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SUMMARY:Book Launch: And Then Again Begin by H. Nigel Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Join H. Nigel Thomas for the launch of his new novel\, And Then Again Begin\, the fourth and final book of his No Safeguards Quartet. \nQ&A with Chanel Sutherland\, author of  Layaway Child and laureate 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize \nReading and book signing \nInfo: jandickthom@yahoo.ca \nRefreshments served
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-and-then-again-begin-by-h-nigel-thomas/
LOCATION:UNIA Liberty Hall\, 2741 Notre Dame Street West\, 2741 Notre Dame Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3J 1N9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T133000
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Narrative-Building: Journalism\, storytelling\, and mobilizing media
DESCRIPTION:In a moment when information and misinformation are moving at a break-neck pace and trust in media institutions is dwindling\, how can we challenge dominant narratives and confront current power structures? What does it look like to harness journalism and storytelling for effective knowledge mobilization and social change? Join us for interactive skill-share that will center on practical approaches to sharing knowledge and understanding impact in an ever-shifting techno-cultural landscape. \nWe look forward to digging into narrative-building with you and our special guests: \n– Danièle-Jocelyne Otou-Nguini (New Room Group & Black Healing Centre)\,\n– Rachel Gilmore (Bubble Pop Media)\,\n– and Savannah Stewart (The Rover) \nThey will lead discussions on wielding communications for social transformation\, in an effort to better equip us to defy power through our stories.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/pathways-to-narrative-building-journalism-storytelling-and-mobilizing-media/
LOCATION:Concordia University\, McConnell Building\, 1400 blvd Maisonneuve West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T210000
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SUMMARY:Soliloquies Anthology 30.2 LAUNCH Party!
DESCRIPTION:Soliloquies Anthology\, Concordia’s undergraduate journal in its 30th iteration\, is launching our final issue of the year on April 30th.\nEvent will take place at Bar Le Record (near Jean-Talon metro) from 6pm-9pm. Reading will begin promptly\, so don’t be late! \nIssue 30.2 is filled with impressive poetry and prose submitted by writers of all ages and backgrounds from across Canada (not just students). \nThe launch will include speeches from our Co-Editors-in-Chief\, readings from contributing authors and introductions from members of our masthead. \nCome on out to support and engage with the community. All are welcome! \nPWYC (5$ recommended donation)\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nIssues will be on sale. Drinks and food available at the bar.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/soliloquies-anthology-30-2-launch-party/
LOCATION:Bar Le Record\, 7622 Rue St-Hubert\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H2R 2N6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Reading with Jane Austen by Elaine Bander
DESCRIPTION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore and Bucknell University Press present a launch for Reading with Jane Austen by Elaine Bander. \nJoin us as Dr. Elaine Bander discusses and signs her new book Reading with Jane Austen. \nAdmission is free. \nRefreshements will be served. \nAbout the Book\nJane Austen has more readers today than at any time in history. Many of Austen’s legions of fans\, however\, came to her novels after first seeing films or other adaptations made for twenty-first-century audiences. Austen herself conversely spent her literary career undermining romantic clichés and rethinking novel conventions. Confident that she and her contemporaries shared a common reading culture\, Austen deliberately constructed her novels to set readerly expectations\, only to disrupt or confound those expectations by challenging her readers’ assumptions and values. In Reading with Jane Austen\, Elaine Bander carefully rereads the great author’s novels—beginning with her late work of juvenilia\, “Catharine\, or The Bower\,” and ending with her final fragment\, “Sanditon”—against the rich context of late Georgian literary and intellectual culture. In doing so\, Bander invites us into the transformative experience that Austen intentionally designed for her earliest readers\, adding new layers of appreciation for those who love her work. \nAbout the Author\nElaine Bander is retired from Dawson College in Montreal\, Canada\, where she taught English for three decades. She is the author of dozens of essays and several book chapters on Austen and other writers and served as president of the Jane Austen Society of North America (Canada) as well as of the Burney Society (North America). \nPraise for Elaine Bander\n“Reading with Jane Austen sets out to help us re-see the great novelist’s aims and achievements by carefully\, clearly\, and productively describing them alongside the significant writings of her best-loved contemporaries. Elaine Bander’s fine book will have you rereading Austen in engaging\, surprising\, and powerful new ways.” —Devoney Looser\, author of Wild for Austen: A Rebellious\, Subversive\, and Untamed Jane \n“Reading with Elaine Bander is a delicious and rewarding experience. She introduces us to the authors and the books that Jane Austen and her readers loved and admired\, tracing the ways Austen both subverts conventions and clichés and reimagines what the novel can be. Reading with Jane Austen is a gift.” —Susan Allen Ford\, author of What Jane Austen’s Characters Read (and Why) \n“Light\, bright\, and sparkling\, Bander’s account of her own life of teaching and writing under the sign of Austen brought me enormous delight and deserves a place in every Austen fan’s library.” —Jenny Davidson\, author of Reading Jane Austen \n“Reading with Jane Austen is a meticulous and innovative study illuminating the literary culture that shaped Austen’s art. With scholarly precision and fresh insights\, Elaine Bander draws on a lifetime spent with Austen and her precursors to reconstruct what Austen read and might have read—revealing new dimensions of her taste\, intelligence\, and creative engagement.” —Peter Sabor\, coeditor of Jane Austen’s Manuscript Works \n“A long-awaited manuscript from a respected Austen scholar\, Elaine Bander’s Reading with Jane Austen offers significant insights into Austen’s creative process.” —Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey\, author of Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-reading-with-jane-austen-by-elaine-bander/
