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2022 Alberta Literary Awards Gala Tickets
Saturday, June 11 Holiday Inn Express Downtown Edmonton (City View Ballroom)Tickets: $25 eachCocktails: 6:30Dinner: 7Awards: 8Dress code: Suit yourself (pun intended) While we are very excited to be...
View ArticleWriters’ Guild of Alberta Summer Employment Opportunity: Program Assistant
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) invites applications from post-secondary students interested in meeting writers, promoting literary works by Albertans, and gaining experience in arts...
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Fort McMurray Write Nights
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to partner with the Wood Buffalo Regional Library (WBRL) as they return to in-person programming for writers in the Wood Buffalo Region. Alisa Caswell will...
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Write for Life, Creative Writing Series
The WGA is pleased to partner with the Calgary Public Library and the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society to offer a series of free creative writing workshops. The series is suitable for all levels and...
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WordsWorth 2022: Regeneration – Now Open for Registration!
Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 10th – 15th, 2022 | $570Week 2 (ages 15 – 19): July 17th – 22nd, 2019 | $570 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, AB T-shirt: $20Anthology: $10 Though we will not be...
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WGA Online Reading Series Podcasts
The WGA is happy to announce that audio recordings of last year’s Online Reading Series, sponsored by Read Alberta, and University of Alberta Press are now available to listen to as podcast episodes....
View ArticleAsk an Agent with Hilary McMahon
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View Article2022 Conference Group Critique Submissions
2022 Conference Group Critique Submissions Name* First Last Email* PhoneWhich group critique session are you submitting to?*Tolowa Mollel - All Genres, Edmonton in-person hub, Saturday, June 4, 1:45 -...
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Shifting Creative Gears Zoom Links
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View ArticleThe Writers’ Guild of Alberta Announces the 2022 Golden Pen Award Recipient
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Golden Pen Award is presented to acknowledge the lifetime achievements of outstanding Alberta writers. Past recipients are W.O. Mitchell, Grant MacEwan, Rudy Wiebe, Myrna...
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Winners of the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards & City of Edmonton Book Prize
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards and the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize. This year’s award winners were announced at...
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Online Workshop: Crafting Comedy – Unlocking Your Inner Comedian Registration
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this conference workshop, which was slated to take place over the conference weekend has been rescheduled for a new date and time. For conference guests, it is being...
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The Winner of the 2022 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Announced
Jaspreet Singh, author of My Mother, My Translator(Vehicule Press), received The 2022 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize. Presented annually at The Calgary Awards, this award honours acclaimed...
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Online Workshop: How to write Engaging Fiction
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this conference workshop, which was slated to take place over the conference weekend has been rescheduled for a new date and time. For conference guests, it is being...
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WordsWorth 2022: Regeneration
Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 10th – 15th, 2022 | $570Week 2 (ages 15 – 19): July 17th – 22nd, 2019 | $570 Location: Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, AB T-shirt: $20Anthology: $10 Though we will not be...
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2022 WordsWorth Instructors & Courses
Register Here!We are thrilled to present the instructors for Wordsworth 2022! WordsWorth 2022 Instructors & Courses Meet the Instructors Kim Firmston - Editing Word-Force Style (Week 1) Marc...
View ArticleCall for Casino Volunteers
We are holding our casino August 11 – 12, 2022 at the Starlight Casino (West Edmonton Mall) in Edmonton, and we’ll need volunteers to make it a success! Our casinos bring in approximately $80,000 over...
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WGA Programming at When Words Collide, a Festival for Readers and Writers
The WGA is proud to host the following events at this year When Words Collide Festival! Festival registration required for all sessions. Tickets:...
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Free Summer Grant Writing Sessions
While you are enjoying the longer and warmer (hopefully) days of summer, you may want to think ahead to your next grant application. Join Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) literary consultant...
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Member Event (Calgary): Writing Cinematic Scenes in Fiction
Writing Cinematic Scenes in Fiction Rose & Crown, CalgarySaturday July 23, 11:30 a.m. for Lunch1:00 p.m. for WritingFree for Members; $25 for Non-Members Please register using the form below. Come...
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