THE BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE
Who are we? Why are we here? What is happening in the world? Join the 2016 Borderlines Writers Circle participants as they share why they became writers, their influences, and why writing matters in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stephen Leacock “My Discovery of the West” Re-Tour 2017
Stephen Leacock’s “My Discovery of the West” Re-Tour 2017 A Canadian Sesquicentennial Celebration More good food, good listening and good company but in different forms and places. Stephen Leacock...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Announcing our 2018 Banff Retreat Writers in Residence
We are happy to announce Lee Kvern and Bradley Somer will be our Writers in Residence at our 2018 Banff Retreat. Lee and Bradley will be available for individual consultations at the retreat. For more...
View ArticleDEBBIE WILLIS AND MARCO MELFI: READINGS AND A DISCUSSION ON FINDING YOUR...
Thursday, November 2 7:00 pm The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue Free for WGA members, $5 for non-members Join us as fiction writer Debbie Willis and poet Marco Melfi read from their work. Readings will be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WGA & ALBERTA SMALL BREWERS ASSOCIATION PRESENT: BEER & LITERARY PAIRINGS 2017
Thursday, October 26 | 7:00—9:30pm WGA members Free | Non-members $5 cash donation @ the door Shelf Life Books @ 1302 – 4th Street SW, Calgary AB Please join us for Calgary's 2nd annual Beer &...
View ArticleCALL FOR WGA EQUITY TASK FORCE MEMBERS
Interested in helping shape the future of the WGA? Please consider joining the Equity Task Force! The WGA is setting up a volunteer task force to explore and make recommendations on equity with regard...
View ArticleWGA Holiday Party (YEG)
WGA HOLIDAY PARTY with author Marty Chan and fiddler Daniel Gervais Date: Thursday, December 7 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue, Edmonton Event: Readings, music, holiday cheer! $5...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2018 Alberta Literary Awards Now Open for Submissions
THE 2018 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2018 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2017 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Photo Gallery
Check out these great photos from this year’s Alberta Literary Awards Gala! Thank you to everyone who came out to help us celebrate this year's awards. Special thanks to Monique de St. Croix for taking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Conference 2017 Photo Gallery
Check out these great photos from this year's WGA Conference, Juxtapositions. (Click any image to enlarge!) Thank you to everyone who attended and to all our incredible speakers and presenters. Special...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photos – WordsWorth 2017
#pg-40154-0 .panel-grid-cell { padding: 0 0.5% 0; } Photos by Kim Firmston Click the images to enlarge! WEEK 1 WEEK 3
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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 $20 after October 2 | $25 at the door GET YOUR TICKETS HERE WGA Perk:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WGA WEBINAR: 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...
View ArticleWGA Podcast: THE BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE
Who are we? Why are we here? What is happening in the world? Join the 2016 Borderlines Writers Circle participants as they share why they became writers, their influences, and why writing matters in...
View ArticleWordsWorth Blasts from the Past!
.wmle_container .wmle_item{border:1px solid #e5e5e5; margin:5px; padding:5px;-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 3px -1px #959595; box-shadow: 0px 0px 3px -1px #959595;} .wmle_container .wmle_item...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WGA Office Holiday Hours
The WGA offices will be closed from Monday, December 25 to Monday, January 1. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. We apologize for any inconvenience. The WGA staff and Board...
View ArticleWRITERS’ GUILD OF ALBERTA HOLIDAY PARTY (YYC!)
Tuesday, December 12 | 7:00—10:00pm Rose & Crown Pub & Restaurant | Private room upstairs 1503 4th St SW, Calgary FREE for WGA members | Non-members $5 at the door (cash only) Seating is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WGA Holiday Party (YEG)
WGA HOLIDAY PARTY with author Marty Chan and fiddler Daniel Gervais Date: Thursday, December 7 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue, Edmonton Event: Readings, music, holiday cheer! $5...
View Article