BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Quebec Writers' Federation - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://qwf.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Quebec Writers' Federation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250520T154235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T154239Z UID:10004353-1749668400-1749675600@qwf.org SUMMARY:Sapphic Writes! Poetry and Prose Workshop DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Sapphic Writes! We’re an online group of writers who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ women\, and we meet every two weeks to discuss our creative works in progress. Join us for an evening of creativity\, inspiration\, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out\, this workshop is the perfect space to explore your poetry and prose. Connect with literary peers\, share your work\, and receive constructive feedback. Let’s celebrate sapphic voices together! \nThis virtual workshop is free\, and uses DropBox file-sharing. All works are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or distributed without the express written consent of the author(s). \nEach session\, we’ll look at the following:\nFeature text: up to 3000 words (or two texts totalling this amount).\nSecondary text: up to 1000 words.\nOpen floor: one page (up to 500 words double-spaced) per submission. \nThe workshop is led by freelance writer and editor Brooke Lee (MA Education and Gender & Women’s Studies\, McGill University). For any questions\, you can reach her by email at: brookeanne.lee@gmail.com. URL:https://qwf.org/event/sapphic-writes-poetry-and-prose-workshop/2025-06-11/ LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sapphic-Writes-Image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250603T192314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T194022Z UID:10004379-1749668400-1749668400@qwf.org SUMMARY:Jim Olwell Speaks at the NYCDOE Emerald Society\, Spring Book Club Meeting DESCRIPTION:The New York City Department of Education Emerald Society is delighted to present Jim Olwell to speak about his book The Art of Being Irish in Hell’s Kitchen: A Memoir on the Organizing of the Irish Arts Center\, New York City\, 1972-1978\, illuminating an important piece of New York’s cultural history. \n\n\n\nFree\, open to all\, and online via Zoom. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to get the Zoom link\, visit the Emerald Society’s website. URL:https://qwf.org/event/jim-olwell-speaks-at-the-nycdoe-emerald-society-spring-book-club-meeting/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Book Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ArtIrishHellsKitchen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T194500 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250114T174700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T174708Z UID:10004187-1749663900-1749671100@qwf.org SUMMARY:Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction DESCRIPTION:Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity of a novel\, the lyricism of a poem\, and the economy of a joke\, the work is tedious and the rewards  (for most of us) are slim. Still\, for us cursed few\, the short story is an addictive nut to crack. After all\, there’s little more thrilling than the prose of a writer who can do more with a handful of pages than most can do with 300. The complexity of a novel! The lyricism of a poem! The economy of a joke! \n\n\n\nJoin us\, if you dare\, for an 8-week workshop where participants will share and critique each other’s work with an eye towards craft. Specifically\, we will ask ourselves questions like\, “What are characters made of?” “How is a plot built?” “Do I really need to describe everything?” \n\n\n\nEqually important to studying these questions will be putting them aside\, as we celebrate and cultivate the magic that makes art artin the first place–that intangible whatever that defines our passion for fiction. After all\, what else do we have to keep us warm as we trudge through draft to draft? \n\n\n\nAs time allows\, we’ll also read stories by published authors like ZZ Packer\, Donald Barthelme\, Jhumpa Lahiri\, Joy Williams\, and George Saunders. Participants will be asked to read and prepare responses to a short story (distributed from me by email) prior to our first meeting. \n\n\n\nFrankie Barnet is the author of Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart)\, which was a finalist for the Grand prix du livre de Montréal; Kim: A Novel Idea (Metatron); and An Indoor Kind of Girl (Metatron). Her work has appeared in places such as PRISM International\, EVENT\, Joyland\, The Erotic Review\, and Biblioasis’ Best Canadian Short Stories Anthology. She has an MFA from Syracuse University and lives in Montreal. URL:https://qwf.org/event/craft-meets-magic-the-alchemy-of-short-fiction-2/2025-06-11/ LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2.png GEO:45.4886431;-73.5864377 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue Room 3 Westmount QC H3Z 1X4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3:geo:-73.5864377,45.4886431 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250528T162929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T164551Z UID:10004361-1749556800-1749560400@qwf.org SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with the Morrin Centre DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 10\, 2025\, 12:00–1:00 pm ETFree\, Online via