The WGA offices will be closing at the end of the day on December 16th for the holidays and staff will be returning starting on January 3rd. The WGA staff will be unavailable to respond to messages or emails after December 16th, and will follow up on any questions or issues regarding the awards in […]
The Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal in honour of the 70th anniversary of Her late Majesty’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The medal is being awarded to 7,000 Albertans throughout 2022 in recognition of significant contributions to the province. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta has selected the […]
Renowned Canadian author W.O. Mitchell was passionate about finding the best ways to support emerging writers and helping them find their voices. The WGA has been named the beneficiary of his royalties, and the W.O. Mitchell Scholarship endowment fund has been established through the Edmonton Community Foundation to ensure writers will continue to be held up and […]
When: Wednesday, December 7. 6:30PMWhere: 9910 (Downstairs from The Common) 9910 109st NW. Edmonton* It’s that time of year again! A night to celebrate the holidays and the end of the year with your WGA friends. Join us at 9910 for some food and drinks and holiday cheer! The event is free to attend and […]
Date: December 7 @ 6Location: Rose & Crown (1503 4 St SW) Please join us for the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s Calgary Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 7th from 6:00PM at the Rose & Crown (3rd floor), located at 1503 4 St SW, Calgary, AB. There is free parking at the rear of the building. There are stairs […]
Join hosts Anna Shannon and Ashley Frerichs for an informal meet-up for writers in Calgary. Come to socialize and chat about writing in general or discuss any current writing projects which you’d like some feedback on. Free. No registration required. Open to all writers. The next Calgary Coffee and Chat will be on Thursday, December 1st from 1-3pm at the Fish […]
The weather outside is getting colder and Covid is getting Covidier, so with that in mind we have decided to cancel the remaining Write Nights for 2022. When the schedule and format is finalized for 2023 we will post it on our social media, website, and newsletter. Thanks to all who have joined us in […]
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to partner with the Wood Buffalo Regional Library (WBRL) as they return to in-person programming for writers in the Wood Buffalo Region. Alisa Caswell will facilitate the Write Nights which are casual writing and discussion sessions suitable for adult writers of all levels. They will be held once a […]
Photo by Nada Hashim Meet Iranian-Canadian poet and this year’s University of Alberta Writer in Residence Bänoo Zan, who will be reading some of her work, followed by a Q and A. Modality: Virtual (Via Zoom) Time and Date: November 14, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. Register Here Bio: Bänoo Zan is a poet, librettist, translator, teacher, editor and poetry curator, […]
A WGA POETRY INTENSIVE WITH ALICE MAJOR WGA Members: $150.00Non-Members: $200.00 Max. 12 participants WHAT? You’ve been writing poems, maybe publishing a few individual ones. Now you’re thinking about how to round them up into a chapbook or full manuscript. But do they really belong together? How should you order them? In this two-part online […]
