The Writers' Guild of Alberta (WGA) was formed in 1980 to provide a meeting ground and collective voice for all the writers of the province. Our members write in every genre and at every level of expertise. The WGA helps give Alberta writers a sense of unity and community, and is the largest provincial writers’ organization in Canada.

Writers’ Guild of Alberta Conference
We know that a writer needs to reflect, imagine, try things out, listen, go deep, get into flow--be in solitude. But writers also need time and s...
Starts: 2025-06-07   [Read More]

R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature
This award was established in 1982 in honour of children's author Ronald Ross Annett (1895-1988) and recognizes a children's book published ...
Deadline: 2024-12-02

The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize is awarded in honour of acclaimed Calgary writer W.O. Mitchell and recognizes literary achievement by Cal...
Deadline: 2024-12-02

Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
The Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction is awarded for a novel or collection of short fiction by an Alberta author in the previous year. The award was e...
Deadline: 2024-12-02

Wilfred Eggleston Awards for Nonfiction
The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers' Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors.
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Deadline: 2024-12-02

Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry is awarded for a collection of poetry by an Alberta author published in the previous calendar year.
Sho...
Deadline: 2024-12-02