1 Feb

Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers

Join us for Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers. Featuring writers Ehab Lotayef and Ian Thomas Shaw in conversation with Samaa Elibyari.

31 Jan

The Air Contains Honey with a reading by Assiyah Jamilla Touré

The Air Contains Honey with a reading by Assiyah Jamilla TouréBenefit event for Brique … More info Read more

27 Jan

Confabulation presents : Shortest Story 14

It’s that time of year. Centaur’s Wildside Festival meets Confabulation’s Shortest Story eventSaturday January … More info Read more

25 Jan

January Japan Book Club

Looking for a book to start your new year with some poetic verve? The Argo Bookshop, in conjunction with the JET Alumni Association of Quebec and Atlantic Canada, will be hosting its next Japan Book Club on January 25th.  

23 Jan

Lunch and Learn with YES

Tuesday, January 23, 202412:00–1:30 pm ESTYES Montreal (666 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 700, Montreal) … More info Read more

22 Jan

The Words & Music Show

Join us for the January 2024 edition of the Words & Music Show, featuring the three winners and one finalist from the 2023 Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize.

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.

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 Dec

Townships Holiday Book Fest

 The Townships Sun Holiday Book Fest invites all book lovers to meet with an exciting line-up of 25 or more recent Townships authors who will display and talk about their books. Enjoy a program of short readings, panel discussions, videos, and music throughout the day. A free pancake breakfast will be served until 1 p.m., and tea and treats all day. 

9 Dec

Michael Tolliver Lives (Violet Hour Book Club)

Join us for the next meeting of the Violet Hour Book Club, a reading … More info Read more

4 Dec

ELAN x QDF x QWF Solstice Schmoozer

Calling all community members! QWF is excited to invite you to our first “Sister Orgs Schmoozer” in over a year! We’ll be gathering together with ELAN, QDF, and QWF members to make connections, learn about each other’s work, and, most importantly, schmooze! Hosted by Teesri Duniya, we’re thrilled to gather in person to wrap up the year together. Everyone welcome, and we hope to see you there!

30 Nov

Violet Hour: Suzette Mayr, Daniel Allen Cox, Katia Grubisic

Violet Hour is back this fall with a new format and venue! Three writers, … 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

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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