Holiday Pub Night (Edmonton) — December 18, 2024
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, December 18th, 20247-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREE This is a free event. All are welcome. With musical guest Dave Von Bieker.Come and mingle with fellow writers!
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — December 17, 2024
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, December 17, 20247:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our featured reader for December 2024 is the magnificent Cobra Collins. […]
WGA Holiday Party — (Calgary) December 11, 2024
WGA Holiday Party Wednesday, December 11, 20247:00pm to 11:00pm MSTJoyce on 4th (downstairs)*, 506 24th Ave SW, Calgary Members: Free, OR optional $5 donation Non-members: $10 SOLD OUT – Registration for the Calgary Holiday Party is now closed due to having reached the venue capacity. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Ashley Frerichs […]
Connections Brewing — (Calgary) December 2, 2024
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, December 2nd, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS.Street parking free after 6pm. 7 minute walk from 4th street c-train station. Venue is wheelchair accessible by request, using the back entrance. Please email Ashley Frerichs at [email protected] ahead of time if […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Do Diasporic Writers Face More Pressure to Write About Current Affairs than Other Writers? (Online)–November 28, 2024
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Do Diasporic Writers Face More Pressure to Write About Current Affairs than Other Writers? *Special Day: Thursday* November 28th, 202412 – 1 PM MDTOnline FREE Do newcomers and immigrants to Alberta face more pressure to write about current issues in their place of origin (eg, Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela, etc.) than […]
Young Writers’ Showcase (Calgary) — November 26, 2024
Young Writers’ Showcase Tuesday November 26th, 20247:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB Join the Writers’ Guild of Alberta Youth Committee and the Mount Royal Write Club at Shelf Life Books for their first-ever collaborative Young Writers’ Showcase. Calgary has a thriving community of young writers and authors, covering mediums like […]
WGA Special Event (Calgary) — November 26, 2024
WGA SPECIAL EVENT (CALGARY)Tuesday, November 26, 20246 – 8 pm MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling*, 607 – 11th Ave SW, Calgary, ABFREE A toast and social gathering to celebrate recent literary recipients of the Alberta Order of Excellence: Will Ferguson, Cheryl Foggo & Max Foran with remarks by Aritha Van Herk (AOE Award recipient 2011) […]
MARKETING FOR BEGINNERS: A SOMEWHAT ALMOST USEFUL MARKETING GUIDE FOR AUTHORS — (RECORDED November 23, 2024)
Marketing For Beginners: A Somewhat Almost Useful Marketing Guide For Authors (Recorded)This webinar originally took place on Saturday, November 23, 2024 10:30-12PM MTOnline via ZoomMembers: $15Non-members $25 “Where do I start?” is a question many authors ask when it comes time to market both their beloved masterpiece, and themselves. This interactive presentation represents a beginner’s […]
Pub Night (Edmonton) — November 20, 2024
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, November 20th, 20247-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREE This is a free event. All are welcome.Special Guests from Trans Rights YEG and Poetry 4 Palestine. There are open mic slots available. Sign up at 7pm!
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — November 19, 2024
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, November 19, 20247:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our featured reader for November 2024 is the bright young poet, […]