The WGA is proud to announce that six writers have been selected as the 2025 Regional Writers-in-Residence (RWiR). This program provides WGA members access to the services of a virtual Regional Writer-in-Residence with priority given to those who cannot easily access an existing writer-in-residence service. Consultations are now open to ALL WGA members. Fill out the RWiR form and include your 10-15 page writing sample and one of the Regional Writers-in-Residence will contact you to set up a time for
On August 28, an internal Edmonton Public Schools memo was leaked to the public. It contained the list of more than 200 books that the Edmonton Public School Board will be pulling from K-12 school libraries as a result of the Government of Alberta’s ministerial order regarding book collections in school libraries. On that list are acclaimed novels that have often been taught in schools, including The Lesser Blessed by Alberta writer Richard Van Camp, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across Alberta and their publishers are invited to check out and submit to this year’s award categories. The deadline for submissions to the Alberta Literary Awards is December 1, 2025. *Update: During the Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike please make other arrangements to send in your books by courier or drop them off in-person at the WGA offices. Our fall office hours are 10:00 AM –
The WGA Offices will be closed for Labour Day weekend. We will return to the office on September 2nd, 2025 with our regular schedule. Please note that office visits are currently by appointment only. In the meantime, you can email our office and we will do our best to reply in a timely fashion when we return. Have a great weekend, and see you in September!
Wednesday, September 24, 20255:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Workshop 1)6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Workshop 2)Ortona Armoury9722 102 St NWEdmonton Join the Horizons Writers Circle in Edmonton this fall for one (or both!) of our back to back workshops with writer and community member Ryan Lacanilao! There are more workshops to come this fall, so if you can’t make it be sure to check back again in the future. Workshop 1: The Lost Art of Letter Writing Let’s write letters!
Deadline: September 19, 2025 The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is calling all readers and writers to join our awards juries this season. This is an opportunity to be “in the room” when the 2026 finalists and winners are chosen. The awards season is an important time on the literary calendar. In 2026, the WGA will present awards in ten categories, plus the city book prizes. We could not do this without the hard work and deliberation of our jurors. We
Wednesday, August 20th, 20255:00pm – 7:00pm MTRooster Bar and Kitchen 10732 Whyte AveEdmontonFree to attend Queer Writers’ Collective gives a space for Edmonton’s queer writers to gather and build support networks. Meeting on the third Wednesday of the month at Rooster Kitchen & Bar in Edmonton, we are open to all writers looking to connect with and uplift queer voices. Our meetings go from 5 PM to 7 PM and include writing discussion, activism, and support through the publishing journey.
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta stands with librarians and educators, echoing their grave concerns about the impact of the Government of Alberta’s ministerial order on the “Standards for the Selection, Availability, and Access of School Library Materials.” Banning books—and make no mistake, this is the intended outcome of this order—has real consequences in our society. This ministerial order infringes on a fundamental charter right: the right to freedom of expression, a right that includes freedom to listen, read, and receive
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Please note that the WGA office will be closed on Monday, June 30th and July 1st for Canada Day. Emails and phones will not be monitored during that time. We will be back in the office July 2nd.
Writers’ Guild of Alberta Employment Opportunity: Regional Writer-in-Residence (6 Positions Available) The Writers’ Guild of Alberta invites all those qualified to apply for the position of Regional Writer-in-Residence (RWiR). There are up to 6 positions available. Alberta regions we are looking to include this year are Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Greater Edmonton, and the Greater Calgary areas. This program provides WGA members access to the services of a Virtual RWiR, with priority given to those who cannot
