the individual forms below Writing is a vulnerable act, it takes courage to share your words, your SELF, with others. Join paulo da costa for an in-person memoir workshop: Memoir as Medicine for […]
Save the Date: 2024 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS HAVE A NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE!
2024 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS HAVE A NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE As the Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is gearing up to open the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards, we wanted to send out an announcement that the deadline for this year’s awards has changed. The deadline for submissions to the Alberta Literary Awards will be December 1, 2023. Please note that the awards will open this year […]
2024 Alberta Literary Awards: Call for Jurors
Deadline: September 22, 2023 The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is calling all readers and writers to join our awards jury this season. This is an opportunity to be “in the room” when the 2024 finalists and winners are chosen. The awards season is an important time on the literary calendar. Every year the WGA presents […]
New Podcast Episode: Writers Outside, But Inside
New Podcast Episode: Writers Outside, But Inside July 26, 2023 was supposed to be an outdoor event featuring writers Katherine Abbass, Meghan Eaker, and Colby Clair Stolson. The event was rained out but the writers were kind enough to jump on a Zoom to be recorded and shared with you now. Please enjoy. Writers' Guild […]
Connections Brewing: AWCS & WGA Pub Night (Calgary – September 11)
Connections Brewing: AWCS & WGA Pub Night Monday, September 11th, 20236:00pm – 9:00pm MDTPrairie Dog Brewing105D 58th Ave SE, Calgary Join us for the next ConnectionsBrewing, our monthly pub night for YYC Writers in collaboration with Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society. Come ready to mingle and network with the Calgary literary community. At September’s event, Alexandra Writers’ Centre will announce the winners […]
The Olive Reading Series Relaunch (Edmonton – September 13)
The Olive Reading Series Relaunch Wednesday, September 137:00 pm MTRooster Kitchen10732 82 Ave NW, EdmontonFree (Event will feature a fundraiser raffle) The official re-launch details have been set. Our kick-off will be a raffle fundraiser, with all funds going towards production costs and remuneration for our talented series readers. (Raffle facilitated with the help of […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel: The Effects of AI on Writers and the Literary World (Online – September 20)
Controversy @ Noon Panel: The Effects of AI on Writers and the Literary World Wednesday, September 20th | 12:00 pm MST | Online | Free Event Registration is now closed As the presence of Artificial Intelligence evolves and its reach continues to expand, writers are forced to ask themselves: What does this mean for me […]