Erin Lindsay and Stephanie Merulla Win “One Planet, Countless Wor(l)ds” Grants!
Erin and Stephanie will each receive a grant of $11,000 to develop their projects, which will take place over the summer and fall of 2024 and launch later this year.
Read moreCall for Nominations for the 2024 Judy Mappin Community Award
The Quebec Writers’ Federation is now accepting written nominations from members of the community for the Judy Mappin Community Award. Deadline: August 13, 2024.
Read moreCall for Applications: Poetry Editor
Quist, a new online magazine from the Quebec Writers’ Federation featuring the English-language prose and poetry of Quebecers aged 14-21, is seeking a poetry editor. Deadline: July 7, 2024.
Read moreCall for Applications: Managing Editor
Quist, a new online magazine from the Quebec Writers’ Federation featuring the English-language prose and poetry of Quebecers aged 14-21, is seeking a Managing Editor. Deadline: July 7, 2024.
Read moreFive Questions for: Michael “BeWyrd” Clarke, Caitlin Murphy, and Deb Vanslet
This month, we’re featuring not one but three QWF members! Michael “BeWyrd” Clarke, Caitlin Murphy, and Deb Vanslet were the winners of QWF’s 2023 Ian Ferrier Spoken Prize, and the diversity of their artistic practice reflects the rich possibilities … More info Read more
Read moreThe 2024 Max Margles Writer in Residence is: Aimee Wall!
Wall will spend three weeks at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in County Monaghan, Ireland, in October 2024.
Read moreCall for QWF Workshop Proposals for 2025
QWF is seeking proposals for workshops for our 2025 series. Deadline: Monday, July 8, 2024.
Read moreFive 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 moreCall for Applications: 2024 Editorial Mentorship at carte blanche
For the 2024 Editorial Mentorship, the selected candidate will work with Managing Editor Zoe Shaw to oversee the production of issue 49 of carte blanche. Deadline to apply: April 30, 2024.
Read moreThe 2024 QWF Awards
QWF is now accepting submissions for the 2024 QWF Literary Awards. New this year: Submissions to be completed via Submittable. Deadline for book prizes: June 3, 2024. Deadline for Spoken Word Prize: July 2, 2024.
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