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SUMMARY:Summertime Singalong: A QWF Karaoke Schmoozer at the Community Digital Arts Hub
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 29\, 2024\, 5:00–7:00 pm EDT\n\n\n\nJoin us for a schmoozing soiree welcoming the sunny season with QWF’s Summertime Singalong! \n\n\n\nWe’ll be hosting a 5 a 7 karaoke social event at the Community Digital Arts Hub on Wednesday\, May 29. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow writers\, showcase your vocal talents\, and enjoy some summer-themed fun. Whether you have a heart-wrenching ballad\, an upbeat dance song\, or a fun ditty to the sun\, we want to hear it! \n\n\n\nWe encourage everyone to come in their best summer attire — think bright colours\, floral prints\, and beach vibes! There will be book prizes for best performances\, best dressed attendees\, and others. \n\n\n\nBring your own beer\, wine\, or other drinks! Snacks will be served. This event is free and open to everyone\, so bring your friends (and future fans). We are newcomer-friendly\, and we’re excited to welcome you to this event. \n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to see (and hear) you there! \n\n\n\nShare this event on Facebook \n\n\n\nBuddy System\n\n\n\nIf you are new to QWF and would like to have one of our members act as a buddy and introduce you to other people\, please write to riley@qwf.org to request a buddy for this event. \n\n\n\nSafer Spaces Policy\n\n\n\nQWF is responsible for all the spaces and events that it organizes. No participant at a QWF event should be made to feel physically or psychologically unsafe\, intimidated\, or harassed. We will have an active listener at the event in case any untoward incident happens. Please read the full policy at this link. \n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nCDAH is situated at suite 511\, accessed by elevator. The doors for the front entrance\, office spaces\, and washrooms are not automatic. There are five steps\, each 6 inches high\, between the front entrance and elevators\, with a handrail on the right side. A ramp is accessible by request\, please contact info@cdahstudio.ca. For a more detailed accessibility overview\, please review this document. \n\n\n\nWhile not required\, if you’re planning to attend\, we ask that you fill out the RSVP below so we have an idea of how many people will be showing up.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/karaoke-at-the-community-digital-arts-hub/
LOCATION:Community Digital Arts Hub\, 460 Saint-Catherine St W\, Suite 511\, Montreal\, H3B 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member Meetup,Networking,Open Mic,QWF Events
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SUMMARY:Launch: I Will Get Off Of by Simina Banu & Good Want by Domenica Martinello
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 29\, 2024\, 7:00 pm ETBar le Ritz PDF (179 Jean-Talon St. W.\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nPlease join us for the launch of the new poetry collections Good Want by Domenica Martinello and I Will Get Off Of by Samina Banu. \n\n\n\nThere will be readings from Simina and Domenica as well as T. Liem and Gwen Aube. \n\n\n\nHosted by Tara McGowan-Ross.. \n\n\n\nBook sales from Drawn & Quarterly. \n\n\n\nPresented by Coach House Books. \n\n\n\nLE RITZ PDB IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE\, WITH A METAL RAMP ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE. THE BAR IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR\, ITS ENTRY FACING DIRECTLY ONTO JEAN-TALON OUEST. WASHROOMS ARE ALSO WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND GENDER-NEUTRAL.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-i-will-get-off-of-by-simina-banu-good-want-by-domenica-martinello/
LOCATION:Bar le Ritz PDB\, 179 Jean-Talon St. W.\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2R 2X2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:SpeakUp
DESCRIPTION:SpeakUp​\nThe Montreal Inter-Active Poetry Exchange \nPoets : Sierra Duffey\, Martin Breul \n​Join us at Phoenix Books in NDG (5928 Sherbrooke St W\, Montreal\, Quebec H4A 1X7)\non Thursday\, May 30 @ 7 PM\n​for a poetry reading with a difference\, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT \nEach audience member receives a copy of the poems.\nEach poet reads their poem\, followed by a 15 to 20-minute discussion.\nThe poet reads their poem a final time. \n​For more info or details contact us by\nemail MTLSpeakUp@gmail.com or on Facebook @MtlSpeakUp \nGRATUITE\nSpeakUp\nL’Échange Interactif de Poésie de Montréal \nPoètes :Sierra Duffey\, Martin Breul \navec SpeakUp le public est engagé\nChaque membre de l’auditoire recevra une copie du poème.\nChaque poète lira leur poème\, suivi d’une discussion de 15-20 minutes.\nLe poète lira leur poème une dernière fois.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/speakup-12/
LOCATION:Phoenix Books\, 5928 Sherbrooke Street West\, 5928 Sherbrooke St W\, Montreal\, QC\, H4A 1X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 31\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-15/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with carte blanche
