[3] Past presidents include E. D. Blodgett, Joan Clark, Candas Jane Dorsey, Myrna Kostash, Alice Major, Suzette Mayr, George Melnyk, Darlene Quaife, Gloria Sawai, Fred Stenson (writer), Vern Thiessen and Aritha van Herk.
[5] The WGA provides professional services and development to established and emerging writers through its annual conference, mentorship program, writing retreats and youth programs.
Mitchell Book Prize, as well as awards for children's literature, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, published short fiction and short nonfiction, and unpublished essays.
[8][9] The Golden Pen Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges an outstanding Alberta writer.
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