8 Sep
Event

Baraka Books launches Maker by Jim Upton, in conversation with Elise Moser.

Forced to forego her dream of swimming in the Olympics, Nicole Fortin finds work More info Read more

9 Sep
Event

Argo Zoom Reading Series: Verse, Prose & Song

Argo Zoom Reading Series: Verse, Prose & Song Kelly Norah Drukker, Ilona Martonfi, Harry More info Read more

10 Sep 12 Sep
Event

Weekend Writeaway at Home

The weekend-long workshop has all the elements of a typical Writeaway, combined with a More info Read more

11 Sep
Workshop

Writing with the River

Open to all who can comfortably walk on uneven ground. Limited to 8 participants. More info Read more

11 Sep
Event

A Special Story Time: Gillian Sze & Michelle Lee present “My Love for You is Always”

Vroman’s Live presents a special story time with Gillian Sze & Michelle Lee presenting More info Read more

15 Sep
Event

Baraka Books Launches “Waswanipi” by Jean-Yves Soucy (Reading by Romeo Saganash)

Join Romeo Saganash for a reading from Waswanipi followed by a question-and-answer session. It’s More info Read more

18 Sep
Workshop

Writing with the River

Open to all who can comfortably walk on uneven ground. Limited to 8 participants. More info Read more

22 Sep
Event

QC Fiction Launches “To See Out the Night,” Written by David Clerson & Translated by Katia Grubisic

Join author David Clerson and translator Katia Grubisic as they discuss “To See Out More info Read more

25 Sep
Workshop

Writing with the River

Open to all who can comfortably walk on uneven ground. Limited to 8 participants. More info Read more

25 Sep
Event

Book Launch: Hope and Resilience in the Time of Covid

We are pleased to announce the launch of “Hope and Resilience in the Time More info Read more

28 Sep
Event

APP Online – Jordan Abel & David Bradford

APP Online with Jordan Abel & David Bradford Tuesday, September 28, 2021 8 – More info Read more

29 Sep
Event

Baraka Books Launches Bigotry on Broadway, An Anthology Edited by Ishmael Reed and Carla Blanc

Join Ishmael Reed, Carla Blank, and contributors to Bigotry on Broadway for a panel 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!