Holiday Book Fair 2022: Annual festival celebrates Quebec’s English-language publishers and writers (November 2–5)
…in 2022, which showcases books written or published in Quebec through intelligent, in-depth reviews, features, and interviews. Browse the Book Fair -30- Media contact: Danny Payne (514) 621-8657 [email protected] …
Read moreDreams And Narrative
…will circulate samples of writing in several genres which incorporate dreams so as to give participants a feel for the multitude of ways dreams can be folded into writing—e.g. as…
Read moreFive Questions for Tommy Schnurmacher
…mom was in Auschwitz, that would not necessarily mean that we had anything else in common. I was wrong. I had plenty in common with others of the Second Generation….
Read moreCall for Applications: Fresh Pages Editorial Mentorship in Creative Non-fiction at carte blanche
…Mentorship You will receive: approximately 15 hours of mentorship between March 1 and May 30, 2021; a $300 honorarium; and a free one-year membership in the Quebec Writers’ Federation. Your…
Read moreThe 2020 QWF Literary Awards Winners Announced!
…the Crossroads (Véhicule Press/Esplanade Books) “A stimulating and provocative book. Nubian slaves, an auction at The Ritz, and an insider’s inside view of uncelebrated neighborhoods in a “future history” of…
Read moreQWF Jobs: Seeking Full-Time Communications Officer
Apply by August 8, 2022 (extended deadline) About The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) QWF is a vibrant and inclusive community organization that develops, supports, and promotes those writing in English…
Read moreHow to Edit Your Own Prose Like a Professional Editor
…out for Tips on how to “kill your darlings” Ways to incorporate your inner editor (not your inner critic!) into your writing practice A review of available tools to help…
Read moreDoctor’s study of health care for Indigenous children wins two 2021 Quebec Writers’ Federation literary awards
…the curtain on the starring role played by Canada’s medical established order in preventable epidemics, in cruel medical experiments done on children, in forced sterilizations, in genocide, and in the…
Read moreHistory
…QWF’s membership of approximately 870 includes those who have a personal interest in writing and many who have joined because they are interested in high-quality literary events, activities and programs….
Read moreQuebec Writers’ Federation on Bill 21
…‘We join the over 400 Quebec intellectuals who have signed “Laïcité: 250 universitaires contre le projet de loi 250” (https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idées/551547/laicite-250-universitaires-contre-le-projet-de-loi-21#) in affirming that one of the key characteristics of a…
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