Prairie Indigenous E-Book and IBBY Indigenous Picture Book Collections
Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection Launched in January 2019, this significant addition to the Alberta eBooks repository brings together over 200 titles from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The first of its kind in Canada, the Prairie Indigenous collection increases access to stories by Indigenous authors, and writings about Indigenous culture. Along with the 1,500 […]
Finding the Words: Writing About the Fort McMurray Wildfire – workshop with Therese Greenwood
The WGA is proud to sponsor an upcoming workshop in Fort McMurray with Therese Greenwood! Saturday, September 28, 2019, 9:30AM – 12:30PMSyncrude Program RoomWood Buffalo Regional Library Everyone has their own story to tell … Led by Fort McMurray writer Therese Greenwood (as part of Alberta Culture Days), this free workshop will help new writers navigate the […]
Writers’ Guild of Alberta Q&A
Sunday, August 11 10 AM – Fireside Room Writers’ Guild of Alberta Q&AFeaturing Members of the Writers Guild of Alberta Join writers Susan Calder, Carol Parchewsky, Lori Hahnel, and Writers’ Guild of Alberta staff members Samantha Warwick and Carol Holmes for questions about the WGA, writing, or the industry in general. Coffee and treats will […]
Multicultural Writing Forum Series (2): Building a Thriving Writers’ Community: Past, Present, and Future & 10th Anniversary Celebration of ECWC
For productive & creative writing with fun, for bridging Chinese culture & Canadian culture, you are warmly invited to: Multicultural Writing Forum Series (2): Building a Thriving Writers’ Community: Past, Present, and Future & 10th Anniversary Celebration of ECWC Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 2:30 pm – 4:30 pmVenue: EPL Strathcona Branch 8331 104 St NW, Edmonton, AB […]
(YEG) WGA Edmonton Fall Kick-Off
Wednesday, Sept 4Gather at 7:00pm, program starts at 7:30The Almanac on Whyte, 10351 Whyte Ave. Everybody knows that September is when the literary calendar in Edmonton starts to fill up. There are festivals, workshops, classes, presentations, book launches, and so much more. Join us to help get the season started in the best way possible. […]
Sugar Bowl Lawn Bowling Tournament and Fundraiser
Saturday, August 17, 1:00 pm, Rotary Park Lawn Bowls, 705 – 1 St. NE, Calgary; Entry fee: $10 – $50 ($180 for a team of 4) The Amber Webb-Bowerman Memorial Foundation hosts the annual Sugar Bowl Lawn Bowling Tournament and Fundraiser in support of emerging writers. Each year, teams from the magazine industry and media […]
Congratulations to the 2019 High Plains Book Awards finalists!
Finalists for the 2019 High Plains Book Awards have been announced in 12 categories. Congratulations to the following Alberta authors! Beth Towe – Bert Riggall’s Greater Waterton – Fifth House Publishers – (for Art & Photography)Trina Moyles – Women Who Dig: Farming, Feminism and the Fight to Feed the World – (for First Book)Dallas Hunt – AwÃsis and the World-Famous Bannock – […]
Thank You to Our Volunteers!
The staff at the Writers’ Guild of Alberta offices are extremely grateful to our volunteers who have helped get us through one of the busiest months of the year. You stepped up to take casino shifts, sell books, register conference attendees, and everything in between. We could not do what we do at the WGA […]
2019 Alberta Literary Award and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Winners
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. More than 110 guests attended the 2019 Alberta Literary Awards Gala on June 8. The gala was part of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s 2019 annual conference, Writing Across […]
Digital Strategies Sessions at This Year’s Conference
The WGA’s annual conference is just ONE WEEK away! Join us for Writing Across Worlds, June 7 – 9 at the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel. We’re thrilled to announce the speakers for Digital Strategies for Writers and let you know about a new conference session! Announcing our speakers for Digital Strategies for Writers Digital Strategies for WritersSaturday, June 8, 11:00 – 12:30Featuring Dana […]