5 Nov

Short Fiction: Plot and the Inner Life

Eight Wednesdays, Oct 8- Dec 3, 8-10pm (No session on October 29)                 Open to allLimited More info Read more

6 Nov

Writing the Personal Essay

Eight Thursdays, Oct 9-Dec 4, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 30)        Open to allLimited to More info Read more

6 Nov

Black Creek by Susan Grundy, Montreal Launch

An intimate evening in a Griffintown speakeasy setting with author Susan Grundy in conversation with producer and musician Carrie Haber.

6 Nov

Building a Better Short Story Collection

Eight Thursdays, Oct 9-Nov 27, 8-10pmOpen to allLimited to 12 participantsOnline Workshop* This workshop More info Read more

7 Nov

WRITERS’ ROOM #4

All writers of Montreal are welcome to attend WRITERS’ ROOM #4, the fourth in More info Read more

8 Nov

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.

8 Nov

Third Mind: A One-Day Workshop in Writing Collaborative Poetry

Saturday, Nov 8, 10:30am-4:30pm       Open to allLimited to 12 participantsHybrid Workshop* Do you have an More info Read more

10 Nov

Deep Story Design: Story-Craft Essentials for Longer Form Narratives

Ten Mondays, Oct 6-Dec 15, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 13)        Open to allLimited to More info Read more

10 Nov

The 2025 QWF Awards Gala

Save the date! The 2025 QWF Awards Gala will be held the evening of Monday, November 10, 2025, at the Cabaret Lion d’Or in Montreal. Details to come.

11 Nov

Poetry in Concert: Composition, Voice, Performance

Eight Tuesdays, Oct 7-Nov 25, 5:45-7:45pm        Open to poets and writers with some writing experienceLimited More info Read more

11 Nov

La belle-mère

In the aftermath of a crisis within her blended family, a stepmother weighs up More info Read more

12 Nov

Writers Read Presents: John Barton

Join us on November 12 at 1PM in MB-14.250 (John Molson Building, 14th Floor, Room 250), 1600 Boul de Maisonneuve O, for a reading and conversation with Canadian poet John Barton. This event is free to attend and open to everyone. Please register to reserve your place. 

 

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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