5 Aug
Event

The Violet Hour at Community Day

Violet Hour will have a table as part of this year’s Community Day activities More info Read more

6 Aug
Event

Rastafest

Come to a fun-filled afternoon that includes games for children, an open mike, a More info Read more

9 Aug
Event

The fine—and fun—art of literary taxidermy!

Join us for a 90-minute literary workshop where writers create original stories and poems More info Read more

19 Aug
Event

Poetry Evening with Madhur Anand

In our endeavour to bring quality poetic activities to town, Kabir Centre Poetry Club More info Read more

20 Aug
Event

North Hatley book introduction of “It Was Only a Movie”

More than Just a Book! A Major Cultural Event!! Please mark your calendars for More info Read more

20 Aug
Event

Public book reading

Please mark your calendars and come to the Gillygooly Gallery for the North Hatley introduction of More info Read more

21 Aug
Event

Accent Open Mic Vol. 52

Join us as Devon Gallant, curator of the Accent Reading Series, launches his new More info Read more

26 Aug
Event

Book Launch & Art Market

Labyrinth Bookstore is launching their second book, the Doom + Bloom Art Book! The More info Read more

27 Aug
QWF Event

Shut Up & Write! With QWF

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space? Register below to do all that writing More info Read more

27 Aug
Event

Book Launch & Art Market

Labyrinth Bookstore is launching their second book, the Doom + Bloom Art Book! The More info Read more

8 Sep
Event

Book launch of “Montreal to Moscow” by Terry Mosher

You are invited to the Montreal launch of Montreal to Moscow on Thursday, September More info Read more

9 Sep
Event

Lac Cafe Writing Retreat September 9-11

A women’s writing weekend (non-binary writers welcome), open to experienced writers of fiction, nonfiction, 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!