16 Jul
Event

Lawn Chair Soirée Virtual Edition #4

A monthly words and music soirée, now taking place on Zoom. This month’s featured More info Read more

23 Jul
Event

Across the Platform: An Open Mic – ONLINE

The Quebec Writers’ Federation and ARTS By The People present… Across the Platform; an More info Read more

26 Jul
Event

Cross-Border Poetry

The border between the US and Canada is closed, but words can still cross—-an More info Read more

20 Aug
Event

Lawn Chair Soirée Virtual Edition #5

A monthly soirée of words and music, now via Zoom. This month’s featured readers: More info Read more

23 Jan
Event

Multilingual Open mic

Come and share your multi-language texts! Open mic hosted (in English and French) by More info Read more

10 Feb
Event

“Black Rain” by Ilona Martonfi – Cactus Press Chapbook Launch (+ Open Mic)

Feb 10 8:00 PM EST “Black Rain” by Ilona Martonfi – Cactus Press Chapbook More info Read more

24 Mar
Event

“As on a Holiday” by Bryan Sentes, Cactus Press Chapbook Launch (+ Open Mic)

The Accent Reading Series is happy to announce the launch event for Bryan Sentes‘ More info Read more

1 Apr
Event

Thrive through Poetry featuring Kyla Jamieson

Thrive & Mcsway’s performance and open mic session aims to bring a space of More info Read more

1 Apr
Event

Open Mic Livestream

Throw Poetry Collective is hosting an open mic livestream where poets can perform and More info Read more

17 Mar
Event

The Lawn Chair Soirée

A Night of Mystery and Suspense with Invited Guests: Russell Brooks, Louise Carson, Anne More info Read more

17 May
Event

The Lawn Chair Soirée

Monthly Literary Evening with Invited Guests and Open Mic

21 Aug
Event

Accent Open Mic Vol. 52

Join us as Devon Gallant, curator of the Accent Reading Series, launches his new More info Read more

25 May
Event

League of Canadian Poets: Quebec/French Open Mic

Thursday, May 25, 7-8 pm EDT Events will feature 10-15 poets maximum, who will 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!