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 feel like writing this poetry really allowed me to look deep into my soul, and find out what kind of person I truely am
young writer
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
