How 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
Read moreCall for Applications: 2022 CBC/QWF Featured Columnists
Deadline: December 22, 2021 CBC Montreal and the Quebec Writers’ Federation are now taking submissions for the opportunity to be a featured columnist for CBC. We are looking for a broad range of perspectives from new, up-and-coming voices so … More info Read more
Read moreHoliday Book Fair 2021 Annual festival celebrates Quebec’s English-language publishers and writers (November 16-18)
Montreal, October 28, 2021 – Produced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) and the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF), the Holiday Book Fair returns to celebrate the vibrancy of English-language writing, publishing, and translation in Quebec. With hybrid and online-only events November 16-18, and books available for purchase in person at the … More info Read more
Read moreGuest Curatorship at the Words & Music Show – Call for Applications: 2022 Program
Deadline Extended: December 10, 2021 The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce the 2022 Guest Curatorship of the Words & Music Show. The curatorship, which is a component of QWF’s “Fresh Pages” initiative, is designed to help an aspiring literary artist who … More info Read more
Read moreQWF Seeks Writers to Design & Facilitate Workshops for “Writers in the Community” Program
Application Deadline: November 5, 2021 The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is looking for one or two new writer-facilitators to join our “Writers in the Community” team. All work is on a contract basis, and cannot be guaranteed for any … 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 moreQUEBEC WRITERS’ FEDERATION ANNOUNCES 2021 QWF LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST
Press release Annual Literary Awards Gala to be live-streamedat 7:00 PM on November 24, 2021 [Montreal. October 15, 2021] The Quebec Writers’ Federation has announced the finalists for the 2021 QWF Literary Awards. The winners of these six prestigious … More info Read more
Read moreThe Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Writers Call for Applications: 2022 Program – Nonfiction
Deadline Extended: November 19, 2021 The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce the call for applications for the Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship. The mentorship, which is a component of QWF’s “Fresh Pages” initiative, is designed to help an aspiring Quebec-based writer … 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 moreBill 96: Excluding English Quebecers ignores their solidarity for French, arts and culture groups say
MONTREAL – Three English-language arts and culture groups urged the Quebec government to abandon “exclusion” of Quebec’s one million English-speaking citizens in Bill 96, its proposed legislation that would toughen rules requiring exclusive use of French in a wide range … More info Read more
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