The Business—MagaScene: Magazine Writing in Edmonton, Part 2
An overview of Edmonton’s magazine writing scene, with Elizabeth Hanes, Samantha Power, Mack Lamoureaux, and Omar Mouallem. This podcast is produced and presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta.
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2016 Mayor’s Poetry City Challenge
In collaboration with the League of Canadian Poets and The City of Calgary, and with the support of Loft 112, the WGA is proud to help promote the 2016 Mayor’s #PoetryCity Challenge! To celebrate...
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WordsWorth 2016 – Now Open For Registration!
That’s right. No fooling. WordsWorth 2016 is now open for registration! Visit the registration form to get started or the payment page if you would like to secure a spot, but need more time with the...
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WGA Presents: Alberta Literary Awards Shortlist Author Readings and...
Tuesday, May 17, 7:00 pm, Rose & Crown Pub 1503 4 St. SW, Upstairs Private Room Raise a glass to our 2016 shortlisted authors and enjoy some lively readings and a celebratory evening of literary...
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WGA Presents: 2016 Shortlisted Author Readings (Edmonton)
Sunday, May 15, 2:00 pm, Audreys Books, 10702 Jasper Avenue Each year, we invite shortlisted writers to meet each other and read from their shortlisted works. This is always a great afternoon that...
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WGA Presents: Five New Alberta Voices, 2016 Mentorship Readings (Edmonton)
Saturday, May 7, 7:30 pm, Robertson-Wesley United Church, 10209 123 Street For the past four months, five emerging writers from different parts of Alberta have been working with established writers...
View Article2016 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Winner Announced
The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize was established by the City Council in 1995 and is administered by the Writers' Guild of Alberta. Entries must deal with some aspect of the city of...
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2016 Alberta Literary Awards Wine & Cheese Gala
Saturday, June 4 Doors 7:30 p.m., Program 8:00 p.m. MacDonald Hall, SAIT, Calgary Attire: Semi-formal Tickets: $40 Please join us during our conference weekend for a wine and cheese reception that...
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WGA Annual Conference – Creativity and Happiness 2016
Conference Schedule Welcome to the annual conference of the Writers' Guild of Alberta! Save money on the full conference pass, or choose to attend individual events. This year's conference will take...
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In Memory of Frances Hern
Friends of FrancesThe WGA would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Friends of Frances, who are supporting the 2016 Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award in memory of long-standing WGA member,...
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David Whyte Photography
The following photographs were taken by David during the Creative Nonfiction Collective Annual Conference. (Photos reproduced with permission from David Whyte.)
View ArticleThe 2016 Alberta Literary Awards Shortlist
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2016 Alberta Literary Awards! Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards recognize and celebrate the highest standards of...
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WGA Blog Post: Five Things You Didn’t Know About Will Ferguson
Will Ferguson accepting the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel 419 on October 30, 2012 (Photo credit Matthew Sherwood / Reuters) Most of us know that Calgary author Will Ferguson won the...
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2016 WGA Golden Pen Award Recipient
Supported by Aritha van Herk The WGA Golden Pen Award is presented to acknowledge the lifetime achievements of an outstanding Alberta writer. Past recipients have been Alice Major, George Melnyk, Fred...
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Greg Hollingshead: Golden Pens, Pilot Pens and Telepathic Communication
Happy Friday, Literary Intrepids! Greg Hollingshead emailing from his BlackBerry “somewhere” in Algonquin Park Have you heard award-winning Greg Hollingshead is the 2016 recipient of the WGA Golden Pen...
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WGA Blog Post: Sock Puppets, Jellyfish Stings and Stellar Story Telling with...
Calgary-based Naomi K. Lewis is an accomplished author of fiction (both long and short), creative nonfiction, and has ghostwritten a bestselling memoir. We are thrilled that she will instruct Shaping...
View ArticleWGA Office Closure – Friday, June 3
The WGA office will not be open this Friday and Saturday (June 3 & 4) to take phone-in Conference or Gala registrations; however the online registration system will remain open. Any cancellations...
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Julie Sedivy on the Rocks, Richard Harrison Through the Looking Glass &...
Meet author, professor and former WGA President Julie ‘No Slouch’ Sedivy: Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Rochester! Faculty at Brown University for twelve years! Has published more than...
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2016 Alberta Literary Award Winners Announced
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to reveal the winners of the 2016 Alberta Literary Awards. More than 120 attended the 2016 Alberta Literary Awards Wine and Cheese Gala, part of the Writers’...
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WordsWorth 2016 – Three Weeks Left to Register!
That’s right. No fooling. WordsWorth 2016 is now open for registration! Visit the registration form to get started or the payment page if you would like to secure a spot, but need more time with the...
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