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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing Residencies!
QWF Office 1200 Atwater Avenue, Room 3, WestmountWriting residencies are ideal for focusing time on large projects, meeting other artists, and re-booting your creative life. In this two-day workshop, we will explore how writers can benefit from different residency opportunities and how to put forward the strongest application possible.
$90
Book Launch: Vancouvered Out by Norman Nawrocki
Milton Parc Community Library 3518 avenue du Parc, MontrealAcclaimed Montreal author Norman Nawrocki launches his exciting and timely new novella, Vancouvered Out, Saturday April 20, 2024 at the Milton-Parc Community Library, 3516 ave du Parc, Montreal, H2X 2H7. The 4pm launch is free.
Free
Confabulation presents: Food Fights — Stories of family traditions, minced words and soul food
Mainline Theatre 3997 St Laurent Blvd, MontrealConfabulation Montreal presents: “Food Fights — Stories of family traditions, minced words and soul … More info Read more
$20
QWF Annual Timeline
January
- Deadline to apply for the Max Margles Writing Residency (postponed to Feb-March for 2024 Residency)
- Mentorship pairings announced
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign Fundraiser opens
February
- Deadline to submit projects for StoryScaping: Creative Word-Shops for Youth and Seniors
April
- The QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign closes
- Applications for StoryScaping program begins for organizations
May
- Call for proposals for QWF Workshops
June
- Deadline for submissions for the QWF Literary Awards
- Nominations open for the Judy Mappin Community Award
- Call for applications to the Writers in CEGEPs program
- QWF Mentorship Program reading
July
- Deadline for applications to Writers in CEGEPs program
August
- Deadline for submissions for the Judy Mappin Community Award
- The QWF Annual Membership Picnic
- Registration for Fall Workshops opens
September
- Call for applications for the QWF Mentorship Program
- Call for applications for the Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Writers
October
- Fall Workshops begin
- Shortlist for the QWF Literary Awards announced
- Shortlist for the carte blanche Prize announced
November
- The QWF Awards Gala
- The AELAQ/QWF Holiday Book Fair
- Get Lit! at Salon du livre
- Deadline for QWF Mentorship applications
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!