In light of recent regulations surrounding COVID-19, please consult the websites and social media channels of individual organizers of any events listed on our calendar for updates and/or cancellations.
Welcome to the QWF Calendar! This calendar–powered by the community!–aims to be an inclusive listing of English-language literary events across Quebec, enabling you to see at a glance what’s happening near you in a given month. From book launches to open mics, literary festivals to poetry slams, reading series to workshops. . . we’re delighted to support, connect, and promote writers and literary communities across Quebec.
We list English language, bilingual, and multilingual events. If you are looking for French-language poetry events across Quebec, we suggest that you check the calendar of La poésie partout.
Event organizers and promoters! If you have an event that you would like to see added to the Calendar, please use our Submission Form.
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QWF Annual Timeline
January
- Registration for Spring Workshops opens
- Deadline to apply for the Max Margles Writing Residency
- Mentorship pairings announced
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign Fundraiser opens
- Call for StoryScaping: Creative Word-Shops for Youth and Seniors
February
- Deadline to submit projects for StoryScaping: Creative Word-Shops for Youth and Seniors
April
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign closes
- Call for Submissions for the QWF Prize for Young Writers
- Applications for StoryScaping program begins for organizations
May
- Call for applications to the Writers in CEGEPs program
- Call for proposals for QWF Workshops
June
- Deadline for the QWF Award for Young Writers
- Deadline for submissions for the QWF Literary Awards
- Nominations open for the Judy Mappin Community Award
- Deadline for applications to Writers in CEGEPs program
- QWF Mentorship Program reading
July
Have a great summer!
August
- The QWF Annual Membership Picnic
- Registration for Fall Workshops opens
- Max Margles Writing Residency takes place in Dublin
September
- Call for submissions for CBC/QWF Writer-In-Residence
- Call for applications for the QWF Mentorship Program
October
- Fall Workshops begin
- Deadline for submissions for the Judy Mappin Community Award
- Deadline for the CBC/QWF Writer-In-Residence
- Shortlist for the QWF Literary Awards announced
- Shortlist for the 3MACS carte blanche Prize announced
- QWF Awards Finalists Reading at Paragraphe Bookstore
November
- The QWF Awards Gala
- The AELAQ/QWF Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair
- Get Lit! At Salon du Livre
- Deadline for QWF Mentorship applications
- Deadline for Fresh Pages applications
December
- QWF Office will be closed on Monday, December 21st 2020, and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. Happy Holidays!