2020 Alberta Literary Awards Video Presentation
Thursday, June 4, 8pm, Online The Writers’ Guild of Alberta, with the help of Reel Story Communications, has created a short video presentation that will celebrate this year’s finalists and announce the winners in eight categories, as well as the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and Golden Pen Award. The video will be […]
Writers’ Laxative: Online Mini-workshop with Sue Farrell Holler
Tuesday, June 16, 2020Noon – 1:30 pmFree for WGA members, $20 for non-members Designed to loosen and stimulate the movement of words and thoughts, this fun and interactive workshop will relieve temporary writerly constipation. A series of opening lines with only a few minutes to write will block your inner critic and help make writing fun again. […]
Submission Call: North Side Anthology
Goal: To produce an approachable, light hearted, hardcopy (with electronic version) anthology. Vision: To display, celebrate, amplify, prove and disprove common and uncommon understandings of life on North Side to both Northsiders and Edmontonians at large, while examining how geography impacts the human condition. Mission Statement: To accept and seriously consider all submissions, and to solicit submissions as required, in […]
Help Support Independent Bookstores in Alberta!
Several independent bookstores in Alberta are delivering or offering curbside pick-up. We offer them our thanks! Help support local bookstores! Calgary:Shelf Life BooksOwl’s Nest BooksPages on KensingtonSigla Books Canmore:Cafe Books Castor:The Purple Platypus Edmonton:Glass BookshopAudreys BooksWonderland / Happy Harbor ComicsVariant EditionDaisy Chain Book Co. Olds:Pandora’s Boox and Tea Red Deer:Nearly New Books Three Hills:Three Hills […]
Meet the 2020 Alberta Literary Award and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Finalists
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited for the finalists for the 2020 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards and the City of Edmonton recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta and Edmonton authors. The WGA would like to send our congratulations […]
Finalists for The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 7, 2020 Finalists for the W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Announced Calgary – The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the finalists for The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, recognizing outstanding books published in 2019. “We are delighted to announce this year’s W.O. Mitchell Book Prize finalists,” said Carol […]
Protected: From Coulee to Coffee Shop – Connecting in the Community
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Winners of the 2020 Alberta Literary Awards, Edmonton Book Prize & Golden Pen Award
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. We are also thrilled to name the recipient of the 2020 Golden Pen Award for lifetime achievement. This year’s award winners were announced in an online video release on […]
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize: Recipient Announcement
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize: Recipient Announcement at 9:30 a.m. June 15, 2020 The recipient of The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize will be revealed at Council Meeting on Monday, June 15 at 9:30 a.m. alongside the full list of Calgary Awards recipients. These announcements will be livestreamed from Calgary.ca/calgaryawards. […]
Ask an Author with Sue Farrell Holler (Online Q&A)
Wednesday, April 29, 2020Noon – 1:00 pmFree for WGA members; $20 for non-members Registration for this event is now closed Grande Prairie author Sue Farrell Holler will lead this online event to answer burning questions you may have about writing, publishing, or the life of an author in general. Participants may submit questions in advance […]
2020 Alberta Literary Awards and City of Edmonton Book Prize Finalists Announced
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2020 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards and the City of Edmonton recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta and Edmonton authors. The WGA would like to […]
Ask an Agent with Sam Hiyate (online Q&A)
Sunday, May 24, 202011:00 am – 12:30 pmFree for WGA members; $20 for non-members Agent Sam Hiyate (The Rights Factory) will join us for this online Q&A and answer any burning questions about finding and working with a literary agent. Participants may submit questions in advance when registering, or ask questions during the event itself. […]
Online Workshop- Creating Visceral Scenes with Leslie Greentree
Registration limited to 12 participantsMembers: $100 Non-members: $125Begins April 14. Duration: 2 weeks*This course uses Google Classroom. All users must have a Gmail account to participate in the workshop.* SYNOPSIS: Over the course of this fiction workshop, we will build and rebuild the same scene from various perspectives, focusing intensely – one at a time […]
Online Workshop: Small Words with Muscle w/Vivian Hansen ***SOLD OUT***
***This workshop is now sold out. Contact [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list***Instructor: Vivian HansenRegistration limited to 8 participantsMembers: $125 Non-members: $1506-7 weeks, begins April 15*Online workshop uses Google Classroom. Participants must have a Gmail address.* In this workshop, you will discover how you are poets in all aspects of writing. We will […]
Winners of the 3rd 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 3rd 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 […]