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25 Aug

The Words and Music Show: with Tranna Wintour

Introducing the Summer 2025 Edition of the Words and Music Show! For this night’s show, QWF is thrilled to present an hour of comedy, music, and storytelling with the spectacular Tranna Wintour! 
26 Aug

Lunch and Learn with CALQ

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec is Quebec’s public arts funder that invests in the imagination and celebrates the successes of those who create memorable works, shape Quebec’s cultural identity, and make it shine. They support the creation, experimentation, and production in the arts and literature in all regions of the province and promote dissemination in Quebec, Canada, and abroad.
30 Aug

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space?

Join us for a virtual session of Shut Up & Write! with QWF. RSVP to register for the session.
1 Sep

The Words & Music Show: We Look Good in Black—Fashioning Resistance

A night of poetry, music, and storytelling that celebrates Black expression, style, and survival. Featuring powerful performances by Black Montreal-based artists, this multidisciplinary showcase will centre fashion as resistance, style as archive, and performance as protest. 
5 Sep

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.
13 Sep

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space?

Join us for a virtual session of Shut Up & Write! with QWF. RSVP to register for the session.
17 Sep

Excavating Memories

Fred Anderson in conversation about his memoir “Eyes Have Seen: From Mississippi to Montreal, … More info Read more
17 Sep

Info Session with UNEQ: Update on the Status of the Artist Act

In partnership with QWF, the Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois (UNEQ) will be leading a virtual information session in English for writers to learn more about UNEQ.
18 Sep

Joint Book Launch: Su J Sokol and Rich Larson

Join Su J Sokol and Rich Larson for a double book launch at Librairie … More info Read more
18 Sep

Double Book Launch: Just a Minute and Christmas Weekend by Monique Polak

Join author Monique Polak for the launch of her two new books: Just a … More info Read more
18 Sep

Book Launch: We’re Somewhere Else Now by Robyn Sarah

Join Robyn Sarah for the launch of her new poetry collection, We’re Somewhere Else … More info Read more
19 Sep

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.

 

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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