LOCATION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Mind the Gap by Alice Zorn
DESCRIPTION:Book launch for Alice Zorn‘s new collection of travel fiction\, Mind the Gap\, published by NeWest Press. \nAlice Zorn will be in conversation with Cora Siré at the Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 Av. McGill College\, Montréal from 5 to 7 pm. \nAdmission is free. \nRefreshments will be served. \nAbout the Book\nA beautifully crafted second short story collection from award-winning writer Alice Zorn. \nWith an uncompromising and relatable voice\, Zorn travels through Mexico\, Morocco\, Texas\, England\, Austria\, Tunisia\, and northeastern Quebec in these seven short stories and one novella\, each following a compelling narrator on a quest — to find someone who does not wish to be found\, to discover the truth behind family secrets\, to expiate guilt\, to make new bonds\, to realize a dream. Far from home\, facing new mirrors\, characters leave old selves behind and discover new ones. Alice Zorn shines once again in this exploration of friendship\, love\, art\, work\, gender\, and cultural identity in this spectacular collection of travel fiction. \nAbout the Author\nOriginally from Hamilton\, Ontario\, Alice Zorn has now lived for many years in Montréal. Her writing has won or been shortlisted for awards across Canada. Mind the Gap is her fifth book of fiction. \nPraise for Alice Zorn\n“Zorn’s precise\, compelling descriptions and unusual storylines linger long after the book is finished.”—Anita Anand\, award-winning author of A Convergence of Solitudes \n“ Zorn’s characters travel the world in search of something or someone but end up finding themselves. An absorbing\, lyrical\, and bewitching collection.”—Theresa Shea\, bestselling author of The Shade Tree \n“Zorn is a compelling storyteller\, deft in the art of leaving us wanting more.” — Katia Grubisic\, Governor General’s Award-winning author of What if red ran out
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-mind-the-gap-by-alice-zorn/
LOCATION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T133000
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SUMMARY:Launch: Linda Leith Publishing
DESCRIPTION:The Blue Metropolis Literary Festival presents the launch of English and French language books from Linda Leith Publishing\, including titles from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025. \nAuthors and translators will be present. \nLocation: Hôtel 10 — Suite 10 \n/// \nLinda Leith Publishing lance les titres publiés entre l’automne 2024 et le printemps 2025. Présenté en partenariat avec le Festival Metropolis Bleu. \nEn présence des auteurs et traducteurs. \nLieu : Hôtel 10 — Suite 10
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-linda-leith-publishing/
LOCATION:Hotel 10\, 10 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 4C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T210000
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SUMMARY:Imagination Writers' Festival: Valentine in Montreal with Heather O'Neill and Arizona O'Neill
DESCRIPTION:Meet Heather O’Neill and Arizona O’Neill\, the writer and illustrator of the novel Valentine in Montreal\, during this live interview followed by a Q&A! \nHost: Julia Caron\, CBC journalist \nThis activity is presented with the collaboration of the Writers Out Loud program of the Quebec Writers’ Federation\, and CBC Radio. \n\n\nArizona O’Neill\nArizona O’Neill is a Montreal author and illustrator. She is the illustrator of Nelly Arcan’s L’enfant dans le miroir and Heather O’Neill’s Valentine in Montreal. Her comics have appeared in Hazlitt\, Exclaim!\, Canadian Geographic\, and The Montreal Gazette. She has created animated videos for many outlets\, including CBC. A regular contributor to Radio-Canada’s Il restera toujours la culture\, she is one half of the Bookstagram page @ONeillReads. Her graphic novel Opioids and Organs is coming out in May 2026 with Drawn & Quarterly. \n\n\n\n\nHeather O’Neill\nHeather O’Neill is a novelist\, short-story writer\, and essayist. Her most recent novel is The Capital of Dreams. Her previous works include When We Lost Our Heads\, which was a #1 national bestseller and a finalist for the Grand Prix du Livre de Montréal; The Lonely Hearts Hotel\, which won the Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and CBC’s Canada Reads; and Lullabies for Little Criminals\, The Girl Who Was Saturday Night\, and Daydreams of Angels\, which were shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction\, the Orange Prize for Fiction\, and the Scotiabank Giller Prize two years in a row. O’Neill has also won CBC’s Canada Reads and the Danuta Gleed Award. Born and raised in Montreal\, she still lives there today. \n\nGet tickets
URL:https://qwf.org/event/imagination-writers-festival-valentine-in-montreal-with-heather-oneill-and-arizona-oneill/
LOCATION:Morrin Centre\, 44 Chaussée des Écossais\, Quebec City\, Quebec\, G1R 4H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Writers Out Loud
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T170000
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SUMMARY:Belonging: Who Really Belongs in Quebec?