Zoom—Registration Required\n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of the several reasons to visit the magical city of Quebec is to check out the Morrin Centre. A nationally recognized heritage site built over 200 years ago and the leading English-language cultural centre in the heart of Old Quebec City\, the Morrin Centre houses one of the world’s most beautiful Victorian libraries and offers diverse events including the Imagination Festival. \n\n\n\nFor QWF’s next iteration of the Lunch & Learn series\, we will be joined by the Morrin Centre’s Jeanne Lebossé-Gautron\, Director of Programming and Communications\, who will discuss the cultural work done at the Morrin Centre. \n\n\n\nJoin us as learn about this historic institution\, the programs they offer to the literary community\, and why you should give them a visit! \n\n\n\nFree and open to all. Register to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nFor inquiries\, please reach out to QWF at riley@qwf.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for ZOOM LINK URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-the-morrin-centre/ LOCATION:QC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lunch-Learn-with-the-Morrin-Centre-1920x1005-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250602T151436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T173431Z UID:10004367-1749387600-1749398400@qwf.org SUMMARY:The Neighbourhood: An Immersive Journey Through Beaconsfield DESCRIPTION:Event Moved to: June 8\, 20251:00-4:00 pm ETMeet at Windermere Park\, BeaconsfieldFree\, Open to All\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to put on your headphones and experience The Neighbourhood. \n\n\n\nInspired by real community voices from Beaconsfield and Montreal West\, The Neighbourhood is an immersive audio journey blending fiction and memory. On June 7\, join creator Stephanie Merulla as we listen to and experience The Neighbourhood together\, available in English and French. \n\n\n\nThe walk will begin in Windermere Park and continue to Beaurepaire Village. Experience Beaconsfield like never before with these exciting immersive stories created by Stephanie Merulla\, inspired by the voices of local residents. \n\n\n\nIn case of rain: The tour will be moved to Sunday\, June 8 \n\n\n\nProduced in partnership with Bibliothèque publique de Beaconsfield\, Montreal West Public Library\, and the Quebec Writers’ Federation as part of the “One Planet\, Countless Wor(l)ds” project series. Made possible with the support of the Conseil des arts de Montréal\, the English-Language Arts Network\, and the Government of Canada. \n\n\n\n*Due to weather conditions on June 7\, this event has been moved to Sunday\, June 8\, 1 pm. URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-neighbourhood-an-immersive-journey-through-beaconsfield/ LOCATION:Windermere Park\, Beaconsfield\, Quebec\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-Neighbourhood1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250509T185651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T185654Z UID:10004343-1749290400-1749299400@qwf.org SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 7\, 2025\, 10:00 am–12:30 pm ETOnline 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 begins. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed. URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-36/ LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Shut-Up-Write.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250604T152033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T152036Z UID:10004368-1749162600-1749938400@qwf.org SUMMARY:Aborted at Montreal Fringe 2025 DESCRIPTION:Aborted is a metaphorical\, poetic play exploring a young woman’s/daughter’s life as she revisits a particular day in her life and the years that led to it. Through nonlinear storytelling\, she steps beyond self-protection to uncover buried memories\, revealing her own pain and suffering in the process. \nAuteur.trice.s / Playwright.s: Espérance Love\nMetteur.euse.s en scène / Director.s: Anne-Marie St-Louis\, Espérance Love\nInterprètes / Performer.s: Rose Doresca\, Amanda Benn URL:https://qwf.org/event/aborted-at-montreal-fringe-2025/ LOCATION:O Patro Vys\, 356 Mont-Royal Av E\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1P9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Festival,Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/447F9A12-C290-4D12-882C-E65355E27B02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T194500 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250114T174700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T174708Z UID:10004186-1749059100-1749066300@qwf.org SUMMARY:Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction DESCRIPTION:Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity of a novel\, the lyricism of a poem\, and the economy of a joke\, the work is tedious and the rewards  (for most of us) are slim. Still\, for us cursed few\, the short story is an addictive nut to crack. After all\, there’s little more thrilling than the prose of a writer who can do more with a handful of pages than most can do with 300. The complexity of a novel! The lyricism of a poem! The economy of a joke! \n\n\n\nJoin us\, if you dare\, for an 8-week workshop where participants will share and critique each other’s work with an eye towards craft. Specifically\, we will ask ourselves questions like\, “What are characters made of?” “How is a plot built?” “Do