The Writers' Guild of Alberta (WGA) was founded in 1980 as a non-profit organization for writers based in Alberta, Canada.[1] It claims to be the largest provincial writers' organization in Canada, representing approximately 1,000 writers throughout the province.[2]
The WGA provides professional services and development to established and emerging writers through its annual conference, mentorship program, writing retreats and youth programs. Its quarterly publication is WestWord magazine.[6]
AwardsEdit
Created in 1982, the Alberta Literary Awards[7] are awarded annually by the WGA to recognize and celebrate outstanding Alberta writing. They include the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, as well as awards for children's literature, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, published short fiction and short nonfiction, and unpublished essays.[8][9] The Golden Pen Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges an outstanding Alberta writer. The 2019 recipient is Bob Stallworthy.[10][11][12]
ReferencesEdit
^"The Writer's Life: For 20 years the Writers Guild of Alberta has encouraged and enabled writers to pursue the Writers Life". Alberta Views website. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
writers, guild, alberta, writers, guild, alberta, founded, 1980, profit, organization, writers, based, alberta, canada, claims, largest, provincial, writers, organization, canada, representing, approximately, writers, throughout, province, contents, location, . The Writers Guild of Alberta WGA was founded in 1980 as a non profit organization for writers based in Alberta Canada 1 It claims to be the largest provincial writers organization in Canada representing approximately 1 000 writers throughout the province 2 Contents 1 Location and leadership 2 Programs 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksLocation and leadership EditIts main office is based in Edmonton with a southern office located in Calgary The founding president was Rudy Wiebe 3 Past presidents include E D Blodgett Joan Clark Candas Jane Dorsey Myrna Kostash Alice Major Suzette Mayr George Melnyk Darlene Quaife Gloria Sawai Fred Stenson writer Vern Thiessen and Aritha van Herk 4 A new president is nominated and elected at each year s AGM event The president for the 2019 2021 year is Leslie Chivers 5 Programs EditThe WGA provides professional services and development to established and emerging writers through its annual conference mentorship program writing retreats and youth programs Its quarterly publication is WestWord magazine 6 Awards EditCreated in 1982 the Alberta Literary Awards 7 are awarded annually by the WGA to recognize and celebrate outstanding Alberta writing They include the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and The City of Calgary W O Mitchell Book Prize as well as awards for children s literature fiction nonfiction poetry drama published short fiction and short nonfiction and unpublished essays 8 9 The Golden Pen Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges an outstanding Alberta writer The 2019 recipient is Bob Stallworthy 10 11 12 References Edit The Writer s Life For 20 years the Writers Guild of Alberta has encouraged and enabled writers to pursue the Writers Life Alberta Views website Retrieved 22 January 2019 WGA Annual Report 2017 2018 PDF WGA website Retrieved 16 July 2018 The Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Fiction Volume 2 John Wiley amp Sons Dec 8 2010 pp 1391 1392 WGA Board of Directors Archive WGA website Retrieved 21 January 2019 WGA Board of Directors WGA website Retrieved 14 November 2020 WGA What We Do WGA website Retrieved 21 January 2019 WGA Alberta Literary Awards WGA website Retrieved 23 January 2019 Deborah Willis Suzette Mayr Chris Turner among finalists for Alberta Literary Awards Calgary Herald website Retrieved 21 January 2019 Gisele Villeneuve Richard Harrison among 2017 Alberta Literary Award winners Quill amp Quire website Retrieved 21 January 2019 2018 Alberta Literary Awards Winners Alberta Magazine Publishers Association website Retrieved 21 January 2019 Writer s Block Episode July 17 2018 CJSW FM website Retrieved 21 January 2019 WGA Golden Pen Award Past Recipients WGA website Retrieved 21 January 2019 External links EditThe Writers Guild of Alberta Official website This Alberta related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about an organization in Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Writers Guild of Alberta amp oldid 1157151025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
