Poetry Parlour (Calgary — September 17)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, September 17, 20247:00pm – 9:15pm MDTPachamama 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 September 2024 is the wonderful poet, Kate […]
WGA Webinar: Imposter Syndrome and Finding Your Place with Harrison Mooney (Sept. 14)
Harrison Mooney is a best-selling memoirist and award-winning journalist from British Columbia, Canada. His debut memoir, Invisible Boy, has been shortlisted for two BC and Yukon Book Prizes, the prestigious Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and was the winner of the 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for nonfiction. Harrison’s work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Vancouver Sun, the Guardian, […]
Coffee & Chat — September 9 (Calgary)
Coffee & Chat (Calgary) NEXT MEETUP: Monday, September 9th, 20241:00pm to 2:30pmAlexandra Writers’ Centre at cSpace – 4th floor salon1721 29th Ave SW, Calgary, AlbertaFREE, no registration requiredOpen to WGA and AWCS members Join hosts Ashley Frerichs & Kim Firmston at our next Calgary Coffee & Chat: an informal discussion group for writers in Calgary. If you have any pressing subjects you’d […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary — September 9)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, September 9th, 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 […]
Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary – September 8)
Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary) Sunday, September 8th, 2024All day, various venues in Inglewood, Calgary Please note: Sunday, September 8th is also Car Free Day on 9th Ave. While it means good vibes for Strolling around, it will pose some difficulties for parking. So, please allow yourself plenty of time to park on side streets and walk over, […]
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing (Online–Sept 25)
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing Wednesday, September 2512 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free The publishing world has gone through tremendous change in recent years, especially post-pandemic. Even established authors who have found great success being traditionally published have aired their grievances about the hardships and uncertainty in the industry moving […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: SEPARATING THE WRITER FROM THE WORK (Online, Aug 28)
Controversy @ Noon: Separating the Writer from the Work Wednesday, August 2812 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free We live in an age of enlightenment, with more access to knowledge than we know what to do with; however, the abundance of information available on anyone and anything, past and present, brings with it a new set of […]
Mini Poetry Slam at Calgary Fringe (August 4)
Mini Poetry Slam at Calgary Fringe Sunday, August 4th, 20249:15pm signup9:30pm participants announced9:45pm – 11:00pm showtime Festival Hall1215 – 10th Ave SE $22 cover Buy tickets here. Selected slam participants will receive a refund on their cover charge. This is a fundraiser. All ticket sale proceeds are split between the Writers Guild of Alberta and […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: GENRE AND STYLE BIAS (Online, July 24)
Controversy @ Noon: Genre and Style Bias Wednesday, July 2412 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free Are certain styles of writing considered more important than others? It’s not uncommon for some genres and styles to be taken seriously and for others to be taken less seriously. Are there legitimate points to be made in favour of one […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — July 16)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, July 16, 20247:00pm – 9:30pm MDTPachamama 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 July 2024 is the powerful poet, Blair […]