Masterclass with Shannon Webb Campbell
Mi’kmaq poet Shannon Webb Campbell, whose beautiful podcast reading can be heard here, is leading our final masterclass of the 2020-21 season on 24 February, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MST. There are still spaces available; be sure to sign up soon by emailing [email protected]!
Own Voices Alberta 2021
Own Voices Alberta is a program for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, who live in Alberta and are at the beginning of their literary journey. The program runs for four months and is fully subsidized, making it cost-free for successful applicants. Program period: March – July 2021 Application deadline: February 26, 2021 […]
Pandemic Postcards Chapbook
Here is the online publication of our Pandemic Postcards Chapbook, featuring the winners of our Pandemic Postcards writing contest! Our congratulations to all the winners and honourable mentions, and thank you to everyone who submitted!
WordBridge Lethbridge Writers’ Conference
WordBridge 2021 is Feb 12 & 13. Lethbridge’s Writers’ Conference is now in its third year, but due to the pandemic, it will be hosted online via Zoom. Thanks to the significantly lower costs associated with online verses in-person, tickets for the entire two-day conference are a mere $5. This year’s Keynote Address will be […]
Winners of the 4th 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 4th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write. First established in 2017 by Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies in partnership with Tlicho Dene author Richard Van Camp, the Kemosa Scholarship offers an opportunity for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers to obtain resources to help them […]
WGA Holiday Hours
The WGA will be closed for the holidays from December 24 to January 3. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021. We wish you the best over the holidays and a wonderful 2021!
WGA Holiday Hours
The WGA will be closed for the holidays from December 24 to January 3. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021. We wish you the best over the holidays and a wonderful 2021!
WGA 2021 Mentorship Program Participants Announced
In January 2021, twelve Alberta writers will begin their participation in the WGA’s annual mentorship program. 2021 marks the tenth year for the program, which pairs emerging writers with established Alberta authors to develop the emerging writer’s literary work, and also to provide support and encouragement. This program has seen many of its participants grow […]
Masterclass with J.R. Carpenter
The CLC’s 2021 program kicks off with a Brown Bag Lunch Podcast Reading on 13 January followed by an online Masterclass on 22 January by the U of A’s Writer in Residence, J.R. Carpenter (thanks to support from the WiR Program). Please register for the Masterclass by emailing [email protected].
The Gardener and the Architect: Working from impulse to structure in playwriting with Meg Braem
Two-part workshop:January 13 & 20 @ 7pmMembers $55Non-members $75*Attendance is capped. Only 10 spots available* REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY FULL. If you would like to put your name on the waiting list in case a spot open, please email us at [email protected] Writers are often asked, “are you a gardener or an architect?” The gardener being […]
WGA Alberta Write Nights – Setting Intention
Do you have good intentions to write, but allow other things to get in the way? Now is your chance to begin forming a regular writing practice. Set the intention — and follow through. Join WGA’s Dorothy Bentley and Sadie MacGillivray as they host a series of Write Nights open to WGA members throughout Alberta. […]
WGA Game Week
What’s better than a good old fashioned game night? Three game nights! We have all been working hard writing our novels and stories in the early morning or late night hours. We’ve been getting kids ready for virtual school while virtual grocery shopping for very real antacids, so we deserve some time to just have […]
Employment Opportunity Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA)
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is looking for an individual with strong organizational and writing skills for the position of Operations and Grants Officer. Location: Edmonton or Calgary WGA office, at home during times of COVID restrictions This is a 21 hour per week maternity leave position with an expected term length running until August […]
Reimagining Alberta’s Literary Community – A Survey by Writers’ Guild of Alberta
The WGA is releasing a survey that will help us look into the future as programs and services for writers will increasingly be delivered online, and as the livelihoods of writers are rapidly evolving in the midst of a great upheaval across all sectors. As such, this survey is for anyone that is currently or […]
2021 WGA Mentorship Program
Now open for applications! The Mentorship Program is an initiative of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. The program will take place from January through April 2021. We will accept up to six apprentices to work with mentors this year. The program is intended […]