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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 are held the third Thursday of each month, nine times a year, at Shelf Life Books. We also host a monthly open-mic series at Hear’s My Soul Cafe. Events this fall will be held online. Watch for information on attending virtually. SINGLE ONION #178 IMPORTANT: You will need to register for the event. WHAT: The Single

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, and Edmonton’s new Poet Laureate. Join Ms. Sonuga for a frank discussion of the difficult but essential work of getting paid for your poetry. This session is presented by the Edmonton Arts Council and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta.  Click here to register for this free online session. 

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 City of Edmonton Book Prize. Winners will be announced in nine categories. Details for the presentation of The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize on June 21 are available at calgary.ca/calgaryawards. View the list of this year’s finalists!

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 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 seven months and is fully subsidized, making it cost-free for successful applicants. Call for Mentors Interested in nurturing upcoming writers and exchanging literary knowledge

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 immigrant and underrepresented writers.  Formerly known as the Writer in Exile program and Borderlines Writers Circle, the newly-named Horizons Writers Circle aims to connect new and established writers from our community in enriching ways. Between the months of September 2021 and March 2022, under the coordination of publisher and writer Luciana Erregue-Sacchi, up to six writers from diverse backgrounds

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. This year’s award winners were announced in an online video release on June 9th. The video is available to watch on our YouTube channel. This celebration marks the 39th 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

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited for the finalists for the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and the Cities of Edmonton and Calgary Book Prizes. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards, the City of Edmonton and The City of Calgary recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. Details for the Virtual Readings with the Finalists and the Alberta Literary Awards Video Presentation are posted below. Details for the presentation of The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize will be available

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and for The 2020 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards, the City of Edmonton and The City of Calgary recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. The WGA would like to send our congratulations to those whose work is among this year’s finalists! We

An online summer creative writing residency for youth aged 11-19 July 11 – 16 (ages 11-19), $250 (includes anthology & t-shirt)Online There will be two camps, one for ages 11-14 and one for ages 15-19. From the creative minds that brought you WordsWorth and Drink the Wild Air, we are proud to present Circuit Tree, an online creative writing residency program for youth. Immerse yourself in a community of creatives as you learn from professional authors and playwrights in a