Alberta Culture Days Free Workshops
For Alberta Culture Days the WGA is offering a day of free writing workshops held over Zoom. Writers of all skill levels are welcome to

WGA Member Event – Reading, interview, and Q&A with Carrie Armstrong
Saturday, September 18 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, online Carrie Armstrong is author of Mother Earth, Plants for Healing & Health, part memoir, part guidebook to

WGA Partnership – Single Onion Poetry Reading Series
The Single Onion, Calgary’s longest-running poetry series, brings to its audience a variety of renowned Canadian poets, as well as up-and-coming local artists. Our events

C.U.E. – Connect. Unlearn. Expand – Event Postponed
Due to the new public health emergencies and restrictions that were just announced for Alberta, the organizers and the WGA have decided to postpone the

Live by the Word: Titilope Sonuga on the Business of Poetry
Tuesday, September 14th from 6:00-7:30pm Titilope Sonuga is a poet, playwright and performer, the author of three collections of poetry and two spoken word albums,

2021 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Video Presentation
Wednesday, June 98:00 pmPremiering live on the WGA YouTube Channel Join us June 9, for the video presentation of the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch

Horizons Writers Circle – Call for Applications
Horizons Writers Circle Program period: September 2021–March 2022Application deadline: July 31, 2021 – 11:59 MST Applications are now closed. Horizons Writers Circle is a program for writers

Launch of Horizons Writers Circle
For Immediate Release: New Horizons in Sight for Underrepresented Writers in the City The Writers’ Guild of Alberta relaunches its mentored writing program for Edmonton’s
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Winner Announced
The 2020 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize was presented to Alexandra Latos (@alexandralatos) for Under Shifting Stars. This heartfelt novel follows twins Audrey and Clare as