CALL TO ACTION: Share the urgent need to fix fair dealing with the federal...
Over the past few months, Access Copyright has worked with a small group of authors to test out a book mailing campaign to push Prime Minister Trudeau and the federal government to reform the...
View ArticleTHE WGA WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING BOOKS!
We are getting close to the start of a new year and we would love to know what our members are publishing in 2021. If you have a book slated for publication in 2021 and would like to tell us about it,...
View ArticleWinners of the Meet Eden Robinson & Meet Anthony Doerr 2021 Re/Orientation...
Winners of the ‘Meet Eden Robinson’ and ‘Meet Anthony Doerr’ 2021 Re/Orientation conference draws available to view! Produced by Listen 2 Me Podcast. Thank you Giografik & Renée Meloche!
View ArticleWGA Podcast – Partnership with Listen2Me
The WGA is happy to partner with the Listen 2 Me podcast. Listen 2 Me is a podcast for creatives, by creatives. Your hosts, Gio and Renée, two lifelong friends and queer creatives, talk about the very...
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2021 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Video Presentation
Wednesday, June 98:00 pmPremiering live on the WGA YouTube Channel Join us June 9, for the video presentation of the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize....
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WGA Online Reading Series 2021
The WGA Online Reading Series is back! This summer we will be featuring WGA members with books released in 2021 and presenting a safe event for them to talk about their books. All events will be live...
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Winners of the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards & City of Edmonton Book Prize
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. This year’s award winners were announced in an...
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WordsWorth Presents: Circuit Tree 2.0
An online summer creative writing residency for youth aged 11-19 July 11 – 16 (ages 11-19), $250 (includes anthology & t-shirt)OnlineThere will be two camps, one for ages 11-14 and one for ages...
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Launch of Horizons Writers Circle
For Immediate Release: New Horizons in Sight for Underrepresented Writers in the City The Writers’ Guild of Alberta relaunches its mentored writing program for Edmonton’s immigrant and...
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The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Winner Announced
The 2020 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize was presented to Alexandra Latos (@alexandralatos) for Under Shifting Stars. This heartfelt novel follows twins Audrey and Clare as they grapple with their brother’s...
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Horizons Writers Circle – Call for Applications
Horizons Writers Circle Program period: September 2021–March 2022Application deadline: July 31, 2021 – 11:59 MST Horizons Writers Circle is a program for writers within the Black, Indigenous, and...
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2021 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS & CITIES OF EDMONTON AND CALGARY BOOK PRIZE...
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is excited to announce the finalists for the 2021 Alberta Literary Awards and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and for The 2020 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell...
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WGA Welcomes New Executive Director
Photo by Monique de St-Croix Through January and February, the Hiring Committee of the Board of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta interviewed many talented and progressive people for the position of...
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SMASH, BANG! – A workshop About Eliminating Writers Block
Sunday, March 20, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PMThe Gateway Theatre (8529 Gateway Boulevard)$25Please register using the form below – Registration closes 2:00 pm, Friday, March 18Facilitated by: Beth Graham,...
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Drink the Wild Air 2022 – March 18-20
March 18 – 20, OnlineCost: $140 Registration is now closed Drink the Wild Air is a Creative Writing Retreat for Youth ages 11 – 19. Typically nestled in the gateway to the rocky mountains in...
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TWUC Parliamentary Petition – Help Spread the Word
We want to invite you to sign an important Parliamentary petition that The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has launched, and we strongly support. For over a decade now, Canadian creators and...
View Article2022 WGA Conference – Shifting Creative Gears Registration
2022 Conference Registration Your Name* First Last Email* Phone*Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican...
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Single Onion #182
SINGLE ONION #182 IMPORTANT: You will need to register for the event. WHAT: The Single Onion features three great poet/performers: Jeff Godin, Walter MacDonald White Bear, and Alycia Two Bears. WHEN:...
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