29 Sep
Event

Book Launch: David Homel’s A HOUSE WITHOUT SPIRITS

Join Véhicule Press to celebrate the launch of David Homel’s latest novel A HOUSE More info Read more

16 Oct
Event

Words After Dark with Ann-Marie MacDonald

Paragraphe Bookstore presents Words After Dark with Ann-Marie MacDonald, and host Eda Holmes, in More info Read more

23 Oct
Event

Whale Fall by Ann Lambert Book Launch

Join us at the launch of Whale Fall , the third book in Ann More info Read more

4 Nov
QWF Event

Jazz Stories: En Direct

Part of the 2022 Holiday Book FairFree, no registration requiredIn person and live-streamed (see More info Read more

13 Nov
Event

LAUNCH & CONCERT

Book launch of AN OPERA IN 3 ACTS STARRING GINO QUILICO by Connie Guzzo More info Read more

20 Nov
Event

Launch of The Brass Charm

Monique Polak launches her first picture book, The Brass Charm (Scholastic), illustrated by Marie More info Read more

19 Feb
QWF Event

The Words & Music Show: Launch of Dark Sky Preserve

Dark Sky Preserve. Turn out the lights, shut off the web. Look up and find More info Read more

29 Apr
Event

Book Celebration, Audiobook Launch, and Premiere of Wekweètì and Ekwǫ̀

Saturday, April 29, 2PMMcCord Stewart Museum Theatre, Montreal Nadine Neema will be in conversation More info Read more

11 May
Event

T. Liem launches SLOWS:TWICE

Thursday, May 11 at 7:00 pmLa Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Join T. Liem More info Read more

11 May
Event

Susan Lloy Launches: Nothing Comes Back

Join us at 7:30 PM on Thursday, May 11th, for the launch of Susan More info Read more

16 May
Event

Daniel Allen Cox launches I Felt the End Before It Came in conversation with Heather O’Neill

Tuesday, May 16, 7:00 pmIn person and livestreamed Join Daniel Allen Cox in conversation More info Read more

18 May
Event

Eliza Robertson launches I Got A Name in conversation with Kasia Van Schaik

Thursday, May 18 at 7 pmLa Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Join Eliza Robertson 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

  • The QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held
  • Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign closes
  • Applications for StoryScaping program begins for organizations
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

  • 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!