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SUMMARY:10 Years of Metonymy Press: A Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:Join Metonymy Press for our neverending 10-year anniversary celebrations! \n17 books\, zillions of events\, and a veritable queer\, trans\, and feminist community of authors later\, we’re still here. Double-digits of queer book publishing in Tiohtià:ke deserves a cabaret showcase. Authors who sing! Spoken-word artists who dance! Artists who DJ! And more. Come party with us: books\, drinks\, and some of your all-time favourite writers putting on a very good show.\nAbout Metonymy Press: For 10 years\, Metonymy Press has been publishing queer\, trans\, and feminist literature by emerging writers. We try to reduce barriers to publishing for authors who interrogate the status quo to produce stunning\, multi-genre books that reframe power and affirm life. \nThe decade of Metonymy Press will be celebrated in the company of H Félix Chau Bradley\, Shanice Nicole\, Kama La Mackerel\, Trish Salah\, Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch\, Kai Cheng Thom\, and jiaqing wilson-yang\, and their evocative\, significant\, insightful\, transformative\, and lyrical contributions.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/10-years-of-metonymy-press-a-cabaret/
LOCATION:Casa del Popolo\, 4873 boul. St-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1R6\, Canada
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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-2/2025-06-25/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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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/2025-06-25/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Red Bolero by Karen Ocana
DESCRIPTION:Join Karen Ocana for the launch of her new chapbook\, Red Bolero\, at Argo Bookshop. I’ll be in conversation with Victoria Leblanc\, Gloria Macher\, and Brian Campbell. \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, but space is limited\, so please RSVP on TicketSource. Masks are not required\, but will be provided for free at the door. \n\n\n\nAbout the Poets\n\n\n\nKaren Ocaña is a poet\, literary translator\, and avid book critic. She was on the jury for the Grand Prix du livre de Montreal from 2018-2020. She translates from Spanish as well as from French. Her translations have been published recently in Arc Poetry\, ellipse magazine\, the Malahat Review and the Capilano Review. Karen’s translation of Louise Dupre’s poetry collection Rooms was a finalist for the 2017 QWF Cole Translation Prize. Her translation into English of Gloria Macher’s novel The Theft of Don Fernando’s Arteries is forthcoming. Karen’s poetry has been published in Kola Magazine as well as JONAH magazine\, and she has read widely from her work in Montreal’s literary circles. Red Bolero is her first published book of poetry. \n\n\n\nVictoria LeBlanc is an artist\, writer and curator. A former Director of the Visual Arts Centre/McClure Gallery\, she has contributed to over 50 publications on contemporary Canadian artists. As a visual artist\, Victoria has participated in solo and group exhibitions across Canada. Her creative practice is inflected by an ekphrastic impulse\, a dialogue between drawing/painting and writing. Victoria’s recent poetry collections include Hold (2019) and River | Riven (2024)\, the latter accompanied by the exhibition A path walks quietly on its own. www.victorialeblancart.com \n\n\n\nGloria Macher is a poet and novelist. She is the author of seven books\, one of which was recently translated and published in French. An award-winning author\, she received the International Latino Book Award for The Theft of Don Fernando’s Arteries (USA\, 2014)\, and was a finalist for both the Verbum Ibero-American Novel Award (2017) and the IV International Narrative Award (2018) from the Faculty of Letters at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain. Gloria’s work has appeared in Canadian literary magazines such as Kola Magazine\, Montreal Serai\, The Nashwaak Review\, ellipse magazine\, In/Words Magazine and Press\, and Helios Poetry. Her novels have been featured at international venues including Madrid\, Mexico City\, Guadalajara\, Lima\, Bogotá\, Ottawa\, Toronto\, and Montreal. Gloria’s poetry has been presented at several poetry festivals\, most recently in Madrid (2024). \n\n\n\nBrian Campbell is the author of several poetry collections including Shimmer Report (Ekstasis Editions\, 2015) and Passenger Flight (Signature Editions\, 2009). As a poet\, photographer and singer-songwriter\, Brian has produced a number of publications and recordings that combine these talents. His latest full-length album of original songs is Let’s Talk (2025)\, and his latest book of poetry and photography is Remnants of Autumn. He is the editor/publisher of Sky of Ink Press\, which publishes chapbooks of emerging poets\, and co-hosts the lawn chair soirée\, a reading series in Montreal. For more on Brian’s work\, visit briancampbell.ca.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-red-bolero-by-karen-ocana/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 27\, 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.
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