Nature & Culture International Poetry Film Festival 2026 November 14, 2026 10:00 AM MT – 5:00 PM MT The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland 750 9 Avenue SECalgary Admission is free Information can be found here. The Poetic Phonotheque is pleased to announce the return of Nature & Culture 2026: International Poetry Film Festival to […]
Single Onion #223 (Calgary) November 12, 2026 7:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SWCalgary Stream Online Here. The Single Onion wraps up its fall season with four excellent poets: Miranda Krogstad, Kathryn Lennon, Josephine LoRe, and Nisha Patel. About the Single OnionPoetry and Performance – The Single Onion is Calgary’s longest-running poetry reading series, […]
Connections Brewing Pub Night November 10, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling(Upstairs in the dining room)607 – 11th Ave SWCalgary This is a Free event. Calgary, we hope to see you at Connections Brewing for another pub night. This event is presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the […]
The Olive Poetry & Prose Open Mic November 11, 2026 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave) Free to Attend. Hello, Olives! November’s Olive will be featuring the work of local writer Sage Giroux! As always, an open mic will follow the featured readings. Join us at Rooster Kitchen for food, drinks, […]
Woolf’s Voices 44 November 3, 2026 7:00 PM MTWickenden Hall at the Unitarian Church of Calgary1703 1st Street NWCalgary Everyone welcome! Register here. Featuring Performances by League Members Adrienne Adams and Nisha Patel, and guests Heidi Vanbeselaere, Loretta Biasutti, Natalie Simpson, and Priscille Bukasa. What the world needs now more than ever is this honouring […]
Job Title: Program and Fund Development Coordinator Location: Calgary (Hybrid)Reports To: Executive Director of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta.Salary: $47,500 starter salaryStart Date: November 16, 2026Hours: 35 hours a week (Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM MT)Periodic travel, evening, and weekend work in Calgary and around Alberta is required.Employees are responsible for their […]
The Olive Poetry & Prose Open Mic October 14, 2026 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave) Free to Attend. Hello, Olives! Indeed it’s that time again! October’s reading will feature Edmonton’s own Eldritch monster, Premee Mohamed. 👻🧪💀 As always, an open mic will follow the featured readings. Join us at Rooster […]
Single Onion #223 (Calgary) October 15, 2026 7:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SWCalgary Stream Online Here. The Single Onion continues its fall season with four excellent poets: Kathryn MacDonald, Carley Mayson, Uche Umerzurike, and Anna Veprinska. About the Single OnionPoetry and Performance – The Single Onion is Calgary’s longest-running poetry reading series, bringing […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to be a part of a vibrant literary community. Today we are sharing some of the new and forthcoming titles in Indigenous writing across Canada in 2026. While many titles overlap in genre and form, we encourage you to explore the wide range of work from our Indigenous […]
WESTWORD WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! Deadline: November 6, 2026 for publication in WestWord Winter 2027 issue WestWord invites members to answer the following: What books have you reread through the years? What makes you want to revisit these works? Reminder: All WGA Members can access all previous issues of WestWord here (must be logged […]
Speak Up YYC — October (Calgary) October 29, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MTSANTJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgary This is a Free Event Join us for a free monthly open mic with Speak Up YYC with a new feature each month. This month’s feature is Oma is Loud. About […]
VERS/E Queer Poetry Open Mic (Edmonton) October 7, 2026 6:00 PM MT Doors & Sign Up 6:30 PM MT Open Mic NEW LOCATION: Fringe Grounds CafeFringe Grounds Cafe10330 84 AveEdmonton The WGA is excited to support the VERS/E Queer Poetry Open Mic. Join Edmonton queer writers on the first Wednesday of every month, September through […]
Controversy @ Noon: Literary Merit (Online) September 23, 2026 Thanks to everyone who tuned in! Our replay is now available on our YouTube channel, where you can also listen in as a podcast episode. YouTube Recording & Recap here. We say literary merit is a subjective topic, but do we really think that? Is it […]
Connections Brewing Pub Night (October) October 13, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling(Upstairs in the dining room)607 – 11th Ave SWCalgary This is a Free event. Calgary, we hope to see you at Connections Brewing for another pub night. This month we will be featuring a mini horror-writing workshop with […]
Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting (Edmonton) October 21, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event The QWC returns in September for another monthly meet-up! The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the […]
