29 Nov

Of Crows and Aunties: A Conversation with Jessica Johns

Catherine Leroux meets Jessica Johns, author of the acclaimed BAD CREE, with her translator Éric Fontaine, to discuss translation, crows, dreams, evil entities and the extraordinary power of aunties. This hour-long conversation will be conducted in English and French and will be followed by a signing session with the author.

22 Nov

Poetics and Magic: Modernist Verse and Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Orla Polten

Join Dr. Orla Polten in an exploration of what is at stake in the claim that poetry is a king of magic.

20 Nov

Why We Write

Join Writers Collective of Canada as we explore the social impact of making art. Why We Write brings together established and emerging writers in a celebration of writing and storytelling to transform lives.

24 Oct

Violet Hour: 10 Years of Metonymy Press

Join us for a special Violet Hour at Pulp Bookstore in Verdun, celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Metonymy Press.

23 Oct

2024 Literary Oktoberfest

Join us for a night inspired by the atmospheric outdoor beer gardens of Oktoberfest and designed to connect writers, agents, publishers, booksellers, and literary support organizations in the city of Montreal.

21 Oct

The Power of Fiction Readings and Discussion

Join Argo Books for an evening with Danila Botha, Nora Gold, Mireille Silcoff and Sivan Slapak

17 Oct

Alyson and Su Read at Librairie Paragraphe

Librarie Paragraphe Bookstore and Renaissance Press present readings by Alyson Hope and Su J. Sokol.

29 Sep

GOLD: Garden of Literary Delights 2024

Sunday, September 29, 2024, 6:00-8:00 pm Mark your calendars! Sunday, September 29, 2024, 6-8 More info Read more

20 Sep

Inherited Memories of Partition: A Conversation with Author Aanchal Malhotra

A conversation with author Aanchal Malhotra about the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan.

12 Sep

Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists’ Conference: From Passion to Profit

Attention Artists! Dive into a transformative journey at the Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists’ Conference: “From Passion to Profit”!

22 Aug

Prose/Craft: Talk and Make with Speculative Fiction Writers

Thursday, August 22, 2024, 7:00 pmOnline (Get Tickets) Ursula Whitcher, whose debut collection North More info Read more

14 Jun

Land-Based Writing and Creative Writing Pedagogy

With Catherine Bush, Kit Dobson, and Julija Šukys. This three-person panel/discussion will highlight insights and strategies from our explorations in land-based writing and teaching

 

QWF Annual Timeline

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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

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September

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October

November

December

The QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December—happy holidays!  
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