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Horizons Writers Circle: Back to Back Writing Workshops (Edmonton)

August 27, 2025

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!

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2026 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS: CALL FOR JURORS

August 11, 2025

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

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Queer Writers’ Collective Meeting (Edmonton)

August 1, 2025

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.

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WGA Board Response to GOA Ministerial Order: Standards for the Selection, Availability, and Access of School Library Materials

July 14, 2025

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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Regional Writer-in-Residence (Contract, Multiple Positions)

June 24, 2025

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

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WGA Membership Prices Increasing – Buy Now and Save $15

June 23, 2025

Following the WGA’s annual AGM, membership have approved a price increase to our member fees that will go into effect on July 2nd, 2025. You can still purchase a membership at our current prices until then with all of the same benefits for 2025-2026, so be sure to buy or renew yours now. New Membership Prices: Regular Members: $95 Senior (60+) Members: $65Low Income Members: $45 And as usual, students enrolled in full-time high school or post-secondary studies can join

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WordsWorth 2025: OURTIME Registration Form

June 14, 2025

  Week 1 (ages 11-14): July 13 – 18, 2025  [Registration closes noon on July 11th)Week 2 (ages 15-19): July 20 – 25, 2025 (Registration closes noon on July 18th) Early Bird rate: $630 (until April 30, 2025)Regular rate: $655 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), Red Deer, AB Classes and Instructors: Learn more about this year’s instructors and classes here.  Please select the WordWorth program you wish to register for below. You may pre-order WordsWorth t-shirts and copies of the

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Tell Us About Your 2025 Books

June 10, 2025

We would love to know what our members are publishing in 2025! If you have a book slated for publication in 2025 and would like to tell us about it, please do so via the form below. All books by WGA members that are commercially available in 2025 are welcome, including self-published and ebook or audiobook exclusives. If your book was published in a previous year, past year’s forms can be found here. Submissions to this form may be included

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2025 Alberta Literary Awards Winners

June 7, 2025

2025 Alberta Literary Award Winners Announced! The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Alberta Literary Awards. This year’s award winners were announced at and in-person gala in Calgary on June 6th. The winner of the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize was announced in May as part of the Edmonton Arts Prizes. This celebration marked the 43rd anniversary of the Alberta Literary Awards and brought together writers from across Alberta. The Alberta Literary Awards

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2025 WordsWorth Instructors & Courses

June 4, 2025

Registration is open! Early Bird rate: $590 (until April 30th) Regular rate: $630 Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 13 – 18, 2025 Week 2 (ages 15 – 19): July 20 – 25, 2025 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), Red Deer, AB T-shirt: $25Anthology: $12 WordsWorth is a week-long sleepover creative writing residency for young writers who believe in the power of words. Writers will be completely immersed in the creative and diverse world of writing. Guided by established and respected

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WGA Branded T-Shirts Now Available!

April 15, 2025

We have exciting news! We’ve just launched our exclusive WGA-branded t-shirts, and they’re ready for you to wear with pride! They’re perfect for showing your support and participation in the guild. You can find them here!

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