I really need to describe everything?” \n\n\n\nEqually important to studying these questions will be putting them aside\, as we celebrate and cultivate the magic that makes art artin the first place–that intangible whatever that defines our passion for fiction. After all\, what else do we have to keep us warm as we trudge through draft to draft? \n\n\n\nAs time allows\, we’ll also read stories by published authors like ZZ Packer\, Donald Barthelme\, Jhumpa Lahiri\, Joy Williams\, and George Saunders. Participants will be asked to read and prepare responses to a short story (distributed from me by email) prior to our first meeting. \n\n\n\nFrankie Barnet is the author of Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart)\, which was a finalist for the Grand prix du livre de Montréal; Kim: A Novel Idea (Metatron); and An Indoor Kind of Girl (Metatron). Her work has appeared in places such as PRISM International\, EVENT\, Joyland\, The Erotic Review\, and Biblioasis’ Best Canadian Short Stories Anthology. She has an MFA from Syracuse University and lives in Montreal. URL:https://qwf.org/event/craft-meets-magic-the-alchemy-of-short-fiction-2/2025-06-04/ LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2.png GEO:45.4886431;-73.5864377 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue Room 3 Westmount QC H3Z 1X4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3:geo:-73.5864377,45.4886431 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250512T143540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T143547Z UID:10004344-1748804400-1748818800@qwf.org SUMMARY:Headlight Anthology Issue 26: Edge Launch DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the launch of Issue 26 of Concordia’s graduate literary journal\, Headlight Anthology. The evening will feature readings from this issue’s contributors\, as well as an open mic portion at the end of the night. \nFeaturing readings by:\nRebecca Hister\nBryan Lee\nRebecca Lawrence Lynch\nInuya D’Vorah Schultz\nXander Simmons\nKyra Sutton\nNicky Taylor \nDoors open at 6:30. An entry fee of $5 is suggested\, but no one will be turned away for a lack of funds. Copies of Issue 26 will also be sold! URL:https://qwf.org/event/headlight-anthology-issue-26-edge-launch/ LOCATION:la courtepointe\, 220 Rue Villeray\, Montreal\, H2R2B5 CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Open Mic ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EB8FAFE0-66CA-4ADA-BB9E-E69CA7F74A7B.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250520T182550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T180347Z UID:10004356-1748786400-1748793600@qwf.org SUMMARY:2025 QWF Mentorship Reading DESCRIPTION:June 1\, 2025\, 2:00–4:00 pm ETCentre Sanaaq (1200 Rue du Sussex\, Montreal)Free\, RSVP Required (SOLD OUT)\n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the 2025 QWF Mentorship Reading! \n\n\n\nFor four months\, eight emerging writers and one emerging translator have worked to hone their craft through the QWF Mentorship Program. Each has received one-on-one guidance from a professional 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 will feature our first-ever Youth Mentorship pair\, a pilot project organized through our Writers in the Community program. With nine readers\, it will be our largest mentorship reading yet. Don’t miss it! \n\n\n\nFeaturing: \n\n\n\n\nCameryn Cappellazzo\, mentored by D. W. Wilson in Fiction\n\n\n\nKat Mulligan\, mentored by April Ford in Fiction\n\n\n\nTamsyn Farr\, mentored by D. M. Bradford in Poetry\n\n\n\nJade Palmer\, mentored by stephanie roberts in Poetry\n\n\n\nShelly Bahng\, mentored by Gerald Wexler in Screenwriting\n\n\n\nRay Resvick\, mentored by Jacob Potashnik in Screenwriting\n\n\n\nChristopher Beaunoyer\, mentored by Luba Markovskaia in Literary Translation (Jean Antonin Billard LTAC/QWF Mentorship)\n\n\n\nAfreina Noor\, mentored by Kama La Mackerel in Spoken Word (Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship)\n\n\n\nThaia:iake Lazare\, mentored by L.E. Sterling (Inaugural QWF Youth Mentorship)\n\n\n\n\nRSVPs are required due to limited space.Everyone who RSVPs will be put on the event guest list. If there are extra seats available the day of the event\, people who have not RSVPed will be admitted at the door on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The Centre Sanaaq is a universally accessible public building. Room 3 is on the second floor\, accessible by stairs or elevator. People using adapted transport can ask to be dropped off at the paratransit drop-off zone in front of the main entrance\, near the outdoor access ramp. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://qwf.org/event/2025-qwf-mentorship-reading/ LOCATION:Centre Sanaaq\, 1200 Rue du Sussex\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3H 0E3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Mentorship Reading,Performance,QWF Events,Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-QWF-Mentorship-Reading.