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 […]
The 2020 (Virtual) Giller Light Bash in Support of Frontier College Literacy Programs
THE EVENT IS FREE, ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED Monday, November 9, 2020 at 6:30 MDT (30 minutes before the live broadcast of the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards begins) REGISTER HERE The Writers’ Guild of Alberta, Freehand Books and Shelf Life Books are long standing promoters of the literacy education that Frontier College delivers across the province to inner city schools, public housing sites, community […]
Call for Jurors: 2021 Alberta Literary Awards
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is calling all avid readers, writers, teachers, students, or people who just straight up love literature to join our awards jury this season. This is an opportunity to be “in the room” when the 2021 finalists and winners are chosen. Every year the WGA presents awards in eight categories, plus […]
Sharon Bala Webinar: Writing Who You Don’t Know
Saturday, October 1710:00am-11:00am $25 for WGA Members, $35 for non-members,Students $10Registration is now closed. If you registered for this event, the webinar link should be contained in your receipt email. How do we write from outside our experience? Specifically: how do we create characters whose skin colour, ethnicity, sexuality, and/or gender are not our own? […]
WGA STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT: WELCOME TO DOROTHY (DEE) BENTLEY AS OUR NEW PROGRAM & CONFERENCE COORDINATOR (SOUTHERN ALBERTA / CALGARY OFFICE)
Taking over from Samantha Warwick, we would like to welcome Dorothy (Dee) Bentley to the position of Program & Conference Coordinator (Southern Alberta/Calgary Office), effective October 1. Dorothy has published short fiction, non-fiction, interviews, humour, columns, poetry, and a children’s book, Summer North Coming. Her writing and media practice continues to expand as she explores novel writing, screenwriting, […]
In Memoriam – William Morrow
With sadness, we share news of the passing of Calgary WGA member William (Will) Morrow on September 6, 2020 at the age of 71. The following is taken from Will’s Obituary on the Calgary Herald website: “Will was born in Edmonton and remained there until he attended the University of Calgary where he received a BA in English […]
Literary/AI Workshop – Call for Expressions of Interest
In collaboration with Margaret Lam (BeMusedNetwork.com, DigitalASO.ca), the Writers’ Guild of Alberta is developing a hands-on workshop to help writers explore the inner-workings of artificial intelligence, and its implications on how we read and write in a digital context. Designed to be held over a 3-month period, 6 participating writers will engage in workshops on […]
WGA Staff Announcements
The WGA announces the upcoming departure of Calgary-based Program Director Samantha Warwick. Sam has been with us for over 15 years and has developed a vibrant WGA community in Calgary and surrounding areas. She has supported writers—both new and established—from across Alberta and beyond, creating opportunities for artists to have their work celebrated and showcased at […]
2020 WGA AGM RSVP Form
WGA Employment Opportunity | Program & Conference Coordinator (Part-Time, Calgary)
Reports To: Executive Director Start Date: Week of September 28, 2020 Office Location: Community Wise Office at #204, 223 12th Ave SW The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is looking for an individual with strong programming, communication and administrative skills for the part-time position of Program & Conference Coordinator situated at the Southern Alberta WGA Office. […]