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Congratulations on another successful Sugar Bowl!

August 20, 2019

The WGA wishes to offer our congratulations to the Amber Webb-Bowerman Memorial Foundation on hosting another successful Sugar Bowl fundraiser! The WGA was proud to sponsor a team at this year’s Sugar Bowl from our amazing WordsWorth crew: Congratulations to this year’s winning team Little Lebowski, with members Marcello Di Cintio, Paul Haavardsrud, Jason Markusoff and James May! Pictured below are this year’s Sugar Bowl participants! The WGA received an update of the day’s highlights, provided below by Colleen Seto

Author, Conservationist, and Founder of The Writers’ Union of Canada Graeme Gibson Has Passed Away

August 19, 2019

With sadness, we share the news of the death of author and TWUC founder, Graeme Gibson. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. From The Writers Union of Canada: September 18, 2019 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is deeply saddened by the news of Graeme Gibson’s passing. Mr. Gibson died this morning in London, England where he was accompanying his partner, Margaret Atwood, on a book tour. He was 85 years old. Gibson was the

WGA and CanAuthors Alberta Present: Alison Clarke

August 16, 2019

The WGA and CanAuthors Alberta are hosting two upcoming events with Edmonton author Alison Clarke. 1. Alison Clarke – An Author’s Journey Friday, September 27, 8:00 pmSt Andrew’s Centre, 12720 111 Ave.CAA/ WGA Members: $10, First-time attendees: Free Alison Clarke will share her journey – including her bouts with cancer, self-publishing, and the importance of listening to your own voice. Alison Clarke will discuss her journey with two bouts of cancer and how it transformed her life – it was

WGA Calgary Fall Kick-Off & Pub Night: Community & Opportunities For Writers

August 10, 2019

Wednesday, Sept 18, 2019 Doors for social time 6:00 p.m. | Formal Program 7:00 p.m.Rose & Crown Pub | 3rd floor private room at 1503 4 St SW, Calgary Please RSVP Via Facebook HERE Everybody knows September is when the literary calendar in Calgary starts to fill up. There are festivals, workshops, classes, presentations, book launches, and so much more. Join us to kick off the season in the best way possible. Representatives from Calgary’s literary community will tell you all about what

Prairie Indigenous E-Book and IBBY Indigenous Picture Book Collections

August 5, 2019

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 other titles in the Alberta eBooks Collection (launched in 2017), these new additions are available for Alberta public library patrons to borrow online from their

Writing Habitat: A Day of Writing and Reflection (YEG)

August 4, 2019

Date(s) – September 14, 201910:00 am – 2:30 pmUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden Join critically-acclaimed author and creative writing instructor Lisa Martin for a day of site-specific writing practice, walking, and reflection. The class is suitable for anyone interested in the connection between writing and our physical surroundings, including the “natural” world. What happens when we slow down and pay attention—e.g. to a single plant for a rather long time? What does good habitat look like for a writer? How

Finding the Words: Writing About the Fort McMurray Wildfire – workshop with Therese Greenwood

August 2, 2019

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 first steps in telling their story of the 2016 wildfire — whether the goal is preserving a family’s story, sharing insights, expressing thanks, gaining perspective,

Writers’ Guild of Alberta Q&A

August 1, 2019

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 be served. This is a public event that will take place as part of the 2019 When Words Collide Festival. More info available at: https://www.whenwordscollide.org/.

Multicultural Writing Forum Series (2): Building a Thriving Writers’ Community: Past, Present, and Future & 10th Anniversary Celebration of ECWC

August 1, 2019

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 Co-hosted by Edmonton Chinese Writing Club (ECWC), Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA), and Canada-China Friendship Society of Edmonton (CCFSE) Features: Panel Discussion; Book Displays &

(YEG) WGA Edmonton Fall Kick-Off

July 22, 2019

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. Representatives from Edmonton’s literary community will be there to tell you all about what to expect this season and when to expect it. Bring your

Sugar Bowl Lawn Bowling Tournament and Fundraiser

July 11, 2019

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 join in the fun for a great journalistic cause. Money raised at the Sugar Bowl goes toward great initiatives: the WordsWorth Creative Writing Residency for

Congratulations to the 2019 High Plains Book Awards finalists!

July 5, 2019

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 – (for Indigenous Writer) And to Saskatchewan authors: Marion Mutala – My Buddy, Dio – Children’s BookRandy Lundy – Blackbird Song – PoetryJoe M. Brown – Heavy – PoetryJames Trettwer – Thorn-Field – Short StoriesRuth Chorney – Buried – Woman WriterCounios

WordsWorth 2019: Legends of Note

June 24, 2019

Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 14 – 19, 2019Week 2 (ages 15 – 19):July 21 – 26, 2019, $550Week 3 (ages 14 – 19): July 28 – August 2, 2019, $550Two-Week Option (ages 14 – 19):July 21 – August 2, 2019, $1035 T-shirt: $20Anthology: $10 (Please note if you are signing up for more than one week, you will need to purchase two anthologies to receive each week.) Registration for WordsWorth 2019 is now closed. Things to Know: Please have your

2019 WordsWorth Instructors & Courses

June 24, 2019

We are thrilled to present the instructors for Wordsworth 2019. [button link= size=”large” bg_color=”#aa9949″ border=”#aa9949″]Registration is Now Closed[/button] WordsWorth 2019 Instructors [tabs style=”default”] [tab title=”Marcello Di Cintio”]Weeks 1 & 3– Writing Wrongs Marcello Di Cintio is the author of four books of documentary literature including Walls: Travels Along the Barricades and, most recently, Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense. Marcello also writes for magazines such as Swerve, Canadian Geographic, The International New York Times, and Afar. He is a former writer-in-residence with the Calgary

2018 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Winner Announced

June 13, 2019

Congratulations to Marcello Di Cintio, winner of the 2018 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize! The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Recognizes literary achievement by a Calgary author for an outstanding book of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, children’s literature or drama published in the preceding year. In 1994, The City of Calgary established the Calgary Awards to celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements and contributions made by Calgarians. Each year, individuals, corporations, community groups and organizations are nominated in

Let’s Get Lit Poetry Podcast Series

June 10, 2019

Episode 7: Titilope Sonuga Rayanne Haines and Matthew Stepanic talk with Titilope Sonuga, author of THIS IS HOW WE DISAPPEAR (Write Bloody North, 2019). As we sip Lambrusco by Monte delle Vigne (a sparkling red as charming as our feature poet) paired with Titilope’s poetry, we discuss new motherhood, musical collaborations, and the power of forgiveness in processing personal and political grief. Episode 6: Iman Mersal Rayanne Haines and Matthew Stepanic talk with Iman Mersal, author of HOW TO MEND:

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