WordsWorth 2018: The Grand Investigation
WordsWorth 2018: The Grand Investigation July 15 – 20, 2018 – Week 1 – Ages 11-14, $550 July 22 – 27, 2018 – Week 2 – Ages 15-19, $550 July 29 – August 3, 2018 – Week 3 – Ages 14-19, $550 Two-Week Option (ages 14 – 19): July 22 – August 3, 2018: $1035 T-shirt: $20 Anthology: $10 […]
2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Winner Announced!
The City of Edmonton, Edmonton Arts Council, and Audreys Books are pleased to announce Billy-Ray Belcourt as the winner of the 2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize for his book of poetry, This Wound is a World (Frontenac House, 2017). Presented annually, this award is carried out through a partnership between the City of Edmonton […]
Scenes From the 2018 Mentorship Readings
Our thanks to Vasant Chotai for these great photos from the 2018 Mentorship Program Readings! (Click photos to enlarge.) Thanks to Julie Robinson for the following photos from the 2018 Mentorship Program Readings.
2018 WordsWorth Instructors & Courses
We are thrilled to announce the instructors for Wordsworth 2018. More names and course descriptions will be added as they are confirmed! [button link=”https://writersguild.ca/wordsworth-2018-form/” size=”large” bg_color=”#aa9949″ border=”#aa9949″]Register Now[/button] WordsWorth 2018 Instructors [tabs style=”default”][tab title=”Derek Beaulieu”] Week 2 Derek Beaulieu is the author / editor of 20 collections of poetry, prose and criticism including two volumes of […]
Scenes From: A Celebration of Edmonton’s Literary and Visual Artists
Our thanks to Melissa Penney Photography for these great images from the Celebration of Edmonton’s Literary and Visual Artists event on June 21, where the 2018 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and the Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize were presented. This year’s Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize winner is Billy-Ray Belcourt […]
ACCESS COPYRIGHT: Advocacy Update – keeping the momentum for the Copyright Act review
The following is the latest news from Access Copyright: May 25, 2018 Roanie Levy, President & CEO of Access Copyright, appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on May 22nd, as part of the ongoing Copyright Act review. Watch Roanie’s appearance before the Industry Committee (it starts at 16:38:00 of the video). The session was very […]
A Celebration of Edmonton’s Visual and Literary Artists
hosted by The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM MDT CKUA Performance Space 9804 Jasper Avenue On Thursday, June 21, we will gather to celebrate the awarding of two major prizes in the Edmonton arts community: The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual […]
2018 Alberta Literary Awards Gala
2018 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Last Day to Register is May 29th! Saturday, June 2, 2018 Cocktails: 6:15 pm Dinner: 7:00 pm Dress Code: Semiformal/festive attire $75 Imperial Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel 700 Centre Street SE, Calgary Please join us for an evening that honours Alberta’s literary community! We will be presenting awards in nine categories that include […]
(YYC) WGA 2018 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST PARTY & READINGS
Wednesday, May 16 2018 7:00—9:00pm Rose & Crown Pub, 1503 4 St SW, Calgary Free Admission You are invited to arrive anytime after 6:00pm to have dinner and socialize with friends! Please RSVP via Facebook TONIGHT!! Join Samantha Warwick and Carol Holmes (WGA) to celebrate the 2018 Alberta Literary Award shortlisted authors and their nominated works! We look forward to hearing from five […]
WGA WRITING WORKSHOP – PICTURE THIS: IMAGERY AND IDEAS IN POETRY WITH AUTHOR LAISHA ROSNAU
WGA WRITING WORKSHOP PICTURE THIS: IMAGERY AND IDEAS IN POETRY WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LAISHA ROSNAU (& OPTIONAL WGA BRUNCH SOCIAL!) Saturday, May 5 from 11:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rose & Crown Pub (top floor private room) at 1503 4 St SW, Calgary $35 WGA members | $50 non-members Advance registration required, capacity is limited. Please register using […]