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 importantly, motivate them, to use language to express themselves in productive ways. In each project, a writer-facilitator works with a small group for 10 weeks, teaching them language tools, giving them writing prompts, and ultimately, boosting their self-confidence by showing them that they are capable of producing literary work of value.
Recent projects
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Meet the writer-facilitators
Ryan Barnett
Ryan is a writer and podcast producer who specializes in creative non-fiction storytelling. His books include Buster: A Life in Pictures (Knockabout Media, 2023) and The Raftsmen (Firefly Books, 2017/Éditions Glénat, 2021). He is also the writer/host of the podcast Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North, and the producer of others series including Among Equals: The History and Legacy of the PNIAI, The Story of a National Crime, and the forthcoming The Story Girl: The Life and Works of L.M. Montgomery.
Website: knockaboutmedia.com
I like how the workshops give you empowerment through poetry because you feel that your voice is heard.
young author
Program sponsors
We would also like to express our gratitude to the following sponsors, without whom the Writers in the Community program would not be possible
