Freedom to Read Week with Todd Babiak (Calgary)
The WGA and WordFest invite you to a party to celebrate our freedom to write, read and express ourselves.
*Photo Credit: Chris Schwarz
inkPulse 2010: A Writing Summer Camp for Teens
Provincial-wide summer camps for teens who love to write!
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Programs & Services: Alberta Literary Awards
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:
- 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
- Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
- Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award
- Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story
- *NEW* James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction
- Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize
Click here for the 2010 submission guidelines and entry information.
The deadline for submissions for the 2010 Alberta Literary Awards has now passed. Winners will be announced at the WGA conference on May 14, 2010 in Edmonton. Stay tuned for more details
The 2009 Alberta Literary Awards were presented on May 23, 2009 at the Hotel Arts in Calgary. Congratulations to the 2009 winners!
Past finalists and winners of the Alberta Literary Awards
Past finalists and winners of The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and the City of Edmonton Book Prize
History of the Alberta Literary Awards
2010 Alberta Literary Awards Sponsors and Supporters
The Writers Guild of Alberta gratefully acknowledges the following for their support of the 2010 Awards:
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Donors:
Ann Campbell
John Ballem
Stephan V. Benediktson
Vanna Tessier and Guy Tessier
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, 2009.
Submissions are now open! 2009 Submission guidelines and entry information.
The City of Edmonton Book Prize
The City of Edmonton Book Prize was established by the City Council in 1995 and is administered by the Writers Guild of Alberta . 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 prize is co-sponsored by Audreys Books. Submission deadline is December 31, 2009.
Submissions are now open! 2010 Submission guidelines and entry information.
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 May 1, 2009.
2010 submission guidelines will be released in spring 2010
Information on 2009 Isabel Miller Young Writers Award
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.
2010 Submission guidelines and entry information. Submission Deadline: March 15, 2010
