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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Free\, open to QWF members \nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you registered for the session but can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-70/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Writers Out Loud: A Conversation Between Rich Larson and Su J Sokol
DESCRIPTION:Step into the fantastical at the next edition of Writers Out Loud. \nMontreal-based authors Rich Larson and Su J Sokol sit down to discuss the exciting world(s) of speculative fiction\, from fantasy and sci-fi to literary punk and the many in-betweens. Hear about their latest books\, what drew them to the genre\, and why they continue to return to its limitless possibilities. Venture with us to new\, strange frontiers—be they uncanny or unfamiliar\, a glimpse of what could be or a warning of what is to come. \nFree and open to all. Books by the authors will be available for purchase\, courtesy of Argo Bookshop. \nRSVPs are not required but encouraged. Fill out the form below to tell us you’re coming. \nPart of QWF’s Writers Out Loud series of author conversations and panel discussions. \nAbout the Authors\nRich Larson was born in Niger\, has lived in Spain and Czech Republic\, and is currently based in Canada. He is the author of the novels Annex and Ymir\, as well as over 250 short stories—some of the best of which can be found in his collections Changelog\, Tomorrow Factory\, and The Sky Didn’t Load Today. His fiction has been translated into over a dozen languages and adapted into an Emmy-winning episode of LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. \n\n \nSu J  Sokol is a social rights activist and a writer of speculative\, interstitial\, and queer fiction. Xyr debut novel\, Cycling to Asylum\, republished under the title Invisible Line\, was long-listed for the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic; its French translation\, Les lignes invisibles\, was a finalist for the Prix de traduction de la Fondation Cole. Su’s novels also include Run J Run; Zee\, a finalist for the Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature; and Five Points on an Invisible Line\, the sequel to Invisible Line. Sokol’s short fiction and essays have appeared in various magazines and anthologies.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-out-loud-a-conversation-between-rich-larson-and-su-j-sokol/
CATEGORIES:Writers Out Loud
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Free\, open to QWF members \nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25-minute bursts\, with 5-minute breaks in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the session. \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n10:00–10:25: Writing 110:25–10:30: Break10:30–10:55: Writing 210:55–11:00: Break11:00–11:25: Writing 311:25–11:30: Break11:30–11:55: Writing 411:55–12:00: Break12:00–12:25: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link\, RSVP below. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the session. \n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs for virtual Shut Up & Write! sessions close 24 hours before the session begins. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are registered but can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-71/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with QWF
DESCRIPTION:Register for Zoom link\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nZac Remple (Operations Manager) 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\nRemy Attig (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 Manager) will provide a brief tour of the website\, highlighting sections and resources that are particularly useful to QWF members. \n  \n\n\n\nFree and open to all. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nRegister now to get the Zoom link. You’ll receive the link by email shortly after registering. \n\n\n\nIf you have trouble registering or joining the meeting\, contact John Wickham at john@qwf.org. \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 October 27 will be in the new year. Learn more about our Lunch & Learn series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\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\nRegister for Zoom link\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nZac Remple (Operations Manager) 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\nRemy Attig (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 Manager) will provide a brief tour of the website\, highlighting sections and resources that are particularly useful to QWF members. \n  \n\n\n\nFree and open to all. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nRegister now to get the Zoom link. You’ll receive the link by email shortly after registering. \n\n\n\nIf you have trouble registering or joining the meeting\, contact John Wickham at john@qwf.org. \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 October 27 will be in the new year. Learn more about our Lunch & Learn series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,QWF Events,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Free\, open to QWF members \nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming one.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you registered for the session but can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-71/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T190000
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SUMMARY:2026 QWF Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 9\, 2026\n\n\n\nSave the date! On the evening of November 9\, the Cabaret Lion d’Or in Montreal will transform into a spellbinding celebration of literary excellence in Quebec. Join us as reveal the winners of the 2026 QWF Literary Awards in the categories of fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, first book\, translation\, playwriting\, spoken word\, and children’s and young adult literature. \n\n\n\nDetails to come. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/2026-qwf-awards-gala/
LOCATION:Cabaret Lion d’Or\, 1676 Ontario St East\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L1S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,QWF Events
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