October 4, 2026
Please join us from 1PM to 3PM on October 18 for an inspiring and informative Poetry Workshop, prepared and delivered by prize-winning David Yerex Williamson. This event will be held on the 4th Floor of ArtSpace at 100 Arthur Street which has special wheelchair and elevator accessibility. The workshop is free. To join us, please email . Workshop Overview: You’ve finished the second draft of your latest favourite poem and shared it with your …
September 26, 2026
Anna Blackmore is a Polish-Canadian poet, writer, and musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance on the baritone saxophone from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Arts in English literature from UBC. Her master’s thesis titled “The Blues: Intersections between Black art forms and Post-Emancipation American Literature” brought together her love for academic writing, history, and the origins of Jazz music. Other publications include poetry in the …
September 24, 2026
September 16, 2026
Please join us at ArtSpace on October 4 from 2PM to 4PM for Jennifer Hofer’s Book Launch of I Am A Book, Not Food. To register, email .
September 11, 2026
By Steve Oetting. Den Valdron arrived with two positive messages to deliver. The first was that self-publishing is becoming better recognized every day as a viable way for writers to put their literary works into the world. The second was that it was not difficult nor did it have to cost thousands of dollars. These messages were welcomed heartily by the fourteen attendees at Mr. Valdron’s Field Guide to Self-Publishing workshop, held at ArtSpace on …
August 28, 2026
Manitoba Writers’ Guild Youth Program teaches creative writing technique and promotes creative community through monthly virtual Classes, Presentations by professional writers and Peer Review sessions for young writers aged 13-19. From September to May, students prepare creative pieces to submit to our annual Youth Anthology which is printed and launched in June. Creative writing is an important tool of communication and expression to connect with others and ourselves. The skills developed as writers will be …
August 10, 2026
Please join us on Zoom for a Self-Publishers Guide to Marketing Seminar presented by Brett Newton on Tuesday, September 22 at 7PM. This seminar is exclusive to MWG members only. You can learn about becoming a member here. The following topics will be covered: To register, email
July 6, 2026
Call For Book Launch Submissions! If you have a book coming out soon or if you have already published a book, the Manitoba Writers’ Guild can help you get the word out. The MWG is seeking Book Launch submissions for next year, accepting applications from now until August 15. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet potential readers and to celebrate your accomplishments.
June 19, 2026
Three Days Till Rapture by Fisher Lavell Wins International Book Award Fisher Lavell’s second novel in the Roaring River Woman series, Three Days Till Rapture, has won the prestigious Tillie Olsen Award for Creative Writing presented annually by the American Working Class Studies Association (WCSA). The WCSA book awards recognize and celebrate exemplary new work that provides insightful and engaging representations of working class life and culture, highlighting working class voices, experiences, and perspectives. In …
June 14, 2026
Members’ Brunch Too Much Fun By Steve Oetting Needless to say, I was not optimistic when I read that the day called for a 10C temperature, a gusty 35 Kmh wind, and a 70% chance of rain. But what the weather forecast did not factor in was the warmth, camaraderie and energy of the MWG members in attendance. On Saturday morning (June 13) at 930AM, twenty or so hardy Manitoba writers collected beneath the overhead …
