10 Nov

Deep Story Design: Story-Craft Essentials for Longer Form Narratives

Ten Mondays, Oct 6-Dec 15, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 13)        Open to allLimited to More info Read more

10 Nov

The 2025 QWF Awards Gala

Save the date! The 2025 QWF Awards Gala will be held the evening of Monday, November 10, 2025, at the Cabaret Lion d’Or in Montreal. Details to come.

11 Nov

Poetry in Concert: Composition, Voice, Performance

Eight Tuesdays, Oct 7-Nov 25, 5:45-7:45pm        Open to poets and writers with some writing experienceLimited More info Read more

11 Nov

La belle-mère

In the aftermath of a crisis within her blended family, a stepmother weighs up More info Read more

12 Nov

Writers Read Presents: John Barton

Join us on November 12 at 1PM in MB-14.250 (John Molson Building, 14th Floor, Room 250), 1600 Boul de Maisonneuve O, for a reading and conversation with Canadian poet John Barton. This event is free to attend and open to everyone. Please register to reserve your place. 

12 Nov

Stage-Worthy: How to Write a Play

Seven Wednesdays, Oct 8-Nov 26, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 29; double-session [5:45-9:45pm] on More info Read more

12 Nov

Deep Story Design: Story-Craft Essentials for Longer Form Narratives (Wednesday Cohort)

Ten Wednesdays, Oct 8-Dec 17, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 15)        Open to allLimited to More info Read more

12 Nov

Short Fiction: Plot and the Inner Life

Eight Wednesdays, Oct 8- Dec 3, 8-10pm (No session on October 29)                 Open to allLimited More info Read more

13 Nov

Writing the Personal Essay

Eight Thursdays, Oct 9-Dec 4, 5:45-7:45pm (No session on October 30)        Open to allLimited to More info Read more

13 Nov

Book Launch: Private Number by David Homel

Véhicule Press and Argo Bookshop invite you to the launch of David Homel’s new novel Private Number. The event will feature readings from the book as well as conversation with Esplanade Books editor Dimitri Nasrallah. This ​event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP on TicketSource. Masks are not required, but will be provided at the door.

13 Nov

Building a Better Short Story Collection

Eight Thursdays, Oct 9-Nov 27, 8-10pmOpen to allLimited to 12 participantsOnline Workshop* This workshop More info Read more

14 Nov

Shut Up & Write! with QWF (*VIRTUAL due to STM Strike*)

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

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

  • Registration for Winter-Spring Workshops opens
  • QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December—happy holidays!
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