Five New Alberta Voices: Writers from the WGA Mentorship Program Read from their Work
Saturday, May 5 7:30 pm Tiramisu Restaurant, 10750 – 124 Street Edmonton FREE ADMISSION On Saturday, May 5, five emerging writers who have been participating in the WGA’s annual Mentorship Program will read from their work. This is always a wonderful evening to meet new people, have a glass of wine, and most importantly, hear from […]
An Afternoon with the Authors – YEG
Sunday, May 6, 2018 2:00 pm Audreys Books, 10702 Jasper Ave. Please RSVP via Facebook We hope you will will join us at Audreys to hear from the writers whose work has been shortlisted for the Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize! This event is free and open to the public; refreshments will […]
Access Copyright Updates – March 28, 2018
Here is the latest update from Access Copyright, in a release sent out March 28, 2018: K-12 Legal Action Update On February 16, 2018, all the school boards in Ontario and the Ministries of Education for all the provinces and territories (except Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec) filed an action against Access Copyright. […]
Copyright Act: A balance between user’s and creator’s needs by Steven Sandor
Copyright Act: A balance between user’s and creator’s needs But where does the balance lie? by Steven Sandor (The following does not necessarily reflect the views of WestWord magazine or the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. Please send comments or responses to our WestWord editor at [email protected].) It was the best of times; it was the […]
WGA Youth Presents: Sci-Fi City: An Evening of Networking with On Spec and Co.
Sci-Fi City: An Evening of Networking with On-Spec and Co. Monday, April 30 Location: The Almanac 10351 – 82 Avenue, Edmonton Time: 7-10pm Please RSVP via Facebook If you’re a young writer (18-30) interested in getting involved in Edmonton’s sci-fi community, look no further! The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Canadian Authors’ Association are […]
WGA Presents: The Writing Life—Aritha van Herk in Conversation with Denise Chong (Calgary)
Tuesday, April 3 7:00—9:00, Shelf Life Books @ 1302 4 St SW, Calgary. WGA members Free | Public $5 donation to the WGA Please RSVP by Facebook We invite you to join us for this special opportunity to hear from two of Canada’s most fascinating and powerful authors. Denise Chong is this year’s Writer-in-Residence at the University of […]
Access Copyright: Education sector forces Canadian creators to defend why their works should not be used for free
Released by Access Copyright Thursday, February 22, 2018 Each year, millions of pages of books, magazines, journals and newspapers are copied for use in K-12 classrooms without fair compensation to the creators and publishers of those works. On February 16, 2018, all the school boards in Ontario and the Ministries of Education for all the […]
Edmonton Arts Council’s 10-year Arts & Heritage Plan
2029: Building Edmonton’s Community Plan for Arts & Heritage In 2006, members of the arts and heritage community in the City of Edmonton came together in recognition that the economic boom in Alberta had increased the pace of development, creating a need for a proactive plan for the arts, heritage, and culture. The resulting plan, The […]
Drink the Wild Air 2018 – Registration Deadline Extended!
Date: March 9-11, 2018 Place: Nestor Lodge, Kamp Kiwanis in Bragg Creek, Alberta. Ages: The retreat is for young writers ages 12-19. Cost: $208 (Price includes meals – Friday dinner to lunch on Sunday, overnight accommodations, classes and evening activities.) Because we can’t offer WordsWorth all year long, there’s Drink the Wild Air. Drink the Wild Air is a whirlwind weekend of […]
WGA PRESENTS: CELEBRATING REBEL READERS, WRITERS AND FREEDOM TO READ WEEK 2018
Monday, February 26th | Doors Open at 5:00pm |7:00—9:00pm Main Event Memorial Park Library Second Floor Performance Space (Wordfest Engagement Lab) 1221 2 St SW, Calgary, AB Celebrating Rebel Readers, Writers and Freedom to Read Week Presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, Calgary Public Library and Wordfest Books can be dangerous objects. Under their influence, people start to wonder, dream and […]