WGA Conference Office Hours
Please be aware that the WGA office will be closed June 5 & 6 following our annual conference. Regular office hours will resume on Wednesday,
Alberta Literary Awards Raffle
Saturday, June 36:00 pm – 10:00 pm MDTFort Calgary750 9 Ave. SE We’re excited to be able to host a raffle during this year’s Alberta
WGA Website Hack
Hello Everyone, You may have heard of a recent flaw in one of the plug-ins on the WordPress platform (Read about the issue HERE). The plug-in
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Announces the 2023 Golden Pen Award Recipient
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
WGA Call for Board Nominations
The 2023/2024 Board of the WGA will be elected at our AGM on June 4, 2023. The AGM will be held at Fort Calgary (750
2023 Alberta Literary Awards Finalists Announced!
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2023 Alberta Literary Awards. Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards celebrate the highest standards
2023 Alberta Literary Awards Announcement (Online)
Tuesday, April 4, Noon (MDT) Are you curious about whether your work or the work of one of your literary friends or heroes is a
Calgary Witching Hour Poetry
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Calgary Spoken Word Society present: Witching Hour Poetry Wednesday, March 8th, 8:00 pm Tickets $8 Treehouse at cSpace 1721
Freehand Books and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta present: How I Write
Freehand Books and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta present: How I Write: A discussion on craft and readings from Freehand authors Tuesday, March 14th at
WGA Horizons Writers Circle Final Reading (Edmonton)
Readers: Giselle General, Catalina Morales, Manna Liu, Ting Elger, Devika Short. Where: The Common/9910 When: Saturday March 4th, 6:30-8:00 PM. The event is FREE. Please
Feb. 7 Free Grant Writing Session
Before you close your suitcase on our grey skies and jet off to a sandy beach make sure you have submitted your next AFA application
Leah Horlick Poetry Workshop (Calgary)
Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00pmCommunity Wise, 223 12th Ave SW, Calgary Arusha Room (1st floor) Please register using the form below (max. 15 participants) Join
Freedom to Read Week Panel
Why Are We Banning Books in 2023? Wednesday, Feb 22nd. Noonover ZoomRegister to attend or participate in the discussion Freedom to read can never be
Calgary Write Nights
Come join the WGA and Just Write for a weekly in-person writing meetup in Calgary! Thursdays at 7:00PM at Black Pearl 8855 MacLeod Trail SW
Calgary Blue Monday Lift-Up – Jan. 16
Monday, January 16th, 7:00 PMCommunity Wise (223 12th Ave. SW)Arusha Room (1st floor, wheelchair accessible) Please pre-register using the form below as space is limited!
WGA Edmonton Write Nights (with EPL) – Cancelled
The weather outside is getting colder and Covid is getting Covidier, so with that in mind we have decided to cancel the remaining Write Nights
WGA Edmonton Holiday Party & Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal Presentation
When: Wednesday, December 7. 6:30PMWhere: 9910 (Downstairs from The Common) 9910 109st NW. Edmonton* It’s that time of year again! A night to celebrate the
Poems Aligned: Shaping your work
A WGA POETRY INTENSIVE WITH ALICE MAJOR WGA Members: $150.00Non-Members: $200.00 Max. 12 participants WHAT? You’ve been writing poems, maybe publishing a few individual ones.
The WGA and HWC Present: The Story of My People, with the 2022-2023 Writer in Residence, Bänoo Zan
Meet Iranian-Canadian poet and this year’s University of Alberta Writer in Residence Bänoo Zan, who will be reading some of her work, followed by a
Autumn Red Deer Poetry Workshop
Friday, November 11, 1-4 pmImperial Block Flex Space, (Next door to Red Deer Arts Council)#5, 4919 49 St., Red Deer Red Deer Arts Council and