Saskatchewan Writers Guild

Brief History

In the summer of 1969, a conference of writers led to the creation of the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild.
The first annual general meeting of the SWG was held in 1970. Initially, 75 people joined.
The first two programs were the establishment of local writing groups throughout the province and the creation of a newsletter. Both programs are still active.
The SWG was incorporated in 1971.
In 1976, the first Executive Director was hired and an office was established in Regina.
Grain, the national literary magazine, was founded in 1973.
Since then, the SWG has evolved into a professional organization of over 600 members, including writers of all genres and all levels of development.