Call for QWF Workshop Proposals for 2021
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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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Learn moreWords Matter: A QWF Statement Supporting #BlackLivesMatter
The Quebec Writers’ Federation condemns racism. We hear and support those who are on the front lines fighting injustice. Anti-Blackness is systemic and exists in Quebec and Canada. What can we do with our heartbreak and outrage? As writers, … More info Read more Continue reading
Five Questions for Tommy Schnurmacher
This edition of the ‘Five Questions for…’ features QWF member Tommy Schnurmacher. Schnurmacher worked as a journalist and award-winning broadcaster and radio talk-show host. His new memoir is entitled Makeup Tips from Auschwitz: How Vanity Saved My Mother’s Life. … More info Read more
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I have so much gratitude to the QWF for creating and funding this [mentorship] program. As a broke person, I knew I could not afford to take any more schooling in order to further my writing dreams, and this program gave me what I needed most, a kind, intelligent, successful author, as a mentor.
Sidney Brunet
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Writers in CEGEPs
The Writers in CEGEPs program sends established English-language Quebec writers into CEGEP classrooms to promote language-arts skills and an appreciation of literature. Financed by the Ministry of Culture and Communications, the program targets both public and private CEGEPs, and is designed primarily for students enrolled in English literature courses.
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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Monthly essay series, run by the Quebec Writers’ Federation. The column provides an arena for writers to share and discuss ideas, experiences and opinions relevant to our unique writing community.
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