Controversy @ Noon: Is an Online Presence Vital for Today’s Writers? (Online) May 27, 2026 12:00 PM MT – 1:00 PM MTOnline (Zoom) Register here. This is a Free event But registration is required. We live in a digital world, where so much of the information we garner comes from a website, an Instagram post, […]
With membership growing each year, the WGA is looking for some final-stretch sponsors to help us host our annual Conference and Gala. We are seeking: Depending on your contribution level, sponsors can receive: And our gratitude for your support! Variations of our sponsor arrangements can be made. Contact [email protected] to connect with our sponsorship team.
April 21, 2026 The WGA stands with the Coalition of Alberta’s Public Libraries (CAP Libraries) in condemning Bill 28, an act that seeks to amend Alberta’s Libraries Act in order to restrict Albertans’ access to library materials and services the government deems “inappropriate.” As did the ministerial order regarding school libraries, this unnecessary piece of […]
Pub Night and Open Mic (Edmonton) Wednesday, May 20, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTRooster Bar and Kitchen10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave)EdmontonFree Join us for another spring Pub Night with your fellow writers and friends. This will be a regular pub night (not a PowerPoint Night). Open Mic to follow. As always, the open mic […]
2026 WGA Board nominations are now open! Deadline for Advanced Nominations: May 20, 2026 May 25, 2026Elections at AGM: June 22, 2026 (online) Are you or someone you know interested in playing a strategic role in shaping the future of the WGA or looking for a volunteer opportunity to contribute to Alberta’s writing community? Please […]
2026 Alberta Literary Awards Readings (Online) April 29, 2026 6:30 PM MTOnline Zoom Did you miss the event? Watch the free recording now! Log on to celebrate the Alberta Literary Awards finalists for an evening. We will be hearing from: Ali BryanLeslie GreentreeKatherine KollerBarb HowardJennifer Bowering DelisleJanna KlostermannLynda Williams…and more! All winners will be announced […]
WGA Pub Night PowerPoint Presentation Pitches Due: May 1, 2026 5 minute presentations on: May 20, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Rooster Kitchen & BarEdmonton This is a Free event Do you have a hot take or a presentation with visual aids that you’re dying to share with an audience? Do you have a […]
Woolf’s Voices April 29, 2026 7:00 PM MTAlcove Centre for the Arts244 7 Ave SECalgary Everyone is Welcome Join us for our Woolf’s Voices 42! Come honour National Poetry Month with us with a special showcase of Land & Sea: Honouring Indigenous Feminine Voices – Woolf’s Voices 42!! Come hOwl! Register Here! Featuring: Chanel KleinLeeann […]
Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting April 15, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MTRooster Kitchen & Bar10732 Whyte AveEdmonton This is a Free event The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the third Wednesday of every month, right before the regular Writers’ […]
Speak Up YYC ft. Adrienne Adams (Calgary) April 30, 2026 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MTSAN<K>TJURI BUKS in Marlborough MallUnit 34, 3800 Memorial Drive N.ECalgary This is a Free event Join us for an evening of poetic power and joy in celebration of National Poetry Month! Our featured poet this month is Adrienne Adams (she/her). […]
WGA Mentorship Program: Public Reading and Reception (Calgary) May 2, 2026 5:00 PM MT — Doors 7:00 PM MT — Readings BeginBurnswest Theatre (The Confluence)750 9 Ave SECalgary This is a Free event Join us as we celebrate the end of another year of this great program for writers. Mentee writers and their mentors will […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards. The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. Entries are judged by an independent jury recruited by the WGA. The winners will be announced […]
The Single Onion celebrates National Poetry Month with an event featuring four great poets: Jennifer Bowering Delisle, Ian Fitzgerald, Jun-Long Lee, and Conner Levi. Thursday, April 16, 20267:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SWCalgary Streaming: www.youtube.com/@SingleOnionPoetry About the PoetsJennifer Bowering Delisle is the author of four books of poetry and non-fiction, most recently Stock […]
Sunday, May 3, 20262:00 PM – 4:00 PM MTAudreys Books10702 Jasper AveEdmonton The Alberta Literary Awards Finalists will be reading from their nominated works, and to celebrate we will be gathering at Audreys Books. Hear from finalists: Ali BryanÔhôBradley SomerBeth GrahamJennifer Bowering Delisle Leslie GreentreeMarcello Di CintioKelly ShepherdJannie Edwards…and more! Audreys Books is long-time partners of […]
The WGA invites all writers to attend the next Horizons Circle Workshop featuring Mila Philipzig. Sunday, April 26, 2026 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM MTStanley Milner Library, Civics Room 37 Sir Winston Churchill SquareFree Registration Appreciated This workshop offers writers a look at telling stories for publication from a community-oriented writer and contributor to the Edmonton literary […]
