WGA Observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30th, 2024
Please note that the WGA will be observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30th as we commemorate and honour residential school survivors and the children who were never returned home, as well as their families and communities. Our office will be closed and staff will not be responding to emails. The […]
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 […]
WGA HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE
WGA HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE Dates: December 18, 2024 – January 3, 2025 The WGA Office will be closed from December 18th -January 3rd, returning on January 6th. If you have any questions during the closure, please feel free to email WGA staff and we will get back to you once we get back in the […]
WGA 2023/24 Annual Report Available Online!
The WGA Annual General Meeting will be taking place June 9, online and in-person during our 2024 WGA Conference: No Place Like Home Sunday, June 9, 2023 | 10:45 am – 12:15 pmOnline via Zoom / Located in the Valley Ballroom, 2nd Floor The AGM is free and open to all WGA members in good […]
Office Closed Monday, November 11, 2024
Please note that the WGA office will be closed on Monday, November 11th, 2024 for Remembrance Day. The Percy Page Centre will be closed, so there will be no access to drop off books for the Awards intake. We will be back in the office November 12th, 2024.
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 […]
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 […]
WGA Summer Webinars
It’s going to be a hot writer summer at the WGA! Three online sessions to keep the momentum going all season long. You can sign up for one or all. July 6. 10:30AM-12PM: The Literary Resume with Katie Bickell August 1. 12-1PM. FREE AFA Grant Writing Webinar September 14. 10:30AM-12:00PM: Imposter Syndrome and Finding Your […]
Winners of the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards Announced!
Winners of the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards Announced! The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards. This year’s award winners were announced at and in-person gala in Edmonton on June 8th. The winner of the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize was announced on May […]
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. […]