DESCRIPTION:This event is held in partnership between the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival and the Quebec Writers’ Federation. \nIn keeping with the theme of this edition of the Festival\, ‘Words to Understand Each Other\,’ two gripping and passionate discussions about Québécois identity and who can claim it. Two consecutive and uninterrupted discussions in English and French. \nFirst discussion: What does it mean to be a Québécois? Is being born here enough? Whatever success you may have here\, however many generations you are removed from those who arrived here\, are you ever fully accepted as l’un des nôtres? Last year\, author Kim Thúy suffered dramatic backlash after speaking out about the injustice she has witnessed—and experienced—in spite of being widely lauded as an iconic author in francophone Quebec. Award-winning journalist Toula Drimonis has written movingly about the challenges for immigrants and their descendants in Quebec\, both in her column in The Gazette and in her 2023 book We\, the Others (Nous\, les autres\, translated to French by Mellisa Verreault). Be a fly on the wall as they share their ideas about where Quebec is on this issue\, and where it might be going. \nSecond discussion: Immigrants or those who are considered “outsiders” have had to face the different challenges of trying to make Quebec their home. Over time\, they have begun to experience a strong sense of belonging and become fully integrated into their adoptive chez nous. They have subsequently seen changes in Quebec that have made them question that sense of belonging. Writer and director Guy Rex Rodgers transformed Quebec’s linguistic landscape with his book\, What We Choose to Forget\, an account of a three-year tour of his film What We Choose to Remember. Journalist Francine Pelletier has reflected on the question of who Québécois in her book Dream Interrupted: The Rise and Fall of Quebec Nationalism. \nDiscussions in English and French. \nParticipants: Discussion 1: Kim Thúy\, Toula Drimonis; Discussion 2: Guy Rex Rodgers\, Francine Pelletier \nModerator: Anne Lagacé Dowson \nThe Participants\nPhoto by John Kenney\nToula Drimonis is a Montreal-based journalist\, opinion columnist\, and writer. A former news director for TC Media\, her byline appears in national and international publications\, with a focus on politics\, social justice\, immigration\, and women’s issues. She currently writes a weekly column for the Montreal Gazette and Cult MTL\, and a monthly for The Walrus. She’s worked in television\, radio\, and print in English\, French and Greek. She was on the advisory board for Use the Right Words\, a national media guide on how to report on sexual violence. In 2022 she published her first book\, We\, the Others: Allophones\, Immigrants\, and Belonging in Canada. Her second book\, Seeking Asylum: Building a Shareable World was published in 2024. \n\n \nKim Thúy a quitté le Vietnam avec les boat people à l’âge de dix ans et s’est installée avec sa famille au Québec. Diplômée en traduction et en droit\, l’écrivaine a travaillé comme couturière\, interprète\, avocate et propriétaire de restaurant. Kim Thúy a reçu plusieurs prix\, dont le Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général 2010\, et a été l’une des quatre finalistes du Nobel Alternatif en 2018. Ses livres\, dont les ventes montent à plus de un million de copies partout dans le monde\, sont traduits en 31 langues et 43 pays et territoires. Kim Thúy vit à Montréal et se consacre à l’écriture. \n\nAnne Lagacé Dowson is a bilingual Montrealer by choice\, born in Toronto with a Québécoise mother and an Ontarian dad. A long-time aficionado of the arts\, libraries and everything connected to them\, she is an avid reader with an MA in Social and Women’s History. Anne was a reporter\, editor\, researcher\, host and commentator at CBC\, BellMedia and Radio-Canada for over 25 years\, prioritising authors\, libraries\, education\, public interest issues\, and literacy in her on-air work. She is very proud of her two daughters\, who are bilingual products of Québec’s public school system. \n\nFrancine Pelletier is a journalist based in Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada and former co-host of CBC’s Fifth Estate (1995-2000). She is the co-founder of a feminist magazine\, La Vie en Rose\, and has written for La Presse\, Le Devoir\, and the Montreal Gazette. \n\nPhoto by Pantea Pezeshkan\nGuy Rex Rodgers arrived in Quebec as a young adult to study at the National Theatre School. He has been a writer\, columnist\, interviewer\, translator\, filmmaker and community activist: founder of the English Language Arts Network (ELAN). In 2015\, he was appointed a companion in l’Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec. In 2020\, Rodgers began filming a series of eight documentaries about waves of immigration\, and how immigrants successfully adapted to Quebec since it adopted the first language laws half a century earlier. His three-year tour of Quebec with We Choose To Remember\, as the government imposed harsh new language laws\, is the story of What We Choose To Forget. \n\nGet tickets
URL:https://qwf.org/event/belonging-who-really-belongs-in-quebec/
LOCATION:Hotel 10 – Salle Saint-Laurent\, 10 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 4C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,QWF Events,Writers Out Loud
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SUMMARY:Affair with China – The Dragon Through Gabriel Safdie’s Lens
DESCRIPTION:A Blue Metropolis Festival Event \nIn Affair with China\, Gabriel Safdie’s photography and narrative cover over four transformative decades in his extensive travels throughout the entire country from the 1980s to 2020s while working in trade and in the arts. As he wrote\, “China’s one-eyed dragon rose\, learned to fly\, spread its wings and soared. Will this country\, so driven to extremes\, learn to find balance and a sense of proportion between the forces of yin and yang\, resolving those always contrary tendencies?” Gabriel Safdie answers questions from writer Charlie Foran (Butterfly Lovers; Mordecai: The Life & Times; Just Once\, No More). \nBook signing after the event at the Festival’s official bookstore at Salle JAG. \nParticipants: Gabriel Safdie \nInterview: Charlie Foran \nLanguage(s): English \n  \nTickets: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/fmb260425006
URL:https://qwf.org/event/affair-with-china-the-dragon-through-gabriel-safdies-lens/
