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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/
LOCATION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Music & Poetry with Melanie Power\, Ranee Lee\, and Svens Telemaque
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 21\, 2024\, 7:30 pmPresbyterian College Chapel (3495 University St.\, McGill University\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nAn evening of music and poetry with Melanie Power\, Ranee Lee\, and Svens Telemaque. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRANEE LEE is now celebrating over 40 years in Montreal\, Quebec\, where she enjoys a successful\, multi-faceted career as one of Canada’s most popular jazz vocalists\, an award-winning actress\, a songwriter\, and a proud author of children’s books. Ranee has recorded thirteen albums for Justin Time\, a proud discography of acclaimed recordings that feature some of the finest jazz musicians of our time among its sidemen. \n\n\n\nMELANIE POWER is the author of Full Moon of Afraid and Craving (McGill-Queen’s University Press\, 2022). Her work has appeared broadly in literary journals such as The Malahat Review\, Arc Poetry Magazine\, Poetry Ireland Review\, Prairie Fire\, Grain Magazine\, Southword Journal\, and elsewhere. Her poems have been shortlisted for the Montreal International Poetry Prize\, Arc’s Poem of the Year Contest\, as well as longlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize. She is currently pursuing an interdisciplinary PhD in oral history and literature at Concordia University. Born and raised in Newfoundland\, she now lives in Montreal (Tiohtià:ke). \n\n\n\nSVENS TELEMAQUE is an activist\, a spoken word artist\, a prisoners’ right’s advocate and so much more. A man who had walked the side of life which could have endangered his well being\, turned over a new leaf through poetry. Svens travels the world speaking at different engagements worldwide with his program Broken Crayons Still Colour. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, email reception@pcmtl.ca
URL:https://qwf.org/event/music-poetry-with-melanie-power-ranee-lee-and-svens-telemaque/
LOCATION:Quebec
CATEGORIES:Performance,Reading
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SUMMARY:Headshot Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Interested in seeing what it takes to have a professional headshot done? The Community Digital Arts Hub has you covered. Take advantage of the Professional Headshot Clinic at the CDAH\, and walk away with training in photography and lighting as well as a new headshot. \n\n\n\nThe first half-hour is a group workshop that includes guidance on perfecting your pose and expression for that killer headshot\, learnings on lighting techniques that will make you look stunning\, and invaluable insights into what makes a headshot truly stand out for your website or portfolio. \n\n\n\nAfterwards\, participants will receive at minimum one photo from their sitting\, which will be edited by CDAH resident photographer Pantea Pezeshkan. \n\n\n\nDon’t forget to bring two changes of outfits that represent your professional style! \n\n\n\nLocation: CDAH\, 460 Sainte-Catherine West\, Suite #511 \n\n\n\nPrice: $30 (Regular)\, $20 (QWF Members)\, $15 (QWF Student Members)
URL:https://qwf.org/event/headshot-clinic/
LOCATION:Community Digital Arts Hub\, 460 Saint-Catherine St W\, Suite 511\, Montreal\, H3B 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Phil Hall and Mark Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 22\, 20247:30 pm ETThe Word Bookstore (469 rue Milton\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nThe Word Bookstore is hosting an in-person event with Phil Hall and Mark Goldstein. Please join them as read from their new books with Beautiful Outlaw Press.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-reading-with-phil-hall-and-mark-goldstein/
LOCATION:The Word Bookstore\, 469 Milton Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 1W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:Headlight Anthology Issue 25: Launch and Readings
DESCRIPTION:Thurs\, May 23\, 2024\, 7:00 pm\n\n\n\nJoin the Headlight editorial team from Concordia’s graduate English department and fifteen incredible readers both from Concordia and from the broader Montreal literary community! Follow Headlight on Instagram for more info: @headlight_anthology
URL:https://qwf.org/event/headlight-anthology-issue-25-launch-and-readings/
LOCATION:Librairie Pulp Books & Cafe\, 3952 Wellington Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H4G1V3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:Festival Montréal Mystère / Montréal Mystery Festival
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the inaugural Montreal Mystery book festival in downtown Montreal\, where the worlds of French and English literature meet. This event brings together English and French language writers for a weekend dedicated to the mystery and thriller genres. We’ll delve into intricate plots\, intriguing characters\, and the power of storytelling. Set against the vibrant backdrop of downtown Montreal\, this festival celebrates the blend of languages\, cultures\, and the timeless appeal of mystery fiction. \nJoin us at the Grande Bibliothèque de Montréal on May 24-25\, 2024 for your opportunity to hear and meet crime\, mystery and thriller writers from Quebec\, the rest of Canada and beyond!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/festival-montreal-mystere-montreal-mystery-festival/
LOCATION:Grande Bibliothèque de Montréal\, 475 Boul. de Maisonneuve E.\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H2L 5C4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 25\, 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-11/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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