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250507T165638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T180835Z UID:10004342-1748782800-1748791800@qwf.org SUMMARY:Dreamwork Salon (In Person) DESCRIPTION:This experiential workshop offers an introduction to the practice of group dreamwork. It’s for anyone who’s interested in their dreams\, and open to new ways of working with them in a group context  —no particular experience required. Centring creativity and collaboration\, I’ll present a number of ways to work with dreams\, inspired by Montague Ullman’s “dream appreciation\,” Jungian dreamwork\, and more. Together\, we’ll apply these techniques to the dreams that group members bring; registration is capped at six so that everyone who wants to share will have a turn. Sign up\, and learn about other group dreamwork offerings\, at bit.ly/dreamsalon or write to Heather White at groupdreamwork@gmail.com. URL:https://qwf.org/event/dreamwork-salon-in-person/ LOCATION:Surya Montreal\, 903 Rue Saint-Zotique Est\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada CATEGORIES:Storytelling,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/dreamworksalonflyer32541a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250502T180826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T180830Z UID:10004335-1748608200-1748617200@qwf.org SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person) DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 30\, 2025\, 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you registered and can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org to notify us. URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-37/ LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Shut-Up-Write.png GEO:45.4886431;-73.5864377 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue Room 3 Westmount QC H3Z 1X4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3:geo:-73.5864377,45.4886431 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250528T160129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T160644Z UID:10004360-1748525400-1748552400@qwf.org SUMMARY:Quist Issue 2 Launch DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 29\, 2025\, 7:00 pm ETLibrairie Pulp Books & Café\n\n\n\nJoin us May 29th at 7pm for an evening of art\, poetry and prose as we launch Quist Issue 2 at Librairie Pulp Books & Cafe!Our event will host readings by our wonderful contributors as well as a display of our amazing art featured in this issue!Our Issue 2 Launch Readers \n\n\n\n\nAdrien Thibault\n\n\n\nAisha Nyerere\n\n\n\nAlyssa Grace\n\n\n\nhudaoun\n\n\n\nJessy Lafrenière\n\n\n\nJibreel Khan\n\n\n\nLaura Verardo\n\n\n\nLynne Zreik\n\n\n\nOlivia Tan\n\n\n\n\nThis is a free\, all ages event—everyone is welcome to join! We can’t wait to see you there! URL:https://qwf.org/event/quist-issue-2-launch/ LOCATION:Librairie Pulp Books & Cafe\, 3952 Wellington Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4G1V3\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Orange-and-Yellow-Playful-Hotdog-Advertisement-Instagram-Post.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T194500 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250114T174700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T174708Z UID:10004185-1748454300-1748461500@qwf.org SUMMARY:Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction DESCRIPTION:Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity of a novel\, the lyricism of a poem\, and the economy of a joke\, the work is tedious and the rewards  (for most of us) are slim. Still\, for us cursed few\, the short story is an addictive nut to crack. After all\, there’s little more thrilling than the prose of a writer who can do more with a handful of pages than most can do with 300. The complexity of a novel! The lyricism of a poem! The economy of a joke! \n\n\n\nJoin us\, if you dare\, for an 8-week workshop where participants will share and critique each other’s work with an eye towards craft. Specifically\, we will ask ourselves questions like\, “What are characters made of?” “How is a plot built?” “Do I really need to describe everything?” \n\n\n\nEqually important to studying these questions will be putting them aside\, as we celebrate and cultivate the magic that makes art artin the first place–that intangible whatever that defines our passion for fiction. After all\, what else do we have to keep us warm as we trudge through draft to draft? \n\n\n\nAs time allows\, we’ll also read stories by published authors like ZZ Packer\, Donald Barthelme\, Jhumpa Lahiri\, Joy Williams\, and George Saunders. Participants will be asked to read and prepare responses to a short story (distributed from me by email) prior to our first meeting. \n\n\n\nFrankie Barnet is the author of Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart)\, which was a finalist for the Grand prix du livre de Montréal; Kim: A Novel Idea (Metatron); and An Indoor Kind of Girl (Metatron). Her work has appeared in places such as PRISM International\, EVENT\, Joyland\, The Erotic Review\, and Biblioasis’ Best Canadian Short Stories Anthology. She has an MFA from Syracuse University and lives in Montreal. URL:https://qwf.org/event/craft-meets-magic-the-alchemy-of-short-fiction-2/2025-05-28/ LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2.png GEO:45.4886431;-73.5864377 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue Room 3 Westmount QC H3Z 1X4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3:geo:-73.5864377,45.4886431 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250416T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145658Z UID:10004309-1748181600-1748188800@qwf.org SUMMARY:World Premiere of Michaela Di Cesare's play Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) DESCRIPTION:150 years (give or take) after the “unification” of Italy\, a forgotten player finds herself trapped in limbo with her sworn enemy. Dirty Mickey\, hailing from the dark Southern underbelly of an otherwise