2nd Annual Kemosa Scholarship Now Open for Submissions!
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is happy to announce the launch of the 2nd Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write! This year, Author Jeananne Kirwin and the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove have enthusiastically joined in the effort to help give voice to Indigenous mothers. Together, we share the vision of effecting positive changes […]
The WGA, Freehand and Shelf Life Books Present the 2018 Giller Light Bash in Support of Frontier College
The WGA, Freehand and Shelf Life Books Present the 2018 Giller Light Bash in Support of Frontier College Monday, November 19 | 5:00—9:00pm Wurst Restaurant | 2437 4th Street SW Calgary, AB General public $20 | @ the Door $25 if space allows Also, please note that each individual ticket must be purchased separately. Tickets: frontiercollege.akaraisin.com/ui/17814/tickets Our 2018 Giller Light […]
WGA Edmonton December Member Night and Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 5 Gather at 7:00 pm, program at 7:30 pm The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue Member $5; Non-members $10, payable at the door At our annual holiday party on Dec 5 at the Almanac on Whyte (7pm) we are excited to welcome writers from almost every decade possible to represent their respective demographics for an evening of […]
High Plains Book Awards – 2018 Winners
The winners were announced at the High Plains Book Awards banquet, held October 20, 2018 in Billings, Montana. The High Plains Book Awards have been established to recognize regional authors and/or literary works that examine and reflect life on the High Plains including the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado and […]
WGA Podcasts Now Available on Apple Podcasts
WGA Podcasts are now available on the go with Apple Podcasts! You can stream and download previous Writers’ Guild podcast episodes on your Apple devices when you subscribe to WGA Podcasts on iTunes or Apple Podcasts. The Writer’s Guild is also excited to partner with Let’s Get Lit: A Drunk Poetry Podcast. Edmonton poets Matthew […]
Looking Back, Moving Forward Borderlines Anthology Launch
Looking Back, Moving Forward anthology launch When: Saturday, November 24, 2:00 pm Where: Audreys Books, 10702 Jasper Ave, Edmonton RSVP via Facebook Looking Back, Moving Forward is a collection of new writing: fiction, poetry, drama, and personal essays by members of the Borderlines Writers Circle, and published by Mawenzi House Publishers. Please join us in celebrating this exciting […]
Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award Finalists
Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award Finalists 2014 Alison Hodgins, “Learning to Fly” Trina Moyles, “The Chicken Feather” (WINNER) Rebecca Schaeffer, “Climbing Mt Fuji” 2013 Sydney Budgeon, “The Unfinished” (WINNER) Selestia Herrera, “Greek Gambles” Julia Seymour, “Professions of Love Across the Seine” 2012 Thomas Fox,“Varnasi” Alison Karlene Hodgins, “A World Away” (WINNER) Stephanie Kokonas, “Discovering Cambodia: A Journey […]
Creator Video Series for I Value Canadian Stories
Below are links to the I Value Canadian Stories creator videos: 3 Questions with Christine Fischer Guy: Novelist and journalist Christine Fischer Guy shares the first story she ever wrote and also details how her earnings have been impacted by the 2012 Copyright Modernization Act. 3 Questions with Diana Stevan: Diana discusses what she finds magical about being a […]
WGA Edmonton November Member Night – Verse of the Universe
Verse of the Universe Open Mic Poetry with the Raving Poets Band Wednesday November 7, 2018 The Almanac 10351 – 82 Ave Edmonton Doors 7 Event 7:30, FREE event “We have heard the rationales offered by the super powers. We know who speaks for the nations. But who speaks for the human species, […]
Publishing Adult Books Workshop with Wayne Arthurson and Matt Bowes
Publishing Adult Books – WGA Workshop with Author Wayne Arthurson and publisher Matt Bowes of Newest Press Fees: $100 (to take this workshop for FREE, select “coupon” in the fee options) Maskwacis Cultural College October 27, (9am-3pm) Morning workshop followed by a potluck lunch Wayne Arthurson is a writer of Cree and French Canadian descent, the author […]