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4 Nov

Create Your Own Comic Strip!

We’ll explore the basic building blocks to get you started on drawing and writing a (mostly silly!) comic strip featuring fun characters we’ll create together. Close up faces, word balloons, sound effects and more! For kids 5 to 9. 
3 Nov

Read Quebec Book Fair Opening Cocktail

Following the book fair events in the 4TH SPACE, attendees are invited to attend a wine and cheese reception to mingle with fellow book lovers, peruse and purchase books.
3 Nov

Eight Voices: Finalists for the QWF Spoken Word Prize

In an exciting live event, the finalists for the second edition of the annual Quebec Writers’ Federation Spoken Word Prize will offer short performances showcasing their talents. The prize is open to all forms of spoken word performance, from storytelling to sound poetry, hip hop, and dub. Presented by the Quebec Writers’ Federation and Concordia’s SpokenWeb project.
3 Nov

Perfect Your Pitch: Panel and Workshops

The Association of English-language publishers of Quebec and the Quebec Writers’ Federation have partnered with Concordia University’s Writers Read series to present a panel discussion on crafting successful non-fiction book and magazine pitches.
1 Nov

Montreal Review of Books Fall Launch

Join us for the launch of the Fall Issue of the Montreal Review of Books, featuring Sean Michaels (Do You Remember Being Born?), Chris Bergeron (Valid) and Mostafa Henaway (Essential Work, Disposable Workers). Hosted by Montreal Review of Books editor, Malcolm Fraser. RSVP on Facebook.
1 Nov

Writers Read x Kathryn Mockler

On Wednesday, November 1st at 12pm in MB9C (1600 Rue de Maisonneuve Ouest), Kathryn … More info Read more
28 Oct

Autumn Trad—Transe automnale 2023

Join the Literary Translators Association of Canada (LTAC) on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 6 pm for their Autumn Trad to celebrate a love of literary translation!
26 Oct

SpeakUp

The Montreal Inter-Active Poetry Exchange Poets : Mirabel, Domenica Martinello ​Join us at Phoenix … More info Read more
24 Oct

Literary Oktoberfest

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 6:00-11:00 pmRiverside St-Henri (5020 Saint Ambrose St., Montreal)Free, open to … More info Read more
22 Oct

Book Launch: How Did I Get Here? by David Homel

Join us for the launch of How Did I Get Here? A Writer’s Education by David Homel on Sunday October 22. Refreshments included!
19 Oct

StoryFest 2023: Anita Anand

Anita Anand is a Montreal author and translator. Her collection of short stories entitled … More info Read more
19 Oct

A reading with Kasia Van Schaik & Padma Viswanathan

The Department of English invites you to a joint reading with the Scotiabank Giller Prize-nominated authors Kasia Van Schaik & Padma Viswanathan. The readings will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Professor Ara Osterweil. This event does not require registration.

 

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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