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9 Jan

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.
10 Jan

Embodied Writing – The Frost Line (winter edition)

Winter asks the body to listen differently. Beneath the hush, beneath the cold, beneath … More info Read more
13 Jan

Lunch & Learn with QWF

Looking to learn more about QWF, what we do, and how we can help you? Join us for Lunch & Learn with QWF, a free 60-minute session providing a deep dive into all our programs and services.
15 Jan

The Words and Music Show Presents: Pigs&Wolves

Experience Montreal-based poetry-rock group Pigs&Wolves live at Casa del Popolo. With special guest Tara McGowan-Ross.
17 Jan

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.
18 Jan

Accent Open Mic Vol. 129, Cactus Press 20th Anniversary Bash

Cactus Press turns 20! Come celebrate with a bevvy of Cactus Press alumni on … More info Read more
19 Jan − 25 Jan

Cross-Border Conversations: Environmental Writers’ Retreat

January 19-25, 2026, Hotel Gault, Old Port, Montreal. Please join us for a relaxing, … More info Read more
22 Jan

Launch of Quist Issue 3

QWF’s literary magazine for youth, Quist, is throwing a launch party! Join us on January 22nd at 7pm at Pulp Books to celebrate Quist’s third issue. There will be readings by issue contributors, followed by light refreshments.
22 Jan

Launch of Ahoy Issue 4

The launch of our fourth(!) issue is on Thursday, January 22nd. Join us for … More info Read more
22 Jan

Anniversary Launch: Soliloquies 30!

Mark your calendars! Please join us on Thursday, January 22nd at 7PM at Bar … More info Read more
23 Jan

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.
24 Jan

Environmental Writers’ Reading to Benefit RAVEN Trust

Saturday, January 24, 5:00–8:00 pm ET Join us for a public reading on January … 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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