2013 Mentorship Program Participants
Participants of the 2013 Mentorship Program: Vivian Hansen/Jordan Baylon: Mentor – Vivian Hansen is a poet and freelance writer. Her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have appeared in a wide variety of...
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Participants of the 2012 Mentorship Program: Pierrette Requier/Kathy Fisher: Mentor – Pierrette Requier is a bilingual Alberta writer. Her book of prose poems details from the edge of the village...
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Writers’ Guild of Alberta September Pub Night (YYC)
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 The Rose & Crown Pub: 1503 4 St SW Calgary, 3rd Floor Private Room Gather anytime after 6:00pm | Program 7:00 pm Free for WGA members $5.00 cash donation for...
View Article2018 Banff Retreat: Now Open for Registrations
Our annual Banff Retreat is now open for registration! This self-guided retreat is a great opportunity to connect with fellow writers and enjoy uninterrupted writing time among amazing scenery at Banff...
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WGA Fall Kick-off YYC (Workshop) ~ Write Every Day with Author Lisa Pasold,...
WGA Fall Kick-off YYC: Write Every Day (Workshop) Saturday, September 23rd 10:15—1:15pm Please note that doors open at 10:00am sharp! WGA members $10 | $45 non-members Memorial Park Library Main Floor...
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Webinar: WHAT LURKS BENEATH: SUBTEXT AND THEME
“What Lurks Beneath: Subtext and Theme” with Cara Hedley Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:00 am – 11:00 am Online $25 for members, $35 for non-members Describing his famous “Iceberg Theory,” Hemingway...
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Access Copyright Addresses Fair Dealing Decision
The following was a press release from Access Copyright on Sept. 5, 2017: The York U. Decision: what does it mean for you? You have no doubt heard about the Federal Court of Canada decision in the...
View ArticleWGA ED Carol Holmes Shortlisted for Rozsa Foundation Award
2017 ROZSA AWARD SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED Celebrating Excellence in Arts Management [September 8th, 2017] The Rozsa Foundation is pleased to announce our shortlist for the 14th Annual Rozsa Award....
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2017 Borderlines Writers Circle
Mila Philipzig was born in Manila, Philippines and arrived in Edmonton in 1984 with a grant for graduate studies at the University of Alberta. After completing her Master’s, she moved to Germany on a...
View ArticleWordfest 2017 Featured Events and Festival Pass Discount
20% WGA Discount on Wordfest Festival Pass – October 9-15, 2017 Use promo code WOW at checkout on Eventbrite: eventbrite.ca/e/wordfest-festival-pass-october-9-15-tickets-34259234292 We can’t wait for...
View ArticleCall for Applications: 2018 Banff Retreat Writers in Residence
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s 2018 Banff Retreat will be open to more participants, and we will be hiring two Writers in Residence for the duration of the retreat. The retreat takes place February 2...
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WGA Presents: Calgary’s 2017 Scotiabank Giller Light Bash (November 20)
Monday, November 20th 2017 | 5:30—10:00 pm WURST Beer Hall & Restaurant at 2437 4th St SW, Calgary | Private Room Downstairs $15 until October 2 | $20 after October 2 | $25 at the door GET YOUR...
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WGA Fall Kick-off YYC (Workshop) ~ Write Every Day with Lisa Pasold,...
WGA Fall Kick-off YYC: Write Every Day (Workshop) Saturday, September 23rd 10:15—1:15pm Please note that doors open at 10:00am sharp! WGA members $10 | $45 non-members Memorial Park Library Main Floor...
View ArticleNWU and The Nation Sign Freelance Agreement
NEW YORK, NY (September 12, 2017) – The National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981) announced today that they have reached an agreement with The Nation over a contract that covers freelancers for the...
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Wordfest Featured Events
We can’t wait for you to sample all the timely and tasty treats Wordfest has cooked up for the 2017 Festival. For one week in October, the most delicious writers from Canada and the rest of the world...
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Workshop: Writing the Earth – Autumn Reflections at the Garden (with Jenna...
WRITING THE EARTH: AUTUMN REFLECTIONS AT THE GARDEN Sunday, October 29, 2017 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Devonian Botanic Garden Back by popular demand, a writing workshop for the naturally inclined, led by...
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WGA and LitFest Present: Borderlines – Transcultural Artistic Encounters
#pg-38519-0 .panel-grid-cell { padding: 0 0.5% 0; } Date: Sunday, October 15 Time: 11:00 – 12:30 Place: Metro Cinema (8712 109 St) Six writers, each with different backgrounds and writing in a variety...
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WGA PRESENTS: OPEN MIC NIGHT – READ LIKE THE PROS(E)
Thursday, October 5 7:00 pm The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue Free for WGA members, $5 for non-members Not all open mic nights are poetry readings! Prose writers, this is your chance to share your work...
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Spruce Grove Public Library Presents: Genre Jumping with Katherine Koller
Sunday, October 1 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Spruce Grove Public Library Free Spend some time writing with and learning from award-winning playwright and author Katherine Koller: I started writing for radio...
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RETHINK SITUATION TO DEVELOP CONFLICT IN YOUR STORY
“Rethink Situation to Develop Conflict in Your Story” with Gail Anderson-Dargatz Saturday, November 18, 2017 10:00 am – 11:00 am Online $25 for members, $35 for non-members Many book projects are not...
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