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SUMMARY:Book Launch of The Last Dance of Mary Kelly
DESCRIPTION:The official book launch of The Last Dance of Mary Kelly will take place at the Gelber JPL venue on June 17th at 7:00 PM located at 5151 Chem. de la Côte Sainte-Catherine Ouest (Registration required). Joe Ron will be the moderator.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-of-the-last-dance-of-mary-kelly/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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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-2/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:PRIDE Montréal Book Launch: PALM MERIDIAN by debut author Grace Flahive
DESCRIPTION:Join novelist Grace Flahive in conversation with Dr. Alex Ketchum for the Montréal release party for her stunning debut novel Palm Meridian\, which offers a rare combination of timely themes\, Montréal ties\, and incredible storytelling. \nThursday\, June 19. Doors open at 5 pm. Speeches to start by 6 pm. \nLOCATION: Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore (Sherbrooke St. W and McGill College Ave) \nADDRESS: 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montréal\, Quebec H3A 3P9 \nDon’t miss this unforgettable book launch during Pride Month—a celebration of LGBTQ+ stories\, voices\, and community. \nSet in 2067 in Florida\, the novel imagines a retirement resort for queer women. The story unfolds between Florida and Montréal\, spanning a single day and also seventy-seven years\, as resident Hannah Cardin celebrates the final night of her life with an epic party. With themes of queer joy and love in later life\, Palm Meridian will resonate with readers looking for inclusive\, uplifting stories. Grace Flahive was inspired to write the novel as a way to explore the beauty of queer relationships in old age — a perspective rarely seen in literature.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/pride-montreal-book-launch-palm-meridian-by-debut-author-grace-flahive/
LOCATION:Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore\, 2220 McGill College Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 3P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 21\, 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-37/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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