We’re delighted to present the Fall 2023 Workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more!
We plan to hold all workshops in the QWF office, except for two—The Art of Rejection: A Masterclass and Mille-Feuille: Writing Layered Nonfiction—both of which will be held online via Zoom.
Workshops at the QWF Office will have up to two virtual slots for participants who can’t attend in person because of distance or disability. If you cannot attend in person and would like to request a virtual slot, contact Riley at riley@qwf.org.
Please click on each workshop below for a detailed description and pricing.
8-Week and 10-Week Workshops
| Workshop | Workshop Leader | Schedule |
| Advanced Memoir: Maintaining Momentum (closed for registration) | Elaine Kalman Naves | 8 Mondays, Oct 2-Nov 28 6-8 pm (No meeting Oct 10) |
| The Secret Life of Poems (full) | Robyn Sarah | 8 Tuesdays, Oct 3-Nov 21 6-8 pm |
| Mille-Feuille: Writing Layered Nonfiction (online only) (full) | Susan Olding | 8 Tuesdays, Oct 3-Nov 21 7-9 pm |
| Fundamentals of Short Fiction (full) | Eva Crocker | 8 Tuesdays, Oct 3-Nov 21 8-10 pm |
| Playwriting Circle: Do Be So Dramatic | Colleen Curran | 8 Wednesdays, Oct 4-Nov 22 6-8 pm |
| So You’ve Written a Novel – Now What? (full) | Sherwin Tija | 8 Wednesdays, Oct 4-Nov 22 8-10 pm |
| Opening the Floodgates: A Short Fiction Workshop (full) | Rebecca Morris | 8 Thursdays, Oct 5-Nov 23 6-8 pm |
| Temporarily Stairs: Developing and Refining Long-Form Fiction | Maya Merrick | 10 Thursdays, Oct 5-Dec 7 8-10 pm |
Intensive Workshops
| Workshop | Workshop Leader | Date and Time |
| How to Start (A Poem) | Gregory Betts | Saturday, Sept 23 1-4 pm |
| Creating a Website: Editorial, Graphic Design, Mechanics | Gina Roitman & Liz Perrin | 3 Saturdays, Oct 14-28 10 am-1 pm |
| The Art of Rejection: A Masterclass (online only) | Elisa Bassist | Tuesday, Oct 17 7-9 pm (online only) |
| Writing Historical Non-Fiction | Julian Sher | Sunday, Oct 22 10 am-4 pm |
| The Pitch and the Script | Gerry Wexler | Sunday, Oct 29 10 am-4 pm |
| Solving the Picture Book Puzzle | Monique Polak | Saturday, Nov 18 10 am-4 pm |
Spaces are limited—don’t delay if you’re interested!
Scholarship Opportunities
Each workshop season, QWF offers up to eight scholarships through two programs (four scholarships each):
- Fresh Pages Workshop Scholarships, for writers who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour (BIPOC)
- Needs-Based Workshop Scholarships, for writers who would not be able to attend a workshop without one
Scholarships are open to writers of all ages and abilities. There is no publication requirement.
Applications are assessed in the order in which they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
Please click the links above for more information on each scholarship program.
Workshop Registration
You can register and pay for your workshop registration online by credit card or PayPal.
If you are unable to pay by credit card or PayPal, go ahead and reserve your place online and select the “pay by cheque” option when you reach the Checkout page on the screen. Payment will be due in the QWF office within 7 days of registration to secure your place.
Cheques can be mailed to:
Quebec Writers’ Federation
1200 Atwater Avenue, Room #3
Westmount, QC H3Z 1X4
Note: Please make sure you address your cheque to “Quebec Writers’ Federation” (not “QWF”).
Note to QWF members and student members: Please ensure that you’re logged into your member account on the website to receive the discount. QWF student members receive a 50% discount on the non-member workshop price.
Note to non-members: If you’re not a member yet, consider joining! The cost is only $60 for 12 months, or $25 if you are a full-time student, and you’ll receive a discounted rate on these and future workshops, as well as many other benefits.
For further information on our workshops, including how to register, please read the information on each individual workshop page.