11 Oct

Launch of Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt’s new poetry collection The Hospitality of Trees (Shoreline Press). In conversation with Rebecca Păpucaru

Saturday, October 11, 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Black Cat Books, 168E Rue Queen, More info Read more

4 Oct

Dark Sky Preserve re-launch on International Observe the Moon Night!

You are invited to the re-launch of the poetry collection and album, Dark Sky More info Read more

25 Sep

BOOK LAUNCH – Native Immigrant: A Personal Journey Into Our Home and Native

Come join us for the exciting book launch event of “Native Immigrant: A Personal More info Read more

21 Sep

Cactus Press Fall Launch + Accent Open Mic

Join us for Cactus Press’ Fall title launch with featured readers Matthew Rettino and More info Read more

18 Sep

Book Launch: We’re Somewhere Else Now by Robyn Sarah

Join Robyn Sarah for the launch of her new poetry collection, We’re Somewhere Else More info Read more

18 Sep

Joint Book Launch: Su J Sokol and Rich Larson

Join Su J Sokol and Rich Larson for a double book launch at Librairie More info Read more

27 Jul

Book Signing with Guy Gavriel Kay

Are you a fan of epic fantasy? In that case, save the date for More info Read more

24 Jul

Book Launch: July’s Return by Samara O’Gorman

Join us on the evening of Thursday, July 24th, at Viva Vida Art Gallery More info Read more

23 Jul

Chat with Larissa Lai and Her Translators

Pour souligner la parution française de son roman Les soeurs de la Muée chez More info Read more

3 Jul

Book Launch: Annapurna’s Bounty by Veena Gokhale

*Event Postponed to: Thursday, July 3, 2025, 6:30-8:30 pm* You are invited to the More info Read more

26 Jun

Book Launch: Red Bolero by Karen Ocana

Join Karen Ocana for the launch of her new chapbook, Red Bolero, at Argo Bookshop. I’ll be in conversation with Victoria Leblanc, yes! he very same Victoria we shared poems with this spring, as well as Gloria Macher and Brian Campbell.

19 Jun

PRIDE Montréal Book Launch: PALM MERIDIAN by debut author Grace Flahive

Join novelist Grace Flahive in conversation with Dr. Alex Ketchum for the Montréal release 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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