Writers' Guild of Alberta Podcast
Podcast by Writers' Guild of Alberta
Episodes
May 29, 2024 • 60 mins
As writers, we are told that rejection, a lot of rejection – most likely – is par for the course. Some of us cope by making light of the situation, framing rejection letters and showcasing them on an office wall or shelf. Others opt to go back to the drawing board, reframing their process, their work, or even their overall career plans. When is enough enough? Is there a point where we accept that something isn’t working and move on...
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May 13, 2024 • 54 mins
This recording is from an online reading featuring finalists for the 2024 Alberta Literary Awards.
Antoinette Bekker
Astrid Blodgett
Kate Boorman
Jennifer Bowering Delisle
Natasha Deen
Julie Sedivy
Josée Thibeault
*Note. The audio volume drops at the end of the recording during Astrid Blodgett's reading. Apologies for the inconvenience*
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April 25, 2024 • 60 mins
Does bias exist in the literary world where age is concerned? Writing is hard enough in the first place, do writers also have to worry about the continued relationship with their publisher, agent, readers, and other writers in the industry as they get older? If so, in what ways? Additionally, are writers in certain genres prone to be more successful if they fall under a particular age group? Less successful? Our panelists will exam...
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February 21, 2024 • 58 mins
With book banning in Alberta and Canada seemingly on the rise, it’s left many wondering what this means for writers, for readers, and for the community at large. What are the ways in which censorship affects and/or impedes the literary world, and what can we do to maintain the creative freedom to read and to write what we choose to?
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January 25, 2024 • 58 mins
The ethics of writing on social issues can be a complicated topic of conversation for writers: What does it mean, really? Are certain issues off-limits for particular writers? What are the types of issues that fall under this very broad theme? How can we strive to write characters and narratives that feel meaningful, informed, and appropriate to the story we’re trying to tell? Join our group of panellists as they discuss the ethics...
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January 19, 2024 • 70 mins
We are thrilled to present the latest episode of the Canadian Literature Centre podcast. In this episode, also part of the “Air and Fire” series of readings and conversations this year, Hari Alluri, Alice Major, and Michelle Porter explore the literal and metaphorical significance of fire in a brilliant, wide-ranging reading and conversation.
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December 7, 2023 • 61 mins
As the presence of Artificial Intelligence evolves and its reach continues to expand, writers are forced to ask themselves: What does this mean for me and my work? The topic of AI is multi-faceted, and while AI promises endless possibilities for artists and writers alike, it also brings with it fear and uncertainty. What lines have been drawn between AI as a supplemental tool and AI as the career-crushing thief many believe it coul...
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July 27, 2023 • 38 mins
July 26, 2023 was supposed to be an outdoor event featuring writers Katherine Abbass, Meghan Eaker, and Colby Clair Stolson. The event was rained out but the writers were kind enough to jump on a Zoom to be recorded and shared with you now. Please enjoy.
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February 23, 2023 • 57 mins
Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Schools and libraries are regularly asked to remove books and magazines from their shelves. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to read. Our neighbours to the south seem to be banning another batch of books o...
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September 1, 2022 • 61 mins
Farzana Doctor and Kelly Kaur talk about what goes into writing that first novel, and what comes next.
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August 25, 2022 • 72 mins
Bertrand Bickersteth and Makda Mulatu talk about being racialized writers in Alberta.
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August 18, 2022 • 72 mins
Carissa Halton and Michael Hingston talk about the important role that research plays in a writer's work.
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August 11, 2022 • 57 mins
A conversation between WGA's Virtual Writer-in-Residence Gail Anderson-Dargatz and Lisa Murphy Lamb recorded in May of this year. Gail also gives a brief reading of her work.
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March 24, 2022 • 57 mins
En Francais.
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March 23, 2022 • 43 mins
Micheline Maylor reads from her new book, The Bad Wife, followed by a conversation with Anne Sorbie. Sponsored by The University of Alberta Press.
*Original recording date: October 20, 2021*
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March 18, 2022 • 47 mins
Beth Sanders reads from her book, Nest City, followed by a Q&A with host Kelly Shepherd. Sponsored by Read Alberta
*Original recording date: Oct 20, 2022*
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March 16, 2022 • 36 mins
Ali Bryan reads from her new novel, The Hill, followed by a conversation with host Heidi Klaassen. Sponsored by Read Alberta.
*Original recording date: Oct 13, 2021*
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March 11, 2022 • 41 mins
Barb Howard reads from her new book, Happy Sands, followed by a conversation with Anne Logan.
*Original recording date: October 6, 2021*
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March 9, 2022 • 46 mins
Jennifer Bowering Delisle reads from her book, Deriving, followed by a conversation with host Katherine Abbass.
*Original recording date: September 29, 2021*
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March 4, 2022 • 43 mins
Robert Proudfoot reads from his new book, Come by Here, My Lord, followed by a conversation with host Leif Gregersen.
*Original recording date: September 22, 2021*
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