25 Apr 28 Apr
Event

2024 BLUE METROPOLI S INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL

Each year the Festival is structured aroundone theme. In 2024, our theme will be: More info Read more

2 May
Event

Launch of Here & Now, Volume 2: An Anthology of Queer Italian-Canadian Writing

Here & Now Volume 2 features the work of more than 50 writers. This More info Read more

17 May
Event

Confabulation presents: Coincidence — Stories of happy accidents, remarkable connections and falling out of sync

Confabulation Montreal presents: “Coincidence — Stories of happy accidents, remarkable connections and falling out More info Read more

18 May
Event

A Complete Read-Through of G

G is a sound. Phonetically, it is represented as [χ]—and corresponds to خ in More info Read more

21 May
Event

Music & Poetry with Melanie Power, Ranee Lee, and Svens Telemaque

An evening of music and poetry with Melanie Power, Ranee Lee, and Svens Telemaque.

22 May
Event

Poetry Reading with Phil Hall and Mark Goldstein

Wednesday, May 22, 20247:30 pm ETThe Word Bookstore (469 rue Milton, Montreal) The Word More info Read more

23 May
Event

Headlight Anthology Issue 25: Launch and Readings

Join the Headlight editorial team from Concordia’s graduate English department and fifteen incredible readers both from Concordia and from the broader Montreal literary community!

24 May 25 May
Event

Festival Montréal Mystère / Montréal Mystery Festival

Welcome to the inaugural Montreal Mystery book festival in downtown Montreal, where the worlds More info Read more

29 May
QWF Event

Karaoke at the Community Digital Arts Hub

We’re hosting a 5 à 7 karaoke social event at the Community Digital Arts Hub. Show off your most heart-wrenching ballad or your most entertaining pop song. There will be snacks! There will be prizes!

9 Aug 14 Aug
Event

Bishop’s Forum: 8th Edition

Now in its 8th edition, the Bishop’s Forum offers a 5-day experience as 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!