28 Nov

Connor Willumsen launches Bradley of Him

Connor Willumsen presents his latest book BRADLEY OF HIM, the ever-shifting story of a More info Read more

29 Nov

Book Launch: “The Best of the Worst News: Tales of Inspiration from Around the World and My Life with ALS”

Norman MacIsaac was alone on a cold December day when he received his worst More info Read more

29 Nov

Addie Tsai Launches Dear Twin

Houston-based Addie Tsai launches her first novel, Dear Twin. A crossover YA that dives More info Read more

29 Nov

YA book launch: Dear Twin by Addie Tsai

Houston-based Addie Tsai launches her first novel, Dear Twin, a crossover YA that dives More info Read more

29 Nov

Alexei Perry Cox and Sina Queyras • Vallum Chapbook Launch

Join us at Rocket Science Room for the launch of 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒆 More info Read more

7 Dec

Launch of Ethel Meilleur’s “Funny Girl”

Ethel Meilleur will read from her first chapbook, Funny Girl, published by Sky of More info Read more

9 Dec

Carmen Maria Machado launches IN THE DREAM HOUSE

Join us for an evening with National Book Award Finalist & Guggenheim Fellow Carmen More info Read more

11 Dec

Morgan Parker Launches Who Put This Song On? w/ Monique Polak

Morgan Parker (Magical Negro, There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce) talks about her More info Read more

16 Jan

Eloisa Aquino launches The Life & Times of Butch Dykes

Come meet Eloisa Aquino and learn about the history behind the zine series, The More info Read more

17 Jan

Kai Cheng Thom Launches I Hope We Choose Love

Join us for the Montreal launch of Kai Cheng Thom’s I Hope We Choose More info Read more

22 Jan

Lisa Robertson Launches The Baudelaire Fractal

Join us for the Montreal launch of The Baudelaire Fractal, the debut novel from More info Read more

12 Feb

Book Launch: Desmond Cole – The Skin We’re In

Join us for an evening with writer and activist DESMOND COLE as he discusses More info Read more

 

QWF Annual Timeline

Zines laid out on a page

January

Woman reading at a microphone in front of an intimate audience

February

March

April

  • QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  • Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign ends
Stacks of books on display

May

June

Women in a classroom

July

People wearing summer clothes in nature

August

Two women smiling at the camera

September

Group of women smiling at camera

October

November

December

The QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December—happy holidays!  
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