Announcing: The 2023 QWF Mentorship Pairs
QWF is delighted to announce this year’s pairs for the QWF Mentorship Program, the Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship in Screenwriting, and the first-ever Jean Antonin Billard LTAC/QWF Mentorship in Literary Translation!
Read moreCall for Applications from Emerging and Established Writers and Dramaturgs
QWF Writing Mentorships Deadline: October 14, 2022 The QWF Writing Mentorships are designed to help promising emerging writers and translators make the transition to the next stage of their careers. This call for applications is for both prospective mentors … More info Read more
Read moreLe Mentorat Jean Antonin Billard ATTLC/QWF en traduction littéraire 2023 : appel de candidatures
Le Mentorat Jean Antonin Billard ATTLC/QWF en traduction littéraire 2023 : appel de candidatures The English version follows. Date limite prorogée: 26 octobre 2022 L’Association des traducteurs et traductrices littéraires du Canada et la Quebec Writers’ Federation ont le … More info Read more
Read moreThe Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Writers Call for Applications: 2023 Program—Screenwriting
The Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Writers Call for Applications: 2023 Program—Screenwriting Deadline Extended: October 26, 2022 The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce the call for applications for the Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship. The mentorship, which is a … More info Read more
Read moreAnnouncing this year’s Fresh Pages Winners!
Winner of the Guest Editorship at carte blanche Mahta Riazi is a poet, community worker, and educator living in Tio’tia:ke (Montréal). She has previously worked with QWF as a facilitator for the Writers in the Community program. She is … More info Read more
Read moreEXTENDED: Call for Applications from Emerging and Established Writers, Dramaturgs, and Translators
2022 QWF Writing Mentorships and the Karin Montin LTAC/QWF Mentorship in Literary Translation Deadline Extended: October 22, 2021 The QWF Writing Mentorships and the Karin Montin LTAC/QWF Mentorship in Literary Translation are designed to help promising emerging writers and … More info Read more
Read moreThe Literary Translators Association of Canada and the Quebec Writers’ Federation announce the new Karin Montin LTAC/QWF Mentorship in Literary Translation
MONTREAL—The Literary Translators Association of Canada and the Quebec Writers’ Federation are proud to announce the creation of the Karin Montin LTAC/QWF Mentorship in Literary Translation, to be offered in alternate years beginning in 2022. Named for a well-loved member … More info Read more
Read moreCall for Applications: Fresh Pages Editorial Mentorship in Creative Non-fiction at carte blanche

Eligibility criteria have changed! This program is open to you if you are Black, Indigenous, or a person of colour. Deadline to apply: February 17, 2021 Learn all about editing literary magazines and what it means to be an … More info Read more
Read moreThe 2021 QWF Mentorship Program & Fresh Pages Initiative

The 2021 QWF Mentorship Program: Call for Applications from Quebec English-language Writers The 2021 QWF Mentorship Program is intended for Quebec residents who do not have other resources at hand for professional mentorship. As such, students currently in writing … 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
Read more