24 Nov
Event

QWF Literary Awards Gala

The winners of six prestigious book prizes will be announced from the Cabaret Lion More info Read more

27 Nov
Event

Found in Translation: An Exchange Among French and English Quebec Writers and Translators

(En français suivant) What’s it like to trans­late anoth­er writer’s work? How does it More info Read more

31 Jan
QWF Event

Writing As Activism (with French translation)

The Quebec Writers‘ Federation and Muslim Awareness Week invite you to a conversation with Dr. More info Read more

12 Feb
QWF Event

Shut Up & Write! with QWF

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space while still in the company of fellow More info Read more

12 Mar
Event

A Literary Conversation with Author Mikhail Iossel

in collaboration with the Westmount Public Library Join author Mikhail Iossel for a discussion More info Read more

28 Mar
Event

Announcing the Max Margles Fiction Prize Winner

The Max Margles Fiction Prize will be awarded to a writer of prose fiction More info Read more

23 Apr
QWF Event

Storied Words & Music LIVE at Mainline!!

Our first LIVE show this spring! The best kind of event you can join More info Read more

QWF AGM Event Cover
25 Apr
Event

2022 Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Writers’ Federation will be held             DATE/TIME: More info Read more

28 Apr
QWF Event

Writers Out Loud – On Ukraine

Thursday, April 28, 12:00 noon ET via Zoom Yuri Andrukhovych, Norman Nawrocki, and Bohdana Neborak in conversation with Kate More info Read more

8 May
Event

Literature in the Age of Anti-Racism (AR), Anti-Oppression (AO) and Decolonization (DC)

Rana Bose, Tawhida Tanya Evanson, and Yves Sioui Durand in conversation with Deborah Forde. More info Read more

10 May
Event

The QWF Playwriting Prize Q&A

Join QWF’s Lori Schubert and Infinithéâtre’s Zach Fraser for a Q&A session about the More info Read more

25 May
Event

Lunch and Learn: Language Portal of Canada

Get the most out of the Language Portal of Canada As a writer, you More info Read more

29 May
Event

Greenwood and QWF welcome Martha Wainwright as StoryFest’s 2022 season launches

Greenwood is delighted to announce that StoryFest 2022 will welcome, in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ 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

  • 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!