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 4\, 12:00-1:30 pm ETOnline via ZoomFree\, open to all (registration required)\n\n\n\nPresenting carte blanche! \n\n\n\nIn this Lunch and Learn session\, join Editor-in-Chief Greg Santos and Translation Editor Nicola Danby as they present an overview of carte blanche\, QWF’s online literary magazine. Greg and Nicola will explain the submission\, selection\, editorial\, and publication processes involved in running carte blanche. There will also be a dedicated Question and Answer period where attendees can ask questions about getting their work published in carte blanche\, as well as the nitty-gritties of being part of this long-running institution. \n\n\n\nThe event will take place in time for the June 15 deadline of carte blanche‘s 49th Issue “Play.” If you intend to submit for that issue\, or if you want to be armed with the knowledge of what editors are looking for in a submission\, don’t miss out on this session! \n\n\n\nFree and open to all.To get the Zoom link: Register by filling out the RSVP form below. After filling out the RSVP form\, you will receive the Zoom link by email the day before the event or shortly before it begins. For problems RSVPing or getting the Zoom link\, contact John Wickham at john@qwf.org. \n\n\n\nThis event will be recorded and published on QWF’s YouTube channel. \n\n\n\nAbout carte blanche\n\n\n\n\ncarte blanche is a Quebec-based online literary magazine published by the Quebec Writers’ Federation. True to its slogan—“There’s more than one way to tell a story”—the magazine presents eclectic narratives in all forms and supports Canadian and international writers and artists\, bringing communities of readers new stories and voices to help make sense of life and the world. They publish 3 issues a year and accept poetry\, fiction\, creative non-fiction\, photography\, translation\, and comics from Canadian and international artists with a focus on Quebec-based artists. Learn more at their website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs close one hour before the event begins. To request the Zoom link after RSVPs close\, contact John Wickham at john@qwf.org.
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LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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SUMMARY:Embodied Writing
DESCRIPTION:Hello all\, \nI’m excited to be offering an Embodied Writing workshop at Tiger Lotus Coop in Montreal for the first time in many years. But this time\, I’ll be integrating a brief Kundalini breathwork & meditation practice. \nABOUT ME: \nI am a lifelong writer of many stripes – I have written poetry since childhood; for years I dabbled in journalism; I have explored worlds of creative nonfiction; I have collaborated with visual artists who seek to add words; I have made a living for 8+ years with copywriting & editing; I am a slowly emerging novelist; I have a shiny little MA in Creative Writing; and I worked on feminist & anti-racist social justice campaigns at the Centre for Gender Advocacy for a period of 6 years – an experience that deeply influenced the way I use words. \nAside from being a writer\, I am also a Kundalini Yoga Teacher in training. I got into Kundalini as a way to heal from trauma and its many lifelong manifestations in my body\, as well as to counteract being a writer who sits in one place too long and forgets to breathe. \n*** \nTruth: writing happens in the body. The more you engage your senses\, the stronger your words are. And whatever emotions you recall from your depths are deeply rooted – on a cellular level. \nGetting out of our heads and into our bodies so that we can write with vital presence has the potential to be an empowering and healing act. Not to mention\, if we choose to write for others to read\, writing from the body helps to create real\, meaningful\, visceral connections. \nOur practice will include a breathing exercise; some light stretches; a short discussion; 3-4 writing prompts designed to interrogate the relationship between body and language; the option to share with the group (or not); and a brief meditation. \nThere will also be tea. 🍵  \nIf you’ve never done breathwork or meditated before\, it really doesn’t matter. This workshop is for anyone open to enhancing and expanding their writing practice – as well as for non-writers simply interested in exploring. \nWhen: Thursday June 6\, 5-7pm\nWhere: 10 Ave. Des Pins Ouest\, room 414\nWhat to bring: your journal & pen (pens & paper will be available.\nCost: $30 \n*To reserve a spot\, please email me: maya@khamalacopy.com \nI look forward to exploring with you! 🙏🏾 ❤️
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LOCATION:Tiger Lotus Coop\, 10 Des Pins West\, Studio 414\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W 1P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Black Youth Out Loud: Where They Stood
DESCRIPTION:Book cover for Where They Stood designed by Leila Marshy; cover illustration by Melis Karayusuf.\n\n\n\nJune 6\, 2024\, 7:00–8:30 pm ETAdair Auditorium\, Atwater Library (4023 Tupper St.\, top floor\, Westmount\, QC)In Person and Online via ZoomRegister for Zoom link\n\n\n\nPart of Writers Out Loud \n\n\n\nJoin us for Black Youth Out Loud: Where They Stood. Three young writers—Amanda Asomani-Nyarko\, Donna Fabiola Ingabire\, and Jessica Williams-Daley—sit down with moderator Ayana Monuma to discuss their work in Where They Stood: The Evolution of the Black Anglo Community in Montreal (Linda Leith Publishing\, 2023)\, an anthology produced by the Black Community Resource Centre detailing the cultural\, political\, and social history of Montreal’s Black Anglo community. A Q&A with the audience and a reception with refreshments will follow the discussion. \n\n\n\nDonations will be accepted at the door. \n\n\n\nTo attend online\, register to get the link to the Zoom Webinar. You do not need to register if you plan to attend in person. \n\n\n\n\nGEt the Zoom link\n\n\n\n\nThe Panelists\n\n\n\n\nAmanda Asomani-Nyarko is a Montreal-based