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 […]
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 […]