We’re Hiring! Membership Services Coordinator and Communications Coordinator
We are accepting applications for the two full time positions until February 28, 2021. Continue reading
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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If you’re looking for help with a writing project, check out QWF’s curated directory of writing experts.
Learn moreThe Spring 2021 QWF Workshops Are Open for Registration!
The Spring 2021 QWF Workshops are now open for registration! This season, all of our workshops will be held online via Zoom, except for Writing with the River with Elise Moser. We are thrilled to present workshops in memoir, … More info Read more Continue reading
Remembering Joel Yanofsky, 1955-2020
We invite you to join us on Saturday, February 27 @ 7:00 p.m. EST for a literary tribute to Joel Yanofsky. The event will take place as a webinar via Zoom. Please click below for more details. Thank you! … More info Read more
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For many years now, the QWF has been an important part of my life. It has provided me with a supportive community of like-minded people, many with whom I’ve developed lasting friendships. It has offered me teaching and mentoring opportunities. It has honoured and celebrated my writing
Carolyn Marie Souaid, from "I Can't Even Imagine Not Being Here" in QWF Writes, Feb. 3, 2014…. More importantly, it has created an awareness of the existence and importance of English-language writing in Quebec.
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Writers in the Community
QWF’s Writers in the Community program pairs small groups of young people with a professional writer or literary performance artist who can teach them and, more important, motivate them, to use language to express themselves in productive ways.
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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