Winners 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 moreQWF and AELAQ’s “Get Lit!” events at the 2019 Salon du livre
Mercredi 20 Novembre 2019 | 18h00 – 18h45 L’Agora GRAND SLAM DE TRADUCTION // GRAND TRANSLATION SLAM (AELAQ) Deux duos de traducteurs·trices littéraires se livrent un combat de mots, en parfait état livresque. Comment est-ce que chaque choix de … More info Read more
Read moreJob Opportunity – Membership Services and Communications Coordinator
QWF Seeks Coordinator, Membership Services and Communications The Quebec Writers’ Federation seeks an organized, positive, and detail-oriented person to assist the Executive Director in day-to-day management of the organization and to assume responsibility for membership services and communications. This … More info Read more
Read moreThe Finalists for the 2019 QWF Prize for Young Writers!
Congratulations to the three Finalists for the 2019 QWF Prize for Young Writers! The Finalists Curtis McRae with We Should Change the Curtains, published in Soliloquies Anthology. Age when published: 22. François Provencher with Head of Heaven, published in … More info Read more
Read moreFive Questions for Gillian Sze
In this fifth edition of the ‘Five Questions for…’ series, featuring conversations with QWF Members about their practice and community, our Communications Assistant Audrey Meubus had questions for Gillian Sze, poet, author and inaugural mentor for the Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship, … More info Read more
Read moreAnnouncing the 2019 QWF Literary Awards Shortlist
QUEBEC WRITERS’ FEDERATION ANNOUNCES 2019 QWF LITERARY AWARDS SHORTLIST Finalists to be honoured at QWF Awards Gala on November 5. The Quebec Writers’ Federation is proud to announce the shortlists for the 2019 QWF Literary Awards. The winners of … More info Read more
Read moreThe Twentieth International Writers’ and Artists’ Festival in Val-David
The International Writers’ and Artists’ Residence in Val-David is hosting its 20th edition of their Literary Festival, entitled La moisson lyrique des baies sauvages (The Lyrical Wild Berries Harvest). The festival takes place over the weekend of the 28th … More info Read more
Read moreGreenwood’s StoryFest presents a treasure trove of Canadian authors
A short drive off Montreal Island’s western tip, the quaint community of Hudson becomes abuzz with literary activity every autumn. Greenwood’s StoryFest promises to be particularly exciting this year with not one but two Giller longlist finalists as guests. … More info Read more
Read moreKnowlton Literary Festival celebrates its 10th edition this year
The Knowlton Literary Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary on the weekend of October 17th-20th with a varied and exciting line-up of Canadian writers. The festival opens with a free poetry reading in Theatre Lac-Brome, dedicated to the memory of … More info Read more
Read moreCall for Applications: The 2020 CBC/QWF Writer in Residence
So you think you can blog? CBC Montreal and QWF are looking for this year’s fresh new voice to produce a series of 5 nonfiction blog posts of 400 to 600 words each on Montreal-related themes developed with CBC. … More info Read more
Read moreThe 2020 QWF Mentorship Program: Call for Applications from Quebec English-language Writers
Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 This program is intended for Quebec residents who do not have other resources at hand for professional mentorship. As such, students currently in writing programs and authors working with a professional editor/publisher are not … More info Read more
Read moreThe Fresh Pages Initiative
The Quebec Writers’ Federation is launching a pilot initiative to create opportunities for promising writers and playwrights who, because of their ethnic or racial profile, have faced systemic and/or financial barriers to engaging in professional development activities. Our goal … More info Read more
Read moreThe Fall 2019 QWF Workshops are open for registration!
