Annual General Meeting 2022
The Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Writers’ Federation will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.
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 2022 QWF Literary Awards Calls for Submissions Are Now Open!
The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce the calls for submissions for the 2022 QWF Awards to honour excellence in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, first book, translation, children’s and young adult literature, and playwriting. Seven prizes of $3000 each … More info Read more
Read moreAnnouncing the CBC/QWF featured columnists for 2022
CBC Quebec and the Quebec Writers’ Federation are pleased to announce our 2022 featured columnists. The CBC/QWF “Indelible Ink” initiative is an opportunity to give up-and-coming writers a voice on CBC’s website as well as to hear from a … More info Read more
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 riley@qwf.org. For everything else, please get in touch with afreina@qwf.org. … More info Read more
Read moreQWF is seeking an accomplished writer
QWF is seeking an accomplished writer with 2+ years of teaching experience to design and facilitate a journalism workshop for students aged 14 to 18. In partnership with “Westcoast Connection” Application Deadline: February 25, 2022 The Quebec Writers’ Federation … More info Read more
Read moreFall 2022 QWF Workshops Are Now Open for Registration!
At this time, we hope to be able to hold all workshops in the QWF office, with the exception of Playwriting 101: A Playwriting Intensive and Edit Like an Editor: How to Edit Your Own Prose which will both be … 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 moreDoctor’s study of health care for Indigenous children wins two 2021 Quebec Writers’ Federation literary awards
A deeply researched and critical study of Canada’s health care services for Indigenous children by Samir Shaheen-Hussain won two of the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) annual 2021 literary awards. Fighting for a Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against … More info Read more
Read moreHow to watch the 2021 QWF Literary Awards Gala
The 2021 QWF Awards Gala will be live-streamed on YouTube from the Cabaret Lion d’Or in Montreal on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at 7:00 PM. Subscribe to QWF’s YouTube Channel. Watch all the finalists read excerpts from their books. … More info Read more
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