https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/writing-situation-near-battleford Part-time Airbnb Manager/Writer-in-Residence required near Battleford, Sask.   A suitable manager would manage an acreage home, 2 km from town, that has been converted into an Airbnb with 3 bedrooms to manage.  The rest of the day is yours!  The home is modern with all amenities so you would be very comfortable with potentially 23 hours of the day to yourself to write.  There... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/craig-silliphant-releases-bunnyhug-cynic-a-new-book-of-comedic-non-fiction-essays On September 15th, well-known Saskatoon writer and cultural commentator Craig Silliphant will release a new book of non-fiction humour called, Bunnyhug Cynic.   In Bunnyhug Cynic, Craig Silliphant serves up a collection of comedic essays about pop culture, the crushing absurdity of existence, and the glory days of Bonanza Steakhouse.   With irreverent humour, Gen X cynicism, and rock... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/introducing-fall-2025-virtual-writer-in-residence-michael-mirolla The SWG is pleased to announce Michael Mirolla as our Fall 2025 Virtual Writer-in-Residence for September 2 to October 31, 2025.   Writer, editor, publisher, Michael Mirolla is the author of more than two dozen novels, plays, film scripts, short stories and poetry collections. His novella, The Last News Vendor, won the 2020 Hamilton Literary Award. A symposium on Michael’s writing was... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/book-launch---flying-a-gooney-bird-in-canadas-north-by-dorrin-wallace-with-deana-j-driver Sun. Oct. 5, 1 pm, Saskatchewan Aviation Museum, 5 Hangar Rd, Saskatoon. Book Launch of Flying a Gooney Bird in Canada’s North: A Bush Pilot’s Adventures by Dorrin Wallace with Deana J Driver, published by DriverWorks Ink. The public is welcome.   For over 40 years, Dorrin Wallace flew unfamiliar airplanes on wheels, skis, or floats, carrying loads... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/blood-tree-literature-issue-15-out-now Blood Tree Literature, an online literary magazine now based in Regina, has released our first print issue!   This milestone fifteenth issue honours past contributors, with over ninety creatives returning to share poetry, hybrid writing, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. The featured artist is Lee Reid Silversmithing, the founder and editor emeritus of Blood Tree... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/announcing-tai-reign-as-the-2025-26-youth-poet-laureate-of-saskatchewan The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is delighted to announce that Tai Reign will be the 6th Youth Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026.   The Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) celebrates Saskatchewan—its people, spirit, land—through the literary arts, and act as an ambassador and champion of poetry and writing. The Poet’s commitment to writing,... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/kay-parley-1923-2025 Kathleen (Kay) Marie Parley passed away on May 22, 2025 at the age of 102.   A graveside service celebrating Kay’s remarkable life will take place Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Moffat Cemetery, Moffat, Saskatchewan. Immediately afterward, friends and family are invited to gather for a picnic on the nearby church grounds (or community hall if inclement weather). Please... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/weaving-words-facilitator-announcement The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and our partners at the Global Gathering Place are pleased to announce Peter Hedley as our new facilitator for our Weaving Words workshop series. Weaving Words is a creative writing workshop series for newcomers to Canada living in Saskatoon that encourages fresh storytelling and culminates in a reading celebration and participants’ stories published on... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/announcing-the-summer-2025-retreat-scholarship-and-bursary-recipients The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2025 Summer Writers Retreat scholarship and bursary.   The Judy McCrosky Bursary provides an emerging Saskatchewan writer with program fees for one week’s retreat and is awarded at both the Winter and Summer Retreats.    Emily Garland is a wannabe hermit and aspiring Regina-based author. By... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/support-literary-excellence-donate-to-grain Join us in sustaining Grain's legacy of supporting literary excellence in Canada and beyond by donating to Grain between June 2 and 16.    For over 50 years, and almost 200 issues, Grain has been publishing engaging, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists. A made-in-Canada literary publication, Grain is published in Saskatchewan...