14-Sept-2010
In Vino Veritas - In Wine There is Truth (Calgary)
In celebration of Alberta Arts Days, please join us for an enlightening panel on non-fiction.
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Programs & Services: Alberta Literary Awards
2010 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The Writers Guild of Alberta announced the winners of the 2010 Alberta Literary Awards at the Alberta Book Awards Gala on May 14, 2010 in Edmonton. Please click the link below to access the official announcement and the names of the winning authors.
2010 Alberta Literary Award Winners
Check out some of this year's winning entries
"Embedded on the Home Front: The Perils of War and Mother-Son Relationships" by Joan Dixon
(James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction Winner)
"One Flamenco Night" by Mia Atienza
(Amber Bowerman Memorial Travel Writing Award Winner)
"When in the Field with Her at His Back" by Ben Lof
(Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Story Winner)
2010 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST
The Writers Guild of Alberta is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2010 Alberta Literary Awards! Each year, the Alberta Literary Awards recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. The Writers Guild of Alberta would like to send their congratulations to those who have been placed on this year’s Alberta Literary Awards shortlists.
Our awards jurors have deliberated 183 submissions to select 32 finalists in nine categories; including our inaugural James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction. Finalists represent excellence in literary work written by Alberta authors and published in 2009. We encourage you to check out the fantastic book titles on the shortlist.
2010 Alberta Literary Awards Shortlist
Or check out the shortlisted author biographies
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:
- 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
The deadline for submissions for the 2010 Alberta Literary Awards has now passed and the winners have been announced. Keep an eye out for our 2011 submission guidelines in October/November 2010.
Click here for the 2010 submission guidelines and entry information.
Past finalists and winners of the Alberta Literary Awards
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:
Check Out Our 2010 "Meet our Sponsor" WestWord Articles (Click Here)
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Donors:
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Stephan V. Benediktson
Vanna Tessier and Guy Tessier
2010 Alberta Book Awards Gala Sponsors
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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 closed. Submission guidelines for the 2010 prize will be posted in October/November 2010.
2009 Submission guidelines and entry information.
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Past Finalists
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 closed. Submission guidelines for the 2011 prize will be posted in October/November 2010.
2010 Submission guidelines and entry information.
The City of Edmonton Book Prize Past Finalists
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 2011 award will be posted in April/May 2011.
Information on 2010 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.
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2010
Congratulations to the 2010 Winners!
Submissions are now closed. Submission guidelines for the 2011 prize will be posted in November/December 2010
