1 Nov

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)

Join us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! Do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do, and meet a few of your fellow QWF members. Using the Pomodoro technique, participants write in 25 minute bursts, with 5-minute breaks in between.

9 Nov

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space?

Join us for a virtual session of Shut Up & Write! with QWF. RSVP to register for the session.

12 Nov

The 2024 QWF Awards Gala

Step into a world of literary magic at the 26th QWF Awards Gala! Join us as we reveal the eight winners of the QWF Literary Awards.

15 Nov

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)

Join us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! Do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do, and meet a few of your fellow QWF members. Using the Pomodoro technique, participants write in 25 minute bursts, with 5-minute breaks in between.

20 Nov

Lunch and Learn: Video Game Writing

Get a glimpse into the word of video game writing with industry veteran Jill Murray.

23 Nov

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space?

Join us for a virtual session of Shut Up & Write! with QWF. RSVP to register for the session.

27 Nov

Lunch and Learn with Canada Council for the Arts

Join us for this Lunch and Learn with two program officers from the Canada Council for the Arts.

28 Nov

CommUNITY Arts Open House: Schmoozer with YES, QWF, ELAN, and QDF

Calling All Quebec Artists! Join us for an epic arts mixer with YES Montreal, ELAN, and QDF.

29 Nov

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)

Join us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! Do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do, and meet a few of your fellow QWF members. Using the Pomodoro technique, participants write in 25 minute bursts, with 5-minute breaks in between.

7 Dec

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space?

Join us for a virtual session of Shut Up & Write! with QWF. RSVP to register for the session.

7 Dec 8 Dec

Read Quebec Book Fair

The Read Quebec Book Fair is back! Join us on December 7th and 8th at Casa d’Italia (505 rue Jean Talon Est) to discover the latest releases of new works from local publishers, authors, and translators.

7 Dec

Opening Cocktail

A very special edition of the Read Quebec Book Fair’s 5 à 7. Come have a drink at the end of an exciting day of book browsing and literary events.

 

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

Two women smiling at the camera

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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