https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/2025-mentorship-and-indigenous-mentorship-participants The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is pleased to announce the participants of the 2025 Mentorship Program and Indigenous Mentorship Programs. These programs nurture emerging Saskatchewan writers by pairing them with established writing mentors for a 4-month program (Jan 1 – April 30).   Mentorship Program Jan Coffey-Olson (Rosetown) mentored by J. Jill Robinson (Galiano Island)... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/dorothy-june-mitchell-june-16-1926-december-8-2024 The SWG is saddened to hear of the passing of long-time SWG member Dorothy June Mitchell. An accomplished writer of poetry and prose, June looked forward to every writers group meeting at Nicky’s. When she wasn’t dedicating her life to teaching children with disabilities, she was a social warrior and advocate. A founding member of the Intercultural Grandmothers Uniting, June was... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/book-mccutdy-investigations--new-saskatchewan-writer My book has been published by Milton Hugo and is avaialble from Milton Hugo site, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Indigo and others. Just google the title. Any questions don't hesitate to contact me at meldeforest1@gmail.com or call or text 306-229-5089.   Below is Milton Hugo book description   The Damsel, the Dummies, and the Danger Unlikely Heroes, Unlimited action   McCurdy... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/windscript-vol-41-editor-announcement The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is pleased to welcome Brandon Fick and Kelby Cottenie as our editing team for Windscript Volume 41, the SWG magazine for high-school writing. Brandon will work in the Managing + Poetry editor role and Kelby will support the magazine as the Associate Prose editor. Both Brandon and Kelby bring enthusiasm, professionalism, and talent as they work to encourage and... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/announcement-of-paulo-da-costa-as-virtual-writer-in-residence-for-the-virtual-facilitated-retreat The SWG is pleased to announce paulo da costa as our Virtual Writer-in-Residence for our Virtual Facilitated Retreat, happening on February 6-9, 2025.   Born in Angola, and raised in Portugal, paulo da costa is a writer, editor and translator living in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies (Moh’kins’tsis / Calgary, Alberta). He is thrice the recipient of the James H. Gray Award... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/2024-cheryl-and-henry-kloppenburg-award-for-literary-excellence   The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild congratulates Tim Lilburn on receiving the 2024 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence   The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is proud to announce that the winner of the 2024 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence is Tim Lilburn.  The award honours a Saskatchewan writer who has written a substantial... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/winners-of-the-2024-john-v-hicks-long-manuscript-awards-in-poetry The SWG is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 John V. Hicks Long Manuscript Awards in Poetry:      First place: Michael Trussler for Whoosh!   Michael Trussler writes primarily poetry and creative non-fiction. His work has been anthologized both domestically and internationally. He has received Saskatchewan Book Awards for poetry, non-fiction and short... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/new-release-coma-by-kd-kulpa NEW RELEASE: September 17, 2024 After a life-altering accident, Stan falls into a coma, becoming lost in a mysterious realm. While his body heals, his ethereal form must fight to escape an otherworldly prison. And he’s not alone – there’s something hunting him from the shadows. Meanwhile, his wife, Liz, juggles their three children as a haunting presence invades their home,... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/new-book-navigating-grief---a-journey-of-hope-and-healing-a-31-day-devotional-and-companion-journal-amazon November 2023 - Kathleen Knapp published her first book. A 31-Day Devotional based on her blog writings. Now available on Amazon. FREE on Kindle Unlimited!  Are you feeling stuck in grief, longing for wholeness, and wondering where to turn? Regardless of the kind of loss you've suffered, God desires to comfort you with hope and healing as you navigate your journey of grief. Navigating... https://skwriter.com/about-swg/news/summer-2024-update Just released an audio essay on "Symmetry in Poetry" on the YouTube channel affiliated with my podcast "Standing At an Angle to the Universe". I also recently uploaded 40+ minutes of new, ambient music on my Bandcamp page. My crime novel DISLOYAL SON was chosen by the North Battleford Library book club for their featured read this month (September) and I was invited to...