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
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
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
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
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
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.
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;
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
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
Registration is now closed We are thrilled to present the instructors for Wordsworth 2022! WordsWorth 2022 Instructors & Courses Meet the Instructors Kim Firmston – Editing Word-Force Style (Week 1) Marc Herman Lynch – Uncanning the Uncanny: Weird Ain't Even the Half of It (Weeks 1 & 2) Johnny MacRae – A Mighty Matter of Legend: How to Write Like A Hobbit (Week 1) Marin Perlette – Drawing the Script (Weeks 1 & 2) Omar Ramadan – Writing the Detective
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this conference workshop, which was slated to take place over the conference weekend has been rescheduled for a new date and time. For conference guests, it is being offered to you free. The coupon code was sent to you on June 16. For those who did not register for the conference, the fee for the workshop is just $25. **Please note: Coupon codes must be applied at the checkout to receive the Zoom links for this event.
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, Cecelia Frey, Bob Stallworthy and Vivian Hansen. This year’s recipient is Chris Wiseman. Dr. Chris Wiseman came to Alberta and Canada in 1969 to teach English at the University of Calgary.
Writing Cinematic Scenes in Fiction Rose & Crown, CalgarySaturday July 23, 11:30 a.m. for Lunch1:00 p.m. for WritingFree for Members; $25 for Non-Members Please register using the form below. Come early for lunch at the Rose & Crown in Calgary, Saturday July 23, 11:30 a.m. on the third level of the pub. Following lunch, author Elizabeth Haynes will provide writing exercises. Spend the rest of the afternoon writing or visiting. Elizabeth will have her new novel, The Errant Husband, available for $25. ELIZABETH HAYNES’
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this conference workshop, which was slated to take place over the conference weekend has been rescheduled for a new date and time. For conference guests, it is being offered to you free. The coupon code was sent to you on June 16. For those who did not register for the conference, the fee for the workshop is just $25. **Please note: Coupon codes must be applied at the checkout to receive the Zoom links for this event.
Saturday, June 11 Holiday Inn Express Downtown Edmonton (City View Ballroom)Tickets: $25 eachCocktails & Hors d’Oeuvres: 6:30Awards: 8 Dress code: Suit yourself (pun intended) While we are very excited to be hosting an in-person gala for the first time since 2019, we are also monitoring the Covid situation and will be limiting the number of tickets that will be available. We encourage you to contact the WGA for a refund if you cannot attend the gala, so we can free
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