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Coming Spring 2024 – LARK GOES THE DISTANCE

Kate’s watch has been stolen!

Lark and Connor Ba are off to the park to set up for the Run in the Sun fundraiser. But trouble is brewing: Their friend Kate’s heirloom watch has been stolen! The thief left a note of warning—she must drop out of the race, or she’ll never see the watch again. Everyone knows how important this race is to Kate, especially her little sister Nola, who has seen how much she’s trained for it.

Lark, Connor and their friends interview people around the course and try to fi...

The Struggle is Real 😅

(Full video) WGA: Controversy at Noon – The Ethics of Writing on Social Issues



WGA: Controversy at Noon – The Ethics of Writing on Social Issues



Controversy at Noon: The Ethics of Writing on Social Issues

The first Controversy at Noon, hosted by the Writers Guild of Alberta runs on Wednesday January 24th, 2024, 12 – 1 PM MST, (Online, Free).

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’...

Grant Opportunity

We are pleased to share that Access Copyright Foundation, an arm’s-length foundation of Access Copyright, is now accepting applications for its yearly funding of Marian Hebb Research Grants. 

The Foundation’s Marian Hebb Research Grants program supports—both virtually and in-person—inquiry, information gathering and exploration by individuals and organizations relevant to Canadian publishing, writing and visual arts, and toward the realization of a publishable work in progress. If this sounds li...

WGA: Controversy @ Noon: The Ethics of Writing on Social Issues

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 in a way that feels meaningful, informed, and appropriate to the story we’re trying to tell? Join our group of panelists as they discuss the ethics of writing on social issues during our first Controvers...

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