LOCATION:Hôtel 10 – Salle JAG\, 10 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 4C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Panel
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
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SUMMARY:2026 Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:150 AUTHORS AND CULTURAL MEDIATORS\, 110 EVENTS\, 9 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES\nThe 28th edition of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival will revolve around the theme: “Words for Understanding One Another”. \nAs in past years\, the Festival will be full of interviews\, discussions\, lectures\, debates\, masterclasses and more to delight our audiences. Discover all the festival has to offer below. \nThe Blue Metropolis Literary Festival is also a Youth Festival which takes place in April until early May. Across many libraries\, schools and institutions in Montreal\, there will be meet and greets\, animated workshops and many more events with various children’s authors. Our new Draw Me A Sun exposition will also be on display in 4 libraries across Montreal. Learn more about what we have to offer for the youth by clicking the orange button below. \nBlue Metropolis favours a diversity of viewpoints and freedom of expression. The opinions expressed by Festival participants are theirs alone. \nLearn more on the Blue Metropolis website.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/blue-metropolis-international-literary-festival-3/
LOCATION:Hotel 10\, 10 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 4C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T203000
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SUMMARY:Saudade and Mind the Gap Digital Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us from the comfort of your own home\, wherever that may be\, to celebrate the launch of two of NeWest’s spring books this year! \n\n\n\n\nNo matter where you are\, you can join us digitally from the comfort of your own home to celebrate the launch of two NeWest spring books this season – Saudade and Mind the Gap. Authors Thomas Trofimuk and Alice Zorn will be joined by their respective editors\, Thomas Wharton and Suzette Mayr for an evening of readings and discussions. \nVisit Eventbrite to RSVP and get the meeting link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/saudade-and-mind-the-gap-digital-book-launch/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
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SUMMARY:2026 Imagination Writers' Festival
DESCRIPTION:What’s the Imagination Writers’ Festival? \n\nA dynamic and convivial celebration. Pop-up activities\, wine and tea tastings\, workshops\, concerts\, discussions\, and more.\nA cultural meeting space. Meet authors\, translators\, and artists face to face; chat about books\, drinks\, food\, arts\, and more with other Festival attendees; discover new books\, new universes\, new friends.\nAn unforgettable experience. 30+ authors and artists\, 40+ activities at the Morrin Centre and in nearby schools and partner organizations.\n\nThe Imagination Writers’ Festival aims to promote Canadian literature in its many forms\, showcase the diverse literary landscape of our country\, and be a marker of the vitality of our culture. To that effect\, this year\, we are embracing the theme of connections! The Festival team is delighted to present a series of events and activities held in partnership with cultural and literary organizations\, or inspired by (and put together with advice from) other literary festivals. \nAmong these activities are: \n\nLanguages Intertwined discussion\, in collaboration with the Kwahiatonhk! Festival\nSilent Writing activity\, inspired by the GritLit Festival\nPop-Up-Cartoonist activity\, in collaboration with QuébecBD\nLiterary Translation panel\, in collaboration with the Maison de la littérature\nPop-Up-Poet activity\, inspired by and with advice from the Whistler Writers Festival (and poet Bronwyn Preece) and the Vancouver Writers’ Fest (and poet Elliott Slinn)
URL:https://qwf.org/event/2026-imagination-writers-festival/
LOCATION:Morrin Centre\, 44 Chaussée des Écossais\, Quebec City\, Quebec\, G1R 4H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Morality Bites VI
DESCRIPTION:Theatre Ouest End invites you to MORALITY BITES VI– a night of new short play readings! \nSince our first dramatic reading event in 2019\, and continuing with Still Got Something to Say: 6 Plays on Age\, The Covenant\, What Rough Beast\, and Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty.)\, Theatre Ouest End has always been committed to making theatre that asks the big questions about who we are as individuals in our political\, historical and social context. With that commitment in mind\, we are offering a fifth evening of 2 short plays\, each examining a different bite-size moral dilemma with a side of humor. \n The Last Relay  by Debra Kirshenbaum and Failure To Launch by Ann Lambert \nIt promises to be a night of dramatic readings with a difference—you\, the audience will be invited (if you want) to weigh in on the choices the characters make. Did they do the right thing? What is the right thing? Is there a right thing? \nThis event will feature a terrific local cast (details to come!) and will happen in the gallery at the Centaur Theatre. \nJoin us for a drink\, a snack\, and an entertaining and engaging night of theatre. \nSome responses from our other Morality Bites events: \n“You are doing great work in making theatre relevant in our increasingly difficult task of coming to terms with the world we live in.  It is so helpful to have artistic productions that inspire us to share our concerns with friends and neighbours\, and to search with them for ways of making a better world.”  \n“Wonderful evening with 2 new short seasonal pieces from Theatre Ouest End and an engaged audience!”  \n“I resonated a lot with the plays\, especially with pushing conversation boundaries forward and in turn curating them in a safe space!” + “Morality Bites  was really fun. Can’t wait for the next one!”  \nBring your friends and family. We can’t wait to see you! \nTICKETS: are FREE but a donation of $10 would be very appreciated. $20 even better! \nDATE: April 20\, 2026 \nTIME: 7:30 PM \nLOCATION: Centaur Theatre (gallery) thanks to our partnership with Centaur Theatre where we are a guest company for the 2025-2026 season.\nFACEBOOK LINK: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HxdubUDPy/
