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21 Feb
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Youth-Led Poetry Night

You’re invited to a Youth-Led Poetry Night, a free event encouraging young writers to share their work with an audience. Everyone is welcome!

11 Mar
Event

A Hundred Hydrangeas: Poetry Soirée & Launch of “Citronella”

Join us on Monday, March 11 for an evening of poetry at the Morrin … More info Read more
15 Mar
QWF Event

Funny Writers Out Loud: On Writing Humour

Join us for Funny Writers Out Loud: On Writing Humour. Authors Ali Hassan, Tara McGowan-Ross, and Rebecca Păpucaru sit down with moderator Nisha Coleman to talk all things comedy and humour writing-related. A Q&A period with the audience will follow. Prepare to learn and laugh!
21 Mar
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Writers Read and The Canadian School for Irish Studies Present Lisa McInerney

Writers Read, a Concordia-based reading series, in collaboration with the Canadian School of Irish … More info Read more
28 Mar
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SpeakUp

SpeakUp​ The Montreal Inter-Active Poetry Exchange Poets : Norman Cristofoli, Lucia De Luca ​Join … More info Read more
3 Apr
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A Moderated Discussion with Two Canadian Jewish Writers

Authors Nora Gold and Gina Roitman talk about their books, read excerpts, and introduce listeners to a trove of Jewish writing.
4 Apr
Event

Poets for Palestine

Two nights of readings at Librairie Pulp Books in Verdun.
4 Apr
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Poets for Palestine

Two nights of readings at Librairie Pulp Books in Verdun.
11 Apr
Event

Poetic Voices: In Bud and In Bloom

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7:00 pm EDT Join us in person at the Atwater … More info Read more
18 Apr
Event

Poets for Palestine

Two nights of readings at Librairie Pulp Books in Verdun.
18 Apr
Event

Book Launch: National Animal by Derek Webster

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 7:00 pm EDT Librairie De Stiil and Véhicule Press invite … More info Read more
21 Apr
Event

Enchanted April: A Poetry Tea

You are warmly invited to our Poetry Tea on Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Uplands Cultural & Heritage Centre, 9 Spied St., Lennoxville. Admission is free, courtesy of Uplands, and tea and treats are complimentary, courtesy of participating poets.
24 Apr
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Book Launch: Summer in Furnished Rooms by Marc Plourde

Join us for the launch of Marc Plourde’s new poetry collection Summer in Furnished Rooms (Cormorant Books) at The Word Bookstore. Featuring special guest Robyn Sarah.

 

QWF Annual Timeline

Zines laid out on a page

January

Woman reading at a microphone in front of an intimate audience

February

March

April

  • The QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held
  • Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign closes
  • Applications for StoryScaping program begins for organizations
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

  • Call for applications for Max Margles Writing Residency (postponed to February-March for 2024 Residency)
  • Registration for Winter-Spring Workshops opens
  • QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December. Happy holidays!