The Annual General meeting was held October 20th, 2019, at the St Boniface Library. Read the minutes from that meeting: AGM Minutes. Please pay attention to the Volunteer Opportunities. Also, the new list of Board members is here.
Closed for the holidays
The Guild office will reopen January 8, 2019. Have a wonderful holiday season!
December News
Before the office closes for the holidays, I wanted to let you know what’s been happening with the Guild. (This message was also sent by email December 20, 2018.) First of all, please note that the Manitoba Writers’ Guild office will be closed December 21, 2018 until Tuesday, January 8, 2019. I will also be … Read more
(CBC story) Well established but not well-off: Canada’s authors struggle to make ends meet, says study
Writers’ Union of Canada survey says its members’ incomes down by 27% from just 3 years ago It’s a story as old as the craft itself: an impoverished author, serving coffee or scrubbing floors while writing what would become a seminal novel. Except in Canada today, tales of financial hardship extend to writers who are … Read more
Website under way
We are completely rebuilding the MWG Website. Please forgive our plain appearance, and slimmed down capabilities. Starting from scratch leaves no in-between content. It’s either ready for the new site, or out. Much of the fun stuff is still out. You can buy or renew your membership as always.
Announcing the winners of the 2018 Manitoba Book Awards! Nous sommes heureux de vous presenter les gagnants pour les Prix du livre du Manitoba 2018!
Lansdowne Prize for Poetry/Prix Lansdowne de poésie Comma by Jennifer Still, published by Book*hug The Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Awards/Prix Manuela-Dias de conception graphique et d’illustration en édition Book Design Children Shouldn’t Use Knives and Other Tales by Shirley Camia, cover and interior design by Matthew Stevens and Shirley Camia, illustrations by … Read more
AGM Minutes
The following link will open the updated AGM minutes. MWG AGM Minutes 2017.