Sound Writing with Alice Major (Calgary — May 11)
Sound Writing: A Workshop with Alice Major Saturday, May 11th, 202410:30am to 12:00pm MSTin-person atAlexandra Writers’ Centre Society4th floor salonWGA members – $25Nonmembers – $35Space for this workshop is very limited! Please register using the form below. About the Facilitator
May 11 Event: WGA Mentorship and Horizons Program Reading and Reception
When: Saturday, May 11th. 7PMWhere: Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel (10155 105st) Glenora Room Join us as we celebrate the end of another year of these two great programs for writers: the WGA Mentorship and Horizons Programs. Mentee writers and their mentors will gather to talk about what they worked on over the past five months, […]
KEMOSA READING EVENT: A CELEBRATION OF MÉTIS, INUIT, AND FIRST NATIONS MOTHERS WHO WRITE (May 10, EDMONTON)
May 10, 5:30 pmYorath House, 13110 Buena Vista Rd. NWAdmission FREESnacks and Drinks Provided Please join us at Yorath House in Edmonton on May 10, at 5:30 pm to celebrate the winners of the 7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Metis & Inuit Mothers Who Write. The winners will perform readings. You can view […]
Online Reading with Alberta Literary Awards Finalists (May 8)
Wednesday, May 8th. 7PMLive via WGA YouTube ChannelFree event. All Are welcome Join us on Wednesday, May 8th at 7PM for an online reading featuring finalists for the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards. Currently scheduled to appear:Antoinette BekkerAstrid BlodgettKate BoormanJennifer Bowering-DelisleNatasha DeenMieko OuchiJulie SedivyJosée Thibeault Join us live or watch the recording afterwards on the WGA […]
Connections Brewing (Calgary — May 6)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, May 6th, 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 Edmonton Event: Afternoon with Awards Finalists (May 5)
When: Sunday, May 5th, 2024Where: Audreys Books (10702 Jasper Ave)Who: Readers will be announced in April.Free Event. All are welcome Join us for an afternoon celebrating the finalists for the Alberta Literary Awards. All Alberta Literary Awards finalists were announced live on the WGA YouTube channel on Tuesday, April 2nd. Katherine AbbassAstrid BlodgettNatasha DeenJennifer Bowering […]
Alberta Literary Awards Finalist Readings (Calgary — May 3)
Alberta Literary Awards finalist readings Friday, May 3rd, 20247:00pm MDTat the Residence Inn by MarriottCalgary Downtown/Beltline District610 10th Ave SWThere is a paid parkade attached to the hotel. Street parking is free after 6pm. Featuring in-person readings from: Cecile Beaulieu, Antoinette Bekker, Charlotte Bellows, paulo da costa, Marcello Di Cintio, Patti Edgar, Juleta Severson-Baker, Natalie […]
Write & Restore, Spring Reset with Samantha Warwick (April 28 — Calgary)
Write & Restore, Spring Reset with Samantha Warwick Sunday, April 28th, 20241:30pm to 3:30pm MDTIn-person at Yoga Santosha1800 4th Street SW (2nd floor) Calgary Regular workshop price: $35Price for WGA members: $25 Register via Yoga Santosha here.WGA promo code sent out in WriteClick. This is a community partnership between Yoga Santosha and the Writers’ Guild of […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: AGEISM IN THE INDUSTRY (Online, April 24)
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: Ageism in the Industry Wednesday, April 2412 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free Does bias exist in the literary world where age is concerned? Writing is hard enough in the first place, do writers also have to worry about the continued relationship with their publisher, agent, readers, and other writers in the industry as […]
Poetry Month Workshop: from Page to Stage with Andrea Thompson (Online — April 20)
Poetry in Performance: Poetry from Page to Stage with Andrea Thompson Saturday, April 20th, 202410:30am to 12:30pm MSTOnline via Zoom WGA members – $18Nonmembers – $24Please register using the form below. About the Facilitator