20 Jun 4 Jul
Event

Run Nawrocki Run! Escape from Banff Prison

Commemorating June 20, the anniversary of the end of Canada’s WW1 internment of Ukrainians More info Read more

17 Jul
Event

Grove Campus Poetry Show

Part 1 of 2 of the Grove Campus Art Series will be kicking off More info Read more

21 Jul
Event

Launch: Willow Loveday Little’s Poetry Collection “(Vice) Viscera”

Join us for the launch party of Willow Loveday Little’s debut collection of poetry, More info Read more

21 Jul
Event

Queer & Italian in Montreal 

July 21 event to celebrate the contributions of  LGBTQ Italian-Canadians on the city’s cultural More info Read more

27 Jul
Event

Authors in Conversation

Gina Roitman, author of Don’t Ask (Guernica Editions) meets Janet Calcaterra, author of The 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

9 Aug
Event

The fine—and fun—art of literary taxidermy!

Join us for a 90-minute literary workshop where writers create original stories and poems More info Read more

19 Aug
Event

Poetry Evening with Madhur Anand

In our endeavour to bring quality poetic activities to town, Kabir Centre Poetry Club More info Read more

20 Aug
Event

North Hatley book introduction of “It Was Only a Movie”

More than Just a Book! A Major Cultural Event!! Please mark your calendars for More info Read more

20 Aug
Event

Public book reading

Please mark your calendars and come to the Gillygooly Gallery for the North Hatley introduction of 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!