Alberta Literary Awards Gala
2024 Alberta Literary Awards GalaSaturday, June 8th. 6PMCoast Edmonton Plaza (10155 105st)Tickets: $75 include buffet dinner Join us and help celebrate the achievements of all the finalists of the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards live and in person! Tickets include a buffet dinner and there will be a cash bar and books for sale on site. […]
2024 WordsWorth Instructors & Courses
Registration is open! Early Bird rate: $590 until April 30, 2024 Regular rate: $630 starting May 1, 2024 Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 14th – 19th, 2024 Week 2 (ages 15 – 19): July 21st – 26th, 2024 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), Red Deer, AB T-shirt: $25Anthology: $12 WordsWorth is a week-long sleepover creative writing residency for young writers […]
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 […]
2024 Alberta Literary Awards Finalists Announced!
2024 Alberta Literary Awards Finalists Announced! The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. The WGA would like to send our congratulations to those whose work is among this year’s finalists! We […]
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 […]
Call for Volunteers—WGA Conference 2024: No Place Like Home & Alberta Literary Awards Gala (June 7-9)
Call For Volunteers June 7-9, 2024Edmonton Coast Edmonton Plaza We are seeking volunteers for half-day shifts for our No Place Like Home conference June 7-9, and for shorter shifts at our Alberta Literary Awards Gala on June 8. Your volunteer work will greatly help the events run smoothly, and we are grateful for all of […]
Tell Us About Your 2024 Books
We would love to know what our members are publishing in 2024! If you have a book slated for publication in 2024 and would like to tell us about it, please do so via the form below. All books by WGA members that are commercially available in 2024 are welcome, including self-published and ebook or […]
CALL FOR CASINO VOLUNTEERS
We are holding our casino July 11 – 12, 2024 at the Starlight Casino (West Edmonton Mall) in Edmonton, and we’ll need volunteers to make it a success! Our casinos bring in approximately $80,000 over two years, which goes a long way in helping the WGA provide programs and services. WGA members are required for key positions […]
2024 WGA Mentorship Program Participants Announced
2024 WGA Mentorship Program Meet the Participants! The WGA is thrilled to announce the participants for the 2024 Mentorship Program! In January 2024, fourteen Alberta writers will begin their participation in the WGA’s annual mentorship program. 2024 marks the thirteenth year of the program, which pairs emerging writers with established Alberta authors to develop the […]
7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship Winners Announced
Winners of the 7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are pleased to announce the winners of the 7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write. First established in 2017 by Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies in partnership […]