The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Finalists
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize *Note this prize is presented to a Calgary author of a book published in the previous year. As such, the name of the prize corresponds with the previous year. Eg. The award presented in 2011 is referred to the 2010 award. In 2022, the prize numbering was […]
2016 Mentorship Program
In January, the Writers’ Guild 2016 Mentorship Program will begin. This program, coordinated and supported by our office, has been offered every year since 2012 with the generous support of The Canada Council. This year will see five apprentices from various parts of the province paired with mentors. The goal of the program has been […]
WGA Office Holiday Closure
WGA Office Holiday Closure The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Edmonton and Calgary offices will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2015 – January 3, 2016. Regular business hours will resume on January 4, 2015. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta wishes you the best of the holiday season!
The Tent Peg Reading Series (Calgary)
Sunday, December 6, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Loft 112, 535 8th Ave. SE, Calgary The Calgary Teen Writing Group will be running a reading series this fall, The Tent Peg Reading Series for Young Writers. This will be an interactive series which provides young writers an opportunity to develop their writing voice and community through the dynamic […]
WGA & WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA HOLIDAY PARTY (CALGARY)
Tuesday, December 15, 7pm—late. Rose & Crown Pub & Restaurant at 1503 4 St SW Calgary—private room upstairs. Free for WGA & TWUC members; $5 @ the door for non-members (cash only). Seating is first-come, first served. As always, guests are welcome to arrive any time after 6:00pm. Kick back and relax with your literary […]
WGA and The Writers’ Union of Canada Present: Demystifying Income Streams for Writers
When: Friday, November 20 Where: Upper Art Space, Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave (Edmonton) Time: 7:00 pm What: Please join Fred Stenson, Writer in Residence at the U of A; Rayanne Doucet, Executive Director at Edmonton Poetry Festival; Devyani Saltzman, Director of Literary Arts at The Banff Centre; and the yet unnamed Literary Arts grants officer from […]
The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Past Finalists
The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize 2025 BENJAMIN HERTWIG – Juiceboxers CRYSTAL GAIL FRASER – By Strength, We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples and Indian Residential Schooling in Inuvik, Northwest Territories MARILYN DUMONT – South Side of a Kinless River 2024 Jennifer Bowering Delisle – Micrographia (WINNER) Anna Marie Sewell – Urbane Richard Van Camp – The Spirit of Denendeh: As I Enfold You […]