The Fall 2019 QWF Workshops are now open for registration – and with our new website, you can now book and pay online! We’re offering, as usual, a mix of 8-week evening workshops, and half- and full-day Saturday workshops. … More info Read more
Read moreFive Questions for Louise Abbott
Louise Abbott is a professional writer, photographer, and documentary filmmaker in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. She is a partner in Rural Route Communications, a small audio-visual production company, and the president of an artists’ cooperative that runs a … More info Read more
Read moreAppeal: Suitcases for Batshaw
We launched the ‘Suitcases for Batshaw’ appeal last summer, and were thrilled with your generosity and response. Can we do it again this year? If you’re coming to the end of the summer and looking at a mound of … More info Read more
Read more‘Writers in the Community’ – Nurturing Young Writers (Write, Spring 2019)
We were delighted to have QWF’s Writers in the Community program listed amongst many fine Canada-wide projects supporting young writers in Write, Spring 2019. Also mentioned are Poetry In Voice/Les Voix de la Poésie, TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, … More info Read more
Read moreFive Questions for Rana Bose
In this third edition of the ‘Five Questions for…’ series, featuring conversations with QWF Members about their practice and community, our Communications Assistant Audrey Meubus had questions for Rana Bose, who is an author, playwright, professional engineer and founding … More info Read more
Read moreNo Matter the Distance: Gathering Memories in Writing
In the spring of 2018, Raquel Rivera led a workshop for emerging writers in Chevery and Harrington Harbour, two localities in Quebec’s Lower North Shore. The goal was to encourage the act of preserving precious childhood memories through writing. … More info Read more
Read moreCall For Nominations For The 2019 Judy Mappin Community Award – Now Open!
The Quebec Writers’ Federation is now accepting written nominations from members of the community for the Judy Mappin Community Award. The prize is named for the first recipient of the QWF Community Award in 1995, who quietly but fiercely … More info Read more
Read moreFive Questions for Moe Clark
For the second in our ‘Five Questions for…’ series, featuring conversations with QWF Members about their practice and community, our Communications Assistant Audrey Meubus spoke with multidisciplinary Métis spoken word artist Moe Clark. Moe Clark fuses her unique understanding of … More info Read more
Read moreHello from Audrey M!
Hi everyone, my name is Audrey and I’m thrilled to be the QWF’s Communications Assistant for the summer. I’m an illustrator, scriptwriter and visual storyteller with a degree in Film Animation from Concordia University. My main areas of interest include … More info Read more
Read moreCall for Applications: Writers in CEGEPS 2019 – 2020
Deadline: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Writers who have already been approved for the Writers in CEGEPS program do not need to reapply. The Quebec Writers’ Federation invites applications from published English-language writers to participate in the Writers-in-CEGEPs program of … More info Read more
Read more‘Fire’ from 2018 Young Writers Second Prize winner Demetria Ekiridzo
Demetria Ekiridzo was 19 when she won second prize for her short story Fire, first published in John Abbott College’s Locus magazine, fall 2017 edition. Fire In kindergarten, you were enamored by the chubbiness of Will’s cheeks. You became … More info Read more
Read moreThe QWF Prize for Young Writers: Interview with Emily Crompton
A short interview with the First Prize winner of the 2018 QWF Prize for Young Writers, Emily Crompton. To find out more about the 2019 QWF Prize for Young Writers, including how to apply, see our Submittable page. The deadline … More info Read more
Read moreCall for Workshop Proposals for 2020
Deadline: Wednesday, June 12, 2019. 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 2020. QWF workshops offer a … More info Read more
Read moreWelcome to the new QWF website!
Drumroll please! We’re delighted to introduce you to the new website for the Quebec Writers’ Federation. It’s taken many months of intense labour, working with the fantastic Sasha Endoh Code & Design, who designed and developed the site, with … More info Read more
Read moreQWF Prize for Young Writers: Interview with Matteo Ciambella
This is the first in a series of short interviews with some of the previous winners of the QWF Prize for Young Writers. To find out more about the 2019 QWF Prize for Young Writers, including how to apply, … More info Read more
Read moreDeadline approaching for the 2019 QWF Prize for Young Writers!
The Quebec Writers’ Federation and its partners, Champlain, Dawson, Heritage, John Abbott, and Vanier Colleges, and the Conseil des arts de Montréal, are delighted to announce the third annual QWF Prize for Young Writers. Quebec has no shortage of … 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
Read moreQWF is hiring! Applications now open for 8-week contract for a Communications Assistant (aged 15 – 30)
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Tuesday May 14, 2019. The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is seeking a reliable, detail-oriented, and motivated person between the ages of 15 and 30 for an eight-week position as Communications Assistant in the QWF Office … More info Read more
Read moreFive Questions for Paige Cooper
Paige Cooper edits fiction for Cosmonauts Avenue. Her first book, Zolitude (Biblioasis), was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction, and won the Concordia University First Book Prize. She lives in … More info Read more
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