Effective February 2026, the Manitoba Writers’ Guild will expand its Critique Circle offerings with a new event focused on these two popular writing genres. This group will meet online on the last Tuesday of each month. If you are interested in joining this event, please contact Andy Dutfield, Critique Circle coordinator, .

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Join us on February 21 at 2PM at ArtSpace for this exciting writing challenge.

Rabindranath Tagore Poetry Competition opens January 5

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Dave Williamson National Short Story Competition is now open! Only a few days left to submit your short story! Competition closes on February 15.

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The MWG Beta Reader Service is temporarily closed to submissions. The program will reopen soon with new and exciting enhancements focusing on strengthening and deepening connections within Manitoba’s diverse community of writers.

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February 1, 2026

Memoir Writing Workshop A Full House

By Andy Dutfield “Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here. – Sue Monk Kidd The Manitoba Writers’ Guild held a successful Memoir Writing Workshop on Saturday 24th January 2026 at the ArtSpace building. The presenter was Steve Oetting, supported by Amanda Le Rougetel, Heather Emberley, Jessica Smithies and Susan Rocan. There was a full house of over twenty participants, both …

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February 21

2:00 pm

Artspace, 100 Arthur St., 4th floor

Ephemera Writing Challenge

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July 1

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Membership Renewal Deadline

November 30

All Day

Deadline – Sheldon Oberman Mentorship

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