12 May

Crafting a Compelling Personal Essay

The personal essay sits at the crossroads of memory, imagination, and reflection. It is More info Read more

14 May

Crafting a Compelling Personal Essay (Thursdays)

The personal essay sits at the crossroads of memory, imagination, and reflection. It is More info Read more

15 May

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.

16 May 25 May

Writers’ Retreat: Doolin, Ireland May 2026

Join a small group of writers in various genres for our second retreat to More info Read more

16 May
Workshop

Embodied Writing – Wellspring Edition

The wellspring is that which precedes effort: the body before interpretation, breath before direction, More info Read more

19 May

Smaller Animals Book Launch

Join us for an evening of discussion on Smaller Animals, the debut novel by More info Read more

20 May 24 May
Event

Colors in the Night

Colours in the Night: A Living Tapestry of Stories Step into a world where More info Read more

21 May 25 May
Event

Colors in the Night

Colours in the Night: A Living Tapestry of Stories Step into a world where More info Read more

22 May 26 May
Event

Colors in the Night

Colours in the Night: A Living Tapestry of Stories Step into a world where More info Read more

23 May 27 May
Event

Colors in the Night

Colours in the Night: A Living Tapestry of Stories Step into a world where More info Read more

24 May 28 May
Event

Colors in the Night

Colours in the Night: A Living Tapestry of Stories Step into a world where More info Read more

25 May 29 May
Event

Colors in the Night

Colours in the Night: A Living Tapestry of Stories Step into a world where 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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