9 Jul

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 75-minute session providing a deep dive into all our programs and services.

11 Jul

Self-Publishing 101: A Roundtable Discussion

Join us for Self-Publishing 101, a roundtable discussion featuring four self-published authors and one editor.

12 Jul

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.

14 Jul

QWF Annual Picnic

Sunday, July 14, 2024, 1:00-3:00 pmLa Grande Galerie, Teesri Duniya Theatre251 avenue des Pins More info Read more

20 Jul

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.

26 Jul

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.

3 Aug

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.

6 Aug

Sharing Stories Brings Us Together. Untold Stories Keep Us Apart.

Tuesday, August 6th, 2024, 6:00 pm French translation follows This event is part of More info Read more

7 Aug

Lunch and Learn with Turret House Press

In this 90-minute Lunch and Learn, Turret House founder James Hawes will give an overview of the press’s operations, including their submission and selection process for publishing chapbooks. Join us as James explains how to submit your work, discusses what Turret House and other micro-presses are looking for in submissions, and sheds light on the burgeoning, exciting world of indie publishing.

7 Aug

“The Art of Being Irish in Hell’s Kitchen: A Memoir on the Organizing of the Irish Arts Center in New York City, 1972-78”

Wednesday, August 7th, 7:00 pmLe Librairie Port de tête (269 avenue du Mont-Royal Ouest, More info Read more

9 Aug 14 Aug

Bishop’s Forum: 8th Edition

Now in its 8th edition, the Bishop’s Forum offers a 5-day experience as an More info Read more

9 Aug

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.

 

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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