Five Questions for: Derek Webster
Derek Webster is a poet, editor, and QWF’s latest featured member. Derek’s new collection of poems, National Animal, is published by Signal Editions. Mockingbird (2015) was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award for best first book of poems in Canada. He received an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis, where he studied with Carl Phillips, and was the founding editor of Maisonneuve magazine. He lives in Montreal and Toronto.
Read moreScribbling Stories with Sivan Slapak
Sivan Slapak is an author and QWF’s latest featured member. Her debut short story collection, Here Is Still Here, hits shelves March 2024.
Read moreA Tribute to Rana Bose (1950-2023)
QWF mourns the loss of longtime member and community stalwart Rana Bose. Rana’s friend Nilambri Ghai wrote a tribute to Rana.
Read moreCall for Submissions: Font Magazine (QWF Members Only)
Quebec-based literary magazine Font is seeking submissions from QWF members for its February 2023 issue.
Read moreFive Questions for: Prathna Lor
Poet, essayist, editor, educator, and finalist for the 2022 A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry: Prathna Lor is QWF’s featured member of the month.
Read moreCurrently Experiencing Glitches
February 17, 2022 – Our website is experiencing glitches on the Membership and Workshop pages. We are working on getting these resolved. For Memberships and Workshops, please write to [email protected]. For everything else, please get in touch with [email protected]. … More info Read more
Read moreJan Jorgensen named recipient of the 2020 QWF Judy Mappin Community Award
The QWF is pleased to announce that Jan Jorgensen, the organizer of The Lawn Chair Soirée reading series, is the winner of the 2020 QWF Judy Mappin Community Award. A graduate of Creative Writing from Bard College in New … More info Read more
Read moreAnnouncing the Finalists for the 2020 QWF Awards!
*The 2020 QWF Awards Gala will take place online on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 @ 7:00 p.m.* As you know, this year has presented many challenges. We’re doing our best to make The 2020 QWF Awards special even though … More info Read more
Read moreWords Matter: A QWF Statement Supporting #BlackLivesMatter
The Quebec Writers’ Federation condemns racism. We hear and support those who are on the front lines fighting injustice. Anti-Blackness is systemic and exists in Quebec and Canada. What can we do with our heartbreak and outrage? As writers, … More info Read more
Read moreFaith Paré honours Mairuth Sarsfield — accomplished author, journalist, and beacon for Black women
Faith is the recipient of the 2020 QWF Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Before I learned of Mairuth Sarsfield, I was searching for her—I didn’t know exactly who or what I would find, but I hoped it was someone like me. … More info Read more
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