Manitoba Writers Guild

Manitoba Writers Guild The Manitoba Writers' Guild promotes and advances the art of writing in the Province of Manitoba. A few live outside the province and outside of Canada.

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THE GUILD

The Manitoba Writers' Guild (MWG) was inaugurated in August 1981 at Aubigny, Manitoba as a grassroots organization created for and by Manitoba writers. In that first year, the Guild attracted 18 founding members:

Alexandre Amprimoz Shirley Kitchen
David Arnason Robert Kroetsch
Sandra Birdsell Valerie Reed
Kate Bitney Al Reimer
Elizabeth Carrier

e Michael Rennie
Dennis Cooley Jacqui Smyth
Victor Enns Andris Taskans
Patrick Friesen Dave Williamson
Smaro Kamboureli Armin Wiebe

As is the case with many arts organizations just starting out, the success of the Guild was built on the time, energy, conviction and determination of the many volunteers who worked for the Guild in the early years. Now, more than 33 years after the establishment of the Guild, membership is close to 500. Members of the Guild are writers who work in all genres of writing and who are at all levels of experience and training. While the majority of our members reside within the City of Winnipeg, many live in rural Manitoba.

The executive of the MWG thought we would try something a little different this year. Hope to see you all there on the 1...
06/04/2026

The executive of the MWG thought we would try something a little different this year. Hope to see you all there on the 13th June!

06/04/2026
Thank you Jenn Tesoro for being the Master of Ceremonies at our recent Ravindranath Tagore Poetry, Awards Night, (in spi...
06/04/2026

Thank you Jenn Tesoro for being the Master of Ceremonies at our recent Ravindranath Tagore Poetry, Awards Night, (in spite of a broken Ankle)! Your efforts were much appreciated by all present.

Thank you Christiane Dunia for coordinating our Ravindranath Tagore poetry competition for the past two years. Your effo...
06/04/2026

Thank you Christiane Dunia for coordinating our Ravindranath Tagore poetry competition for the past two years. Your efforts are much appreciated by the Guild and the poetry community in Manitoba!

06/04/2026

The Winnipeg Public Library is extending the deadline to June 10th for those looking to apply for the Writer In Residence program.

For further information, check out their website:

Ravenstone, an imprint ofTurnstone PressReleaseAn Actor. His theatre. Its ghost.Join David Jón Fuller's and celebrate hi...
06/03/2026

Ravenstone, an imprint of
Turnstone Press
Release

An Actor. His theatre. Its ghost.

Join David Jón Fuller's and celebrate his new novel about fringe theatre, ghosts and the things that haunt the living and the dead!


For immediate release: Ravenstone, an imprint of Turnstone Press is thrilled to announce the release of David Jón Fuller’s debut, Venue 13.

For more information go to their website:

Turnstone Press is an award winning independent literary book publisher from Canada's prairies. We publish and sell poetry, fiction, non-fiction and under our i

The MWG held its 3rd Ravindranath Tagore Poetry Competition, Awards Ceremony on the 28th May 2026.It was a well attended...
05/30/2026

The MWG held its 3rd Ravindranath Tagore Poetry Competition, Awards Ceremony on the 28th May 2026.
It was a well attended event. Our winners in order were; Jim Van Dusen, Bev Johnston, Desiree Penner. Honourable mentions were; Danie Botha and Mitch Toews. Well done everyone!

Congratulations Anna Stein on your well attended Guild Book Launch on Sunday 24th May.Thanks as always Jessica Smithies ...
05/25/2026

Congratulations Anna Stein on your well attended Guild Book Launch on Sunday 24th May.
Thanks as always Jessica Smithies for introducing our guest author and organizing the event.

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Winnipeg, MB
R3B1H3

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Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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