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Supporting, Connecting, and Inspiring Quebec Writers
A vibrant and inclusive community organization that develops, supports, and promotes those writing in English in Quebec.
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QWF: Writing in the Margins
Get an inside look at the vibrant world of QWF through the voices of Executive Director Lori Schubert and three engaging members.
Watch the videoIntroducing: The Quebec Writers Out Loud Fund
A travel fund to support Professional QWF members’ readings outside the province. Open to applications from eligible host organizations. Continue reading
Five Questions for: Fred Anderson
Fred Anderson is a writer, an activist, a finalist for the 2025 QWF Literary Awards, and QWF’s latest featured member. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Fred Anderson joined the Civil Rights Movement as a teenager and became field secretary … More info Read more
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In January 2023, I took Tawhida Tanya Evanson’s Illuminated Grant-Writing Workshop with the Quebec Writers’ Federation, and within one year, I was awarded a Research and Creation grant from Canada Council for the Arts. The workshop greatly demystified the grant-writing process for me, and she also gave me the courage and confidence to pitch my projects and reach out to other artists in the community for collaboration. I think if there is at least one workshop to put in your queue, it’s this one.
Brooke Lee (writing as River Lee), QWF Workshop participant and Mentorship participant, 2024
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Mentorship
The QWF Mentorship program is designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. Both mentors and protégés are selected by an independent jury.
Learn moreQWF Literary Database of Quebec English-Language Authors
The QWF Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors is an ever-expanding online directory of over 2000 books by over 1100 Quebec writers publishing books in English.
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QWF’s online literary journal founded in 2004 by members of a Quebec Writers’ Federation workshop.
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