Category: News

Scenes From the 2018 Mentorship Readings

Our thanks to Vasant Chotai for these great photos from the 2018 Mentorship Program Readings! (Click photos to enlarge.)   Thanks to Julie Robinson for the following photos from the 2018 Mentorship Program Readings.   

A Celebration of Edmonton’s Visual and Literary Artists

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

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 AUTHOR LAISHA ROSNAU

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 […]

(YYC) WGA 2018 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST PARTY & READINGS

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 […]

Five New Alberta Voices: Writers from the WGA Mentorship Program Read from their Work

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 […]

An Afternoon with the Authors – YEG

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

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, […]

WGA Youth Presents: Sci-Fi City: An Evening of Networking with On Spec and Co.

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 […]