The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Finalist Reading (Calgary — April 10)
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize finalist reading Wednesday, April 10th, 20247:00pm MSTShelf Life Books1302 4th Street SW, Calgary Please join us for The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize finalist reading event! You can expect light catering and in-person readings from finalists Natalie Meisner and Clem Martini. The event will also feature a […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary — April 8)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, April 8th 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MST**NEW LOCATION**Last 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 […]
WGA Webinar: Imposter Syndrome and Finding Your Place with Harrison Mooney – POSTPONED
IMPOSTER SYNDROME & FINDING YOUR PLACEWebinarOver Zoom Due to circumstances outside our control, this event has been postponed. The new date will be announced as soon as it is available. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact [email protected] Why is my story worth telling? Many new and emerging writers findthemselves stuck on […]
2024 Alberta Literary Awards Announcement
Are you curious about whether your work or the work of one of your literary friends or heroes is a finalist this year for the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards? Join us on Tuesday, April 2nd at Noon as the finalists for each category are announced live and for the first time, broadcast on the WGA YouTube […]
Controversy @ Noon: Extended Edition (March 27th)
Controversy @ Noon: Extended EditionInk Wars: Out With The Old And In With The New? Wednesday, March 27th, 12 – 1:15 PM (Online)Pay what you can Panelists: Kenneth Williams, Michaela Jeffrey, and Amiel Gladstone! By capitalizing on the virality of views and clicks on social media platforms, do emerging playwrights and writers have more opportunity […]
Coffee & Chat — Weekly on Mondays (Calgary)
Coffee & Chat (Calgary) TWO SESSIONS Weekly on MondaysStarting Monday, February 26th, 2024 Afternoon session:1:00pm – 2:30pm MSTEvening session:7:00pm – 8:30pm MSTAlexandra Writers’ Centre at cSpace – 4th floor salon1721 29th Ave SW, Calgary, AlbertaFREE, no registration requiredOpen to WGA and AWCS members The WGA & AWCS are at it again! We’re excited to be partnering […]
WGA Edmonton Event (April 2.) April Fools
WGA Edmonton Event:April Fools. Writing with humourTuesday, April 2nd. 6pmRooster Bar and Kitchen (10732 82ave)Free event. All are welcome. Whoever said that April was the cruelest month (T.S. Eliot) probably wasn’t the funniest person on the planet, but you know who is? Our three special guests for the WGA Edmonton event. Three writers who are […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: Book Banning In Alberta and Canada (Online, February 21)
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: BOOK BANNING IN ALBERTA AND CANADA February 21th, 202412 – 1 PM MST, Online Free With book banning in Alberta and Canada seemingly on the rise, it’s left many wondering what this means for writers, for readers, and for the community at large. What are the ways in which censorship affects and/or impedes the […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — February 20)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, February 20, 20247:00pm – 9:00pm MSTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour Open Mic. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Our February event will not have a featured reader. Open mic […]
Trans Voices Magnified Panel (MARCH 20th)
Trans Voices Magnified Brought to you by Controversy @ Noon Panel March 20th, 202412 – 1 PM MST, OnlineFree With the rise in anti-trans sentiment and legislation in Alberta and other parts of Canada, many trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming authors are examining and even redefining their place in the literary world and beyond. What […]