URL:https://qwf.org/event/morality-bites-vi/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T223000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
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SUMMARY:Scrivener Issue 48 Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Join Scrivener Creative Review for the launch of the magazine’s “Longhand Issue” at 7PM on 19 April 2026 at Cardinal Tea Room. Doors open at 6:45PM\, readings begin at 7:30PM sharp. \nBuy tickets.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/scrivener-issue-48-launch-party/
LOCATION:Cardinal Tearoom\, 5326 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260410T174625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T175307Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch & Art Exhibition with Live Music and Cocktail—Free Admission
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever loved so deeply that it left an echo? \nHave you ever tried to let go only to find pieces of them still tangled in your soul? \nThen this event is for you! \nJoin us on April 17\, 19:00–21:00 for a special evening celebrating the launch and signing of Ebbs and Flows of the Heart by Chedia El Khouri. \nMixed Media Art Exhibition \nLive Music by RachelDara \nComplimentary Cocktail \nQ&A Session hosted by poet Samara O’Gorman \nViva Vida Art Gallery and Art Centre in the heart of the Pointe Claire Village \nFREE ADMISSION \nCome experience an inspiring night of art\, poetry\, and connection. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-art-exhibition-with-live-music-and-cocktail-free-admission/
LOCATION:Viva Vida Art Gallery\, 278 Lakeshore Road\, suite 2\, Pointe-Claire\, Quebec\, H9S 4K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260408T173838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T183010Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Banished Rose by Leila
DESCRIPTION:Join Montreal author Leila for the launch of her poetry collection Banished Rose. \nAbout the Book\nBanished Rose is a luminous collection of poetry spanning over two decades\, tracing the delicate arc of one woman’s journey from adolescence to creative maturity. From her first verses at age twelve to a reflective voice of thirty-four\, Leila conjures vivid imagery and deep emotion to illuminate her journey. \nEach poem becomes a moment of immersion\, a meditation on the present. With raw honesty and lyrical grace\, she invites listeners into an intimate world shaped by love\, heartbreak\, personal transformation\, and spiritual awakening. \nBanished Rose is a testament to the healing power of words\, a companion for anyone navigating life’s joys and sorrows\, and a reminder that within every heartache lies the possibility of grace. \nAbout the Author\nDaniela Beatriz Leal Reyes (Leila)\, is a Chilean independent author and poet\, based in Montreal\, Canada since 2018. She published her first book of poetry in October 2025\, Banished Rose\, a work published in English\, which brings together 47 poems and traces the author’s journey originally written in Spanish and translated into English by the poet herself. \nOne of his works\, Toque de Libertad\, included in his book\, was also published in the poetry anthology Trazos de hojas secas (2025)\, by Ediciones Converso.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-banished-rose-by-leila/
LOCATION:Le Bon Vieux Temps\, 2051B rue Saint-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260414T200534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T165834Z
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SUMMARY:I Remember: A Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Organized in partnership between the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival\, Rodaisun\, and Grapeseed Books. \nHosted by Rodaisun\, a writing workshop that incorporates sound and performance\, on the theme of what it means to take stock of our personal inventory\, in order to turn that into poetry (which is the backbone of RDS). This investigation will be conducted through the lens of Joe Brainard’s book I Remember — a NY painter and poet who died prematurely of AIDS-related complications. The audience will be guided with a writing prompt during two 30-40min sets of live improvised jazz. The sound charges the space and serves as the anchor for the stream of conscious writing. There will be a 15-minute break between sets. At the end\, people will be invited to read what they’ve written. \nWriting prompts by RODAISUN\, music by Aaron Dolman\, Kevin LaFleur\, and Zach Bachand. Second hand books for sale by Pome’s Books. \nGet tickets: https://www.grapeseedbooks.com/product-page/i-remember-w-rodaisun-x-blue-metropolis
URL:https://qwf.org/event/i-remember-a-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Parquette\, 1345 Rue de Bellechasse\, Montreal
CATEGORIES:Festival,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260331T170158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T202334Z
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SUMMARY:borders\, boundaries\, margins: an evening of poetry readings
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 16\, 2026\, 7:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nPoetry Matters warmly invites you to borders\, boundaries\, margins\, an evening of poetry readings with Shanice Nicole\, Carlos A. Pittella\, and Elizabeth Wood. \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public \n\n\n\nPlease register here \n\n\n\nThe following day\, we will extend our exploration of poetry in a roundtable discussion featuring members of the Poetry Matters research project\, in collaboration with McGill Psychology. This will take place in Arts W-120\, from 12-3 pm (Friday\, April 17th). All are welcome.  \n\n\n\nShanice Nicole is a Black feminist educator\, facilitator\, writer\, (out)spoken word artist\, and mother based in Montreal. Her debut children’s book\, Dear Black Girls\, published in 2021 by Metonymy Press\, is described by Shannon Ozirny of Quill and Quire as a “powerful\, honest affirmation of belonging that is striking in its poeticism.” She is also the curator of free community resources such as Jobs & Things and All Black Everything Montreal. Shanice Nicole was nominated as Gala Dynastie’s Author of the Year in 2022 and named as one of CBC’s Black Changemakers in 2024.  \n\n\n\nCarlos A. Pittella is a Latinx poet and editor currently residing in Lethbridge/Sikóóhkotoki. He is the recipient of a 2022 Frontier Global Poetry Prize. While completing his MA in English and Creative Writing at Concordia University\, he was also awarded a 2023 Forces AVENIR award as part of the Headlight Anthology editorial team. His poetry is haunted by borders and bureaucracies and often inhabits the movement of being in-between places\, languages\, and times. “There is such a lovely propulsion to Pittella’s lyrics\,” writes poet and publisher Rob McClennan. Pittella’s writing has appeared in places such as Shō\, Jacket2\, Glyphöria\, & The Capilano Review. His first chapbook in English footnotes after Lorca was published in 2024 by above/ground press\, and in 2025 he published Propersitions with Cactus Press. His latest work\, the manifesto Dante’s Bureau\, will be published by Anstruther Press in 2026. \n\n\n\nOriginally from rural Ontario\, Elizabeth Wood is a Montreal-based educator\, visual artist\, art writer\, and poet. She “distill[s]” poetry from “rending moments\,” Dawn MacDonald observes. Wood’s first chapbook Outlaw\, Rainy Day appeared in 2022 (Turret House Press). Wood is a contributor to their collective chapbook XTRACTS Studio #7 (2022). Her chapbook\, The quiet only knows half of itself\, was published through Anstruther Press in 2025. Wood’s poems and writing on art have appeared in numerous arts publications\, exhibition catalogues\, and poetry journals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/borders-boundaries-margins-an-evening-of-poetry-readings/
LOCATION:Rocket Science Room\, #204-170 Jean Talon O.\, Atlas Building Little Italy\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2R 2X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: What We Choose to Forget by Guy Rex Rodgers
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for Guy Rex Rodger’s highly anticipated book launch. After his hugely successful feature documentary\, What We Choose to Remember\, ELAN’s founder and friend is publishing What We Choose to Forget\, a book of the stories of English-speaking Quebecois he collected on his film tour across Quebec. \nJoin us on April 16 at the beautiful Conseil des arts de Montréal Atrium for an elegant schmoozer-style Book Launch. \nRegister now.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-what-we-choose-to-forget-by-guy-rex-rodgers/
LOCATION:Conseil des arts de Montréal Atrium\, 1210 Sherbrooke Street East\, Montréal\, QC\, H2L 1L9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260407T143044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T143044Z
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SUMMARY:La belle-mère (Maison de la Culture Pointe-aux-Trembles)
DESCRIPTION:Nous avons l’honneur de présenter La belle-mère dans le cadre de la 42e édition du CAM en tournée\, en 2025-2026. \nLa belle-mère sera présenté dans quatre maisons de la culture à Montréal\, entre novembre 2025 et avril 2026. Toutes les représentations sont gratuites\, mais une réservation est nécéssaire dans certains de ces lieux. Le spectacle sera présenté dans sa version française seulement\, avec Amélie Prévost dans le rôle de la Belle-mère et Rachel McCrum dans celui de la Voix bleue.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/la-belle-mere-maison-de-la-culture-pointe-aux-trembles/
LOCATION:Maison de la Culture Pointe-aux-Trembles\, 14001\, rue Notre-Dame Est\, Montréal\, QC\, H1A 1T9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260212T205314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T164955Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: There's Always More to Say by Natalie Southworth
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 9\, 20267:00–9:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nJoin us for the launch of Natalie Southworth’s short story collection\, There’s Always More to Say. The author will be joined for a Q&A with Paige Cooper\, author of Zolitude. This event is free\, but space is limited\, so please RSVP. \n\n\n\nMasks are not required but will be provided for free at the door. \n\n\n\nFor elevator access to the store\, please contact Argo Bookshop at least a day in advance. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE BOOKIn the title story of Natalie Southworth’s debut collection\, sisters sneak out of their unstable mother’s apartment to find “reality\,” an experience with lasting repercussions. Southworth concentrates on moments like this—moments of disconnection\, family fragility and unexpected expressions of love. \n\n\n\nThe stories that make up There’s Always More to Say focus on characters struggling to achieve what they think they should want despite the demands and loneliness of modern life. A puppeteer attempts to reinvent himself as a realtor. Preteen girls strive to become like their absentee fathers. A nanny must decide between her future or that of the family dog. A high-achieving working mother is imprisoned by her antidepressants. \n\n\n\nInfused with humour and verve\, yet full of warmth\, Southworth interrogates the quest for more and what it means when ambition clashes with private reality. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\n\nNatalie Southworth’s award-winning stories have appeared in literary journals in Canada\, the UK and the US\, including The Moth Magazine\, The North American Review\, The Brooklyn Review\, The New Quarterly\, Grain Magazine\, Prairie Fire\, Canadian Notes & Queries\, Riddle Fence and more. Originally from England\, she lives in Montreal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP at Ticketsource
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-theres-always-more-to-say-by-natalie-southworth/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260318T174916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T175021Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with QWF
