The SWG Annual Conference and AGM are planned for October 18-23, 2021. The theme of our conference is Resonance, which speaks to the idea that, in this moment in time, we are connected by the shared experience of being writers, and that we are living through a moment of time that evokes a response although we are rich and varied in our personal experiences.
All conference details are available on this website. Here you can browse through our incredible offerings, register and pay to reserve your spot at the conference, and support the Guild by bidding on our online silent auction (watch this space for more details coming in October!).
Conference events will be a mix of virtual and in-person events, hosted in Saskatoon at the Saskatoon Delta Downtown Hotel (405 20th Street East) on Friday evening at 7 pm and all day Saturday.
For conference goers attending in person, please note that we will require attendees to wear masks and to respect our social distancing guidelines.
All conference events require registration.
We hope you enjoy our conference this year!
Schedule
Monday, October 18 |
Time |
Location |
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Small Talks - "Place-Based Non-Fiction" with Daniel Coleman |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Online - Small Talks Pass required |
| Tuesday, October 19 |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
Small Talks - "Strength in Words" with Charlie Petch |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Online - Small Talks Pass required |
| Wednesday, October 20 | Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
Small Talks - "Manipulating Time in Prose" with SJ Sindu |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Online - Small Talks Pass required |
Caroline Heath Memorial Lecture - "Political Art is Art" with Billy-Ray Belcourt |
7:00 - 8:00 pm |
Online - Free public event |
Thursday, October 21 |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
Small Talks - "Digital Poems, Digital Pictures" with Dani Spinoza |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Online - Small Talks Pass required |
Friday, October 22 |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
Small Talks - "The Short, Short Story: Encapsulating Perfection in Flash and Micro-Flash Formats" with Jenn Ashton |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Online - Small Talks Pass required |
2021 John V. Hicks Memorial Awards in Poetry |
7:00 pm |
In-Person at the Delta Hotel - Free public event |
Saturday, October 23 |
Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
Creating Chords: Using Interstitial Text in Poetry with Leah Horlick (interactive workshop) |
9:00 - 10:30 am |
In-Person at the Delta Hotel - Conference pass required |
Writing the Memoir with Sharon Butala (interactive workshop) |
10:45 am - 12:15 pm |
In-Person at the Delta Hotel - Conference pass required |
"An Art-ful Conversation with Guy", featuring Guy Vanderhaeghe and Arthur SladeIncludes plated lunch from 12:30 - 1: 00 pm |
12:30 - 1:45 pm |
In-Person at the Delta Hotel - Conference pass required |
2021 Annual General Meeting |
2:00 - 4:00 pm |
In-Person at the Delta Hotel |
Launch of apart featuring Saskatoon and area contributors |
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
In-Person at the Delta Hotel - Free public event |
