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Poetic Conversations
QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue, Room 3, WestmountIn this workshop, participants will select a published poetry collection whose world resonates with them, one that includes poems they would like to “dialogue with” for the remainder of the workshop. Weekly writing prompts will initiate a “conversation” with a chosen text from their book, an opportunity to engage with the source material on a deeper level.
$195
Counter Offence
Set in 90’s Montreal, Counter Offence tells the story of Shazia, an Indo-Quebecois woman who finds herself … More info Read more
$18 – $25
Picture Book Spyglass: Writing through the Lens of Children’s and YA Literature
QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue, Room 3, WestmountWhy every writer should know picture books: in this workshop, emerging and experienced writers … More info Read more
$195
QWF Annual Timeline
January
- Deadline to apply for the Max Margles Writing Residency (postponed to Feb-March for 2024 Residency)
- Mentorship pairings announced
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign Fundraiser opens
February
- Deadline to submit projects for StoryScaping: Creative Word-Shops for Youth and Seniors
April
- The QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign closes
- Applications for StoryScaping program begins for organizations
May
- Call for proposals for QWF Workshops
June
- Deadline for submissions for the QWF Literary Awards
- Nominations open for the Judy Mappin Community Award
- Call for applications to the Writers in CEGEPs program
- QWF Mentorship Program reading
July
- Deadline for applications to Writers in CEGEPs program
August
- Deadline for submissions for the Judy Mappin Community Award
- The QWF Annual Membership Picnic
- Registration for Fall Workshops opens
September
- Call for applications for the QWF Mentorship Program
- Call for applications for the Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Writers
October
- Fall Workshops begin
- Shortlist for the QWF Literary Awards announced
- Shortlist for the carte blanche Prize announced
November
- The QWF Awards Gala
- The AELAQ/QWF Holiday Book Fair
- Get Lit! at Salon du livre
- Deadline for QWF Mentorship applications
December
- Call for applications for Max Margles Writing Residency (postponed to February-March for 2024 Residency)
- Registration for Winter-Spring Workshops opens
- QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December. Happy holidays!