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8 Dec

How I Got Published: Fiction Edition

Looking for tips on getting your own writing into print? Writer/translator Mélissa Bull will moderate a panel discussion on writers’ journeys to publication.
21 Jan

Reimagining Shakespeare, Remaking World Systems

If Shakespeare could advise contemporary leaders on how to navigate today’s challenges, what would he say? On January 21, 2025, we’re exploring this question in a special event organized by McGill Delve, the official thought leadership platform for the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, the English Department of McGill University, and the Stratford Festival.
18 Mar

Challenges Facing Writers of Middle Eastern Origin

A discussion between three writers on their works, their origins and the various degrees of connection between the two.
20 Mar

ground, field, figure: poets and critics in relation 

Please join Poetry Matters for a conversation with Liz Howard (Concordia) and Sarah Dowling (University of Toronto) on being poets and critics in relation. Moderated by Carmen Faye Mathes (McGill), this event is at once a celebration of Dowling’s new book, Here is a Figure: Grounding Literary Form and an opportunity to reflect on the grounds of poetic making with an award-winning poet.
21 Mar

“The Lives and Liveliness of Books”: Perspectives on Scholarly Publishing with Faith Wilson Stein 

How do books come to life through publication? Please join Poetry Matters and Connected Academics for a professional development workshop with Faith Wilson Stein, Senior Editor and Acquisitions Manager at Northwester University Press. What should a prospective author expect when working with an acquisitions editor? What kinds of career paths in academic publishing are possible for graduate students in the arts and humanities? This workshop is intended for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researches who are interested in the worlds of publishing in and beyond academia.   
3 Apr

WestmountLittéraire | WestmountLit

Featuring authors Megan Durnford, H Nigel Thomas, and Sivan Slapak
26 Apr

Writers Out Loud: To Care for the Earth—In Conversation with Alice Irene Whittaker

Novelist Ian Thomas Shaw interviews author Alice Irene Whittaker to explore the profound act of finding home in nature at a time of heartbreaking change. In her book, Homing: A Quest for Care for Myself and the Earth, Alice Irene weaves the wisdom of leading environmentalists with her journey of embracing nature’s cycles in a cabin in the woods, where she strives to shed perfectionism and cultivate a life rooted in regeneration and care.
27 Apr

The Gabriel Safdie Event: Jerusalem of the Mind—The Groundwork for the Day After

How do we continue living through endless conflict in the Middle East? How do we lay the groundwork for the day after? What role do we have as writers, poets, storytellers and journalists in the arduous and grassroots task of dialogue toward peace building? We must first explore ways toward building empathy among enemies.
6 May

Writers Out Loud: A Night of Trans Joy

The Quebec Writers’ Federation invites you to Writers Out Loud: A Night of Trans Joy, a panel discussion featuring four exciting and talented Quebec writers. Moderator and author Chris Bergeron sits down with writers Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay, Blxck Cxsper, and Lenore Claire Herrem to discuss their work, explore experiences of trans joy, and explain how and where the two intersect.

23 Jul

Chat with Larissa Lai and Her Translators

Pour souligner la parution française de son roman Les soeurs de la Muée chez … More info Read more
24 Sep

Writers Out Loud: Romantasy

Join us for Writers Out Loud: Romantasy (“Romantic Fantasy”). Three talented Montreal-based authors—Day Leitao (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom Series), L.E. Sterling (Starling’s Weave), and Kyrie Wang (The Enemy’s Keeper Series)—sit down to discuss their writing, how they got started in the world of romantasy, and why it’s such an exciting genre to be working in today. Discover the fantastical worlds, the captivating romances, and the manifold subgenres that make romantasy the world’s latest breakout book genre. A Q&A with the audience will follow the panel discussion.
5 Oct

Poetry, Place and Politics: Readings and Moderated Discussion at FLUX Festival

How do poets and their poetry intervene into discussions and activism related to the … 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

Two women smiling at the camera

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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