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27 Apr

Biography, Autobiography, and Ghostwriting

The basic tools of biography and autobiography are the same, and this workshop will show how you can write any life in a meaningful and engaging way.
29 Apr

Shut Up & Write! with QWF

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

Book Celebration, Audiobook Launch, and Premiere of Wekweètì and Ekwǫ̀

Saturday, April 29, 2PMMcCord Stewart Museum Theatre, Montreal Nadine Neema will be in conversation … More info Read more
30 Apr

The Words & Music Show: Spring 2023

Sunday, April 30, 5:00–8:00 pm This spring edition of the Words and Music Show will feature … More info Read more
2 May

How to Pitch the Media

Virtual Session: April 27, 2-3:30pm (No registration limit)In-Person Session: May 2, 1-3pm (Registration currently … More info Read more
3 May

The Joys and Pitfalls of Memoir

This workshop will explore the hazards and rewards of writing a personal memoir. Throughout the eight weeks, we will look at ways to produce a compelling narrative out of the chaos of the past.

3 May

The Ghost at the Heart of a Short Story

This workshop is a guided discussion about the plot, characters, point of view, structure, and language (the mechanics or “craft”) of participants’ short stories, as well as an investigation of each story’s aboutness, patterns, emotional plot, and central question(s)—that is, all those hard-to-define elements that make fiction what it is.
4 May

Writing the TV Pilot

This workshop will involve a mixture of group discussion, critical analysis of TV pilots and shows, and workshopping participants’ own ideas with the goal of completing their own TV pilot.
4 May

Biography, Autobiography, and Ghostwriting

The basic tools of biography and autobiography are the same, and this workshop will show how you can write any life in a meaningful and engaging way.
8 May − 26 May

Indigenous Dramaturgies Exchange 2023

Indigenous Dramaturgies Exchange offers emerging Indigenous artists professional development and space for artistic exchange … More info Read more
8 May

The Art of Literary Translation

In this workshop, we will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and songs.
11 May

Helen Molesworth in Conversation with Jarrett Earnest

Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6 PMCinéma du Musée1379-A Sherbrooke Street West Presented by … 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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