2017 Mentorship Program Participants Announced
The WGA is pleased to announce the the names of the participants in the 2017 Mentorship Program! Congratulations to the following writers, who were chosen by a WGA-appointed jury earlier this month: Marco Melfi (Edmonton) will work with mentor Vivian Hansen (Calgary) on poetry. Sherryl Melnyk (Calgary) will work with mentor Julie Sedivy (Calgary) on […]
2016 High Plains Book Awards
Congratulations to the 2016 High Plains Book Awards finalists! This year, 10 of the nominees for the High Plains Books Awards hail from Canadian cites, including Red Deer, Edmonton, Moose Jaw, Regina, Winnipeg and Saskatoon. The WGA would like to extend our congratulations to all the nominees, and wish them all the best of luck at […]
WGA AND WORDFEST PRESENT HOW TO KEEP GOING — JOWITA BYDLOWSKA IN CONVERSATION WITH SAMANTHA WARWICK
Friday, October 14 | 5—6:15pm Arts Commons – Big Secret Theatre, 205 8th Ave SE Free for WGA members** Ticket: $15 Public *Free admission to WGA members is subject to availability at time of booking. Please RSVP as soon as possible with membership details to: wordfest.com/WGA. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Wordfest present a one-on-one interview with author […]
Read Alberta Books Author Readings
Read Alberta Books and the Canada Council are bringing Alberta authors to rural libraries! This fall, Wendy McGrath, Chris Turner, Joan Shillington and Leanne Shirtliffe will give readings in support of the 2015 traveling book display. Click the links for more information on the following readings: September 29 & 30 – Chris Turner will read in […]
The 2015 Calgary Awards Recipients Announced
From The City of Calgary Newsroom: “The City of Calgary will be presenting the 2015 Calgary Awards to recipients on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Calgary Municipal Building Atrium. Media are invited to attend the event to obtain interviews and photographs. “The Calgary Awards is The City’s citizen recognition program celebrating Calgarians and local […]
WGA Edmonton Fall Kickoff Recap
Our thanks to all the speakers and attendees at our Edmonton Fall Kick-off last week, where we had the opportunity to hear from representatives of a number of local organizations about their upcoming events and programming. The evening was such a success that we wanted to post a recap of some of the announcements mentioned at the event. To find […]
WGA Now on Instagram!
The WGA is now on Instagram! Find us here for photos of the presenters at last week’s Edmonton Fall Kick-off! Also, the WGA’s Youth Hub can be found on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
WGA AND LITFEST PRESENT: A PLACE CALLED HOME—IMMIGRANT WRITERS AND THEIR STORIES
Sunday, October 16, 2016 2:00 pm Massawa Café and Bistro, 10153 97 St. Join six internationally-published writers as they explore the impact immigration and adaptation to a new culture have on creative writing. What does a writer lose and what do they gain in calling a new place home? Sometimes caught between two worlds, […]
ANNOUNCING THE WGA 2017 BANFF RETREAT WRITER IN RESIDENCE
The WGA is thrilled to announce that the Writer in Residence for our 2017 Banff retreat will be Kimmy Beach! Kimmy has served as Writer in Residence for the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, the Parkland Regional Library, the Library Association of Alberta, and the Canadian Literature Centre at the University of Alberta. […]
WGA 2017 Banff Retreat – February 3 – 12 – SOLD OUT
Banff Retreat: February 3 – 12, 2017, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Our annual Banff Retreat is now open for registration! This self-guided retreat is a great opportunity to connect with fellow writers and enjoy uninterrupted writing time at The Banff Centre, the world’s largest arts and creativity incubator. Writers at any stage of […]