1 Dec

Geneviève Robichaud Book Launch

Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore and McGill-Queen’s University Press present a book launch for The Poetics of Translation by Geneviève Robichaud.

1 Dec

Maybe Magazine Issue 2 Launch

Maybe Magazine invites you to the launch of their second issue in print, featuring readings from emerging and established writers in Montreal, accompanied by a performance from psychedelic rock musician Holly McLachlan.

1 Dec

Cactus Press Triple Launch

Join us December 1st at the Accent Reading Series for a momentous triple launch of Cactus Press chapbooks with April L. Ford, Lou Vani and Patrick O’Reilly. Theme: Frills. Sign up for the open mic at door.

2 Dec

Artefacts: Poetry Soirée and Book Launch

Join us on Monday, December 2 for a special evening to celebrate the Quebec City launch of two poetry books: ice, dove, parachute by Loch Baillie and Spade Work by Line Dufour.

3 Dec

Cory Lavender, Jesse Eckerlin, and Nyla Matuk

Cory Lavender launches Come One Thing Another and Jesse Eckerlin launches Almost Nothing, with readings from both and special guest Nyla Matuk, author of Stranger (Véhicule Press).

4 Dec

Hooked: Writing Compelling YA Fiction

Get ready to unveil the gripping storyteller within you and keep readers turning those More info Read more

4 Dec

Writers Read presents: BRICK Literary Magazine

Brick, A Literary Journal celebrates the launch of its winter issue with a special event featuring magazine editors and contributors at Concordia’s Writers Read series on Wednesday, December 4.

4 Dec

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

5 Dec

Black Rose Books Radical Book Sale

Join Black Rose Books for discounted prizes and panel discussions at the Co-op Bar Milton-Parc.

5 Dec

WRITERS ROOM #2

No readings, no cover charge, no books for sale. Just poets, critics, fiction writers, novelists, cartoonists, literary translators, “creative non-fiction” heads, playwrights, screenwriters, writing students, etc, gathered together under one roof.

6 Dec

Montreal launch of The Sacred Heart Motel

Join Grace Kwan for the Montreal launch of THE SACRED HEART MOTEL, taking place at Co-op Agenda in Petite-Patrie.

7 Dec

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.

 

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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