glorious country\, was a soldier in the resistance. Joe was the golden boy of the Risorgimento (literally\, resurrection)\, forever remembered as a political hero. What will happen when Mickey\, an outlaw who was silenced\, murdered and erased for his benefit\, comes after his legacy today? This contemporary spaghetti western challenges our collective memory\, or collective amnesia. URL:https://qwf.org/event/world-premiere-of-michaela-di-cesares-play-mickey-joe-good-bad-ugly-dirty/2025-05-25/ LOCATION:Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre\, 8370 boul lacordaire\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2K 4K2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/email-duel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250507T165112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T180937Z UID:10004341-1748178000-1748187000@qwf.org SUMMARY:Dreamwork Salon (Online) DESCRIPTION:This experiential workshop offers an introduction to the practice of group dreamwork. It’s for anyone who’s interested in their dreams\, and open to new ways of working with them in a group context  —no particular experience required. Centring creativity and collaboration\, I’ll present a number of ways to work with dreams\, inspired by Montague Ullman’s “dream appreciation\,” Jungian dreamwork\, and more. Together\, we’ll apply these techniques to the dreams that group members bring; registration is capped at six so that everyone who wants to share will have a turn. Sign up\, and learn about other group dreamwork offerings\, at bit.ly/dreamsalon or write to Heather White at groupdreamwork@gmail.com. URL:https://qwf.org/event/dreamwork-salon-online/ LOCATION:Online via Zoom CATEGORIES:Storytelling,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/dreamworksalonflyer32541a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250416T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145658Z UID:10004308-1748116800-1748124000@qwf.org SUMMARY:World Premiere of Michaela Di Cesare's play Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) DESCRIPTION:150 years (give or take) after the “unification” of Italy\, a forgotten player finds herself trapped in limbo with her sworn enemy. Dirty Mickey\, hailing from the dark Southern underbelly of an otherwise glorious country\, was a soldier in the resistance. Joe was the golden boy of the Risorgimento (literally\, resurrection)\, forever remembered as a political hero. What will happen when Mickey\, an outlaw who was silenced\, murdered and erased for his benefit\, comes after his legacy today? This contemporary spaghetti western challenges our collective memory\, or collective amnesia. URL:https://qwf.org/event/world-premiere-of-michaela-di-cesares-play-mickey-joe-good-bad-ugly-dirty/2025-05-24/2/ LOCATION:Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre\, 8370 boul lacordaire\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2K 4K2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/email-duel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250416T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145658Z UID:10004307-1748095200-1748102400@qwf.org SUMMARY:World Premiere of Michaela Di Cesare's play Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) DESCRIPTION:150 years (give or take) after the “unification” of Italy\, a forgotten player finds herself trapped in limbo with her sworn enemy. Dirty Mickey\, hailing from the dark Southern underbelly of an otherwise glorious country\, was a soldier in the resistance. Joe was the golden boy of the Risorgimento (literally\, resurrection)\, forever remembered as a political hero. What will happen when Mickey\, an outlaw who was silenced\, murdered and erased for his benefit\, comes after his legacy today? This contemporary spaghetti western challenges our collective memory\, or collective amnesia. URL:https://qwf.org/event/world-premiere-of-michaela-di-cesares-play-mickey-joe-good-bad-ugly-dirty/2025-05-24/1/ LOCATION:Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre\, 8370 boul lacordaire\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2K 4K2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/email-duel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250428T142342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T142345Z UID:10004326-1748080800-1748089800@qwf.org SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 24\, 2025\, 10:00 am–12:30 pm ETOnline 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 begins. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed. URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-35/ LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Shut-Up-Write.