9 Nov

Encore Poetry Project: Launch of Polyphony

November 9, 2023, 7:00 pmCardinal Cocktails et vins5326 St. Laurent Blvd., Montreal Encore Books More info Read more

13 Dec

Turret House Extravaganza

Wednesday, December 13, 20237:00 pmMaison de la Culture NDG(3755 rue Botrel, Montreal) Montreal micro-press More info Read more

10 Jan

Book Launch: Imagining Musical Pasts

Please join us for an in-person book launch celebration for Imagining Musical Pasts starting around 6pm on January 10 at Librairie Résonance (40 Beaubien E)! The event will consist of a presentation and Q&A with the author, with refreshments provided by Librairie Résonance. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

9 Feb

Launch of Yolk 3.2

Join the folks at Yolk at De Stiil Friday, February 9th for the launch of yolk volume 3.2: Solastalgia, complete with readings from the issue, music, merchandise, and drinks. Issues of 3.2 will be available for purchase online and at select bookstores following the launch.

24 Feb

Book Launch: Naniki by Oonya Kempadoo

𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 and 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 present a book launch for 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒌𝒊 by 𝐎𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐨.

24 Feb

Book launch of ‘Take Out the Jocks: a feminist revenge comedy’

Join Michael Nest for the launch of his new novel ‘Take Out the Jocks: More info Read more

7 Mar

Launch of Mechanophilia with Sarah Burgoyne, Misha Solomon, & Bridget Huh

Join Sarah Burgoyne, Misha Solomon and Bridget Huh at Librairie Pulp on March 7th for the launch of Sarah Burgoyne and Vi Khi Nao’s collaborative mathematical infinite epic poetry book Mechanophilia (Book 1).

11 Mar

Mechanophilia Launch (Online) with Vi Khi Nao & Sarah Burgoyne

Join Vi Khi Nao and Sarah Burgoyne virtually on March 11th for the launch of their collaborative mathematical infinite epic poetry book Mechanophilia (Book 1).

14 Mar

Book*hug Poetry Launch

Thursday, March 14: A Montréal book launch for three new poetry titles from Chantal Neveu, Shani Mootoo, and Johanna Skibsrud.

5 Apr

Three Books, Three Authors, Three Journeys of Discovery: Book Signing

A viking queen chooses between survival and destruction. A blues-harp player sets out on a motorcycle ride into the land of myth. And thousands of years in the future, a novice space engineer discovers that the question of gender remains as fraught as ever.

11 Apr

Fanny, her wings on the ground

Launch at Bâton Rouge Saint-Sauveur

18 Apr

Book Launch: National Animal by Derek Webster

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 7:00 pm EDT Librairie De Stiil and Véhicule Press invite 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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