When: February 6, 2024Rooster Kitchen10732 82 ave6pm. Free event. All are welcome. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett, Worstward Ho! As writers and artists we all have stories of failures, rejections, setbacks, writer’s block, and all of the other little speed bumps on the road to […]
Free EventTuesday, March 5th, 2024. 6:30PMRooster Kitchen (10732 82ave) Edmonton The WGA Mentorship Program and Horizons Program are two programs that can be pivotal in a writer’s development. They are also two programs that forge very strong working relationships between established and emerging writers. Any of us who have been lucky enough to have a […]
Tuesday, December 12, 2023.6-9PMAsymetrical Brewing (11821 105 ave) Join us on Tuesday, December 12 at Asymetrical Brewing in Edmonton for the annual WGA Holiday Party. 6pm-9pm. There will be snacks and finger foods complimentary of the WGA and readings by some special guests. $5 for members and guests. Pay online or at the door.
Literary Travel Adventures Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 5:00 PMRooster Kitchen 10732 82 ave. EdmontonFree event. Books will be for sale. Join Esmeralda Cabral and Meaghan Marie Hackinen for an evening of literary travel adventures!Esmeralda will be sharing her book, How to Clean a Fish: And Other Adventures in Portugal (U of A Press), and Meaghan […]
Free EventWhen: Wednesday, October 4thWhere: Rooster Kitchen Edmonton (10732 82 ave)Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Who: Representatives of Edmonton’s literary community. Speakers from Poetry Fest, LitFest, The Olive, STARFest, Capital City Press, and more will be joining us to tell you about what you can expect to see on the literary calendar in Edmonton […]
WGA Webinar: The Ultimate Quickstart Guide to Scrivener This webinar originally streamed on November 17th, 2023. Free for WGA members. Please register. Please note: The recording of this webinar is available for WGA members until February 9, 2024. Ready to write your novel, but don’t know where to start? Take the stress away with The […]
Writers Outside! Are You Afraid of the Dark? When: Thursday, August 24. 11PMWhere: Undisclosed LocationFree Event. RSVP for details. The WGA is excited to announce our next Writers Outside! event in partnership with The Midnight Society. Are You Afraid of the Dark invites you to join us for an evening of words around the campfire. […]
Writers Outside! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER It’s time to step away from our laptops, tablets, and typewriters and go outside and touch grass. Join us at beautiful Victoria Park to listen to three guest writers share their work with you. Writers Katherine Abbass, Colby Clair Stolson, and Meghan Eaker are the […]
Tuesday, July 4th6:30pm – 8:00pmFree event over Zoom Join the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in a generative writing workshop. You’ll get to respond to writing prompts based on prohibition related items from the City of Edmonton Archives’ collection, and will have the opportunity to present your work in a future project. This event would be […]
Before you close your suitcase on our grey skies and jet off to a sandy beach make sure you have submitted your next AFA application for a grant. Join Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) literary consultant Brenda Hennig for an online noon hour presentation on Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 12 noon We’ll review […]
Why Are We Banning Books in 2023? Wednesday, Feb 22nd. Noonover ZoomRegister to attend or participate in the discussion Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Schools and libraries are regularly asked to remove books and […]
When: Wednesday, December 7. 6:30PMWhere: 9910 (Downstairs from The Common) 9910 109st NW. Edmonton* It’s that time of year again! A night to celebrate the holidays and the end of the year with your WGA friends. Join us at 9910 for some food and drinks and holiday cheer! The event is free to attend and […]
When: Thursday, October 6th. 7PMWhere: Arcadia Brewing Co. 10712 120 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 0W7Why: Because summer’s over!Who: Representatives from Litfest, STARFest, EPL, YegWrites, Freehand Books, Audreys Books, Stroll of Poets, and U of A Writer-in-Residence program.This is a FREE event. Bring your day planner and find out about all the literary and bookish […]
The next episode of our 2022 Interview Series features Farzana Doctor and Kelly Kaur. The online interview premieres on the WGA YouTube and Facebook channels on Wednesday, August 31st at 7pm. The recording will be available to watch anytime afterwards. New episodes premier every Wednesday for the rest of August. This episode is made possible […]
The next episode of our 2022 Interview Series features Farzana Doctor and Kelly Kaur. The online interview premieres on the WGA YouTube and Facebook channels on Wednesday, August 31st at 7pm. The recording will be available to watch anytime afterwards. New episodes premier every Wednesday for the rest of August. This episode is made possible […]
