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6 Feb

Quist Issue 1 Launch Party

Quist, QWF’s online literary journal for youth, is celebrating the launch of its first issue! Join us for a fun night of reading, art, and mingling at Librairie Pulp Books & Cafe.
31 Jan

Writers Read & Soliloquies Launch 29.1

Join Writers Read and the Soliloquies team for the launch of Soliloquies Issue 29.1 at De Stiil Booksellers.
30 Jan

carte blanche 20-Year Anniversary Party

Save the date for the 20-year anniversary of carte blanche, QWF’s digital literary journal!
28 Jan

Voice Lessons: A Musical Book Signing

Beat the winter cold with an evening of music, reading, and lively discussion! In … More info Read more
25 Jan

La nuit de la lecture: Elaine Kalman Naves and Chantal Ringuet

La nuit de la lecture 2025 On January 25 at 8pm, join Elaine Kalman … More info Read more
23 Jan

Ahoy Issue 2 Launch Party

Ahoy’s Winter 2025 launch party will take place January 23rd at Cafe Osmo x Marusan. We’ve teamed-up with some friends of ours to put together something special for us to share with you—with live readings from our contributing writers and artists, food, live jazz, and DJ sets
6 Dec

Montreal launch of The Sacred Heart Motel

Join Grace Kwan for the Montreal launch of THE SACRED HEART MOTEL, taking place at Co-op Agenda in Petite-Patrie.
4 Dec

Writers Read presents: BRICK Literary Magazine

Brick, A Literary Journal celebrates the launch of its winter issue with a special event featuring magazine editors and contributors at Concordia’s Writers Read series on Wednesday, December 4.
3 Dec

Cory Lavender, Jesse Eckerlin, and Nyla Matuk

Cory Lavender launches Come One Thing Another and Jesse Eckerlin launches Almost Nothing, with readings from both and special guest Nyla Matuk, author of Stranger (Véhicule Press).
1 Dec

Cactus Press Triple Launch

Join us December 1st at the Accent Reading Series for a momentous triple launch of Cactus Press chapbooks with April L. Ford, Lou Vani and Patrick O’Reilly. Theme: Frills. Sign up for the open mic at door.
1 Dec

Maybe Magazine Issue 2 Launch

Maybe Magazine invites you to the launch of their second issue in print, featuring readings from emerging and established writers in Montreal, accompanied by a performance from psychedelic rock musician Holly McLachlan.
1 Dec

Kabir Centre Poetry Meet

You’re invited to the next Kabir Centre Poetry Meet!

 

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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