communications agent\, poet\, and writer of Ghanaian and Jamaican descent. With a bachelor’s in English literature and a minor in law and society\, as well as a post-graduate degree in public relations and communications management\, she combines her passion for words with strategic expertise. Through her creative practice\, Amanda is committed to inspiring connections and leaving a lasting impact. In addition to appearing in Where They Stood\, her work has also appeared in Font magazine. Through her diverse background and creative expression\, Amanda seeks to inspire connections and leave a lasting impact. \n\n\n\n\n\nDonna Fabiola Ingabire is a Montreal-based feminist writer and policy analyst. Born in Rwanda and raised across Africa\, her experiences as a refugee and immigrant drive her interest in uncovering stories of those pushed to the margins of society. With a background in Public Policy and International Affairs\, she aims to amplify diverse voices in diplomacy and policymaking for more effective solutions\, believing in centring marginalized perspectives. Fabiola is currently completing a master’s in Public Administration and International Affairs at ENAP\, and holds a college diploma in Law\, Society and Justice\, as well as a double major in Political Science and Public Affairs and Policy Studies from Concordia University. \n\n\n\n\n\nJessica Williams-Daley is a second-year McGill University student majoring in psychology with a double minor in behavioural sciences and anthropology. She hopes to pursue a career in the mental health and criminology sector as a clinical or forensic psychologist. She is also a published poet and research author\, most known for her chapter\, “Silenced Voices: The Road Towards Recognition\,” in Where They Stood. Jessica also has a diverse background of skills in the military\, musicianship\, education\, child care\, health\, and the social services sector and prides themself on volunteering and disseminating the voices of those who are often silenced and unheard. \n\n\n\n\nThe Moderator\n\n\n\n\nAyana Monuma is a project coordinator at the Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC). She played a vital role in creating Where They Stood. Outside of the BCRC\, Ayana is a full-time Concordia student completing a Bachelor’s in Child Studies. She aims to pursue a Master’s in Educational Technology the following year. Prideful of her Haitian heritage\, her ultimate goal is to give back to Black students by equitably impacting the current pedagogical educational curriculum.  \n\n\n\n\nAbout Where They Stood\n\n\n\n\nProduced by the Montreal-based Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC)\, Where They Stood: The Evolution of the Black Anglo Community in Montreal is a collaborative anthology detailing the history of Montreal’s Black Anglo population. Nine writers explore the rich histories of the immigrants\, labourers\, and activists who built the cultural\, social\, and  political community that exists today\, all while reimagining what possibilities may lie ahead. As a project of BCRC\, the work was designed to strengthen community engagement and create an increased sense of belonging\, all while educating audiences on a commonly untold history.  \n\n\n\n\nAttending in Person\n\n\n\nThe Adair Auditorium is located across from the QWF Office on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre. \n\n\n\nNote: Because this event will take place after the library’s opening hours\, the main entrance to the library will be closed. Please use the Tupper Street side entrance (4023 Tupper Street) to enter and exit. \n\n\n\nAddress: 4023 Tupper StreetWestmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nVenue Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe Adair Auditorium is accessible via the library’s side entrance at 4023 Tupper Street. (The main entrance on Atwater will be closed after 6:00 pm.). There are two steps leading to the entrance and\, once inside\, 23 more steps up to the auditorium. A wheelchair-accessible back entrance can be reached from Tupper Street. To access it\, follow the blue demarcation lines from the street sidewalk\, then press the buzzer at the door. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the top floor\, where the auditorium is. For more information\, including a video tour of the accessible entrance\, visit our Accessibility Policy. \n\n\n\nAttending Online\n\n\n\nThe event will be livestreamed on Zoom. Register to get the Zoom link. You do not have to register if you plan to attend in person. \n\n\n\n\nGEt the Zoom link
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LOCATION:Adair Auditorium\, Atwater Library\, 4023 Tupper Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3Z 1T4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 22\, 10:00 am–12:30 pmOnline via Zoom—RSVP below to receive the Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25-minute bursts\, with 5-minute breaks in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the session. \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n10:00–10:25: Writing 110:25–10:30: Break10:30–10:55: Writing 210:55–11:00: Break11:00–11:25: Writing 311:25–11:30: Break11:30–11:55: Writing 411:55–12:00: Break12:00–12:25: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link\, RSVP below. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the session. \n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs for virtual Shut Up & Write! sessions close 24 hours before the session. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-12/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Pride Month Author Reading for Kids at Indigo Laval
