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17 Mar

Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction

Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity … More info Read more
18 Mar

Challenges Facing Writers of Middle Eastern Origin

A discussion between three writers on their works, their origins and the various degrees of connection between the two.
18 Mar

So You’ve Written a Novel – Now What?

The first time I typed THE END on a manuscript, I didn’t know what … More info Read more
18 Mar

Make It Make Sense: Writing Memoir

Writing a story about something that really happened seems like it should be easy: … More info Read more
19 Mar

Listening for the Poem

This workshop engages poetry through a listening practice. Listening shifts attention away from prosaic … More info Read more
19 Mar

Don’t Quit Your Day Job…Yet: Freelance Writing for Print and Internet

The Internet has boosted demand for articles, photo features, website text, and niche content … More info Read more
20 Mar

ground, field, figure: poets and critics in relation 

Please join Poetry Matters for a conversation with Liz Howard (Concordia) and Sarah Dowling (University of Toronto) on being poets and critics in relation. Moderated by Carmen Faye Mathes (McGill), this event is at once a celebration of Dowling’s new book, Here is a Figure: Grounding Literary Form and an opportunity to reflect on the grounds of poetic making with an award-winning poet.
21 Mar

“The Lives and Liveliness of Books”: Perspectives on Scholarly Publishing with Faith Wilson Stein 

How do books come to life through publication? Please join Poetry Matters and Connected Academics for a professional development workshop with Faith Wilson Stein, Senior Editor and Acquisitions Manager at Northwester University Press. What should a prospective author expect when working with an acquisitions editor? What kinds of career paths in academic publishing are possible for graduate students in the arts and humanities? This workshop is intended for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researches who are interested in the worlds of publishing in and beyond academia.   
21 Mar

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)

Join us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! Do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do, and meet a few of your fellow QWF members. Using the Pomodoro technique, participants write in 25 minute bursts, with 5-minute breaks in between.
22 Mar

More or Less: Minimalist & Maximalist Approaches to Fiction and Poetry

Most aspiring writers are taught that, when it comes to everything from descriptions to … More info Read more
23 Mar

Risk Management: Writing the Scene That Will Make or Break Your Story

The late great author Dorothy Allison famously advised us all to “write to our … More info Read more
24 Mar

Novel Essentials: The Art & Craft of Long-Form Fiction

Have you had an itch to write a novel, but haven’t known how to … 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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