25 Sep

As Being Is: Poetry Reading on cognitive psychology and ekphrastic poetry

Please join Poetry Matters for a reading with Canadian poets leading from neuroaesthetics. Alongside recent work, they will share ekphrastic responses to bill bissett’s painting “as being is” guided by cognitive psychology.

26 Sep

Lunch & Learn with QWF

Tuesday, September 26, 12:00–1:15 pmOnline via ZoomTo register: RSVP below Looking to learn more More info Read more

29 Sep

Responding with Poetry: An Interactive Talk with Patrick James Errington

Friday, September 29, 3:00-4:30 pmArts Building (McCall MacBain) 160McGill University, Montreal Please join Poetry More info Read more

29 Sep

Poetic Attention

Friday, September 29, 7:30 pmThe Yellow Door3625 Aylmer St, Montreal Join Poetry Matters for More info Read more

30 Sep

Shut Up & Write! with QWF

Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am–12:30 pm Online via Zoom—RSVP below to receive the Zoom More info Read more

30 Sep

An Evening of Poetry & Reflection

Saturday, September 30, 6 pmAtwater Library Auditorium Witness the diversity of poetry at the More info Read more

1 Oct

Garden of Literary Delights 2023

Sunday, Oct 1, 5-7 pmAtwater Library Auditorium Readings by four, wonderful Canadian authors of More info Read more

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2 Oct

Advanced Memoir: Maintaining Momentum

This workshop on memoir is designed for people who have already studied at the intermediate  or advanced level More info Read more

2 Oct

As Being Is: Poetry Reading

Monday October 2 at 6pmInnovation CommonsMcLennan-Redpath Humanities and Social Sciences Library, main floor Please More info Read more

3 Oct

Mille-Feuille: Writing Layered Nonfiction

In this online generative workshop, we’ll practice writing as a process of accretion, starting small and layering, adding texture and depth to our memoirs or personal and lyric essays. 

3 Oct

Fundamentals of Short Fiction

Eight Tuesdays, Oct 3-Nov 21, 8-10pmOpen to allLimited to 12 participantsHybrid Workshop This is More info Read more

4 Oct

Playwriting Circle: Do Be So Dramatic

This will be a Learn-by-Doing-as-You-Go, anecdotal (in a theatre history way), ease-you-into-it experience that’s not scary or overwhelming and will result in the participants having something dramatic to show for it at the end of the session.

 

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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