Canada Council Grant Applications Update
The Canada Council New Funding Model (NFM) is in place. The activities Council funded in the past are still eligible in the New Funding Model (NFM). However the manner in which people apply has changed. First, any artist or organization that wishes to apply to Council will need to open an account in the Canada Council portal and create a profile. […]
Meet the 2017 Mentorship Program Participants!
On January 9, six Alberta writers began their participation in the the WGA’s annual mentorship program. 2017 marks the sixth straight year for the program, which sees emerging writers paired up with established Alberta authors to develop the emerging writer’s literary work, and to also provide support and encouragement. This year: Marco Melfi will work with […]
Video Release: “I AM…” featuring Brandon Wint
“I AM…” featuring Brandon Wint in his own words, explores his writing process, his influences, and his art. Brandon is a poet, spoken word artist, and teacher. Filmed and produced by Shawn Tse.
WGA 2017 Youth/Emerging Writing Contest
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta continues to cultivate connections with emerging writers and the youth writing community of our province. To that end, we are pleased to announce a special youth writing contest, with a $500 prize to be presented at our 2017 Alberta Literary Awards Gala in June. Authors of all entries must be […]
2017 Mentorship Program Participants Announced
The WGA is pleased to announce the the names of the participants in the 2017 Mentorship Program! Congratulations to the following writers, who were chosen by a WGA-appointed jury earlier this month: Marco Melfi (Edmonton) will work with mentor Vivian Hansen (Calgary) on poetry. Sherryl Melnyk (Calgary) will work with mentor Julie Sedivy (Calgary) on […]
2016 Borderlines Writers Circle
Mohamed Abdi is a Somali-Canadian writer, documentary film maker, and essayist in advocacy journalism, with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies. He self-published a nonfiction book, The Agony of Somalia’s Civil War, in 2004, and an eBook of short stories titled Mother Somalia: Stories of Hope in 2012. He has contributed many articles written in English […]
2016 High Plains Book Awards
Congratulations to the 2016 High Plains Book Awards finalists! This year, 10 of the nominees for the High Plains Books Awards hail from Canadian cites, including Red Deer, Edmonton, Moose Jaw, Regina, Winnipeg and Saskatoon. The WGA would like to extend our congratulations to all the nominees, and wish them all the best of luck at […]
The 2015 Calgary Awards Recipients Announced
From The City of Calgary Newsroom: “The City of Calgary will be presenting the 2015 Calgary Awards to recipients on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Calgary Municipal Building Atrium. Media are invited to attend the event to obtain interviews and photographs. “The Calgary Awards is The City’s citizen recognition program celebrating Calgarians and local […]
WGA Edmonton Fall Kickoff Recap
Our thanks to all the speakers and attendees at our Edmonton Fall Kick-off last week, where we had the opportunity to hear from representatives of a number of local organizations about their upcoming events and programming. The evening was such a success that we wanted to post a recap of some of the announcements mentioned at the event. To find […]
WGA Now on Instagram!
The WGA is now on Instagram! Find us here for photos of the presenters at last week’s Edmonton Fall Kick-off! Also, the WGA’s Youth Hub can be found on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.