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2012 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS:

Submissions for the 2012 Alberta Literary Awards are now closed. Next year's submission guidelines will be released in Oct/Nov 2012.  In the meantime,  stay tuned for the announcement of the 2012 shortlist in April 2012.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The 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 WGA.  Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category.

Prizes of $1500 are awarded in the following categories: (Books published in 2011)

• R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature (alternates yearly between picture and chapter books)
• Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
• Wilfred Eggleston Award for Non-Fiction
• Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama (published or produced)
• Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
  

• Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award (unpublished pieces)
• James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction (published or unpublished pieces)
• Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story (published pieces)
• Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize (published or unpublished essays)

The WGA is also administering the following awards for 2012:

• The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize ($5000 prize)
• The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize ($10,000 prize)

Click here for the 2012 application form, submission guidelines and entry information.

Official winners of the 2011 Alberta Literary Awards

Past finalists and winners of the Alberta Literary Awards

History of the Alberta Literary Awards

2011 Alberta Literary Awards Sponsors and Supporters
The Writers Guild of Alberta gratefully acknowledges the following supporters of last year's 2011 Awards:

If you are interested in becoming an award sponsor or donor for 2012, please contact Nicholas Mather

Alberta Views	The Banff Centre	House of Blue Skies	Lokken.com
	Western Financial Group’s WEST Magazine	Young Alberta Book Society

Donors:

Ann Campbell
Stephan V. Benediktson
Vanna Tessier and Guy Tessier

2011 Alberta Book Awards Gala Sponsors

	Bronze Sponsors
	Other Voices Magazine

Bronze Donors:

Shenaaz Nanji

If you are interested in becoming a gala sponsor this year, please contact Nicholas Mather

MORE AWARDS

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. The prize was established in 1996 and is administered by the Writers Guild of Alberta . The $5000 prize is awarded annually for an outstanding book of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, children’s literature or drama published in the preceding year. Submission deadline is December 31, 2011.

Submissions are now closed. Submission guidelines for the 2013 award will be released in Oct/Nov 2012.

2012 Submission guidelines and entry information.

The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Past Finalists

The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize (Now $10,000)
The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize was established by the City Council in 1995 and is administered by the Writers Guild of Alberta.  The award was recently renamed to honour Robert Kroetsch, who died in a tragic car accident in 2011. Entries must deal with some aspect of the city of Edmonton : history, geography, current affairs, its arts or its people or be written by an Edmonton author. Entries may be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or drama written for adults or children, published in the preceding year. The winning author will receive a prize of $10,000. The prize is sponsored by Audreys Books and the Edmonton Arts Council. Submission deadline is December 31, 2011.

Submissions are now closed. Submission guidelines for the 2013 award will be released in Oct/Nov 2012.

2012 Submission guidelines and entry information.

The City of Edmonton Book Prize Past Finalists

Alberta Screenwriters Initiative
The Alberta Screenwriters Initiative calls for submissions of feature film scripts of any genre from an Alberta writer. An independent jury selects one script/screenplay to receive a workshop with an experienced story editor or screenwriter. The Writers Guild of Alberta administers the initiative on behalf of the Alberta Association of Motion Picture and Television Unions (AAMPTU). The initiative recognizes the importance of story in the creation of filmed entertainment and the necessity to actively encourage and develop the voices of Alberta writers in film and television.
Submission Deadline: March 12, 2012

2012 Submission guidelines and entry information

Past Winners of the Alberta Screenwriters Initiative

Isabel Miller Young Writers Award
The Isabel Miller Young Writers Award, for writers aged 12-18 years, is co-presented by the Writers Guild of Alberta and the Edmonton Public Library.  It was established in memory of Isabel Miller, a school teacher and writer who was active in Celebration of Women in the Arts, the Stroll of Poets, and the Writers Guild of Alberta. Prizes totalling $600 are awarded. Selected entries will also be published in a special chapbook. Submission deadline is June 15, 2010

Submissions are now closed. Submission guidelines for the 2012 award will be posted in April/May 2012.

Information on 2010 Isabel Miller Young Writers Award