Words Matter: A QWF Statement Supporting #BlackLivesMatter

The Quebec Writers’ Federation condemns racism. We hear and support those who are on the front lines fighting injustice. Anti-Blackness is systemic and exists in Quebec and Canada. What can we do with our heartbreak and outrage? As writers, … More info Read more
Read moreThe 2020 Max Margles Writing Resident is…

…Tracey Waddleton! The Quebec Writers’ Federation is delighted to announce that the recipient of the 2020 Max Margles Writing Residency is Montreal writer Tracey Waddleton! Tracey will spend the month of August 2020 in St Patrick’s Park Lodge, Dublin, … More info Read more
Read moreGift Ideas for the Writer in Your Life

Thoughtful gifts for those who have a way with words Winter came early to Quebec this year, announcing the also fast-approaching holiday season. If you’re stumped on what to get the writers in your life, here are a few … More info Read more
Read moreWinners of the 2019 QWF Awards

The 2019 Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Awards Gala took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Cabaret Lion d’Or, uniting the province’s literary community in a celebration of some of the best literature published by Quebec writers in the past year. The … More info Read more
Read moreIntroducing… the Max Margles Writing Residency!

In August 2020, an English-language fiction writer from Quebec will spend one month in St Patrick’s Park Lodge, Dublin, Ireland, for the first-ever Max Margles Writing Residency! The successful applicant will spend four weeks in the Lodge: a self-contained … More info Read more
Read moreQuebec Writers’ Federation on Bill 21

On April 26, 2019, the Quebec Writers’ Federation issued the following public statement on Bill 21, the Quebec government’s Projet de loi n°21 : Loi sur la laïcité de l’État. ‘We join the over 400 Quebec intellectuals who have … More info Read more
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