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9 Dec

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

Saturday, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space? Register to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique, participants write in 25 minute bursts, with 5 minutes break in between.
9 Dec

Michael Tolliver Lives (Violet Hour Book Club)

Join us for the next meeting of the Violet Hour Book Club, a reading … More info Read more
10 Dec

Townships Holiday Book Fest

 The Townships Sun Holiday Book Fest invites all book lovers to meet with an exciting line-up of 25 or more recent Townships authors who will display and talk about their books. Enjoy a program of short readings, panel discussions, videos, and music throughout the day. A free pancake breakfast will be served until 1 p.m., and tea and treats all day. 
11 Dec

The Words & Music Show: Enkonkaratonhase—Let Me Tell You a Story…

Monday, Dec 11, 8 pm EST: The Indigenous people of Turtle Island were born from stories, live through sharing them, and celebrate them together through words, music, and dance. On Dec 11, four Indigenous artists welcome you to experience some of their stories with them in the spirit of respect and peace.
13 Dec

Turret House Extravaganza

Wednesday, December 13, 20237:00 pmMaison de la Culture NDG(3755 rue Botrel, Montreal) Montreal micro-press … More info Read more
15 Dec

QWF Holiday Book Giveaway

We’re hosting a book giveaway at the QWF office! Light refreshments will be available, and QWF members can take up to three free books.
9 Jan

Lunch & Learn with QWF

Looking to learn more about QWF, what we do, and how we can help you? Join us for Lunch & Learn with QWF, a free 75-minute session providing a deep dive into all our programs and services.
10 Jan

Book Launch: Imagining Musical Pasts

Please join us for an in-person book launch celebration for Imagining Musical Pasts starting around 6pm on January 10 at Librairie Résonance (40 Beaubien E)! The event will consist of a presentation and Q&A with the author, with refreshments provided by Librairie Résonance. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
15 Jan − 2 Feb

Winter Writers Residency 2024

Overview The Winter Writers Residency is a self-directed program that offers time and space … More info Read more
20 Jan

Shut Up & Write with QWF (Virtual)

Start 2024 off strong, and join us for the first Shut Up & Write session of the year!
22 Jan

The Words & Music Show

Join us for the January 2024 edition of the Words & Music Show, featuring the three winners and one finalist from the 2023 Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize.

23 Jan

Lunch and Learn with YES

Tuesday, January 23, 202412:00–1:30 pm ESTYES Montreal (666 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 700, Montreal) … 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

  • 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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