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Pride Month with an author reading for kids\nPicture Book: A Family is Love\, And It’s Just Right For Us\nAuthor: Jessie Hionis.\nPlace: Indigo Laval\, 900 Le Corbusier Boulevard\, Laval\, H7N 0A9\nDate: June 8th\, 2024\nTime: 1 PM
URL:https://qwf.org/event/pride-month-author-reading-for-kids-at-indigo-laval/
LOCATION:Indigo\, Laval\, 900 Le Corbusier Boulevard\, Laval\, Quebec\, H7N 0A9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Poetry Evening: A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails by Halyna Kruk
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 8\, 20247:00 pm ETLe Port de tête (269 Mont-Royal Ave E\, Montreal)In English and French\n\n\n\nThe renowned Ukrainian poet Halyna Kruk\, shortlisted for the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize\, is coming to Montreal. Join us for an exclusive evening of poetry and conversation with Halyna on June 8\, 2024\, at Le Port de tête bookstore. \n\n\n\nHalyna Kruk will present her latest poetry collection\, A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails. Much of it was written after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24\, 2022. \n\n\n\nYulia Ilchuk (Stanford University) and Amelia M. Glaser (University of California\, San Diego) have beautifully translated the collection. The book is bilingual and contains both originally written Ukrainian poetry and English translations. \n\n\n\nJoin the poetry evening with Halyna Kruk\, hear her powerful poetry\, and participate in an autograph session where you can have the book or a souvenir poster signed by the poet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP on Facebook
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-evening-a-crash-course-in-molotov-cocktails-by-halyna-kruk/
LOCATION:Librairie Le Port de tête\, 262 avenue du Mont-Royal Est\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1P6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:2024 QWF Mentorship Reading
DESCRIPTION:June 9\, 2024\, 2:00–4:00 pm ETBar La Marche à côté (5043 Saint-Denis St.\, Montreal)$10 ($5 for QWF members and students)Buy tickets on Eventbrite (or at the door)\n\n\n\nJoin us for the 2024 QWF Mentorship Reading! \n\n\n\nFor four months\, seven emerging writers have worked to hone their craft through the QWF Mentorship Program. Each has received one-on-one guidance from a professional writing mentor to help them transition to the next stage of their careers. Now\, their journey culminates in a public reading where each mentee will present an excerpt from their work in progress. \n\n\n\nThis year’s cohort features: \n\n\n\nRaphaëlle Aubin\, mentored by Su J. Sokol in FictionRiver Lee\, mentored by Chris DiRaddo in FictionMegan Hunt\, mentored by Alexandria Haber in PlaywritingEmily Gaudet\, mentored by Sarah Wolfson in PoetrySantiago Eastman Herrera\, mentored by Raquel Rivera in Young Adult Literature (Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship)Robin Macdonald\, mentored by Elise Moser in Non-FictionEmira Tufo\, mentored by Daniel Allen Cox in Non-Fiction* \n\n\n\n*Emira will not be able to join but has arranged for a friend to read her work on her behalf. \n\n\n\nBuy your tickets now on Eventbrite. Tickets will also be available at the door by cash or e-transfer. \n\n\n\nOpen to the public\, so invite your friends and family! \n\n\n\nAbout the QWF Mentorship Program\n\n\n\nThe QWF Mentorships are designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. Over a period of four months\, each mentee received one-on-one guidance and support from a professional writing mentor. Now\, their journey culminates in a public reading where the mentees present an excerpt of their works-in-progress. Learn more about the QWF Mentorship Program.  \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The venue is situated on ground level with one step leading to the entrance. Should you require a ramp for accessibility\, kindly notify us at least a few days prior to the event and we will arrange for one. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\n\nShare on Facebook
URL:https://qwf.org/event/2024-qwf-mentorship-reading/
LOCATION:Bar La Marche à Côté\, 5043 Saint Denis St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2J 2L8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Mentorship Reading,Performance,QWF Events,Reading
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SUMMARY:Launch - Dear Haider by Lili Zeng
DESCRIPTION:Robin Philpot\, publisher of Baraka Books\, and Librairie n’était-ce pas l’été invite you to the launch of: \nDEAR HAIDER\nBY\nLILI ZENG \n“Lili Zeng’s slow-burn account of Liz’s summer student internship lays the foundation for a rollercoaster ride filled with often unexpected life adventures as Liz steps into a new chapter of her life. Zeng’s awe-inspiring debut novel is a fearless and courageous narrative of first love\, loss\, despair\, and ultimately of hope and healing. Truly\, a testament to the resilience and enduring faith of the human spirit!”\n— Mary Anne Levasseur\, caregiver and youth mental health advocate \nThe launch will be livestreamed. Write to info@barakabooks.com for the link.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-dear-haider-by-lili-zeng/
LOCATION:Librairie n’était-ce pas l’été\, 6792 St Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T190000
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SUMMARY:Writing While Disabled: Making Spaces For Ourselves and Our Characters
