WGA Book Club Discussion + Wine & Beer Literary Pairings (Calgary)
WGA Book Club Discussion + Wine/Beer Literary Pairings With Samantha Warwick in acknowledgement of Freedom to Read Week Tuesday, February 28, 2017 7:00 – 9:00 pm Shelf Life Books, 1302 – 4th Street SW PLEASE READ THESE TWO TITLES **BEFORE** THE EVENT SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28. PICK UP YOUR COPIES AT SHELF LIFE BOOKS! […]
Create Your Bestseller in 2017 with Teresa de Grosbois (Calgary)
Wednesday, March 29 | 2017 7:00—9:00pm Shelf Life Books at 1302 – 4th Street SW Calgary AB Polish, publish and promote! How do authors achieve bestseller status? What are the distinctions that agents and mainstream publishers look for? How can we entice top authorities on our subject matter to endorse our books? Join four-time bestselling author Teresa de Grosbois for an […]
WGA Webinar: CREATIVE NONFICTION – HOOKING YOUR READER with Angie Abdou
Saturday, January 21, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Why should anyone care about your story? What makes your writing worthy of a reader’s valuable time? Contemporary life is busy. YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have encroached on the time people used to devote to reading. With the ever-increasing demands on readers’ time and energy, writers must remember: readers don’t owe […]
Gen Next & Z Edmonton Writers Meet-Up
Thursday, January 19, 2017 7:00 pm Devaney’s Irish Pub, 11113 87 Avenue FREE Born between 1980 and 2000? What are you reading? What are you writing? Who are your literary heroes? Open mic, nachos, door prizes.
WGA Annual Holiday Party + Readings at the Rose & Crown (YYC)
Wednesday, December 14 | 7:00—11:00pm Rose & Crown Pub & Restaurant | Private room upstairs 1503 4th St SW, Calgary FREE for WGA members Non-members $5 at the door (cash only) Seating is first-come, first served. PLEASE RSVP ON FACEBOOK Kick back and relax with your literary friends over a pint of cheer and some […]
WGA and AMPA Present: How to Pitch & PitchFest
In partnership with the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, the WGA is pleased to present “How to Pitch” and “PitchFest” – a two-part professional development series that gives freelance writers a chance to hone their pitching skills and meet for one-on-one consultations with some of the city’s top magazine editors. How to Pitch Seminar with Kim Pittaway […]
WGA AND WORDFEST PRESENT HOW TO KEEP GOING — JOWITA BYDLOWSKA IN CONVERSATION WITH SAMANTHA WARWICK
Friday, October 14 | 5—6:15pm Arts Commons – Big Secret Theatre, 205 8th Ave SE Free for WGA members** Ticket: $15 Public *Free admission to WGA members is subject to availability at time of booking. Please RSVP as soon as possible with membership details to: wordfest.com/WGA. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Wordfest present a one-on-one interview with author […]
Read Alberta Books Author Readings
Read Alberta Books and the Canada Council are bringing Alberta authors to rural libraries! This fall, Wendy McGrath, Chris Turner, Joan Shillington and Leanne Shirtliffe will give readings in support of the 2015 traveling book display. Click the links for more information on the following readings: September 29 & 30 – Chris Turner will read in […]
WGA AND LITFEST PRESENT: A PLACE CALLED HOME—IMMIGRANT WRITERS AND THEIR STORIES
Sunday, October 16, 2016 2:00 pm Massawa Café and Bistro, 10153 97 St. Join six internationally-published writers as they explore the impact immigration and adaptation to a new culture have on creative writing. What does a writer lose and what do they gain in calling a new place home? Sometimes caught between two worlds, […]
ANNOUNCING THE WGA 2017 BANFF RETREAT WRITER IN RESIDENCE
The WGA is thrilled to announce that the Writer in Residence for our 2017 Banff retreat will be Kimmy Beach! Kimmy has served as Writer in Residence for the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, the Parkland Regional Library, the Library Association of Alberta, and the Canadian Literature Centre at the University of Alberta. […]