Writers' Guild of Alberta

Edmonton, there are two weeks left until our final party of the season! Join us with some special guest readers at The Rooster once more on December 17, 2025.

Holiday Party (Calgary) – December 10, 2025 Wednesday, December 10th, 20257:00 PM to 10:00 PM MTJoyce on 4th (Downstairs)*506 24th Ave SWCalgaryFree for Members (or an optional $5 donation)Tickets for Non-members: $10

There is still time to register ahead for the Calgary holiday party! Free for member but donations are welcome.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM MT
Joyce on 4th (Downstairs)

Register to grab your tickets: writersguild.ca/save-the-dat...

Strike a match on Triple Tuesday! This week, all donations made to the WGA from December 1st to December 8th will be TRIPLED and MATCHED in equal donations by local writer Scott Saxberg! There are 30 days left for you to help us burn the midnight oil.

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The Writers’ Guild of Alberta has a deadline – and we need your help to burn the midnight oil! This year, all your donations to the WGA will be generously matched in support by local writer Scott Saxberg! Strike a match and double your impact today.

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Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to enter the Alberta Literary Awards. The WGA will have someone in office from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM MT to receive any final submissions required. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2025.

Please read full details on our website: writersguild.ca/2025-alberta...

There is still time to register ahead for the Calgary holiday party! Free for member but donations are welcome.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM MT
Joyce on 4th (Downstairs)*
506 24th Ave SW

Tickets for Non-members: $10

writersguild.ca/save-the-dat...

Stay safe, Alberta! And once your winter tires are on, join the Writers' Guild for a few of our last stops of the year! Calgary and Edmonton will both be hosting annual holiday parties (please register ahead for Calgary) with a few more open mic opportunities.

www.writersguild.ca

Calgary, we hear something is cooking at Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium... Join us for our final Poetry Parlour of the year!

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:15 PM MT
Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium
#2110, 380 Canyon Meadows Drive SE, Calgary
FREE

Please join host Ashley Frerichs for the next Calgary Coffee & Chat, a place for YYC writers to get together and gab about all things writing!

Saturday, December 13th, 2025
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM MT
Fish Creek Library
11161 Bonaventure Dr SE
3rd Floor Program Room

Publication is often the goal for most writers, and our November Controversy @ Noon panel will delve into the things we aren’t told as writers before publication, the things that come during and after, and things that don’t always happen . . . Register now: writersguild.ca/controversy-...

There is only ONE WEEK left to apply to the Alberta Literary Awards - open to Alberta writers
and their publishers in a variety of genres, categories, and publication status.

The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2025. Please visit the writersguild.ca.

Coming up soon in Edmonton: The Olive Reading Series Poetry Night! Funded in partnership with the Writers' Guild of Alberta.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:00 PM MT
Rooster Bar & Kitchen
10732 Whyte Ave (82 Ave)

The Olive is wrapping up 2025 with two features and an open mic once more!

As the days grow ever darker, we'd love for you to tune and join us! Awards deadlines are approaching, and two online events are free and open to registration now.

We also have TWO holiday parties planned - and as always, year-end donations are highly appreciated.

www.writersguild.ca

Edmonton's last Pub Night for 2025 will take place on December 17, 2025.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT
Rooster Bar & Kitchen
10732 Whyte Ave
Free!
Snacks will be provided

We welcome any and all charitable donations as well to help support the WGA and keep events accessible for years to come.

We are less than ONE WEEK away from our online panel on The Things They Never Told Me About Publication... Controversy @ Noon is our signature free panel series, all available during your lunch hour. Register to receive the link - a recording will also be available.

writersguild.ca/controversy-...

The WGA is hiring!

Position: WordsWorth Director, Writers' Guild of Alberta
Contract Term: Starting immediately – August 31, 2026
Contract Remuneration: $15,400
Application Deadline: December 3, 2025

Please read all the details on our website or through this link: writersguild.ca/we-are-hirin...

Edmonton, join us once more for our November Pub Night & Open Mic!

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MT
Rooster Bar and Kitchen
10732 82 Ave NW
Edmonton
FREE

As always, open mic sign ups are at the door to read. First-come-first-serve.

Notice of Cancellation:

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2025 WordsWorth Summer Campers' Anthology Launch event in Calgary has been cancelled.

We will be notifying registered participants and plan to send all anthologies by mail.

Calgary, we can't wait to see you tomorrow at Pachamama's Soul Flavour Emporium for November's Poetry Parlour, featuring Tarini Fernando!

Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:15 PM MT
Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium
FREE

writersguild.ca/poetry-parlo...

There is still time to cast your vote for free - help the WGA support a new program for writers through voting for our entry to the Field Law Community Fund contest! Best of all it only takes a few seconds.

Voting Closes November 22, 2025.

Link in Bio: www.fieldlaw.com/idea/preserv...

❄️We have a jam-packed November on offer for writers of all levels, including opportunities to read, share, and learn.

All of our events and details are on our website and available at our link in bio. Stay warm!❄️

www.writersguild.ca

Calgary friends! We are excited to celebrate the work of our annual youth writers and we'd love if you could get the word out, RSVP in advance, and support local writing today!

FREE WRITING WORKSHOP: WORKING WITH THE ABYSS, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 (EDMONTON) Calling all Edmonton writers! As the sun goes down sooner, we invite you to join us for a workshop in Working with the Abyss.

Coming up on Sunday - our FREE workshop in Edmonton with community leader and poet, Dan Poitras!

Working with the Abyss
Sunday, November 16th
1PM - 3PM

This workshop is open to all. While registration ahead is appreciated, walk-ins are welcome! Register here: writersguild.ca/free-writing...

Calgary writers! We are excited to announce our featured readers and open RSVPs for the WGA Holiday Party - December 10, 2025 at 7PM. Join us at Joyce on 4th and grab a ticket (free or by donation to members, $10 for nonmembers) while you can.
Register today: writersguild.ca/save-the-dat...

The WGA is back with another Under 30 Write Night!
November 27th, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT
Online (RSVP Required)
Free!

Write Nights aim to bring writers into a collaborative space without the pressures of a workshop or finished task.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/.../register...

The WGA Offices will be closed on November 11, 2025. We will return to regular in-person office hours on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Monday – Thursday
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Excluding Statutory Holidays

Please email mail@writersguild.ab.ca if you have any questions.

Awards The Writers’ Guild of Alberta administers the annual Alberta Literary Awards every year to recognize outstanding Alberta writing. We also administer several additional awards throughout the year.…

There are only 3 weeks left to apply for the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards. Submissions are due December 1st, including submissions for the Alberta Book Prizes. The Kemosa Scholarship, in partnership, is due December 15, 2025. Please read the Awards Page: writersguild.ca/programs-ser...

The WGA needs your support! And best of all, it only takes a few seconds of your time.

We are competing to win funds for the Preservation of Culture: Multi-Lingual Writing Program through the Field Law: Community Funding Program.

Vote with us (no reg required)! www.fieldlaw.com/idea/preserv...

As the first snow falls across Alberta, the WGA is excited to share all that is coming up next! Keep your pages dry and your hands warm in a cozy cafe or pub night, or pull out your all-weather pens for a workshop.

Learn more: www.writersguild.ca or check out our Linktree: linktr.ee/writersguildab

Calgary! Join us for our next Poetry Parlour on November 18th, 2025. Open mic sign-up starts at 7PM MT, first come, first serve. We are excited to welcome the wonderful, funny, and sharp Tarini Fernando as our feature! Learn more about our feature here: writersguild.ca/poetry-parlo...