Call for WGA Board Members: Member at Large Position
Following the AGM, we still have a vacancy on the board for a Member at Large position from outside of Calgary and Edmonton. All positions from Calgary and Edmonton on the board are currently filled. Applications are welcome from all other parts of the province. Click here to read more. Or view the Board Recruitment Brochure or the Yearly Time and Financial […]
Final Digital Strategies Meeting: Invitation to Join Live Chats August 25 – 26
Final Digital Strategies Meeting: Invitation to Join Live Chats August 25 – 26 Our regional representatives recently held their meetings and gathered feedback on what initiatives the WGA can take to help writers in the digital age, and we are now going into our final consultation. This weekend, Dr. Patrick Finn, Owen Brierley, and Giorgia Severini […]
WGA Edmonton Fall Kick-Off
Wednesday, September 5 Gather at 7:00 pm, program at 7:30 pm The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue This event is free and open to the public; a donations box will be at the door if you would like to contribute to the WGA so we can continue to offer programs and events! Join us at our annual Fall […]
What Publishers Want (and Authors Need): A Workshop with Literary Agent Sam Hiyate
When: Sunday August 12, 10:30 – 4:30 Where: Percy Page Centre (11759 Groat Rd), Edmonton Cost: $189.00 (regular) $149 (WGA and CAA) Today’s literary marketplace remains a mystery to up-and-coming writers. Often they ask themselves, what do I do next? How do I write a query letter that will stand out? What are editors really looking […]
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 […]