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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Featured Member

5 Questions for: Rahul Varma

The Various Roles of Rahul Varma Rahul Varma is QWF’s latest featured member. Rahul Varma is a playwright and Artistic Director of Teesri Duniya Theatre, which he co-founded in 1981. His plays include Land Where the Trees Talk, No … More info Read more

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Upcoming activities

Mondays 8 May − 26 Jun
QWF Workshop

The Art of Literary Translation

Led by: Jonathan Kaplansky

In this workshop, we will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and songs. More info

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15 Apr
QWF Event

Writers Out Loud: Emerging Authors Panel

Join us and discover the writings of the winners of the 2022 Quebec Writers’ … More info Read more
3 Jul
Workshop

Banff Centre – Literary Journalism 2023 Residency

This two-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in journalism and experimentation in … More info Read more

We got some great feedback from Caitlin and the students. I think that makes 3 StoryScaping workshops we have participated in, and for different age groups–such amazing opportunities for remote regions that do not normally have access to such things; participants talk about the workshops months later and how much they appreciate them.


Jennifer L. Willett, Program & Activity Coordinator, Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA)

Our work

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.

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QWF 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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carte blanche

QWF’s online literary journal founded in 2004 by members of a Quebec Writers’ Federation workshop.

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QWF Writes

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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