This fund is created in memory of Sharon Henderson, in recognition of her life-long love of, and advocacy for, Canadian literature. Donations to this fund will be directed to a literary award in her name that will be presented in perpetuity, in support of young or emerging Alberta writers. HENDERSON, Sharon Lynne June 25, 1943 – Wetaskiwin, Alberta April […]
hosted by The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM MDT CKUA Performance Space 9804 Jasper Avenue On Thursday, June 21, we will gather to celebrate the awarding of two major prizes in the Edmonton arts community: The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual […]
2018 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Last Day to Register is May 29th! Saturday, June 2, 2018 Cocktails: 6:15 pm Dinner: 7:00 pm Dress Code: Semiformal/festive attire $75 Imperial Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel 700 Centre Street SE, Calgary Please join us for an evening that honours Alberta’s literary community! We will be presenting awards in nine categories that include […]
WGA WRITING WORKSHOP PICTURE THIS: IMAGERY AND IDEAS IN POETRY WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LAISHA ROSNAU (& OPTIONAL WGA BRUNCH SOCIAL!) Saturday, May 5 from 11:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rose & Crown Pub (top floor private room) at 1503 4 St SW, Calgary $35 WGA members | $50 non-members Advance registration required, capacity is limited. Please register using […]
Wednesday, May 16 2018 7:00—9:00pm Rose & Crown Pub, 1503 4 St SW, Calgary Free Admission You are invited to arrive anytime after 6:00pm to have dinner and socialize with friends! Please RSVP via Facebook TONIGHT!! Join Samantha Warwick and Carol Holmes (WGA) to celebrate the 2018 Alberta Literary Award shortlisted authors and their nominated works! We look forward to hearing from five […]
Saturday, May 5 7:30 pm Tiramisu Restaurant, 10750 – 124 Street Edmonton FREE ADMISSION On Saturday, May 5, five emerging writers who have been participating in the WGA’s annual Mentorship Program will read from their work. This is always a wonderful evening to meet new people, have a glass of wine, and most importantly, hear from […]
Sunday, May 6, 2018 2:00 pm Audreys Books, 10702 Jasper Ave. Please RSVP via Facebook We hope you will will join us at Audreys to hear from the writers whose work has been shortlisted for the Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize! This event is free and open to the public; refreshments will […]
Bridging Cultures Through Writing Multicultural Writing Forum Series Sunday, April 15 2:30 – 4:30 Action for Healthy Communities 100, 10578 – 113 Street, Edmonton FREE Hosted by Edmonton Chinese Writing Club and Writers’ Guild of Alberta Moderated by Dr. Leilei Chen, four multicultural writers speak about why they chose to be a writer, the meaning of writing for their lives, […]
Sci-Fi City: An Evening of Networking with On-Spec and Co. Monday, April 30 Location: The Almanac 10351 – 82 Avenue, Edmonton Time: 7-10pm Please RSVP via Facebook If you’re a young writer (18-30) interested in getting involved in Edmonton’s sci-fi community, look no further! The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Canadian Authors’ Association are […]
Tuesday, April 3 7:00—9:00, Shelf Life Books @ 1302 4 St SW, Calgary. WGA members Free | Public $5 donation to the WGA Please RSVP by Facebook We invite you to join us for this special opportunity to hear from two of Canada’s most fascinating and powerful authors. Denise Chong is this year’s Writer-in-Residence at the University of […]
BORDERLINES WRITERS CIRCLE READINGS Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:00 pm Whitemud Crossing Library (Whitemud Crossing Shopping Centre, 4211 – 106 Street) FREE The WGA and Edmonton Public Library present an evening of new work from six multicultural, multilingual writers in celebration of the completion of the 2017 Borderlines Writers Circle program. Join Mila Philipzig, Leilei Chen, […]
Monday, February 26th | Doors Open at 5:00pm |7:00—9:00pm Main Event Memorial Park Library Second Floor Performance Space (Wordfest Engagement Lab) 1221 2 St SW, Calgary, AB Celebrating Rebel Readers, Writers and Freedom to Read Week Presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, Calgary Public Library and Wordfest Books can be dangerous objects. Under their influence, people start to wonder, dream and […]
BLAST FROM THE PAST! Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Place: Almanac on Whyte (10351 Whyte Avenue) Our monthly event for March is an open mic with a twist. Mike Gravel will host “Blast from the Past” in which eight writers share five minutes of their earliest writing. That writing might be laughable now, but […]
January 31, 2018 Devaney’s Pub 11113 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 7 to 10pm Join Edmonton writers for an evening of socializing, networking and community building. With the start of the new year, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta Youth Committee aims to offer more networking opportunities for students and young professionals within the literary […]
Thursday, February 1 7:00 pm The Almanac on Whyte Free for members and $5 for non-members Our season of monthly events resumes on Thursday, February 1, when Marilyn Dumont, poet and creative writing instructor, will be with us at the Almanac to read from her work and participate in a discussion about creativity, identity, and […]
