Author: Ellen Kartz

CLC Masterclass with Writer-in-Residence Bänoo Zan

Save the date for our virtual #masterclass with Bänoo Zan on Mon, Nov 7 at 7pm (MST). We welcome #writers of all genres and any level of #writing. Click the Zoom link to register for free:https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEofuuurD8jGtD-GVAurzeDcJHaSA4ocJE0 Bänoo Zan is a poet, librettist, translator, teacher, editor, and poetry curator, with more than 250 published poems and poetry-related […]

Nomination Form: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta, on behalf of the Province of Alberta, is administering the literary portion of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge Alberta writers who have demonstrated significant contribution to Alberta’s literary community.  Up to 15 literary medals will be awarded. We are seeking […]

Upcoming Single Onion Events

Single Onion Anniversary Party The Single Onion will celebrate 22 years of poetry readings in Calgary with an event at Inside Out Theatre. Featuring original Single Onion members, current members, Calgary poets, booksellers, literary magazines, writing groups, food and refreshments, and music! WHEN: Saturday, November 19,(Doors at 6pm, performances at 7pm) WHERE: Inside Out Theatre, […]

Celebrating W.O. Mitchell: Who Has Seen the Wind’s 75th Anniversary

The 75th anniversary of W.O. Mitchell’s classic novel, Who Has Seen the Wind: a celebration, a reading, and an announcement! Tuesday, November 29 2022, 7:00 PM MSTCentral Library 800 3 Street SE Calgary, AB At the Calgary Public Library’s Patricia A. Whelan performance hall! This year marks the 75th anniversary of W.O. Mitchell’s outstanding Canadian prairie classic, Who Has […]

Call for Nominations: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta, on behalf of the Province of Alberta, is administering the literary portion of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge Alberta writers who have demonstrated significant contribution to Alberta’s literary community.  Up to 15 literary medals will be awarded.  We are seeking […]

2022 Horizons Writers Circle Participants Announced

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is proud to announce the participants for the 2022 Horizons Writers Circle, its mentored writing program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), ESL, and underrepresented writers living in Edmonton. This October, fourteen Alberta writers will begin their participation in the WGA’s Horizons Writers Circle. The program will run between the […]

LitFest Presents: The Polyglot Magazine Issue Launch

Sat, October 15, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MDTStanley A. Milner Edmonton Public Library 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Muttart Theatre  Named Alberta’s Best New Magazine in 2021, The Polyglot has proudly published 188 writers and artists working in 51 Indigenous and Heritage languages in the last five years! Join us as we launch and celebrate […]

WGA Discount for Wordfest’s 2022 Imaginairium Festival

Wordfest is in the homestretch for the 27th Imaginairium Festival, Sept. 29 – Oct. 6, and they have offered to share a special 25% off discount code to the WGA membership on tickets priced $20 or less on the Imaginairium schedule. Enter the code: WGA22 during checkout to apply the discount. Or contact [email protected] for assistance. Featured Events: […]

Alberta Culture Days 2022 – How Our Culture Shapes the Stories We Tell

Saturday, September 17EPL Highlands Branch and OnlineAll events are free to attend, but registration is required (please use the form below) Please note, space is limited for the in-person events. For Alberta Culture Days the Writers’ Guild of Alberta is offering another hybrid event: Our one-day pop up celebration will feature an in-person writing workshop […]