25 Jun

Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction

Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity More info Read more

25 Jun

Sapphic Writes! Poetry and Prose Workshop

Welcome to Sapphic Writes! We’re an online group of writers who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ More info Read more

26 Jun

Book Launch: Red Bolero by Karen Ocana

Join Karen Ocana for the launch of her new chapbook, Red Bolero, at Argo Bookshop. I’ll be in conversation with Victoria Leblanc, yes! he very same Victoria we shared poems with this spring, as well as Gloria Macher and Brian Campbell.

27 Jun

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.

2 Jul

Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction

Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity More info Read more

3 Jul

Book Launch: Annapurna’s Bounty by Veena Gokhale

*Event Postponed to: Thursday, July 3, 2025, 6:30-8:30 pm* You are invited to the More info Read more

5 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.

11 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.

12 Jul

Working as a Writer: From Side-Passion to Professional Practice

Join award-winning author, publisher, and creative entrepreneur Alexis Marie Chute for a deep dive More info Read more

19 Jul

CBC “The Bridge”

Fred Anderson will join host Nantali Indongo “The Bridge” CBC on 19 July for More info Read more

19 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.

19 Jul

Embodied Writing – Outdoor Summer Edition

~Writing, breathwork, meditation & optional sharing circle~ Saturday, July 19, 2-5pmTeesri Duniya Theatre, 251 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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