Tuesday, March 22, 2016 7:00 pm Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW, Calgary Welcome to the WGA’s annual interactive session addressing the practical aspects of the writing life: what makes a literary grant application stand out when applying to the Canada Council or AFA? What are the best approaches to getting your work published in […]
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Mill Woods Public Library, Program Room, 2610 Hewes Way The Borderlines Writers Circle is an intercultural initiative which aims to serve multilingual, multicultural writers who live in Edmonton. The program is designed to yield new literary works in English, thoughtful exploration of the Immigrant experience, dialogue that […]
The education sector’s overly broad interpretation of the education “fair dealing” exception passed into law in 2012 has impacted the livelihood of Canadian writers, visual artists and publishers. Many in the education sector have used this new exception to stop paying royalties for the copying of published works. The result has been stark: a $30-million […]
NOW CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS! The City of Calgary established this prize, in honour of renowned Calgary writer W.O. Mitchell, to recognize literary achievement by Calgary authors. The $5,000 prize is awarded each year for an outstanding book published in the preceding year. If the winning book has more than one author, the prize money is […]
**Due to exceptionally high interest and volume of RSVPs — we have acquired a larger venue and moved the date by one week to Tuesday March 1st at WURST. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you can join us for this enlightening Special Event! The Power of Story with Patrick Finn In Acknowledgment and Celebration of […]
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Date: March 11-13, 2016 Place: Kamp Kiwanis in Bragg Creek, Alberta. Ages: The retreat is for young writers ages 12-19. Cost: $185 (Price includes meals – Friday dinner to lunch on Sunday, overnight accommodations, classes and evening activities.) […]
When: Wednesday, February 24 Where: Stanley Milner Library, Program Room Time: 7:00 pm What: Join Marc Colbourne (Exiled for Love), Gary Garrison (Human on the Inside) and Fahim Hassan (Bangladeshi blogger) in a discussion about writing that speaks the truth of our human condition—writing that exposes our values, our vulnerabilities, and illuminates the balance (or lack there-of) […]
WGA Presents: Grant Writing, Getting Published and Working with Editors with Author Lee Kvern (incoming WIR Alexandra Writers Centre) and Kelsey Attard (Freehand Books) Tuesday, March 15, 2016 , 7:00pm, Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW, Calgary Welcome to the WGA’s annual interactive session addressing the practical aspects of the writing life: what makes a literary grant application stand […]
When: Thursday, January 28 Time: 6:30 pm Where: Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square What: Meet in the lobby of the AGA for January’s free admission evening. After we enjoy the gallery together, we’ll walk over to the Craft Beer Market on Rice Howard Way for visiting and drinks. Free. Check out January’s […]
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 […]
