Tuesday, February 17th, 20257:00 PM – 9:15 PM MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SECalgary FREE Join host Ashley Frerichs for the next edition of 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. In February, to celebrate […]
Saturday, February 14th, 20261:00 PM MT Red Deer Public Library (Downtown)Snell Auditorium4818 49 St Between the ages of eighteen and sixty, Kimmy Beach has travelled to Liverpool, UK eight times. It’s the city of her soul and has been her entire adult life. Her sister suggested she write a book about it. And since Kimmy […]
Celebrate Black History Month with the AWCS and the WGA! Tuesday, February 10th, 20266:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWUpstairs in the dining room Free. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS. Street parking is free after 6PM, and the brewery is a 7-minute walk from 4th […]
Wednesday, February 25th, 202612:00 PM – 1:00 PM MTOnline, Zoom (Registration Required) Register here. It’s early 2026 and the world is an especially scary place. Maybe it always has been but our cameras and screens give us a front row seat that feels more immediate. Whatever the case, there is an almost tangible desperation to […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to share that we have now matched the mentors and mentees for our 2026 Mentorship Program! As always, there was a wide and deep pool of applicants for both mentors and mentees, and we encourage those who were unsuccessful this year to apply again next round. Thank you […]
Sunday, February 8, 2026 1:30 PM MT Lethbridge Public Library 810 5th Ave SLethbridge Join us in Lethbridge for an author talk and Q&A with Regional Writer-in-Residence, Lee Kvern! Lee’s talk – Sh*t That Got Me Published – will be an opportunity to meet Lee in-person as she wraps up her term serving writers in […]
Monday, February 23, 2026Doors at 6:30 PM7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Kensington Legion 1918 Kensington Road NW Calgary *Open Mic sign-ups for readings from banned books will begin at 6:30 PM after doors have opened. Join us at the Kensington Legion this February during Freedom to Read Week 2026 where we will be joined […]
WestWord invites members to answer the following: Most writers work (night shifts, multiple jobs) to supplement their writerly income. What else do you do outside of your writing hours (raising a family, elder care, hobbies) and does it help or hinder your writing? Please send your answers (100 words or less) to WestWord editor Raymond Gariepy at: [email protected]. In the heading, include: Question to Members. […]
With a frosty start to the new year, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta is hoping to see some brave faces as our Edmonton Pub Night returns on January 21st! We know that you’ve been writing, and we’d love to hear from you. Wednesday, January 21st, 20267:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Rooster Bar & Kitchen […]
The Queer Writers’ Collective of Edmonton gives space for writers to gather and build support networks. Typically, the QWC meets on the third Wednesday of every month, right before the regular Writers’ Guild of Alberta Edmonton Pub Night. This month, writers will be focused on goal-setting for the year ahead! Wednesday, January 21st, 20265:30 PM […]
January 29, 20266PM – 8PM MTPaper Birch Books10825 95 StEdmonton The Horizons Writers Circle is excited to present an Open Mic for all writers in the area – with two special guest features! We will be returning in January to share sound, rhythm, histories and cultures and would love to see our community participate, listen, […]
Tuesday, January 20th, 20267:00 PM – 9:15 PM MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SECalgaryFREE Join host Ashley Frerichs for the first Poetry Parlour of 2026! Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. There are limited slots available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Featuring the amazing Skylar Kay! […]
Calgary, remember to come kick off the new year with the literary community! Tuesday, January 13, 20266:00 PM – 9:00 PM MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling*607 – 11th Ave SWCalgaryIn the dining room (main floor)Free! No registration required(Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS) This month’s theme is The Un-Resolution Game. Attendees list three resolutions […]
The WGA needs your support! And best of all, it only takes a few seconds of your time. The WGA has been selected to compete for community votes to win funds for the Preservation of Culture: Multi-Lingual Writing Program through the Field Law: Community Funding Program. Voting Closes on November 22, 2025. Cast your vote […]
The WGA is back with another Under 30 Write Night, headed by the WGA’s own Youth Committee. November 27th, 20257:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Online (RSVP Required) Free! Register for the Zoom link here. Write Nights aim to bring writers into a collaborative space without the pressures of a workshop or finished task; just […]
