2016 Alberta Literary Award Winners Announced
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to reveal the winners of the 2016 Alberta Literary Awards. More than 120 attended the 2016 Alberta Literary Awards Wine and Cheese Gala, part of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s 2016 Calgary Conference, Creativity and Happiness. This celebration marked the 34th anniversary of the Alberta Literary Awards and brought together writers […]
2016 WGA Golden Pen Award Recipient
Supported by Aritha van Herk The WGA Golden Pen Award is presented to acknowledge the lifetime achievements of an outstanding Alberta writer. Past recipients have been Alice Major, George Melnyk, Fred Stenson, Aritha van Herk, Robert Kroetsch, Merna Summers, Myrna Kostash, Grant MacEwan, W.O. Mitchell, Rudy Wiebe and Betty Jane Hegerat. This year’s recipient is Greg Hollingshead. Greg Hollingshead has published […]
David Whyte Photography
The following photographs were taken by David during the Creative Nonfiction Collective Annual Conference. (Photos reproduced with permission from David Whyte.)
In Memory of Frances Hern
Friends of Frances The WGA would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Friends of Frances, who are supporting the 2016 Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award in memory of long-standing WGA member, Frances Hern. Frances passed away last September at the age of 64. She leaves behind a literary legacy that spans nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, including Engraved: Canadian […]
WGA Annual Conference – Creativity and Happiness 2016
Conference Schedule Welcome to the annual conference of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta! Save money on the full conference pass, or choose to attend individual events. This year’s conference will take place in Calgary in Heritage Hall at SAIT. (Out of town guests can reserve a room at SAIT, details below.) See you there! Conference […]
Words in 3D 2015: Intersections
Writers’ Guild of Alberta Conference 2015 “Intersections“ Registrations Now Open! May 22-24, 2015 Chateau Lacombe Hotel, 10111 Bellamy Hill Road Edmonton, AB Regular Registration Deadline: May 15, 2015 $250/WGA Members, $300/nonmembers Welcome to the 2015 Words in 3D Conference: Intersections. Words in 3D is back for 2015! Join us for the second edition of the unique […]
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Saturday, May 23, 2015 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm Chateau Lacombe Hotel 10111 Bellamy Hill Road Edmonton, Alberta The AGM is free and open to all WGA members in good standing. A complimentary lunch is provided. To confirm your attendance: Let us know by May 18th that you plan to attend Send an email to […]