Call for Project Proposals: One Planet, Countless Wor(l)ds
…different libraries or community spaces in the west of the island of Montreal. Theme: “One Planet, Countless Wor(l)ds” How do we find unity in diversity? How can our differences help…
Read moreCall for Applications from Emerging and Established Writers and Dramaturgs
…as part of their mentorship upon request. Established professional Quebec dramaturgs and writers who work in the above-mentioned genres and who wish to be mentors are invited to apply at…
Read moreQWF Policy for Safer Spaces and Events
…policies listed below; and Interactions between and behaviour of participants online in the “QWF Community” Facebook group (in original posts and in comments). When does this policy not apply? Interactions…
Read moreDispatches from Ireland by Tracey Waddleton, Part One
…jugglers and the caricature artists. I would have risked my life for these moments of normalcy. And to fly home to Newfoundland to see my family and stand by the…
Read morePeople, Places, and Things We Love in Literary Quebec (An Incomplete List)
…from the intersection of theoretical research and histories– both personal and shared. Born in Mauritius and living in Tio’tia:ke (Montreal) since 2012, Kama has performed in galleries and public spaces…
Read moreScribbling Stories with Sivan Slapak
…interesting, and fun, and I spend my days feeling grateful for being able to participate in something so rich and life-affirming. And sometimes it manifests in tasks that are practical,…
Read moreAnn-Marie MacDonald: A Living Legend of the Canadian Stage
…nationally, I got terrible reviews in Toronto, and it didn’t matter because audiences came and loved it. And then after that, silence. There wasn’t a single regional theatre that would…
Read moreMonique Polak – The Idea Factory
…is Sarah Harvey, and we’re friends now because we’ve done many books together. I send her the book and, almost always, she says to me, “Oh, it only starts in…
Read moreThe Winners of the 2023 QWF Literary Awards
…immigrants: the Waywayseecappo reserve and the town of Rossburn in western Manitoba. By doing so, they are able to get to the human story of reconciliation and how it plays…
Read moreFive Questions for Louise Abbott
…Eeyou Istchee, Inuit communities in Nunavik and Nunavut, and rural communities in the Eastern Townships. It seems profoundly rooted in history, people, and place. What attracts you to document a…
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