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 13\, 2024\, 7:00–9:00 PMArgo Bookshop\n\n\n\nPlease join us as three disabled writers—Cait Gordon\, Jason M. Harley\, and Madona Skaff-Koren—converse about their process\, their protagonists\, their world-building\, and how they make spaces both for their characters and themselves as creatives. Moderated by Su J Sokol\, the discussion will be followed by a Q&A period and an opportunity to obtain signed copies of the authors’ works. \n\n\n\nThis event will take place in store at Argo Bookshop\, which can be accessed by elevator. Masks are required. The event is free\, but space is limited\, so please RSVP on TicketSource. \n\n\n\nAbout the Guests\n\n\n\nCait Gordon is an autistic\, disabled\, and queer Canadian writer of speculative fiction that celebrates diversity. She is the author of the award-nominated\, disability-hopepunk adventure\, Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space! Her short stories featuring disabled and/or neurodivergent heroes appear in Spring into SciFi (2024)\, We Shall Be Monsters\, Mighty: An Anthology of Disabled Superheroes\, There’s No Place\, and Stargazers: Microtales from the Cosmos. She has had poems published in Polar Borealis and Mollyhouse. Cait also twice joined Talia C. Johnson to co-edit the (award-nominated) Nothing Without Us and (award-winning) Nothing Without Us Too disability fiction anthologies. \n\n\n\nJason M. Harley is a queer\, non-binary McGill University professor in the Faculty of Medicine and a Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Their comic book\, Fake News and Dinosaurs\, co-created with their husband and visual artist\, Daniel Beaudin\, has been featured on Global News TV and the Toronto Star. Their fiction is forthcoming from Baffling Magazine and has appeared in Tesseracts\, Polar Borealis and elsewhere. They have served on panels for Chicon (WorldCon)\, World Fantasy\, and Can-Con science fiction and fantasy conventions and are a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFFWA; Associate Member) and the Quebec Writers’ Federation. \n\n\n\nMadona Skaff-Koren is the author of the Naya Investigates series\, about a young woman disabled by multiple sclerosis\, who turns sleuth to solve crimes. The character was inspired by her own MS diagnosis. The series so far includes Journey of a Thousand Steps (2015)\, and Death by Association (2020). Her stand alone novel\, Shifting Trust (2021) is a science fiction thriller set twenty-five years into the future. She has several SF and mystery short stories appearing in various anthologies. Her essay on “Number One from Star Trek” is in the anthology\, Women on Women in Trek (2024). \n\n\n\nSu J Sokol (moderator) is a social rights activist and a writer of speculative and interstitial fiction. A former legal services lawyer from New York City\, xe now makes Montréal xyr home. Sokol is the author of three novels: Cycling to Asylum (2014)\, which was long-listed for the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic\, Run J Run (2019)\, and Zee (2020)\, a finalist for the Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Sokol’s short fiction and essays have appeared in various magazines and anthologies When xe is not writing\, battling slumlords\, bringing evil bureaucracies to their knees\, and smashing borders\, Sokol curates and participates in readings and literary events in Canada and abroad. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP on FAcebook
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writing-while-disabled-making-spaces-for-ourselves-and-our-characters/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Panel
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 14\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-16/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Land-Based Writing and Creative Writing Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 14\, 2024\, 2:00-3:30 pm ETLB 646 (Webster Library)\, Concordia University\n\n\n\nCome to an Un-Conference Panel! \n\n\n\nWith Catherine Bush\, Kit Dobson\, and Julija Šukys. \n\n\n\nThis three-person panel/discussion will highlight insights and strategies from our explorations in land-based writing and teaching\, using techniques including those of mapping\, and sensory exploration\, and outdoor learning. As writers\, we endeavour to respond meaningfully to the climate and ecological crises\, both in our work and in the classroom\, and to move beyond the framing of dystopic narratives. We have also begun to teach creative writing in new ways.  \n\n\n\nParticipants: \n\n\n\n“Writing the Sensory.” Catherine Bush is the author of five novels\, including the climate-themed novel Blaze Island (2020) and the forthcoming story collection Skin (2025). Currently the Writer-in-Residence Landhaus Fellow at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society in Germany\, she is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Guelph.  \n\n\n\n“Between Fiction and Non: Literary Approaches to Land.” Kit Dobson is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary. His previous book\, Field Notes on Listening\, was one of the CBC’s top nonfiction books of 2022\, and he has just published his first novel\, We Are Already Ghosts.  \n\n\n\n“Flipping the Map: Lessons in Place-Writing.” Julija Šukys is the author of three books (Silence is Death: The Life and Work of Tahar Djaout\, Epistolophilia: Writing the Life of Ona Šimaitė\, and Siberian Exile: Blood\, War\, and a Granddaughter’s Reckoning). Her current book project is called Stone\, Paper\, Petal: In the Campus Shooting Archives. She is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/land-based-writing-and-creative-writing-pedagogy/
