14 Nov

Pursuing the Erotic

This is an expanded version of the three-hour workshop “Identifying (with) the Erotic” offered More info Read more

15 Nov

Literary Lunch

Join us for an impromptu writers lunch at Chez Delmo (275 Notre Dame, west, Montreal, QC). All creatives welcome to discuss and share our work in a friendly, relaxed setting.

15 Nov

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 Nov

Get Published! Writing Picture Books

Learn from the experts on how to take your picture book from a dream to a reality.

18 Nov

Event Chambers: A Listening Session and Performance

We are thrilled to invite you to a special and unique event around Oana Avasilichioaei and Klara du Plessis’s expansive projects, Chambersonic and Post-Mortem of the Event.

18 Nov

Writing the Personal Essay

Have you ever wanted to see your words on the pages of your favourite More info Read more

18 Nov

The Vivid and Continuous Dream: A Short Story Workshop

In March, in 1918, an Olympic swimmer accepts a job rehabilitating the Polio-ravaged legs More info Read more

19 Nov

The Poet’s Toolbox

Do you want to write poetry but have trouble getting started? Are you interested More info Read more

19 Nov

Linguaphile: Book Talk with Julie Sedivy and Gretchen McCulloch

Join author Julie Sedivy, in conversation with Gretchen McCulloch, as they discuss her new book, Linguaphile!

19 Nov

Memoir: Turning Yourself into a Character

The memoir used to be a large and weighty book, often written by a More info Read more

20 Nov

Lunch and Learn: Video Game Writing

Get a glimpse into the word of video game writing with industry veteran Jill Murray.

20 Nov

Why We Write

Join Writers Collective of Canada as we explore the social impact of making art. Why We Write brings together established and emerging writers in a celebration of writing and storytelling to transform lives.

 

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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