31 Jan
Event

Bodies in Lyric – Tanya Evanson on Spoken Word @ 4th SPACE

Oral poetry, storytelling, monologue, slam and experimental sound performance remain at the fringes of More info Read more

31 Jan
Event

Bodies in Lyric with Tanya Evanson

Oral poetry, storytelling, monologue, slam and experimental sound performance remain at the fringes of More info Read more

1 Feb
Workshop

The Page with Ears Open – A Spoken Word Workshop

Dive into the creation of literature and orature using mystical, poetic and neo-futurist tools. More info Read more

30 Jul
QWF Event

Black Writers Out Loud

Diane Roberts, Tali Taliwah (aka Nantali Indongo), and Nigel Thomas in conversation with Deborah More info Read more

24 Sep
QWF Event

Black Writers Out Loud – Spoken Word Edition

Roen Higgins, Fabrice Koffy, and Faith Paré in conversation with Jason “Blackbird” Selman. This More info Read more

18 Feb
Event

Launch of Tawhida Tanya Evanson’s debut novel Book of Wings

Presented by Véhicule Press in partnership with Librairie Drawn & Quarterly. Join us in More info Read more

13 Mar
Workshop

Illuminated Grant-Writing

Workshop details TBA!

20 Mar
Workshop

Illuminated Grant-Writing

Workshop details TBA!

27 Mar
Workshop

Illuminated Grant-Writing

Workshop details TBA!

11 May
Workshop

Elixir of Life: A Free Verse Poetry Workshop

Emotions are like water, they can be a stream or a tsunami. This workshop More info Read more

18 May
Workshop

Elixir of Life: A Free Verse Poetry Workshop

Emotions are like water, they can be a stream or a tsunami. This workshop More info Read more

 

QWF Annual Timeline

Zines laid out on a page

January

Woman reading at a microphone in front of an intimate audience

February

March

April

  • The QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held
  • Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign closes
  • Applications for StoryScaping program begins for organizations
Stacks of books on display

May

June

Women in a classroom

July

People wearing summer clothes in nature

August

Two women smiling at the camera

September

Group of women smiling at camera

October

November

December

  • Call for applications for Max Margles Writing Residency (postponed to February-March for 2024 Residency)
  • Registration for Winter-Spring Workshops opens
  • QWF Office closes for the last two weeks of December. Happy holidays!