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CLOSING TOMORROW! The WGA is looking for a Program & Fund Development Coordinator (Calgary, Full-Time)! Deadline: October 28, 2026 Start Date: November 16, 2026 Location: Calgary (Hybrid) Salary: $47,500 starter salary (includes benefits & vacation days) Hours: 35 hours a week

The Coordinator primarily works remotely, but must be present in the Calgary & Alberta community for periodic events and programs. Benefits are provided after three months probation.

Please read the full job posting, qualifications, and details at: writersguild.ca and email mail@writersguild.ab.ca if you have any questions.

The Program and Fund Development Coordinator is the community connector between the Calgary and rural Southern Alberta literary community, and the larger WGA community.

The Coordinator designs and delivers programs and services, as well as stewards relationships with potential sponsors, donors, and community partners.

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Join is tomorrow - there are tickets (by donation) still available! An atmospheric evening of poetry, storytelling and live cello, arriving just in time for Halloween. October 28, 2026 Doors: 6:30 PM MT Show: 7:00 PM MT cSpace Marda Loop Theatre (First Floor) 1721 29 Ave SW Calgary

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Six distinctive writers and artists gather at the Witches’ Well, where words and music explore nature, memory, transformation, witchcraft and the strange magic hidden in everyday life. Lyrical, surprising and just a little spellbinding.

calgaryspokenwordfestival.comWitches' Well & Cello Spells | Calgary Spoken Word SocietyPoetry, storytelling & live cello for Halloween. Wed Oct 28, 7 pm at cSpace Marda Loop, Calgary, with Sheri-D Wilson & Eugene Stickland. $20 suggested donation.

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This event is presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Calgary Spoken Word Society. Tickets: calgaryspokenwordfestival.com/festival-arc...

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Reminder - the next Woolf's Voices is on a Tuesday! Join us in early November for Woolf’s Voices 44: a 60 for 60 League of Canadian Poets event. Please also note that we will be at a new venue for this event.

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November 3, 2026 7:00 PM MT Wickenden Hall at the Unitarian Church of Calgary 1703 1st Street NW Calgary Featuring Performances by League Members Adrienne Adams and Nisha Patel, and guests Heidi Vanbeselaere, Loretta Biasutti, Natalie Simpson, and Priscille Bukasa.

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What the world needs now more than ever is this honouring of the feminine within us all. Come hOwl with us. Woolf's Voices is sponsored by The Alexandra Writers' Centre, The League of Canadian Poets, The Unitarian Church of Calgary, Writers Guild of Alberta and Calgary Arts Development.

Coming up next at the Writers' Guild of Alberta - see you soon! As always, details are all at: writersguild.ca

The WGA was happy to see so many new faces join us for October's pub night! We hope to see you again in November, this time with another theme for Scorpio season: Blood! November 18, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Open Mic Sign-Up at 6:45 PM MT Rooster Bar & Kitchen 10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave) Edmonton

Whether you’re a first timer or a veteran, all are welcome. Come and share your words with the wonderful and encouraging Edmonton writer community. The open mic portion is open to anyone and does not have to be on theme. Sign-up begins at 6:45 PM MT

The pub night follows directly after the Queer Writers’ Collective meeting from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM MT at the Rooster Bar & Kitchen.

If you have any work that fits the theme and you would like to be a featured reader, please contact Jason Norman at the WGA at Jason.Norman@writersguild.ab.ca to express your interest.

LAST CALL FOR ALBERTA WRITERS: Applications to be a mentor or apprentice for the WGA's Mentorship Program close TODAY at 4:30 PM MT! Deadline: October 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM MT (late applications will not be permitted)! Apply at writersguild.ca.

The Poetic Phonotheque is pleased to announce the return of Nature & Culture 2026: International Poetry Film Festival to Calgary. The festival brings together poetry films, animation, short and experimental films, and documentaries from filmmakers around the world, alongside live poetry.

The Calgary festival is made possible through the sponsorship of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and The Confluence. The event will feature four curated, 60-minute poetry film programs, presenting an international selection of films exploring. Each program will be introduced by a featured live poet.

writersguild.caNature & Culture International Poetry Film Festival 2026 (Calgary) – Writers' Guild of Alberta10:00 AM MT – 5:00 PM MT The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland 750 9 Avenue SECalgary

Read about the festival here: writersguild.ca/nature-cultu...

November 14, 2026 10:00 AM MT – 5:00 PM MT The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland 750 9 Avenue SE Calgary Admission Is Free.

Calgary, we hope to see you at Connections Brewing for another pub night! November 10, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT Last Best Brewing & Distilling (Upstairs in the dining room) 607 – 11th Ave SW Calgary

This event is presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society. Street parking is free from 6:00 PM onwards.

Writers, there is only ONE DAY LEFT to apply to the WGA's Mentorship Program! Deadline: October 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM MT (late applications will not be permitted). Please read the guidelines carefully, and apply at writersguild.ca.