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250514T152438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T161008Z UID:10004347-1748073600-1748106000@qwf.org SUMMARY:Book presentation of The Last Dance of Mary Kelly DESCRIPTION:E. David Brown’s new novel The Last Dance of Mary Kelly is being released on May 13th. It is available as both an e-book and print book on Amazon and Orca as well as other sites. On May 24th from 11 to 3 he is doing a presentation at the Chapter Indigo on the West Island in the shopping centre across from the Fairview Mall. URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-presentation-of-the-last-dance-of-mary-kelly/ LOCATION:QC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Last-Dance__6x9_300dpi_2a-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250416T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145658Z UID:10004306-1748030400-1748037600@qwf.org SUMMARY:World Premiere of Michaela Di Cesare's play Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) DESCRIPTION:150 years (give or take) after the “unification” of Italy\, a forgotten player finds herself trapped in limbo with her sworn enemy. Dirty Mickey\, hailing from the dark Southern underbelly of an otherwise glorious country\, was a soldier in the resistance. Joe was the golden boy of the Risorgimento (literally\, resurrection)\, forever remembered as a political hero. What will happen when Mickey\, an outlaw who was silenced\, murdered and erased for his benefit\, comes after his legacy today? This contemporary spaghetti western challenges our collective memory\, or collective amnesia. URL:https://qwf.org/event/world-premiere-of-michaela-di-cesares-play-mickey-joe-good-bad-ugly-dirty/2025-05-23/ LOCATION:Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre\, 8370 boul lacordaire\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2K 4K2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/email-duel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250513T154446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T213712Z UID:10004346-1747958400-1748131199@qwf.org SUMMARY:Festival Montréal Mystère / Montréal Mystery Festival DESCRIPTION:Montréal is gearing up for the Montréal Mystery book festival\, slated for May 23-24\, 2025. For the second year\, this trailblazing festival of mystery and thriller literature will be held at the Grande Bibliothèque\, located in the vibrant heart of Montréal. \n\n\n\nOver 20 distinguished authors from Quebec\, the rest of Canada\, the United States and Europe will converge for this two-day festival\, bringing with them a myriad of tales filled with intrigue\, suspense\, and mystery. Montreal Mystery is a bilingual event\, accommodating both English and French-speaking audiences\, reflecting the rich linguistic diversity of the city. URL:https://qwf.org/event/festival-montreal-mystere-montreal-mystery-festival-2/ LOCATION:Grande Bibliothèque de Montréal\, 475 Boul. de Maisonneuve E.\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H2L 5C4\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/orange-montreal-mystery-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250416T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145658Z UID:10004305-1747944000-1747951200@qwf.org SUMMARY:World Premiere of Michaela Di Cesare's play Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) DESCRIPTION:150 years (give or take) after the “unification” of Italy\, a forgotten player finds herself trapped in limbo with her sworn enemy. Dirty Mickey\, hailing from the dark Southern underbelly of an otherwise glorious country\, was a soldier in the resistance. Joe was the golden boy of the Risorgimento (literally\, resurrection)\, forever remembered as a political hero. What will happen when Mickey\, an outlaw who was silenced\, murdered and erased for his benefit\, comes after his legacy today? This contemporary spaghetti western challenges our collective memory\, or collective amnesia. URL:https://qwf.org/event/world-premiere-of-michaela-di-cesares-play-mickey-joe-good-bad-ugly-dirty/2025-05-22/ LOCATION:Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre\, 8370 boul lacordaire\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2K 4K2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/email-duel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250326T201452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T154704Z UID:10004269-1747940400-1747949400@qwf.org SUMMARY:Poetry Launch: Christine Wu and Jessica Bebenek DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 22\, 2025\, 7:00–9:30 pm ETmai/son (DM hosts for address)\n\n\n\nJoin Christine Wu and Jessica Bebenek for the Montreal launch of their poetry collections\, Familial Hungers by Wu (Brick Books) and No One Knows Us There by Bebenek (Book*hug Press). \n\n\n\nFeaturing guest reader Liz Howard and musical guest Andrew Whiteman. \n\n\n\nBYOBAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend. \n\n\n\nMessage Jessica Bebenek at @notyrmuse or Christine Wu at @homemadepoem on Instagram for the address. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout No One Knows Us There\n\n\n\nIn this stunning debut collection\, Bronwen Wallace Award finalist Jessica Bebenek presents two distinct and moving portraits of early womanhood. The first is that of the devoted\, caregiving granddaughter navigating hospital hallways and the painful realities of palliative care. The second is that of a woman a decade older\, compassionately looking back on her younger self. In this second half\, Bebenek rewrites poems from the first\, honouring unimaginable loss and turning it into genuine healing. \n\n\n\nJessica Bebenek is a queer interdisciplinary poet and educator from Tkaronto (Toronto) who now splits her time between Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) and an off-grid shack on unceded Anishinaabeg territory. She works as a risograph printer and bookmaker at Concordia University’s Centre for Expanded Poetics\, where she organized the international Occult Poetics Symposium. In 2021\, Bebenek was a finalist for the Writers’ Trust of Canada RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. Her writing has been nominated for the Journey Prize and Pushcart Prize\, and she is the author of eight poetry chapbooks\, including