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WGA Fall Kick Off – Edmonton

August 30, 2022

When: Thursday, October 6th. 7PMWhere: Arcadia Brewing Co. 10712 120 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 0W7Why: Because summer’s over!Who: Representatives from Litfest, STARFest, EPL, YegWrites, Freehand Books, Audreys Books, Stroll of Poets, and U of A Writer-in-Residence program.This is a FREE event. Bring your day planner and find out about all the literary and bookish events and programs coming up in and around Edmonton this year. Festivals, book launches, workshops, webinars, conferences, and everything in between. It has been a

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Alberta Culture Days 2022 – How Our Culture Shapes the Stories We Tell

August 23, 2022

Saturday, September 17EPL Highlands Branch and OnlineAll events are free to attend, but registration is required (please use the form below) Please note, space is limited for the in-person events. For Alberta Culture Days the Writers’ Guild of Alberta is offering another hybrid event: Our one-day pop up celebration will feature an in-person writing workshop and an interactive talk, along with an online panel discussion and an online publishing workshop. The event will take place at the Edmonton Public Library

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Horizons Writers Circle 2022 – Call for Applications

August 22, 2022

Horizons Writers Circle Program period: October 2022–March 2023Application deadline: September 16, 2022 – 11:59 MST Horizons Writers Circle is a program that provides support and mentorship for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, ESL, and underrepresented writers who live in Edmonton and are at the beginning of their literary journey. The program runs for five months and is fully subsidized, making it cost-free for successful applicants. Call for Mentors Interested in nurturing upcoming writers and exchanging literary

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Single Onion #186

August 18, 2022

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.WHERE: Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SWAND the reading will be available via Zoom, with a link coming soon. The Single Onion kicks off its fall programming with poets reading from the new (M)othering Anthology: Adrienne Adams, Dorothy Bentley, Joan Crate, Vivian Hansen, Josephine LoRe, Joan Shillington, Anne Sorbie, and Yvonne Trainer. About the readers: ADRIENNE ADAMS is a poet, artist and curator dedicated to creating safer inter-sectional space to honour the feminine. She

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THE WGA WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING BOOKS!

August 15, 2022

We would love to know what our members are publishing in 2022! If you have a book slated for publication in 2022 and would like to tell us about it, please do so via the form below. All books by WGA members that are commercially available in 2022 are welcome, including self-published and ebook or audiobook exclusives. At the moment we are collecting upcoming releases for informational purposes, but we may pursue initiatives in the future to let readers know about

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Horizons Writers Circle 2022 – Deadline Extended!

August 15, 2022

Horizons Writers Circle Program period: October 2022–March 2023Horizons is now closed to applications Horizons Writers Circle is a program that provides support and mentorship for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community, ESL, and underrepresented writers who live in Edmonton and are at the beginning of their literary journey. The program runs for five months and is fully subsidized, making it cost-free for successful applicants. Call for Mentors Interested in nurturing upcoming writers and exchanging literary knowledge

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Alberta Culture Days 2022 – How Our Culture Shapes the Stories We Tell

August 7, 2022

Saturday, September 17OnlineAll events are free to attend, but registration is required (please use the form below) Important Update: All in-person workshops have transitioned to an online format. Our one-day pop up celebration will feature four virtual sessions: a writing workshop with Gabe Calderón, an interactive talk with Julie Sedivy, a panel discussion on the impact of culture on our writing, and a publishing workshop with FriesenPress. Writers of all skill levels are welcome to join up for one or all four

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WGA Online Interview Series

August 4, 2022

The next episode of our 2022 Interview Series features Farzana Doctor and Kelly Kaur. The online interview premieres on the WGA YouTube and Facebook channels on Wednesday, August 31st at 7pm. The recording will be available to watch anytime afterwards. New episodes premier every Wednesday for the rest of August. This episode is made possible by Read Alberta. Wednesday, August 31st. 7PM: Farzana Doctor and Kelly Kaur

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NEW! CALGARY DAYTIME WRITING GROUP

August 3, 2022

Calgary Write In Nicholls Family Library, CalgaryProgram Room, Level 2 Thursday September 8 & Tuesday September 20, 20221:00 – 3:00 p.m. Free for Members and Non-MembersRegistration not required. Need some accountability or motivation to jump-start your writing project? Join fellow writers for an informal, bring-your-work and write session. The Nicholls Family Library is wheelchair accessible from the street, as is the Program Room on level 2. There is free parking for library patrons in the adjacent parking lot, and a

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Call for Casino Volunteers

July 12, 2022

We are holding our casino August 11 – 12, 2022 at the Starlight Casino (West Edmonton Mall) in Edmonton, and we’ll need volunteers to make it a success! Our casinos bring in approximately $80,000 over two years, which goes a long way in helping the WGA provide programs and services. We are currently scheduling volunteers! WGA members are required for key positions, but others may be filled by anyone, so please share our call far and wide. We need at least five key positions filled by June 1, so early sign–ups are greatly appreciated. We’re using SignUp.com to organize

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2022 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Photos

July 11, 2022

Our thanks to everyone who joined us for the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards Gala on June 11 in Edmonton. The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize was presented at The Calgary Awards on June 15th. This celebration marks the 40th anniversary of the Alberta Literary Awards and brought together writers from across Alberta.The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors.  The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is the largest provincial

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Free Summer Grant Writing Sessions

July 4, 2022

While you are enjoying the longer and warmer (hopefully) days of summer, you may want to think ahead to your next grant application. Join Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) literary consultant Brenda Hennig for a free noon hour presentation Top Ten Tips from Expert Panels We will review the top ten recommendations that appear again and again as general comments from expert panels. Improve your chances of success by learning what to add and what to leave out.The sessions

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WGA Programming at When Words Collide, a Festival for Readers and Writers

July 2, 2022

The WGA is proud to host the following events at this year When Words Collide Festival! Festival registration required for all sessions. Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/when-words-collide-2022-a-festival-for-readers-and-writers-tickets-321394418357 Writers Guild of Alberta Program Pitch Session with Dorothy BentleySaturday August 13, 2022 – 12 PM to 2 PM Are you the author of a recently published book who likes to teach workshops or perform other sessions of interest to writers? Pitch your session idea and it may be chosen for a future event. Advance sign-up required.

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The Winner of the 2022 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Announced

July 1, 2022

Jaspreet Singh, author of My Mother, My Translator(Vehicule Press), received The 2022 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize. Presented annually at The Calgary Awards, this award honours acclaimed Calgary writer W.O. Mitchell and is carried out through a partnership between The City of Calgary and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. The Prize awards $5000 to a winning author who resides in Calgary. Jaspreet Singh is the author of the novels Chef, Helium, and Face; the story collection Seventeen Tomatoes;

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Winners of the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards & City of Edmonton Book Prize

June 30, 2022

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. This year’s award winners were announced at and in-person gala in Edmonton on June 11th. The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize will be presented at The Calgary Awards on June 15th. This celebration marks the 40th anniversary of the Alberta Literary Awards and brought together writers from across Alberta.The Alberta Literary Awards

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WordsWorth 2022: Regeneration

June 28, 2022

Registration is now closed Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 10th – 15th, 2022 | $570Week 2 (ages 15 – 19): July 17th – 22nd, 2019 | $570 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, AB T-shirt: $20Anthology: $10 Though we will not be having our typical adventures near Bragg Creek at Kamp Kiwanis, we will still have a blast at this year’s location: Red Deer Polytechnic (formerly Red Deer College)! There may not be a pool, but there is

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