Join the Olive Open Mic as usual in November - featuring local writer Sage Giroux! November 11, 2026 7:00 PM MT Rooster Kitchen & Bar 10732 82 Ave (Whyte Ave) Edmonton Free to Attend The Olive Reading Series is sponsored by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta.

The Single Onion wraps up its fall season with four excellent poets: Miranda Krogstad, Kathryn Lennon, Josephine LoRe, and Nisha Patel! November 12, 2026 7:00 PM MT Shelf Life Books 1302 4 St SW Calgary

The Single Onion is Calgary’s longest-running poetry reading series, bringing Canada’s finest poets to a dedicated audience at Shelf Life Books. The Single Onion takes place the third Thursday of the month, nine times a year.

The Single Onion gratefully acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts, the League of Canadian Poets, the Calgary Arts Development, Inside Out Theatre, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, and Shelf Life Books.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the WGA's 2026 Fall Writers' Retreat! Our patrons and faculty had a quiet and productive time in Caroline, where we hope that a lack of cell service and crisp time in nature served your writing. Keep up to date at writersguild.ca

The WGA would like to remind folks that the Kemosa Scholarship will be open to submissions until December 1, 2026!

If you are an emerging First Nations, Métis or Inuit writer and mother living in Alberta and are interested in applying for the Kemosa Scholarship please submit the following: 1. A sample of your writing (no more than 15 pages) 2. A cover letter describing why the scholarship is important for you

writersguild.caAwards – Writers' Guild of AlbertaThe Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. Entries are judged by an independent jury recruited by the…

Eligibility: Previous winners of the Kemosa may resubmit as long as they have not won a scholarship within the past 24 months (this would include the 8th and 9th Kemosa Scholarship winners). Submit at: writersguild.ca/awards

The WGA would like to remind folks that the Kemosa Scholarship will be open to submissions until December 1, 2026!

he Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write is open to past winners from the 7th competition and earlier too, and all past applicants who were not shortlisted may enter again. There is no fee to submit to the Kemosa Scholarship, and no reference letter is required!

Three winners will be selected by an independent jury. The prizes are: First Place ($3000) Second Place ($2000) Third Place ($1000) Deadline: December 1, 2026

The WGA would like to remind folks that the Kemosa Scholarship will be open to submissions until December 1, 2026!

The power of referral is instrumental - please apply, or encourage an eligible Albertan writer in your life who could benefit from the support to continue their writing. T

Writers - a reminder that the Alberta Literary Awards are seeking short works, too! There are $1000 prizes each for Unpublished Essays, Short Nonfiction, Short Story, and a new Indigenous Long-form Nonfiction Award.

Short forms can be submitted through the form online, and books must be given to the WGA by December 1, 2026 or posted for December 1, 2026, with exceptions that can be made for books publishing in December 2026 after the deadline. Please email mail@writersguild.ab.ca if you have further questions.

Read more about the Awards: writersguild.ca/the-2027-alb...

All submissions to the Alberta Literary Awards are due on December 1, 2026. Both the author of a work or their publisher can submit, so please follow the guidelines in each category. You are also allowed to enter multiple categories - each submission will require its own entry.

Tickets still available! An atmospheric evening of poetry, storytelling and live cello, arriving just in time for Halloween! October 28, 2026 Doors: 6:30 PM MT Show: 7:00 PM MT cSpace Marda Loop Theatre (First Floor) 1721 29 Ave SW Calgary Tickets: Entry by donation (suggested donation $20)

This event is presented by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and the Calgary Spoken Word Society. Tickets: calgaryspokenwordfestival.com/festival-arc...

ICYMI: The Writers' Guild of Alberta is excited to announce that we are hiring a Program & Fund Development Coordinator (Calgary, Full-Time)! Deadline: October 28, 2026 Start Date: November 16, 2026 Location: Calgary (Hybrid) Salary: $47,500 starter salary (includes benefits & vacation days)

The Coordinator designs and delivers programs and services, as well as stewards relationships with potential sponsors, donors, and community partners. The Coordinator primarily works remotely, but must be present in the Calgary & Alberta community for periodic events and programs.

writersguild.caWriters' Guild of AlbertaWe support and advocate for all writers and provide opportunities to grow and connect while enriching Alberta’s culture and economy.

Please read the full job posting, qualifications, and details at: writersguild.ca and email mail@writersguild.ab.ca if you have any questions.

Hours: 35 hours a week (Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM MT) Periodic travel, evening, and weekend work in Calgary and around Alberta is required. Employees are responsible for their own transportation.

The Program and Fund Development Coordinator is the community connector between the Calgary and rural Southern Alberta literary community, and the larger WGA community.

Edmonton, our October Queer Writers' Collective Meeting will be back as usual on the third Wednesday of the month. The Queer Writers' Collective Meeting will be followed by the WGA's monthly Edmonton pub night at 7:00 PM MT.