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 7\, 2026\, 12:00–1:00 pm ETOpen to all—register for Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking to learn more about QWF\, what we do\, and how we can help you as a writer? \n\n\n\nJoin us for a Lunch & Learn with QWF! \n\n\n\nIn this quarterly online orientation session\, we provide a deep dive into our many programs and services and how we can help you in your writing journey. Whether you’re new to QWF\, want to learn about a particular program\, or simply want to meet the team\, we welcome you to join us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiley Palanca (Membership Services Coordinator) will discuss QWF programs and services for emerging and aspiring writers\, including our mentorship program\, Shut Up & Write writing sessions\, and writing workshops. \n\n\n\nLori Schubert (Executive Director) will explain QWF programs and services for more established writers\, including the Writers in the Community program\, the Hire a Writer Directory\, and the QWF Awards. \n\n\n\nJohn Wickham (Communications Officer) will provide a brief tour of the website\, highlighting sections and resources that are particularly useful to QWF members. \n\n\n\nFree and open to all. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nTo get the Zoom link: Fill out the registration form. You’ll receive the Zoom link by email shortly thereafter. \n\n\n\nIf you have trouble registering or joining the meeting\, contact John at john@qwf.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch & Learn with QWF is our quarterly orientation series to welcome new members and provide an overview of QWF’s activities. The next one after April 7 will be in July. Learn more about our Lunch & Learn series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-qwf-apr-2026/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,QWF Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
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SUMMARY:A Crisis of Empathy? Shared Suffering in the Contemporary Moment
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 31\, 20263:00–5:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nThis event brings together two thought leaders who will explore how political polarization erodes our capacity for empathy. As public debates become more conflictual\, how do we remain present to one another’s suffering\, even when we fundamentally disagree? Rabbi Lisa Grushcow offers a spiritual perspective on empathy and suffering\, while anthropologist Samuel Veissière examines the social forces driving deepening division. Together\, they invite us to consider how we might listen\, connect\, and heal in fractured times.Organized by Marc Lafrance\, Special Advisor to the Provost on Campus Life\, Provost’s Office and Lisa White\, Executive Director\, Equity Office. \n\n\n\nHow can you participate? Join us in person by filling out the form or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube. \n\n\n\nHave questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nLisa GrushcowSenior Rabbi\, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom\, Westmount \n\n\n\nSamuel VeissièreProfesseur associé\, Département de psychologie (section psychodynamique) Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM)Clinicien Chercheur\, Recherche Action sur les Polarisations Sociales (RAPS)CLSC Parc Extension\, CIUSS Centre Ouest de MontrealAdjunct Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, McGill University  \n\n\n\nJennifer BourqueChaplain and Coordinator\, Multi-faith and Spirituality Centre\, Concordia University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Event  on Concordia.ca
URL:https://qwf.org/event/a-crisis-of-empathy-shared-suffering-in-the-contemporary-moment/
LOCATION:4TH SPACE\, McConnell Building\, Concordia University\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Panel,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T220000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260318T055402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T055408Z
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SUMMARY:The Pit Periodical Issue 7 launch
DESCRIPTION:The Pit is back~ after a much needed hibernation\, their winter issue is finally ready to hit the newsstands! \nJoin them on Saturday March 28th for poetry\, music\, and sooo many margaritas! Give us $20\, buy a cocktail\, and peruse the glossy pages full of this season’s fabulous contributors 🏹💌 \nWith a soulful live performance by @hanorahmusic\, a new wave and rock en español DJ set by Carla Oteiza from @ater.deathcrust\, and a TBA selection of this issue’s poets\, come celebrate the end of this killer winter with The Pit at @avenuepublic in st Henri! \nSend an e-transfer of $20 to thepitperiodical@gmail.com or get your tix at the door 🍒
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-pit-periodical-issue-7-launch/
LOCATION:4710 St Ambroise #343\, 4710 St Ambroise #343\, Montreal\, QC\, H4C 2C7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260326T213126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T213131Z
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SUMMARY:Les auteurs s'expriment sur: l'amour et la résilience § Authors Talk On: Love & Resilience
DESCRIPTION:This event is an invitation for Author’s to read passages from their published works\, speak to and participate in question & answer on the subject of love & resilience. Author’s can confirm their attendance and willingness to read and speak from 6pm-7pm\, March 28th\, 2026. Reading and discussion to commence at 7pm\, March 28th. Reading and discussion can be in French or English. All are welcome to read\, support or just listen. \nLes auteurs liront des extraits de leurs ouvrages publiés et participeront à une séance de questions-réponses sur le thème de l’amour et de la résilience. Les auteurs sont invités à confirmer leur présence et leur disponibilité pour lire et intervenir entre 18 h et 19 h le 28 mars 2026. La lecture et la discussion débuteront à 19 h le 28 mars. La lecture et la discussion pourront se dérouler en français ou en anglais. Tout le monde est le bienvenu\, que ce soit pour lire\, apporter son soutien ou simplement écouter.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/les-auteurs-sexpriment-sur-lamour-et-la-resilience-%c2%a7-authors-talk-on-love-resilience/
LOCATION:Phoenix Books\, 5928 Sherbrooke Street West\, 5928 Sherbrooke St W\, Montreal\, QC\, H4A 1X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260225T194517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T200825Z
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SUMMARY:Misha Solomon launches MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER DANCED BALLET
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 25\, 20267:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nJoin Misha Solomon in launching his highly-anticipated poetry debut\, My Great-Grandfather Danced Ballet at the Centre Culturel Georges-Vanier on March 25th at 7PM! Hosted by Sarah Burgoyne and featuring a performance by Nate Yaffe. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP on Pulpbooks.ca
