Controversy @ Noon - Rejection: “Frame” or Reframe?

Wednesday, May 29
12 – 1 PM MDT, Online
FREE

Writers are told that a lot of rejection is par for the course. When is enough enough? Where is the line that separates resilience from naivety?

**Save the Date**
Calgary Stroll of Poets Festival
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
All day, various venues in Inglewood, Calgary
FREE, with the exception of a ticketed brunch event at the Attic (more info coming soon.)
Local talent, open mics, and more!

Join us at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. Limited slots: first-come, first-served. FREE

Tuesday, May 21
7-9:30pm MDT
Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium
#2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary

Our May 2024 event features the wonderful Sudy-Ann Brown.

WestWord invites members to answer:

Do you have a favourite film adaptation of a beloved novel?
What familiar or common literary phrases drive you nuts?

Email your responses (100 words max) to [email protected] by May 19. In the heading write 'Questions to Members'.

Calling all champions of creativity and storytelling!

Support our Youth Programming and help us ignite the spark of imagination in young artists. Your generous donations can make a world of difference by funding bursaries that empower kids to attend WordsWorth!

We have SO many incredible panels, workshops, events, and speakers at our 2024 Conference: No Place Like Home.

You won't want to miss a single one, including these!

Register today so that you don't miss out on anything we have planned for you.

**Save the Date**
Calgary Stroll of Poets Festival
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
All day, various venues in Inglewood, Calgary
FREE, with the exception of a ticketed brunch event at the Attic (more info coming soon.)
Local talent, open mics, and more!

What a way to end the day! The Writers' Guild of Alberta has chosen me to receive the Golden Pen Award for a lifetime of contributions to Alberta's literary scene. That means I'm almost ready to get my seniors' discount at Safeway!

The Writers' Guild of Alberta is please to announce the recipient of the 2024 Golden Pen Award: Marty Chan.

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Golden Pen Award is presented to acknowledge the lifetime achievements of outstanding Alberta writers.

Congratulations to Marty Chan!

Join host Ashley Frerichs at our next Calgary Coffee & Chat: informal meet-ups for writers in Calgary.

May 17, 1-2:30pm
Alexandra Writers’ Centre at cSpace – 4th floor salon
1721 29th Ave SW, Calgary
FREE, no registration required
Open to WGA and AWCS members

WordsWorth is a week-long sleepover creative writing residency for young writers who believe in the power of words.

Week 1 (ages 11 – 14): July 14th – 19th
Week 2 (ages 15 – 19): July 21st – 26th
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP)

Join us at the next Poetry Parlour. Open mic sign-up starts at 7pm. Limited slots: first-come, first-served. FREE

Tuesday, May 21
7-9:30pm MDT
Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium
#2110, 830 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary

Our May 2024 event features the wonderful Sudy-Ann Brown.

We have SO many incredible panels, workshops, events, and speakers at our 2024 Conference: No Place Like Home.

You won't want to miss a single one, including these!

Register today so that you don't miss out on anything we have planned for you.

WestWord invites members to answer:

Do you have a favourite film adaptation of a beloved novel?
What familiar or common literary phrases drive you nuts?

Email your responses (100 words max) to [email protected] by May 19. In the heading write 'Questions to Members'.

We're holding our casino July 11 – 12 at the Starlight Casino (West Edmonton Mall) in Edmonton, and we’ll need volunteers to make it a success!

Volunteers will get a free meal, coffee, tea, and snacks from the casino (we'll reimburse transportation if needed)

Signup online!

Controversy @ Noon - Rejection: “Frame” or Reframe?

Wednesday, May 29
12 – 1 PM MDT, Online
FREE

Writers are told that a lot of rejection is par for the course. When is enough enough? Where is the line that separates resilience from naivety?

Join us at Shelf Life Books for one of their Industry Night events, May 14th @ 7pm for an in-person discussion with a slate of local playwrights, dramaturgs, actors, and directors as we peek behind the curtains to learn what it takes to bring an idea from imagination to stage.

Join us online May 29th at 12-1pm for a FREE panel.

Controversy @ Noon: 'Frame' or Reframe is a panel about rejections in the writing industry. Should you embrace it? When is enough enough?

Join Ali Bryan, Nisha Patel, Sandra SG Wong, and Lauren Seal as they discuss!

May 11, 7PM
Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel

Join us as we celebrate the end of another year for the WGA Mentorship and Horizons Programs. Mentee writers and their mentors will talk about what they worked on. Plus readings!

FREE event. Everyone welcome. Coffee & tea will be served.

2024 Alberta Literary Awards Gala
June 8, 6PM
Coast Edmonton Plaza (10155 105st)

Help celebrate the finalists of the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards live and in person!

-buffet dinner
-cash bar
- books for sale on site.
-Keynote Speaker: Juleus Ghunta