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14 Mar

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.
14 Mar

Illuminated Grant-Writing

This workshop will examine how writers with projects for print, spoken word, or storytelling … More info Read more
15 Mar

Book Launch: Before We Forget by Mary Soderstrom

Mary Soderstrom launches her new book, Before We Forget: How Remembering Will Get Us Through the Next 75 Years, published by Dundurn Press.
16 Mar

Poetic Transformations: Revising as Re-Seeing

Most poets move through a process of honing our work. We draft, workshop, revise, … More info Read more
16 Mar

Sustaining Dramatic Tension in Long-form Fiction

The feeling of losing an audience is one of the most terrifying experiences a … More info Read more
17 Mar

Crafting a Compelling Personal Essay

The personal essay sits at the crossroads of memory, imagination, and reflection. It is … More info Read more
17 Mar

Creative Play for Writers (Online)

This workshop is designed for writers from any genre but artists from other mediums … More info Read more
11 Mar

Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival 2026 Press Conference

Mark your calendars! The Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, a landmark annual literary event in Montreal, is returning for its 28th edition this coming spring, from April 23–26, 2026. 
18 Mar

Translating Quebec Fiction

Curious about literary translation? This eight-week workshop is an opportunity to experiment with translating … More info Read more
18 Mar
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Book Launch: Loch Baillie’s River Running

Join Loch Baillie for the launch of his first full-length collection of poetry, River Running, on Wednesday, March 18th at 7PM! Loch will be joined by special guests Simina Banu, Tara McGowan-Ross, and Sally Cunningham.
18 Mar

Sustaining Dramatic Tension in Long-form Fiction (Wednesdays)

The feeling of losing an audience is one of the most terrifying experiences a … More info Read more
19 Mar

Creative Play for Writers (In Person)

This workshop is designed for writers from any genre but artists from other mediums … More info Read more
19 Mar

Crafting a Compelling Personal Essay (Thursdays)

The personal essay sits at the crossroads of memory, imagination, and reflection. It is … More info Read more
19 Mar

Slantwise: Writing the Prose Poem

For poets, prose writers, and curious in-betweeners. All levels welcome. What happens when a … More info Read more
20 Mar

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.

 

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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