LOCATION:Quebec
CATEGORIES:Panel
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SUMMARY:El Ghourabaa Launch
DESCRIPTION:El Ghourabaa\, an Arab queer and trans anthology edited by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch and Samia Marshy\, is being launched on June 15th @ 6:30PM at Brique par Brique in Park-Ex! Seven of our contributors will be reading excerpts of their pieces. There will be music\, book signings\, and free food & drinks! The event is free to attend\, but we will be collecting donations for a fundraiser to support a Palestinian trans woman in crisis. More information on this fundraiser can be found in the “event website” section of this posting.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/el-ghourabaa-launch/
LOCATION:Brique par Brique\, 633 av. beaumont\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3N 1V7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T153000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College will host Mary Dean Lee  reading from her debut poetry collection\, “TIDAL”\, and Derek Webster from “NATIONAL ANIMAL”. They will also have a dialogue about the challenges of writing about strong emotions.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-reading-2/
LOCATION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Bread and Stone book launch @ Counter-Congress 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join Black Rose Books for an afternoon of author talks and the book launch of our forthcoming title Bread and Stone by Allan Weiss\, a gripping novel set amidst the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as part of Counter-Congress 2024. \nORDER OF EVENTS Come for the entire afternoon or just for the book launch. We’d love to see you! \n3:00 pm: Prof. Marie Josée Lavalée of the Université de Montréal will discuss Different Shades of Red\, a book dealing with the vast variety of socialist thought that exists and that has existed. \n4:00 pm: Prof. Andras Gollner of Concordia University will give a talk on the current situation in Hungary and on the book The Forgotten Revolution\, dealing with the Hungarian socialist revolution in 1919. \n5:00 pm: Professor Allan Weiss of York University will launch Bread and Stone\, a gripping novel set amidst the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. Expect wine and cheese! \nAbout Bread and Stone: William McLean is an Alberta farm boy seeking the work that he believes God has put him on Earth to do. Returning from World War I in a crisis of conscience\, he finds his calling when he is drawn into Winnipeg’s labour movement by his army buddy Daniel Eckersley. As unrest mounts and the authorities respond with force\, William finds himself in the midst of an upheaval that could mean freedom — or destitution — for all. \nIn Bread and Stone\, Allan Weiss skillfully combines the story of one of the most dramatic real events in Canadian history\, the Winnipeg General Strike\, with the spiritual journey of a young man growing to understand who he is\, who he is becoming\, and what it is that he must do. \nAllan Weiss is a Toronto fiction writer and Professor of English at York University. He was born in Montreal and moved to Toronto to pursue his doctoral studies after completing his BA and MA at Concordia University. He is the author of three story cycles: Living Room (2001)\, Making the Rounds (2016)\, and Telescope (2019). Other short stories\, both realist and fantastic\, have appeared in various anthologies and magazines\, including Fiddlehead\, Wascana Review\, On Spec\, and the Tesseracts anthology series. His latest story\, “A Tartan of Many Colors\,” was published recently in the anthology Other Covenants: Alternate Histories of the Jewish People. \nFACEBOOK EVENT\nhttps://www.facebook.com/share/w5PncSihKZzkGABh \nABOUT BLACK ROSE BOOKS’ COUNTER-CONGRESS 2024\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/counter-congress-2024-tickets-884288248957
URL:https://qwf.org/event/bread-and-stone-book-launch-counter-congress-2024/
LOCATION:Co-op Bar Milton Parc\, 3714 Avenue du Parc at des Pins\, Montréal\, QC\, Quebec\, H2X 2J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:TIDAL Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Montreal West Public Library will present Mary Dean Lee reading from her debut poetry collection\, TIDAL.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/tidal-book-launch/
LOCATION:Montreal West Public Library\, 45 Westminster Avenue South\, Montreal West\, Quebec\, H4X 1Y6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Mary Dean Lee and Emily Tristan Jones - Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:De Stiil Bookstore presents Mary Dean Lee reading from her debut poetry collection\, TIDAL and Emily Tristan Jones reading from her forthcoming collection\, BUTTERCUP.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/mary-dean-lee-and-emily-tristan-jones-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Librairie De Stiil Bookstore\, 351 Duluth Ave E\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W 1J3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 22\, 10:00 am–12:30 pmOnline via Zoom—RSVP below to receive the Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25-minute bursts\, with 5-minute breaks in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the session. \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n10:00–10:25: Writing 110:25–10:30: Break10:30–10:55: Writing 210:55–11:00: Break11:00–11:25: Writing 311:25–11:30: Break11:30–11:55: Writing 411:55–12:00: Break12:00–12:25: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link\, RSVP below. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the session. \n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs for virtual Shut Up & Write! sessions close 24 hours before the session. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-13/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T203000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Jay Ritchie & Guests