URL:https://qwf.org/event/misha-solomon-launches-my-great-grandfather-danced-ballet/
LOCATION:Centre Culturel Georges-Vanier\, 2450 rue Workman\, Montreal\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T131500
DTSTAMP:20260511T082706
CREATED:20260311T144215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T140044Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Writing Medicine Authentically in Speculative Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 24\, 202612:00–1:15 pm ETFree\, Online via Zoom—Register for Link\n\n\n\nMedicine is an integral part of our lives—and\, often\, our stories. In this presentation\, author and pathologist Kyrie Wang will discuss the importance of authentic representations of medicine in fiction\, including how to incorporate medical content into your writing and avoid common mistakes. Join us as we explore medicine as not only scientific practice but also a cornerstone of society\, culture\, and world-building. \n\n\n\nThis discussion will be focused on medicine in speculative fiction\, but writers of all fiction genres are encouraged and welcome to join. \n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter\n\n\n\nKyrie Wang is a medical mystery detective (fancy words for “pathologist\, MD”) by day and a dreamweaver of historical fantasy by night. Pencil on paper makes her cry and laugh\, and every book she writes is like living another life. She loves writing stories where people discover their true selves\, goodness wins\, and the forgotten and voiceless become heroes. When she isn’t peering through a microscope or building hamster toys with her daughter\, Kyrie is at her keyboard\, chasing the next adventure. \n\n\n\nFor a free novel\, The Thief’s Keeper (An Enemy’s Keeper Prequel)\, please visit www.kyriewang.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Zoom link
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-and-learn-writing-medicine-authentically-in-speculative-fiction/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,QWF Events,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival 2026 Press Conference
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED TO: Wednesday\, March 18\, 20264:30 pm ET\n\n\n\nMark your calendars! The Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival\, a landmark annual literary event in Montreal\, is returning for its 28th edition this coming spring\, from April 23–26\, 2026.  \n\n\n\nThis year\, as in past years\, the festival will be structured around a central socially engaged theme\, to be announced with our programming at our press conference at 4:30pm on March 11\, 2026.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Festival\n\n\n\nThe Blue Metropolis Festival is one of the largest multilingual literary events in North America. Each year\, writers from Quebec\, Canada and around the world converge on Montreal for an action-packed weekend. Festivalgoers are treated to live interviews\, roundtable discussions\, public readings\, debates\, master classes\, and performances. Every year\, the Festival is structured around several strong themes that testify to a deep social engagement and a passion for literature in all its richness. \n\n\n\nAbout the 2026 Edition\n\n\n\nAt the upcoming 28th edition of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival\, expect readings\,roundtables\, debates\, workshops\, performances and interviews with prestigious authors fromCanada and abroad. Over 100 guests\, including authors\, musicians\, artists\, researchers and more! \n\n\n\nMultilingual Programming in Up to Nine Languages.\n\n\n\nThe Blue Metropolis Festival is one of the largest multilingual literary events in North America. Each year\,writers from Quebec\, Canada and around the world converge on Montreal for an action-packed weekend.Festivalgoers are treated to live interviews\, roundtable discussions\, public readings\, debates\, masterclasses\, and performances. Every year\, the Festival is structured around several strong themes that testifyto a deep social engagement and a passion for literature in all its richness. \n\n\n\nActivities for Children and Parents All Year Long\n\n\n\nThe TD-Blue Metropolis Children’s Festival now runs year-round\, with events in schools\, libraries andbookstores near you or online. \n\n\n\nDiscover our 2026 programming\, as well as our wide range of online content at: bluemetropolis.org/youth
URL:https://qwf.org/event/blue-metropolis-international-literary-festival-2026-press-conference/
LOCATION:Hotel 10\, 10 Sherbrooke Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 4C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T160000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Before We Forget by Mary Soderstrom
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 15\, 20262:00–4:00 pm ET\n\n\n\nMary Soderstrom launches her new book\, Before We Forget: How Remembering Will Get Us Through the Next 75 Years\, published by Dundurn Press.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-before-we-forget-by-mary-soderstrom/
LOCATION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T183000
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day Reading Event § Journée internationale des femmes Lecture
DESCRIPTION:EN:  An afternoon of poetry\, fiction and literature readings for and by women\, for International women’s day!  \nSign up to read\, fiction\, poetry or creative non-fiction from 3 pm – 4 pm. Readings will begin at 4 pm. Tea and treats for contributors and attendees. All are welcome. Reading in any language is invited. Event by donation\, no tickets or registration fees. \nFR: Un après-midi de lectures de poésie\, de fiction et de littérature pour et par les femmes ! \nInscrivez-vous pour lire des œuvres de fiction\, de poésie ou de non-fiction créatives de 15 h à 16 h. Les lectures commenceront à 16 h. La lecture en n’importe quelle langue est la bienvenue. Thé et collations offerts aux participants. Bienvenue à tous. Entrée libre (dons bienvenus)\, sans billets ni frais d’inscription.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/international-womens-day-reading-event-%c2%a7-journee-internationale-des-femmes-lecture/
LOCATION:Phoenix Books\, 5928 Sherbrooke Street West\, 5928 Sherbrooke St W\, Montreal\, QC\, H4A 1X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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