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2020 Alberta Literary Awards – Deadline: December 31
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2020 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across Alberta and their publishers are invited to check out...
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WGA Holiday Office Hours
The WGA offices will be closed from noon on December 20, 2019 to January 3, 2020. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 6. We wish you all the best of the holiday season and the new year!
View Article2020 Banff Retreat
The Banff Retreat will take place February 14 – 23, 2020. Our annual Banff Retreat is a self-guided retreat and a great opportunity to connect with fellow writers and enjoy uninterrupted writing time...
View ArticleDrink the Wild Air 2020 is Now Open for Registration!
Date: March 20-22, 2020 Place: Nestor Lodge, Kamp Kiwanis in Bragg CreekAges: The retreat is for young writers ages 12-19.Cost: $215 (Price includes meals – Friday dinner to lunch on Sunday, overnight...
View ArticleShort Story Glow Up Writing Workshop (Grande Prairie)
Rotary Training Room,Grande Prairie Public LibrarySaturday, February 8th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Join local author and 2019 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalist Sue Farrell Holler in this exciting...
View ArticleTHE WGA WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING BOOKS!
We are at the start of a new year and we would love to know what our members are publishing in 2020. If you have a book slated for publication this year and would like to tell us about it, please do...
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UPDATE! 2020 WGA Annual Conference in Partnership with the AWCS
WONDER–Reclaim Your Curiosity Friday May 22 (Alberta Literary Awards) + Conference May 23-24, 2020Calgary Public Library, Downtown Central Branch 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB Hotel info (Alt Hotel) coming...
View ArticleBlue Monday (Edmonton)
Monday, January 20, 20206:30 – 8:30 pmGlass Bookshop – Unit C215, 10200 102 Ave. NW On Blue Monday we talk about writing and mental health. Join us at Glass Bookshop on Monday, January 20th to hear...
View ArticleWGA (YYC) Write Night at the Rose & Crown Pub in Acknowledgement of Mental...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | Doors 6:00 (social time)Writing prompts or self-directed freewrite 700—8:15 p.m.Rose & Crown Pub, private room upstairs, 1503 4th St SW, Calgary.Seating is...
View ArticleAnnouncing the WGA’s New Regional Event Facilitators
Thanks to support of the Rozsa Foundation, we have contracted facilitators in four rural or remote regions to organize events for writers and establish a stronger WGA presence in the regions. If you...
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Sam Warwick in conversation with Marcello Di Cintio and Christina Frangou on...
**SAVE THE DATE** Sam Warwick in conversation with Marcello Di Cintio and Christina Frangou on Freedom of Expression and Negotiating Various Forms of Censorship Thursday, February 27, 2020Doors 6:00 |...
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Writing Contest – Announcing the Winners (YYC)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5 PM – 7 PMCalgary Central Library REGISTER HERE Join us as we announce the winners of our recent Flash Fiction writing contest! Please join us on Wednesday February 5th...
View ArticleSWG Crossing Borders Research Project
Borders should not prevent the exchange of ideas, or the sharing of history and culture. The Crossing Borders project is inspired by the desire for a healthy exchange of ideas and goods such as books,...
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WordBridge: Lethbridge Writing Conference
WordBridge: Lethbridge Writing Conference February 7-8, 2020 Keynote Speakers: Robert J. Sawyer and Thornten Nesch Tickets on sale now! Pre-Conference February 7, 2020 Good Times Comedy Club314 – 7th...
View ArticleSpecial Write Night Workshop (Edmonton)
More Than One Way to Peel an Orange: Fresh approaches to short storytellingwith Katherine Abbass Monday, February 24Clareview EPL7-9pmFree In this writing workshop, participants will experiment with...
View ArticleFort McMurray Creative Writing Series Workshops
The WGA is happy to announce the Fort McMurray Creative Writing Series of workshops. These three workshops will explore different areas of creative writing, including poetry and short story. The...
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2020 WGA Annual Conference in Partnership with the AWCS: Wonder & Retrospect...
Jump to: Details and Prices | Cancellation Policy | Conference Schedule | Accommodations and Parking | Registration | Our Thanks The Event Join the WGA and AWCS for our joint 2020 writers’...
View ArticleCALGARY ON THE PAGE: A LITERARY SALON AT LOUGHEED HOUSE (YYC)
Presented by the WGA and Calgary’s Historic Lougheed House Wednesday, March 18, 2020Doors to Restaurant for Social 6:00 | Formal Program 7:00—9:00 pm The Lougheed House at 707 13 Ave SW, Calgary, AB...
View Article(YEG) WGA Monthly Event: Writing and Alcohol
Literary culture and alcohol culture have crossed paths so many times over the years that a lot of the time it seems like they parallel to each other. The mystique of the drunken writer, the tortured...
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