DESCRIPTION:Thu\, Jun 27\, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ETLibrairie Saint-Henri Bookstore (4622 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nJoin us in celebrating the launch of Jay Ritchie‘s new poetry collection Listening in Many Publics (Invisible Publishing\, 2024)! The event will feature a reading by Jay\, alongside special guest readings by Ashley Obscura\, author of Ambient Technology (Metatron Press\, 2018)\, and Kasia Van Schaik\, author of We Have Never Lived On Earth (University of Alberta Press\, 2022). Don’t miss this unforgettable night of poetic magic! \n\n\n\nThe event is free\, but space is limited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://qwf.org/event/an-evening-with-jay-ritchie-guests/
LOCATION:Librairie Saint-Henri Bookstore\, 4622 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T150000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 28\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-17/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 6\, 10:00 am–12:30 pmOnline via Zoom—RSVP below to receive the Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25-minute bursts\, with 5-minute breaks in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the session. \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n10:00–10:25: Writing 110:25–10:30: Break10:30–10:55: Writing 210:55–11:00: Break11:00–11:25: Writing 311:25–11:30: Break11:30–11:55: Writing 411:55–12:00: Break12:00–12:25: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link\, RSVP below. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the session. \n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs for virtual Shut Up & Write! sessions close 24 hours before the session. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-14/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Accent Open Mic Vol. 94: "Thieves" with Rose Maloukis and Claire Sherwood
DESCRIPTION:Join us for another eventful evening of poetry with featured readers Rose Maloukis and Claire Sherwood at Bar La Marche à côté (5043 Saint Denis St\, Montreal\, Quebec). Theme: “Thieves”. Sign up for the open mic at the door. 8pm. Free.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/accent-open-mic-vol-94-thieves-with-rose-maloukis-and-claire-sherwood/
LOCATION:La Marche à côté\, 5043 St-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2J 2L8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with QWF
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, July 9\, 12:00-1:15 pmOnline via ZoomFree\, open to all (RSVP below to get the Zoom link)\n\n\n\nLooking to learn more about QWF\, what we do\, and how we can help you? \n\n\n\nJoin us for the next Lunch & Learn with QWF on Tuesday\, July 9! \n\n\n\nIn this 75-minute online session\, we’ll provide a deep dive into all our programs and services. Whether you’re new to QWF\, want to find out about a particular program\, or simply want to meet the team\, we welcome you to join us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiley Palanca (Membership Services Coordinator) will discuss QWF programs and services for emerging and aspiring writers\, including our mentorship program\, Shut Up & Write writing sessions\, and writing workshops.Lori Schubert (Executive Director) will explain QWF programs and services for more established writers\, including the Writers in the Community program\, the Hire a Writer Directory\, and the QWF Awards.John Wickham (Communications Officer) will provide a brief tour of the website\, highlighting sections and resources that are particularly useful to QWF members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree and open to all.To get the Zoom link: Register by filling out the RSVP form below. After doing so\, you will receive the Zoom link by email the day before the event or the day of\, depending on when you registered. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch & Learn with QWF is our quarterly orientation series to welcome new members and provide an overview of QWF’s activities. The next one after July 9 will be in October 2024. Learn more about our Lunch & Learn series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs close one hour before the event begins. To get the Zoom link after RSVPs close\, please contact John Wickham at john@qwf.org
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-qwf-4/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,QWF Events
