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The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce the calls for submissions for the 2020 QWF Awards. At the 22nd QWF Gala in November 2020, QWF will award seven prizes of $3000 each to honour excellence in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, … More info Read more Continue reading
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Learn moreIn response to the COVID-19 situation, the QWF office is closed, and all scheduled workshops and in-office meetings are postponed. We will reassess the situation and provide additional information here no later than April 1. Rest assured that we … More info Read more Continue reading
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
learn MoreFor 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.
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 moreThis writing residency, which runs from January to June, is open to any QWF Member – both emerging and established writers – in the Greater Montreal area.
Learn moreQWF’s online literary journal founded in 2004 by members of a Quebec Writers’ Federation workshop.
Read carte blancheMonthly 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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