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An Afternoon with the Authors – YEG

Sunday, May 6, 2018  2:00 pm  Audreys Books, 10702 Jasper Ave. Please RSVP via Facebook We hope you will will join us at Audreys to hear from the writers whose work has been shortlisted for the...

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WGA WRITING WORKSHOP – PICTURE THIS: IMAGERY AND IDEAS IN POETRY WITH AUTHOR...

WGA WRITING WORKSHOP  PICTURE THIS: IMAGERY AND IDEAS IN POETRY WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LAISHA ROSNAU (& OPTIONAL WGA BRUNCH SOCIAL!)  Saturday, May 5 from 11:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Rose & Crown...

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WGA Youth Presents: Sci-Fi City: An Evening of Networking with On Spec and Co.

Sci-Fi City: An Evening of Networking with On-Spec and Co. Monday, April 30 Location: The Almanac 10351 – 82 Avenue, Edmonton Time: 7-10pm Please RSVP via Facebook If you’re a young writer (18-30)...

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CSL Blog Project, Volume 2: Logical or Emotional? How is Computer Science...

Logical or Emotional? How is Computer Science Related to Writing? by Haoyang Lin Dustin Archibald Many people think science and art are two totally different professional fields. They stand on two...

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The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Announces 2018 Golden Pen Award Recipient

April 30, 2018 2018 WGA Golden Pen Award The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Golden Pen Award is presented to acknowledge the lifetime achievements of outstanding Alberta writers. Past recipients are W.O....

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WGA WRITING WORKSHOP – PICTURE THIS: IMAGERY AND IDEAS IN POETRY WITH AUTHOR...

WGA WRITING WORKSHOP  PICTURE THIS: IMAGERY AND IDEAS IN POETRY WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LAISHA ROSNAU (& OPTIONAL WGA BRUNCH SOCIAL!)  Saturday, May 5 from 11:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Rose & Crown...

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2018 Alberta Literary Awards Gala

2018 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Saturday, June 2, 2018 Cocktails: 6:15 pm Dinner: 7:00 pm Dress Code: Semiformal/festive attire $75 ​Imperial Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel 700 Centre Street SE,...

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(YYC) WGA 2018 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST PARTY & READINGS

Wednesday, May 16 2018  7:00—9:00pm Rose & Crown Pub, 1503 4 St SW, Calgary  Free Admission  You are invited to arrive anytime after 6:00pm to have dinner and socialize with friends! Please RSVP...

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Times and locations announced for Copyright Act review open-mic sessions...

Access Copyright released the following statement on Friday, May 4: UPDATE: Times and locations announced for Copyright Act review open-mic sessions details released The Standing Committee on Industry,...

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Sharon Lynne Henderson Memorial Fund

This fund is created in memory of Sharon Henderson, in recognition of her life-long love of, and advocacy for, Canadian literature. Donations to this fund will be directed to a literary award in her...

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Refining our Narratives: Silent Auction

Silent Auction Sponsors and Donors The Writers’ Guild of Alberta thanks our sponsors and donors for our 2018 Conference and AGM! This year’s sponsors are Kricket’s Boutique, Urban Barn, West Elm,...

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CSL Blog Project, Volume 3: A Great Talk with the Journalist Tazeen Hasan on...

A Great Talk with the Journalist Tazeen Hasan on Writing, Culture and Languages by Qiaochu Dai As an international student living in Edmonton for three years, I’ve gained the real feeling that Canada...

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WGA 2018 CONFERENCE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

          Thank you for checking out volunteer opportunities at Refining Our Narratives, the WGA Conference.  All our volunteers spots for Saturday, June 2 are filled, but we still need help Sunday...

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The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Announces 2018 Golden Pen Award Recipient

April 30, 2018 2018 WGA Golden Pen Award The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Golden Pen Award is presented to acknowledge the lifetime achievements of outstanding Alberta writers. Past recipients are W.O....

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Quirks and Flaws (Character Building)

Quirks and Flaws (Character Building) by Tyler Gajda A large part of my experience making fictional characters comes from my time with role-playing games, mostly Dungeons & Dragons. Creating a...

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2018 WordsWorth Instructors & Courses

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ACCESS COPYRIGHT: Advocacy Update – keeping the momentum for the Copyright...

The following is the latest news from Access Copyright: May 25, 2018 Roanie Levy, President & CEO of Access Copyright, appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on...

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2018 Alberta Literary Award Winners Announced

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WordsWorth 2018: The Grand Investigation

WordsWorth 2018: The Grand Investigation  July 15 - 20, 2018 - Week 1 - Ages 11-14, $550 July 22 - 27, 2018 - Week 2 - Ages 15-19, $550 July 29 - August 3, 2018 - Week 3 - Ages 14-19, $550 Two-Week...

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Indexing: The Art of Writing Reader-Friendly Indexes for Nonfiction Books

Saturday, July 7, 2018 10:00 - 11:00 am (mountain time) Online $25 members, $35 non-members Indexing: The Art of Writing Reader-Friendly Indexes for Nonfiction Books Often considered to be a roadmap...

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