I Remember the Exorcism. No One Knows Us There is her first book of poetry. \n\n\n\nAbout Familial Hungers\n\n\n\nBittersweet\, numbingly spicy\, herbal and milky\, Familial Hungers is a lyric feast. Ginger scallion fish\, Sichuan peppercorns\, ginseng tea\, Chinese school and white chefs – the reader’s appetite is satiated with these poems’ complex palate. There are the bubbling expectations for immigrant daughters\, the chewy strands of colonial critique\, and dissolving crystals of language loss. Wu relentlessly searches the grocery shelves for the hard-to-digest ingredients of identity and belonging\, offering us her nourishing honesty and courage pulled from the marrow. \n\n\n\nChristine Wu is a Chinese-Canadian poet who was born and raised on the territories of the Musqueam\, Squamish\, and Tsleil-Waututh (Vancouver\, BC). She has a BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Victoria\, a MLIS from Dalhousie University\, and a MA in English from the University of New Brunswick. In 2023\, she was the winner of the RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award and in 2022\, she was shortlisted for the RBC Writers’ Trust Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. She now lives and writes in Kjipuktuk (Halifax\, NS) in Mi’kma’ki. URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-launch-christine-wu-and-jessica-bebenek/ LOCATION:QC CATEGORIES:Book Launch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/thumbnail.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250514T181301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T181304Z UID:10004350-1747940400-1747947600@qwf.org SUMMARY:Soliloquies Launch\, 29.2 DESCRIPTION:Soliloquies Anthology is launching their 29.2 issue!\nHear readings by contributors\, as well as our featured readers Morgan Gordon and Jade Palmer. URL:https://qwf.org/event/soliloquies-launch-29-2/ LOCATION:Cardinal Tearoom\, 5326 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/29.2-Launch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250507T162623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T182729Z UID:10004340-1747940400-1747944000@qwf.org SUMMARY:"The Sustainability Class" - book launch / lancement du livre DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Vijay Kolinjivadi & Aaron Vansintjan to Pulp Books on May 22 for an enlightening conversation about their book The Sustainability Class\, building an ecological future\, and how “lifestyle environmentalism” has made cities more unsustainable and inaccessible to the working class. Hosted by Quebec Solidaire’s MNA for Verdun\, Alejandra Zaga Mendez\, this will not be an evening to miss! // Nous vous invitons au lancement de Vijay Kolinjivadi et Aaron Vansintjan le 22 mai prochain pour une conversation enrichissante sur leur livre\, The Sustainability Class. Les auteurs discuteront de la construction d’un avenir écologique avec l’honorable Alejandra Zaga Mendez\, députée pour Verdun. Bref\, une soirée à ne pas manquer! Début de l’événement à 19h / ouverture des portes à 18h45 URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-sustainability-class-book-launch-lancement-du-livre/ LOCATION:Librairie Pulp Books & Cafe\, 3952 Wellington Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4G1V3\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/4cf677c1-8586-4630-988d-8b1bd6aba387.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250416T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145658Z UID:10004304-1747857600-1747864800@qwf.org SUMMARY:World Premiere of Michaela Di Cesare's play Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) DESCRIPTION:150 years (give or take) after the “unification” of Italy\, a forgotten player finds herself trapped in limbo with her sworn enemy. Dirty Mickey\, hailing from the dark Southern underbelly of an otherwise glorious country\, was a soldier in the resistance. Joe was the golden boy of the Risorgimento (literally\, resurrection)\, forever remembered as a political hero. What will happen when Mickey\, an outlaw who was silenced\, murdered and erased for his benefit\, comes after his legacy today? This contemporary spaghetti western challenges our collective memory\, or collective amnesia. URL:https://qwf.org/event/world-premiere-of-michaela-di-cesares-play-mickey-joe-good-bad-ugly-dirty/2025-05-21/ LOCATION:Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre\, 8370 boul lacordaire\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2K 4K2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/email-duel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T194500 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250114T174700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T174708Z UID:10004184-1747849500-1747856700@qwf.org SUMMARY:Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction DESCRIPTION:Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity of a novel\, the lyricism of a poem\, and the economy of a joke\, the work is tedious and the rewards  (for most of us) are slim. Still\, for us cursed few\, the short story is an addictive nut to crack. After all\, there’s little more thrilling than the prose of a writer who can do more with a handful of pages than most can do with 300. The complexity of a novel! The lyricism of a poem! The economy of a joke! \n\n\n\nJoin us\, if you dare\, for an 8-week workshop where participants will share and critique each other’s work with an eye towards craft. Specifically\, we will