28 Apr 8 May
Event

Blue Metropolis International Festival 2022

What age is this ? Earth, Society, People The Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival More info Read more

31 Jul
Event

Emancipation Day

Come and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with Black Community leaders, music, craft vendors, Caribbean More info Read more

5 Aug
Event

The Violet Hour at Community Day

Violet Hour will have a table as part of this year’s Community Day activities More info Read more

6 Aug
Event

Rastafest

Come to a fun-filled afternoon that includes games for children, an open mike, a More info Read more

10 Sep
Event

Little Burgundy Festival

The annual festival will have world music, inflatable games, face painting, a photo exhibition, More info Read more

18 Sep
Event

Russell Brooks at the Montreal Afro-Vegan Festival 2022

I’ll be a vendor at this year’s Montreal Afro-Vegan Festival. There will be afro-Caribbean More info Read more

29 Oct
Event

Down the Road and a World Away Poets’ Tour: Montreal

DOWN THE ROAD AND A WORLD AWAY: Readings from Writers Near and Far Featuring More info Read more

25 Nov
Event

Club de lecture insolite – Unexpected Book Club: Anglo-Quebec Lit Club

Anglo-Quebec authors and books can remain elusive to Quebec’s French-speaking readership. Reaching across linguistic More info Read more

7 Dec 10 Dec
Event

The Pipeline Play Reading Series

Infinithéâtre’s annual Pipeline play reading series is back! Join us from December 7th-10th at More info Read more

15 Apr
QWF Event

Writers Out Loud: Emerging Authors Panel

April 15, 3:00–4:30 pm Join us and discover the writings of the finalists of More info Read more

23 May
Event

Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival presents: Marusya Nikiforova: Ukraine’s Legendary Anarchist Warrior

Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 pmLa Sala Rossa, Montreal Norman Nawrocki’s one-act play Marusya More info Read more

8 Jun 17 Jun
Event

Alright: Solving the Problem of Living

Running June 8-June 17 Acclaimed storyteller Nisha Coleman (Self-Exile, Cornichon) takes you on an 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!