The Winners of the 2022 QWF Literary Awards Have Been Announced
*Thank you to Alain Photography for photographing the gala. On Monday, November 14, 2022 Quebec’s English-language literary community gathered for the first fully in-person gala in over two years. The 2022 QWF Literary Awards Gala marked a new addition … More info Read more
Read morePart-time Coordinator QWF College Writers Award
Deadline for applications: February 11Interviews to take place during the week of February 14, 2022Start date: February 21, 2022 View the complete job description and application process here.
Read moreThe Fall 2020 QWF Workshops Are Open for Registration—All Online!
The Fall 2020 QWF Workshops are now open for registration! This season, all of our workshops will be held online via Zoom. We are thrilled to present workshops on fiction, non-fiction, long-form fiction, short prose, poetry, memoir, screenwriting, podcasting, publishing, content marketing, … More info Read more
Read moreCall for QWF Workshop Proposals for 2021
Deadline: Thursday, August 13, 2020 If you are an established writer, literary performer, or worker in the book industry with professional credentials, QWF invites you to submit a proposal to lead a workshop in 2021. QWF workshops offer a … More info Read more
Read moreWords 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 moreChronicling the Days – a QWF writing project
The submission period for ‘Chronicling the Days’ has now ended. We received over 100 pieces from writers in Quebec telling us about their days under coronavirus lockdown – you can read them here: https://qwfwrites.wordpress.com/category/chronicling-the-days/ Many thanks to all who have … More info Read more
Read moreUpdate on COVID-19 Impact at QWF — March 23, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 situation, the QWF office is closed, and all scheduled workshops and in-office meetings are postponed. We will reassess the situation and provide additional information here no later than April 1. Rest assured that we … More info Read more
Read moreQWF and COVID-19
Like pretty much everyone else in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the world, we at QWF are concerned about doing our part to help “flatten the curve” so the healthcare system won’t be overwhelmed. As such, we are holding a … More info Read more
Read moreFive Questions for Tommy Schnurmacher
This edition of the ‘Five Questions for…’ features QWF member Tommy Schnurmacher. Schnurmacher worked as a journalist and award-winning broadcaster and radio talk-show host. His new memoir is entitled Makeup Tips from Auschwitz: How Vanity Saved My Mother’s Life. … More info Read more
Read moreThe 2020 Max Margles Writing Residency – deadline approaching!
Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday, January 20, 2020. Are you a Quebec resident over the age of 21 years, who has an English language prose fiction project that you’re burning to find some space and time to develop in … More info Read more
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