The Scotiabank Giller Prize Presents its 2018 Longlist
September 17, 2018 (St. John’s, NL) – The Scotiabank Giller Prize is pleased to announce its longlist for this year’s award. The 2017 Prize winner, Michael Redhill, announced the list during a ceremony at The Rooms in St. John’s, NL. The 12 titles were chosen from a field of 104 books submitted by publishers all across Canada. […]
Borderlines at LitFest: So, Where Are You From?
Tuesday, October 16 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm The Nook Café, 10153 97 St. How do multilingual speakers negotiate the space between two or more cultures in an increasingly multicultural and multilingual environment? How can multilingual writers expand the horizon for literature in our city, province, and country? With a strong passion for English and/or […]
In Memoriam – Vanna Tessier
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of long-time WGA member Vanna Tessier on July 31, 2018. Vanna was a poet and short story writer whose book of short stories Gypsy Drums (Snowappple Press, 1997) was shortlisted for the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and the Howard O’Hagan Award […]
WGA Presents: Chris Turner in Medicine Hat
This September, the WGA is proud to host two events with Chris Turner in Medicine Hat. Chris Turner, author of The Patch: The People, Pipelines, and Politics of the Oil Sands, shortlisted for the Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction, will read from the book and speak about his work. Chris Turner at Medicine Hat Public Library Wednesday September […]
Publishing Children’s Books – with Joan Marie Galat and Orca Books
Author Joan Marie Galat and publisher Ruth Linka of Orca Book Publishers Fees: $100 (to take this workshop for FREE, select “coupon” in the fee options) Location: Maskwacis Cultural College Sunday, September 23, 10 am to noon: Step by step process involved in publishing children’s books, morning only Joan Marie Galat, author of several books […]
Latest Updates from Access Copyright – August 15
Advocacy Update Access Copyright Makes its Submission for the Copyright Act Review Last month, Access Copyright made its official submission to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology for the Copyright Act review. The submission details how creators and publishers have been severely impacted by the actions of the education sector following the passage of the Copyright Modernization Act in 2012 which […]
Information session for individual artists interested in applying to the Canada Council in Calgary and Edmonton
Learn more about the Canada Council’s grant programs! Join us for an information session for individual artists interested in applying to the Canada Council. These sessions are designed to provide an overview on grants available to individual artists working across artistic fields of practice. EDMONTON English-language session When: Monday, August 20, 2018 10:00 a.m. to […]
2019 WGA Mentorship Program Call for Applications
2019 WGA Mentorship Program Call for Applications The Mentorship program is an initiative of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. The program will take place from January through April 2019. We will accept up to SIX apprentices to work with mentors this […]
WGA September Kick-off Event & Social: Reflections of a Reluctant Memoir Writer: Angie Abdou and Samantha Warwick in Conversation about the Pleasures and Pitfalls of Writing Creative Nonfiction
Wednesday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00 Rose & Crown Pub | Private room – top floor | 1503 4 St SW WGA Social: You are invited to arrive as early as 6pm to enjoy dinner and drinks with friends in advance of the main program Please RSVP via Facebook Join author Angie Abdou and WGA’s Samantha Warwick […]
Digital Strategies Project: Announcing Regional Meetings
We recently completed the first phase of our Digital Strategies initiative, a weekend workshop for a small number of representatives of various Alberta regions to explore how we can help writers in the Digital Ages. The representatives are now hosting regional meetings to share the workshop outcomes, collect feedback, and allow as many writers as possible […]