Drink the Wild Air 2022 – March 18-20
March 18 – 20, OnlineCost: $140 Registration is now closed Drink the Wild Air is a Creative Writing Retreat for Youth ages 11 – 19. Typically nestled in the gateway to the rocky mountains in Kananaskis country, this year we’ll come together online to take workshops with working professionals, play games, share our stories, our songs, our […]
SMASH, BANG! – A workshop About Eliminating Writers Block
Sunday, March 20, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PMThe Gateway Theatre (8529 Gateway Boulevard)$25 Please register using the form below – Registration closes 2:00 pm, Friday, March 18 Facilitated by: Beth Graham, Darrin Hagen, and Conni Massing Presented in Partnership with Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre as part of their upcoming Springboards New Play Festival . Writing […]
2022 Alberta Literary Awards Announcement
Monday, April 4, Noon (MDT) We invite you to join us for our livestream as we announce the finalists for the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards, Calgary Book Prize, and Edmonton Book Prize. The WGA livestream will begin at Noon on Monday, April 4th through our YouTube page, on Facebook and on our Twitter page. There […]
WGA Welcomes New Executive Director
Through January and February, the Hiring Committee of the Board of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta interviewed many talented and progressive people for the position of Executive Director. Both the Hiring Committee and the Board were unanimous in their selection of Giorgia Severini as your new Executive Director, as of April 1st. Giorgia is a […]
WGA Freedom to Read, Panel Discussion
Thursday, February 24, 7:00 pm Join host Benjamin Dugdale as theyl lead a discussion with featured authors: Ms. Ifeoma Chinwuba (UofA WiR) , Shazia Hafiz Ramji, and Theresa Shea, on the importance of freedom to read a wide range of literature. Thank you to Shelf Life Books for hosting this and other events in partnership with the WGA. For those […]
Single Onion #182
SINGLE ONION #182 IMPORTANT: You will need to register for the event. WHAT: The Single Onion features three great poet/performers: Jeff Godin, Walter MacDonald White Bear, and Alycia Two Bears. WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2022, 7 p.m. WHERE: link coming soon to the FB Event Page About the readers: Jeff Godin has studied dance at […]
Single Onion #181
SINGLE ONION #181 IMPORTANT: You will need to register for the event. WHAT: The Single Onion celebrates Black History Month with a special event featuring Sue-Shane Tsomondo, Autumn EagleSpeaker, aloT of Poetry, Uma Samari, KTheChosen, Kiki Ayudo, and Tola Dee. The event will be hosted by guest curator MelVee X. WHEN: Thursday, February 17, 2022, […]
Announcing the Winners of the 5th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are pleased to announce the winners of the 5th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write. First established in 2017 by Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies in partnership with Tlicho Dene author Richard Van Camp, the Kemosa Scholarship offers an opportunity for First Nations, […]
Horizons Writers Circle Public Reading
When: March 1st, 2022 at 6:00 PM. You are invited to the Horizons Writers Circle public reading, presenting writers Gian Marco Visconti, Meghan Eacker, Diana Gaviria, Poushali Mitra, and Candice Joy Oliva. We want to thank Horizons Writers Circle Mentors Uche Umezurike, Rayanne Haynes, Jumoke Verissimo, Jana Pruden, and Adriana Onita for sharing their talent […]
WGA Member Night: New Fiction with Shelf Life Books – Jan. 27
Thursday January 27, 7:00 PM Join the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in partnership with Shelf Life Books as host Marco Melfi welcomes authors of new fiction, on Thursday January 27, 7:00 PM, online. Featured authors are: Lorna Shultz Nicholson, When you Least Expect It; Uzoma Uponi, ColorSTRUCK; and Cyla Panin, Stalking Shadows. See you online for this discussion […]
WGA & YOGA SANTOSHA PRESENT: Yoga & Writing Workshop Series with Lisa Tierney and Samantha Warwick
Three Saturdays: Feb 26, March 5 and March 12, 2022 | 1:45-3:15 PM Mission Studio (in-person) at 320 1800 4th St. SW + Livestream | In-person please arrive by 1:30 PM $35 General | Full Series $99 $25 WGA Members (Visit WriteClick for WGA member promo code) | Full Series $75 Register for IN PERSON or VIRTUAL. Please contact Dalia at Yoga […]
C.U.E. Connect, Unlearn, Expand: Poetry Reading
Sunday, March 63:00 pm – 5:00 pm CoLab Community {Arts} Laboratory 9641 102A Ave NW Readings from Asian, Black, and Indigenous Writers Let us enrich and encourage each other with an afternoon of poetry reading from Asian, Black, and Indigenous communities in Edmonton. The writers are: Shima Robinson, Sandra Ngo, Naomi McIlwraith, Mubarik Adams, Mila […]
METRO EDMONTON FEDERATION WRITER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
The Metro Edmonton Federation is a consortium of four libraries: Edmonton Public Library (EPL), Fort Saskatchewan Public Library, St. Albert Public Library and Strathcona County Library. Each is a partner in the Writer in Residence program and will play host to two Writers in Residence over the coming twelve months. While in residence, each writer […]
WGA – Call for Applications: Executive Director, Deadline: Jan. 7
Location: Edmonton, Alberta The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is seeking a dynamic, experienced Executive Director. The successful candidate will effectively represent the WGA, its mission, its members, and its programs. The Executive Director is responsible for the successful management of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta according to the mission of the organization and the […]
Single Onion #180
SINGLE ONION #180 IMPORTANT: You will need to register for the event. WHAT: The Single Onion kicks off the new year with four excellent poets: Weyman Chan, Josephine LoRe, Tim Murphy, and Sabrina Samuel. WHEN: Thursday, January 20, 7:00 pm (MDT) WHERE: register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdemrpzIjEtfQFBJB5BkRH6MR9GIqcXRg About the readers: Finalist for the 2008 Governor General’s Award […]