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The Kemosa Scholarship: An Opportunity for Indigenous Mothers who Write
by Joshua Dakin Dr. Nhung N Tran-Davies (photo credit: Larry Wong / Edmonton Journal) Many Canadians hold authors like J.K. Rowling, Carol Shields and Margaret Atwood in high regard; Harry Potter, The...
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How to Edit Your Work with Kimmy Beach Saturday, January 19 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Online Members: $25, Nonmembers: $35 Students:$10 Kimmy Beach’s sixth book, Nuala: A Fable (UAP, 2017) was shortlisted for...
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Webinar: Build a Writers’ Platform and Find Your Audience
Build a Writers’ Platform and Find Your Audience Saturday, September 22 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Online Members: $25, Nonmembers: $35 Students:$10 Kimberley Grabas is a Canadian writer and the founder of...
View ArticleWGA Edmonton Fall Kick-Off
Wednesday, September 5 Gather at 7:00 pm, program at 7:30 pm The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Avenue This event is free and open to the public; a donations box will be at the door if you would like to...
View ArticleWGA Podcast: Reading Paul Celan’s Todesfuge in 2018
Reading Paul Celan’s Todesfuge in 2018 Three women poets, Luciana Erregue-Sacchi, Nermeen Youssef, and Anna Marie Sewell, braid Paul Celan’s Todesfuge in German, English, and Spanish—as a fugue. Then...
View ArticleInformation session for individual artists interested in applying to the...
Learn more about the Canada Council’s grant programs! Join us for an information session for individual artists interested in applying to the Canada Council. These sessions are designed to provide an...
View ArticleLatest Updates from Access Copyright – August 15
Advocacy Update Access Copyright Makes its Submission for the Copyright Act Review Last month, Access Copyright made its official submission to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and...
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2019 WGA Mentorship Program Call for Applications
2019 WGA Mentorship Program Call for Applications The Mentorship program is an initiative of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta designed to help promising emerging writers make the...
View ArticleWGA Presents: Chris Turner in Medicine Hat
This September, the WGA is proud to host two events with Chris Turner in Medicine Hat. Chris Turner, author of The Patch: The People, Pipelines, and Politics of the Oil Sands, shortlisted for the...
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WGA September Kick-off Event & Social: Reflections of a Reluctant Memoir...
Wednesday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00 Rose & Crown Pub | Private room – top floor | 1503 4 St SW WGA Social: You are invited to arrive as early as 6pm to enjoy dinner and drinks with friends in...
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In Memoriam – Vanna Tessier
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of long-time WGA member Vanna Tessier on July 31, 2018. Vanna was a poet and short story writer whose book of short stories Gypsy Drums...
View ArticleFinal Digital Strategies Meeting: Invitation to Join Live Chats August 25 – 26
Final Digital Strategies Meeting: Invitation to Join Live Chats August 25 – 26 Our regional representatives recently held their meetings and gathered feedback on what initiatives the WGA can take to...
View ArticleWGA Labour Day Long Weekend Office Closures
Please be advised that the WGA offices will be closed for the Labour Day long weekend, from Friday, August 31 to Monday, September 3, inclusive. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, September...
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Webinar: How to Edit Your Work with Kimmy Beach
How to Edit Your Work with Kimmy Beach Saturday, January 19 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Online Members: $25, Nonmembers: $35 Students:$10 Kimmy Beach’s sixth book, Nuala: A Fable (UAP, 2017) was shortlisted for...
View ArticleWGA Presents: Chris Turner in Medicine Hat
This September, the WGA is proud to host two events with Chris Turner in Medicine Hat. Chris Turner, author of The Patch: The People, Pipelines, and Politics of the Oil Sands, shortlisted for the...
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Webinar: Research and Narrative Nonfiction with Omar Mouallem
Research and Narrative Nonfiction with Omar Mouallem Saturday, November 17 10:00 – 11:00 Online Members: $25, Nonmembers: $35 Students:$10 Omar Mouallem is a writer and journalist whose stories have...
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Borderlines at LitFest: So, Where Are You From?
Tuesday, October 16 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm The Nook Café, 10153 97 St. How do multilingual speakers negotiate the space between two or more cultures in an increasingly multicultural and multilingual...
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WGA October Edmonton Monthly Member Night – Storytelling: Art Form, Powertool
Wednesday, October 3 | 7:00 PM The Almanac on Whyte Ave | 10351 – 82 Ave. Free for WGA members; Non-members $5 WGA EDMONTON OCTOBER MEMBER NIGHT: STORYTELLING: ART FORM, POWERTOOL… a rare evening with...
View ArticleThe WGA and The People’s Poetry Festival Present Sudden Light: Metaphors and...
The WGA and The People’s Poetry Festival Present Sudden Light: Metaphors and Poetry with Rosemary Griebel Saturday, October 20 | 1:00—2:30pm Workshop will be held at a coffee shop in East Village...
View ArticleThe Scotiabank Giller Prize Presents its 2018 Longlist
September 17, 2018 (St. John’s, NL) – The Scotiabank Giller Prize is pleased to announce its longlist for this year’s award. The 2017 Prize winner, Michael Redhill, announced the list during a ceremony...
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