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SUMMARY:Self-Publishing 101: A Roundtable Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 11\, 2024\, 1:00–3:00 pm ETIn person (and livestreamed on Zoom)Free\, limited to 10 in-person spots\n\n\n\nCurious about the manifold mysteries of self-publishing? \n\n\n\nJoin us for Self-Publishing 101\, a roundtable discussion led by four self-published authors and one editor. Each will delve into a topic of their choosing about the self-publishing industry before moving to an open discussion with the in-person audience. Participants are invited to come with questions for the discussion leaders. \n\n\n\nDel Chatterson will discuss the importance of being entrepreneurial as a self-published author. \n\n\n\nLaura MacAulay will talk about the importance of editing and working with an editor. \n\n\n\nLatoya Belfon will explore author goals and publishing rights. \n\n\n\nDon Macdonald will explain the advantages of self-publishing and the importance of producing a high-quality product. \n\n\n\nJim Olwell will discuss the distribution of books once published. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re curious about self-publishing\, want to better market yourself as an author\, or are seeking advice from some of your fellow do-it-yourselfers\, this discussion is for you. \n\n\n\nThis event is free for both in-person and online attendees. In-person spots are available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Online attendees will be able to submit questions for discussion\, but only in-person participants will be able to participate directly in the discussion. There is no limit on the number of online attendees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP below to attend in person. \n\n\n\nRegister to watch the discussion on Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to WAtch on Zoom
URL:https://qwf.org/event/self-publishing-101-a-roundtable-discussion/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Networking,QWF Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T123000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 12\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo 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. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-18/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T130000
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SUMMARY:QWF Annual Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, July 14\, 2024\, 1:00-3:00 pmLa Grande Galerie\, Teesri Duniya Theatre251 avenue des Pins Ouest\, MontrealOpen to all\, RSVPs encouraged\n\n\n\nJoin us for the QWF Annual Picnic!\n\n\n\nCome enjoy some afternoon nibbles and drinks in the company of your fellow writers on the terrace of la Grande Galerie at Teesri Duniya Theatre\, in the complex la Cité-des-Hospitalières (same venue as last year’s picnic). \n\n\n\nLooking for some new reading material? We’ll be holding an optional book exchange for those interested—read more about it below. \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served\, but feel free to bring your own food or drink. You’re also welcome to contribute a dish to the picnic (finger food only\, please). There are picnic tables on the terrace\, but you can also bring blankets or lawn chairs. There are gardens behind the terrace\, which are walkable and open to the public. \n\n\n\nThe picnic is free for both QWF members and non-members\, so feel free to bring your friends and family. Catch up with old friends\, make new ones\, and bring home a new book to enjoy! \n\n\n\nThe venue is covered\, so the picnic will proceed rain or shine. In case of a heavy storm\, we will move the event to Sunday\, July 21\, 1:00-3:00 pm.   \n\n\n\nA huge thanks to Teesri Duniya Theatre for letting us use their space for this event. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP below to let us know you’re coming. That way\, we’ll be able to budget for how many refreshments to bring.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Exchange\n\n\n\nWe’ll be holding an optional book exchange. To participate\, please bring one (1) book—whether it’s a favorite read or your own work—but please bring only one book. Books will be collected upon entry\, and distributed randomly to all participating guests. Remember: only those who bring a book will receive one in return.   \n\n\n\nBuddy System\n\n\n\nNew to QWF? Don’t worry if you don’t know anyone! We have a Buddy System where new or prospective members can be paired with experienced members. Email Riley at riley@qwf.org at least a week before the event to request a buddy. \n\n\n\nAccessibility Information\n\n\n\nThere are three steps leading to the space from inside the building\, and six steps if coming from outside. If you have mobility concerns\, please contact Riley (riley@qwf.org) and we will ensure you can attend. \n\n\n\nDirections to the Venue\n\n\n\nFrom the southwestern entrance of La Cité-des-Hospitalières (251 avenue des Pins Ouest)\, go north past the parking lot. Enter the building on your right. Continue inside\, and you’ll see the entrance to the picnic terrace on your left: \n\n\n\nMap with directions to the venue.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-annual-picnic-2024/
LOCATION:Teesri Duniya Theatre\, 251 avenue des Pins Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W1R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member Meetup
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 20\, 10:00 am–12:30 pmOnline via Zoom—RSVP below to receive the Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25-minute bursts\, with 5-minute breaks in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the session. \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n10:00–10:25: Writing 110:25–10:30: Break10:30–10:55: Writing 210:55–11:00: Break11:00–11:25: Writing 311:25–11:30: Break11:30–11:55: Writing 411:55–12:00: Break12:00–12:25: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link\, RSVP below. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the session. \n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs for virtual Shut Up & Write! sessions close 24 hours before the session. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-15/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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