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 […]
WGA Webinar July 6: The Literary Resume with Katie Bickell
Katie Bickell is author of the novel, Always Brave, Sometimes Kind, a 2024 Metro Federation of Libraries Writer in Residence, and the recipient of the Georges Bugnet Award, The Alberta Indie Author Project, the Howard O’Hagan Award, and more. The past owner of a successful resume and grant writing business for over 15 years, Katie now serves as Strathcona County […]
CONTROVERSY @ NOON: SAYING NO TO AI (Online, June 26)
Controversy @ Noon: Saying No to AI Wednesday, June 2612 – 1 PM MDT, Online Free Folks in the writing world continue to talk about AI and how they are using – or not using – it as a tool, a test, or even a novelty party trick. The writing seems to be on the wall when […]
Poetry Parlour (Calgary — June 18)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary) Tuesday, June 18, 20247:00pm – 9:30pm MDTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 830 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 June 2024 event features the lovely Josephine LoRe. About the […]
WGA Conference 2024 – No Place Like Home (June 7-9)
00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds No Place Like Home WGA Annual Conference 2024 Alberta can oftentimes feel like a land of dichotomies: polarized views on culture, politics, and the economy are just some of the ways in which we differ. But for all of our differences, there is always a resounding sense of community here, especially […]
**SAVE THE DATE** Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary)
**Save the Date** Stroll of Poets Festival (Calgary) Sunday, September 8th, 2024All day, various venues in Inglewood, CalgaryFREE, with the exception of a ticketed brunch event at the Attic Stroll of Poets is a non-profit organization based in Edmonton founded in 1991. In its first 15 years of operation, the organization ran an annual one-day […]