ask ourselves questions like\, “What are characters made of?” “How is a plot built?” “Do I really need to describe everything?” \n\n\n\nEqually important to studying these questions will be putting them aside\, as we celebrate and cultivate the magic that makes art artin the first place–that intangible whatever that defines our passion for fiction. After all\, what else do we have to keep us warm as we trudge through draft to draft? \n\n\n\nAs time allows\, we’ll also read stories by published authors like ZZ Packer\, Donald Barthelme\, Jhumpa Lahiri\, Joy Williams\, and George Saunders. Participants will be asked to read and prepare responses to a short story (distributed from me by email) prior to our first meeting. \n\n\n\nFrankie Barnet is the author of Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart)\, which was a finalist for the Grand prix du livre de Montréal; Kim: A Novel Idea (Metatron); and An Indoor Kind of Girl (Metatron). Her work has appeared in places such as PRISM International\, EVENT\, Joyland\, The Erotic Review\, and Biblioasis’ Best Canadian Short Stories Anthology. She has an MFA from Syracuse University and lives in Montreal. URL:https://qwf.org/event/craft-meets-magic-the-alchemy-of-short-fiction-2/2025-05-21/ LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2.png GEO:45.4886431;-73.5864377 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue Room 3 Westmount QC H3Z 1X4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3:geo:-73.5864377,45.4886431 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20250416T145655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T145658Z UID:10004303-1747771200-1747778400@qwf.org SUMMARY:World Premiere of Michaela Di Cesare's play Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) DESCRIPTION:150 years (give or take) after the “unification” of Italy\, a forgotten player finds herself trapped in limbo with her sworn enemy. Dirty Mickey\, hailing from the dark Southern underbelly of an otherwise glorious country\, was a soldier in the resistance. Joe was the golden boy of the Risorgimento (literally\, resurrection)\, forever remembered as a political hero. What will happen when Mickey\, an outlaw who was silenced\, murdered and erased for his benefit\, comes after his legacy today? This contemporary spaghetti western challenges our collective memory\, or collective amnesia. URL:https://qwf.org/event/world-premiere-of-michaela-di-cesares-play-mickey-joe-good-bad-ugly-dirty/2025-05-20/ LOCATION:Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre\, 8370 boul lacordaire\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2K 4K2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/email-duel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T172215 CREATED:20241212T160000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T163158Z UID:10004156-1747677600-1747684800@qwf.org SUMMARY:Novel Essentials: The Art & Craft of Long-Form Fiction DESCRIPTION:Have you had an itch to write a novel\, but haven’t known how to tackle such a large project? Now is the perfect time to dust off your ideas! This workshop is a boot camp for budding writers eager to turn their novelistic dream into a reality. From iron-clad structures and story tropes to the ins-and-outs of how character motivation pushes a great plot\, this 10-week intensive workshop will impart professional tips and tricks-of-the-trade essential to bringing long-form fiction to life. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will focus on practical knowledge not covered in a typical writing workshop: initial idea development; a deep dive on novelistic structure; how to build the perfect plot; character development and motivation; scene development; and how to handle secondary and tertiary characters\, to name a few. Each week\, you will learn one or more essential techniques and/or theories\, as well as participate in short\, practical exercises that will help you build your novel. As you master the elements\, you will have opportunities to develop and workshop your original novel concepts. \n\n\n\nWhile an emphasis will be placed on long-form writing\, all writers looking to master essential elements of fiction writing are encouraged to attend. You do not require prior workshop experience or an idea for a novel to take this workshop. Participants interested in developing fiction of all kinds are more than welcome! \n\n\n\nL. E. Sterling (Erin Vollick\, also published under L. E. Vollick) is the author of numerous novels spanning contemporary\, Young Adult\, fantasy\, science-fiction\, dystopian and romance genres. Her hit series\, the True Born Trilogy\, was optioned for television\, and True Born\, the first novel in the trilogy\, was recognized internationally with the 2017 Athena Award® in Young Adult literature. With a B.A. and M.A. in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in Literature\, Sterling taught creative writing and literature for many years. She has appeared at BookCon NYC\, the LA Times Festival of Books\, and Ad Astra.   URL:https://qwf.org/event/novel-essentials-the-art-craft-of-long-form-fiction/2025-05-19/ LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://qwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1.png GEO:45.4886431;-73.5864377 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue Room 3 Westmount QC H3Z 1X4 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3:geo:-73.5864377,45.4886431 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR