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31 Jan

The Air Contains Honey with a reading by Assiyah Jamilla Touré

The Air Contains Honey with a reading by Assiyah Jamilla TouréBenefit event for Brique … More info Read more
1 Feb

If It’s Thursday: A Virtual Launch of Loch Baillie’s Chapbook “Citronella”

Join 2023 QWF poetry mentee Loch Baillie and four guest readers as they launch … More info Read more
1 Feb

Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers

Join us for Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers. Featuring writers Ehab Lotayef and Ian Thomas Shaw in conversation with Samaa Elibyari.
2 Feb − 3 Feb

The Second Plateau Symposium

The Plateau Symposia is holding its second in-person event, featuring readings from Kiara Blanchette, … More info Read more
3 Feb

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

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.
3 Feb

Illuminated Grant-Writing

This series of four workshops will examine how writers with projects for print, spoken word, or storytelling can develop a strong literary arts grant application.
7 Feb

Perspective in Literary Fiction

Storytellers operate in first-person, second-person, third-person limited, third-person omniscient, and more unusual points-of-view. This five-week workshop will offer a deep dive into the use of perspective in fiction.

9 Feb

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)

Join us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office.
9 Feb

Launch of Yolk 3.2

Join the folks at Yolk at De Stiil Friday, February 9th for the launch of yolk volume 3.2: Solastalgia, complete with readings from the issue, music, merchandise, and drinks. Issues of 3.2 will be available for purchase online and at select bookstores following the launch.
10 Feb

Illuminated Grant-Writing

This series of four workshops will examine how writers with projects for print, spoken word, or storytelling can develop a strong literary arts grant application.
12 Feb − 23 Feb

Late Winter Writers Residency Online 2024

Overview The Late Winter Writers Residency Online is a small cohort program that gives … More info Read more
13 Feb

Solo Collab

Klara du Plessis, Rachel McCrum, Katherine McLeod & Deanna Radford. Poetry & Dance Tuesday, … 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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