The 2023 Max Margles Writer in Residence is… Heather O’Neill!
The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce that the 2023 Max Margles Writer in Residence is Heather O’Neill! The three-strong jury—Ardo Omer, author, critic, and Kids Coordinator for FOLD (Festival of Literary Diversity); Dermot Davis, Dublin-based playwright and … More info Read more
Read moreCall for Applications: The 2023 Max Margles Writing Residency
The second Max Margles Writing Residency in Dublin, Ireland, is now open for applications! The deadline to apply is 5:00pm, January 18, 2023. About the Max Margles Writing Residency In August 2022, after a two-year pandemic delay, we were … More info Read more
Read moreDispatches from Ireland, Part Two
On August 4, 2022, Tracey Waddleton boarded a plane to take up QWF’s inaugural Max Margles Writing Residency in Dublin. Here is the second part of her story.
Read moreDispatches from Ireland — Our first-ever Max Margles Resident, Tracey Waddleton, writes
On the 4th of August, I flew from Scotland to Dublin, Ireland, snapping photos of the changing landscape from my Aer Lingus window seat. My flight was delayed so what had promised to be a relaxed afternoon would now … More info Read more
Read moreJune Park wins the Max Margles Fiction Prize 2022
The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce that the recipient of the first-ever Max Margles Fiction Prize is June Park. The prize is awarded to a writer of prose fiction who is a resident of Quebec and whose … More info Read more
Read moreThe Max Margles Fiction Prize
In February of 2022, the Max Margles Fiction Prize will be awarded to a writer of prose fiction who is a resident of Quebec and whose writing practice is primarily in English. The winner will receive $8,500. The award … More info Read more
Read moreIntroducing… the Max Margles Writing Residency!
In August 2020, an English-language fiction writer from Quebec will spend one month in St Patrick’s Park Lodge, Dublin, Ireland, for the first-ever Max Margles Writing Residency! The successful applicant will spend four weeks in the Lodge: a self-contained … More info Read more
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