2019 Alberta Literary Awards Gala

Saturday, June 8, 2019 ​Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton10155 105 St. An important event in our conference weekend is the Alberta Literary Awards Gala. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the work of Alberta authors, support each other in the literary community, visit with friends, and meet new people. We invite you to join […]

Call for Applicants: On Site Placement Diversity Awareness and Skill Building Youth Program

The WGA is happy to share On Site Placement’s (OSP) Diversity Awareness and Skill Building Youth Program. The Diversity Awareness and Skill Building Youth Program (DASB) is designed to engage youth (ages 16 – 30) in self-directed volunteer programs or projects that promote inclusion initiatives in their school, workplace or community. OSP is currently recruiting youth who have […]

In Memoriam – Gregory Younging

It is with great sadness we share the news of the death of Gregory Younging, who passed away at the Penticton Hospital on May 3, 2019. Greg Younging was the publisher of Theytus Books, the oldest Indigenous publishing house in Canada, where he worked as managing editor from 1990 to 2004, and again as publisher […]

CALL FOR WGA BOARD MEMBERS

The 2019/20 board of the WGA will be elected at the AGM on Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Edmonton There will be at least 6 (six) openings on the board: President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Member(s) at Large. There can be no more than three members on the board who reside in the same centre. Currently, Edmonton has three […]

CALL FOR WGA BOARD MEMBERS

The 2019/20 board of the WGA will be elected at the AGM on Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Edmonton There will be at least 6 (six) openings on the board: President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Member(s) at Large. There can be no more than three members on the board who reside in the same centre. Currently, Edmonton has three […]

Writers’ Guild of Alberta Summer Employment Opportunity

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) invites applications from post-secondary students interested in meeting writers, promoting literary works by Albertans, and gaining experience in arts administration. The mission of the WGA is to inspire, connect, support, encourage and promote writers and writing, to safeguard the freedom to write and to read, and to advocate for […]

(YEG) Afternoon with the Authors

An Afternoon with the Authors – shortlisted authors reading event Sunday, May 5, 2:00 pmAudreys Books, 10702 Jasper Ave. Edmonton, AB In Celebration of the shortlisted authors for the Alberta Literary Awards and City of Edmonton Book Prize and their works. Join us for this free event that welcomes the authors to read from their nominated pieces. Collin Doyle, Fran Kimmel, Shawna Lemay, […]

(YEG) Mentorship Celebration

Mentorship Program Celebration. Saturday, May 4. 7:30pm Acadia Room at the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel (10155 105st) Join us as we celebrate the completion of another fruitful and inspiring WGA mentorship program. Six emerging writers and their mentors will share with friends, family, and guests the projects they’ve been working on for the last four months. Each writer […]

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Announces 2019 Golden Pen Award Recipient

2019 WGA Golden Pen Award The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Golden Pen Award is presented to acknowledge the lifetime achievements of outstanding Alberta writers. Past recipients are W.O. Mitchell, Grant MacEwan, Rudy Wiebe, Myrna Kostash, Robert Kroetsch, Merna Summers, Aritha van Herk, Fred Stenson, George Melnyk, Alice Major, Betty Jane Hegerat, Greg Hollingshead, Candas Jane Dorsey […]

WGA & The City of Calgary Present: The W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Finalists on Wednesday, April 17

WGA & THE CITY OF CALGARY PRESENT: THE W.O. MITCHELL BOOK PRIZE FINALISTS—READINGS, CELEBRATION AND COMPLIMENTARY TAPAS FROM AIDA’S BISTRO  Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 | 7:00—9:00 p.m. Shelf Life Books at 1302 4 St SW, Calgary Seating: first-come, first-served Please RSVP via Facebook HERE The City of Calgary and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta are pleased to announce the […]