Poetry as Listening: A generative poetry workshop with Shazia Hafiz Ramji
January 22-29Format: Google Classroom (must have Gmail account)*There are no specific start times, as this is a self-guided workshop. Writers are free to work at their own pace over the course of the week* Join Shazia Hafiz Ramji for a week-long self-guided writing workshop on using listening and soundwalking to write poetry. With readings and prompts […]
WestWord Interviews Lisa Dublin & Nisha Patel
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is proud to introduce the WestWord Anti-Racism Interview Series, where we will be speaking with local Edmonton writers about some of the important work they are doing in the fight against racism. Earlier in 2020, the WGA made a commitment to stand with writers, artists – and Canadians – […]
Call for Online Retreat Writer-in-Residence
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 […]
WGA Holiday Hours
The WGA will be closed for the holidays from December 24 to January 3. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021. We wish you the best over the holidays and a wonderful 2021!
WGA Holiday Hours
The WGA will be closed for the holidays from December 24 to January 3. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021. We wish you the best over the holidays and a wonderful 2021!
WGA 2021 Mentorship Program Participants Announced
In January 2021, twelve Alberta writers will begin their participation in the WGA’s annual mentorship program. 2021 marks the tenth year for the program, which pairs emerging writers with established Alberta authors to develop the emerging writer’s literary work, and also to provide support and encouragement. This program has seen many of its participants grow […]
WHEN WORDS COLLIDE (WWC) BOARD OPPORTUNITY
Susan Calder susancalder.com has generously represented the WGA on the Calgary-based WWC volunteer board for the past five years. Thank you, Susan. The festival will be celebrating its tenth year in 2021 and we are looking a new WGA rep on the board. Tasks include: – Representing the WGA on the committee.– Working on a specific portfolio or act […]
Masterclass with J.R. Carpenter
The CLC’s 2021 program kicks off with a Brown Bag Lunch Podcast Reading on 13 January followed by an online Masterclass on 22 January by the U of A’s Writer in Residence, J.R. Carpenter (thanks to support from the WiR Program). Please register for the Masterclass by emailing [email protected].
The Gardener and the Architect: Working from impulse to structure in playwriting with Meg Braem
Two-part workshop:January 13 & 20 @ 7pmMembers $55Non-members $75*Attendance is capped. Only 10 spots available* REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY FULL. If you would like to put your name on the waiting list in case a spot open, please email us at [email protected] Writers are often asked, “are you a gardener or an architect?” The gardener being […]
4th Annual Kemosa Scholarship Now Open for Submissions!
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 […]