The 2026 carte blanche Prize Finalists
The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 carte blanche Prize.
Read moreThe 2026 College Writers Award Finalists
The Quebec Writers’ Federation is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 QWF College Writers Award.
Read moreCall for Applications: The 2027 National Literary Translation Mentorships
A new annual mentorship program for literary translators. The National Literary Translation Mentorships—open to emerging and established literary translators working from French into English or from English into French, based anywhere in Canada—are now accepting applications. Deadline: Nov 11, 2026.
Read moreThe 2026 QWF Literary Awards Finalists
The Quebec Writers’ Federation has announced the finalists for the 2026 QWF Literary Awards.
Read moreCall for Applications: 2027 QWF Writing Mentorships
The 2027 QWF Writing Mentorship Program is now open to applications from prospective mentees and mentors based in Quebec. Deadline: October 28, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET.
Read moreCall for Applications: 2027 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship for Underrepresented Writers
The 2027 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship for Underrepresented Writers is accepting applications from emerging and aspiring writers and literary artists. This year’s mentorship will be in fiction with mentor Dimitri Nasrallah. Deadline: October 28, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET.
Read moreCall for Applications: Writers in CEGEPs 2026–2027
Accepting applications from published English-language writers to participate in the Writers in CEGEPs program. Deadline: September 21, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET.
Read moreFall 2026 Workshops: Now Open for Registration
Our Fall 2026 writing workshops are now open for registration!
Read moreCall for Applications: The 2027 Lori Schubert Writer in Residence
The selected writer will receive a $10,000 stipend and dedicated time to work on their project. Deadline to apply: September 30, 2026.
Read moreCall for Applications: Associate Prose Editor, Quist
Quist, QWF’s literary journal for writers and artists aged 14–21, is looking for an Associate Prose Editor to help discover and support the next generation of Quebec writers. Deadline: August 10, 2026.
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