In-Person Book Drop-Off Hours For Awards
For those in Edmonton, or surrounding areas, who are looking to drop-off your Awards books to the office in-person, please note the following: Starting October 15th, books may be dropped off in person...
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8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship Now Open for Submissions
8th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are happy to announce the launch of the 8th Annual Kemosa...
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Connections Brewing (Calgary — November 4, 2024)
Connections Brewing (Calgary) Monday, November 4th, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS. Street...
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Poetry Parlour (Calgary — November 19, 2024)
Poetry Parlour (Calgary)Tuesday, November 19, 20247:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREEJoin host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour....
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Pub Night (Edmonton — November 20, 2024)
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, November 20th, 20247-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREEThis is a free event. All are welcome.Special Guests from Trans Rights YEG and Poetry 4...
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MARKETING FOR BEGINNERS: A SOMEWHAT ALMOST USEFUL MARKETING GUIDE FOR AUTHORS...
Marketing For Beginners: A Somewhat Almost Useful Marketing Guide For AuthorsSaturday, November 23, 2024 10:30-12PM MTOnline via ZoomMembers: $15Non-members $25“Where do I start?” is a question many...
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WGA Special Event (Calgary) — November 26, 2024
WGA SPECIAL EVENT (CALGARY)Tuesday, November 26, 20246 – 8 pm MTLast Best Brewing & Distilling*, 607 – 11th Ave SW, Calgary, ABFREE A toast and social gathering to celebrate recent literary...
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Wordstock Prose by Pros (November 14, 2024)
Wordstock Prose by ProsNovember 14, 20247:30pm MTKaffa Roaster & Studio, 10920 88 Ave, Edmonton, ABOne night. One novelist. One artist. Six emerging writers. All Fiction. Welcome to Edmonton’s...
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Controversy @ Noon Panel – Do Diasporic Writers Face More Pressure to Write...
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Do Diasporic Writers Face More Pressure to Write About Current Affairs than Other Writers?*Special Day: Thursday* November 28th, 202412 – 1 PM MDTOnline FREEDo newcomers and...
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Office Closed Monday, November 11, 2024
Please note that the WGA office will be closed on Monday, November 11th, 2024 for Remembrance Day. The Percy Page Centre will be closed, so there will be no access to drop off books for the Awards...
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Young Writers’ Showcase (Calgary) — November 26, 2024
Young Writers’ ShowcaseTuesday November 26th, 20247:00 PM MTShelf Life Books1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, ABJoin the Writers’ Guild of Alberta Youth Committee and the Mount Royal Write Club at Shelf Life...
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Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing Q&A...
Controversy @ Noon Panel – Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing Q&ARecording will be available on Monday, December 23, 202412PM MDTRecording available on WGA YouTube ChannelFREEExpanding on...
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Connections Brewing — (Calgary) December 2, 2024
Connections Brewing (Calgary)Monday, December 2nd, 20246:00pm – 9:00pm MSTLast Best Brewing & Distilling607 – 11th Ave SWFree. No registration required. Open to members of WGA and/or AWCS.Street...
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2025 Conference Save-the-Date
2025 Conference Save-the-DateJune 7-8, 2025The Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s 2025 Spring conference will explore major influences on genre and form through time. We will look at how writers continue to...
View ArticleCanada Post Strike Disruptions
We are aware of the announced national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). We understand this may impact our Awards intake process, and we want to assure you that we are closely...
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Holiday Pub Night (Edmonton) — December 18, 2024
WGA Edmonton Pub NightWednesday, December 18th, 20247-9pm MTRooster Bar & Kitchen, 10732 82 ave, EdmontonFREEThis is a free event. All are welcome.Come and mingle with fellow writers!
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This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of a Dream
This holiday season, invest in stories that matter. The Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s Endowment Fund needs your support to continue nurturing literary talent in our province. Your contribution helps...
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Poetry Parlour (Calgary) — December 17, 2024
Poetry Parlour (Calgary)Tuesday, December 17, 20247:00pm – 9:15pm MTPachamama Soul Flavour Emporium #2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary FREEJoin host Ashley Frerichs at the next Poetry Parlour....
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Blue Monday Writer Wellbeing Workshop (Virtual) — January 20, 2025
Blue Monday Writer Wellbeing Workshop (Virtual)Monday, January 20th, 20257:00pm – 8:30pm MDTOnline via ZoomFREE, WGA members onlyIn this virtual session, Stacey Perlin from Perlin Foundation for...
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WGA HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE
WGA HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSUREDates: December 18, 2024 – January 3, 2025The WGA Office will be closed from December 18th -January 3rd, returning on January 6th. If you have any questions during the...
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