Doctor’s study of health care for Indigenous children wins two 2021 Quebec Writers’ Federation literary awards
…Fighting for a Hand to Hold is “a necessary book,” wrote one juror, “not just for medical workers who provide care for Indigenous children, but for civil servants who proportion…
Read more2024 QWF Mentorship Program: Call for Applications
…To apply for one of the mentorships, prepare the appropriate document for the program you are applying for (described below) and then log on to “Submittable.” Be prepared to pay…
Read moreQWF Policy for Safer Spaces and Events
…the QWF Policy for Safer Spaces and Events, for any concerns, questions, or suggestions for improvements. QWF Active Listeners Two to five Active Listeners are appointed for one-year terms by…
Read moreThe 2021 QWF Literary Awards Calls for Submissions Are Now Open!
…OVERVIEW The 2021 QWF Literary Awards The A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry Call for Submissions The Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction Call for Submissions The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction…
Read moreCall for Submissions: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, and First Book Prizes
This Call for Submissions is for: The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction The Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction The A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry The Concordia University First Book…
Read moreEXTENDED: Call for Applications from Emerging and Established Writers, Dramaturgs, and Translators
…Translation are designed to help promising emerging writers and translators make the transition to the next stage of their careers. This call for applications is for both prospective mentors and…
Read moreCall for Submissions: The Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature: Picture Books with Text and Beginner Readers
…eligible for a $5 discount on the submission fee. For example, for five titles, the total fee would be $150 rather than $175. Online Payment and Submission Submission and payment…
Read moreCall for Applications from Emerging and Established Writers and Dramaturgs
…This call for applications is for both prospective mentors and mentees. Emerging Quebec writers of English-language fiction, non-fiction, poetry (including spoken word), plays, screenplays, and children’s or young adult literature…
Read more2024 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Writers: Call for Applications
2024 Program—Young Adult Literature Deadline: Monday, October 16, 2022 Montreal, September 20, 2023 – The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2024…
Read moreThe 2022 QWF Literary Awards Calls for Submissions Are Now Open!
…date! Please scroll down for links to the individual Calls for Submissions, from which you can access the corresponding Submission Form for each of the prizes. It is essential that you read the…
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