28 May
Workshop

Commentary Camp: Frame It. Write It. Publish It.

Two Saturdays, May 14 and May 28 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m     More info Read more

28 May
Workshop

Writing for Local Journalism

Take a look at some of what goes into writing the news with Gordon More info Read more

23 Jul

Identifying (with) the Erotic

In this three-hour workshop, with references to work by Anaïs Nin, James Baldwin, Martin More info Read more

14 Sep
Workshop

Labyrinth Workshops!

Labyrinth Bookstore is launching a series of workshops on what we’re calling “Workshop Wednesdays!” More info Read more

3 Oct 16 Oct
Workshop

Emerging Writers Residency 2022 | Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

This workshop-based program focuses on providing structured support for new Young Adult (YA) & More info Read more

3 Oct

Writing About Trauma (Without Being Super Annoying)

Open to all. Limited to 12 participants We plan to hold this workshop in More info Read more

5 Oct

Your Story, Embodied

Open to storytellers of all levels of experience. Limited to 12 participants. We plan More info Read more

6 Oct

The Art of the Short Story

Open to all. Limited to 12 participants. We plan to hold this workshop in More info Read more

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6 Oct

Edit like an Editor: How to Edit Your Own Prose

This workshop is open to all levels of writers who have a prose manuscript More info Read more

6 Oct

Writing Outside the Box: A Workshop on Edgy Fiction

Open to writers of all experience levels. Due to the content in some of More info Read more

10 Oct 28 Oct
Workshop

Write Over Here: Screenwriting Residency – Fall 2022 | Banff Centre

Write Over Here is a three-week hybrid screenwriting residency, that offers participants the opportunity More info Read more

11 Oct

(Un)broken: Leveraging the Poetic Line

Open to all. Limited to 12 participants. We plan to hold this workshop in 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!