Week of Events
Writing Outside the Box: An Edgy Fiction Workshop (Mondays)
Eight Wednesdays, Oct 7–Nov 25, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants … More info Read more
Writing Outside the Box: An Edgy Fiction Workshop (Mondays)
Eight Wednesdays, Oct 7–Nov 25, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants … More info Read more
Writing Outside the Box: An Edgy Fiction Workshop (Mondays)
Eight Wednesdays, Oct 7–Nov 25, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants … More info Read more
Writing Outside the Box: An Edgy Fiction Workshop (Mondays)
Eight Wednesdays, Oct 7–Nov 25, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants … More info Read more
Writing Outside the Box: An Edgy Fiction Workshop (Mondays)
Eight Wednesdays, Oct 7–Nov 25, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants … More info Read more
Writing Outside the Box: An Edgy Fiction Workshop (Mondays)
Eight Wednesdays, Oct 7–Nov 25, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants … More info Read more
Sunday, November 22, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, November 23, 2026
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November 23, 2026 –The Playwright’s Toolkit: Transferable Skills for Creative Writers
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November 23, 2026 –The Art of the Braided Essay
The Playwright’s Toolkit: Transferable Skills for Creative Writers
Whether or not you've caught the theatre bug, certain skills from the world of … More info Read more
The Art of the Braided Essay
Eight Mondays, Oct 5–Nov 30, 8:00–10:00 p.m. (no meeting Oct 12) Open to all … More info Read more
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
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November 24, 2026 –The Secrets of Writing Hit TV Series
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November 24, 2026 –Getting Elemental: Fundamentals of Short Fiction
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November 24, 2026 –The Art of the Braided Essay (Tuesdays)
The Secrets of Writing Hit TV Series
Eight Tuesdays, Oct 13–Dec 1, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all (application required—see below) Limited … More info Read more
Getting Elemental: Fundamentals of Short Fiction
Open to all Limited to 12 participants Hybrid workshop* Workshop Description: Getting Elemental: … More info Read more
The Art of the Braided Essay (Tuesdays)
Eight Tuesdays, Oct 6–Dec 1, 5:45–7:45 p.m. (no meeting Oct 13) Open to all … More info Read more
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
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November 25, 2026 –Narrative Non-Fiction: Creating Scenes
Narrative Non-Fiction: Creating Scenes
Eight Wednesdays, Oct 7–Dec 2, 5:45–7:45 p.m. (no meeting Oct 28) Open to all … More info Read more
Thursday, November 26, 2026
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November 26, 2026 –Expanding Our Poetic Range Through Memory, Place, and the Senses
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November 26, 2026 –Writing for Games and Interactive Media
Expanding Our Poetic Range Through Memory, Place, and the Senses
Eight Thursdays, 5:45–7:45 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants Hybrid workshop* … More info Read more
Writing for Games and Interactive Media
Eight Thursdays, Oct 8–Nov 26, 8:00–10:00 p.m. Open to all Limited to 12 participants … More info Read more
Friday, November 27, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, November 28, 2026
No events on this day.
QWF Annual Timeline
January
- QWF Mentorship pairs announced
February
- QWF Mentorships begin
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign Fundraiser opens
- StoryScaping Call for Workshop Proposals (biannual in odd-numbered years)
March
- Spring Workshops begin
- Call for nominations for QWF Board of Directors
- Call for Submissions for QWF Literary Awards
April
- QWF Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- Writers in the Community Pyramid Campaign ends
May
- Call for proposals for QWF Workshops for the following year
June
- Deadline for submissions for the QWF Literary Awards
- QWF Mentorship Reading
July
- QWF Annual Membership Picnic (July or August)
- Nominations open for the Judy Mappin Community Award
August
- The QWF Annual Membership Picnic (July or August)
- Deadline for submissions for the Judy Mappin Community Award
- Registration for Fall Workshops opens
- Call for applications for Writers in CEGEPs
September
- Call for applications for the QWF Mentorship Program
- Call for applications for the Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program for Underrepresented Writers
- Call for applications for Karin L. Montin / Jean Antonin Billard Translation Mentorship
- Deadline for Writers in CEGEPs applications
October
- Fall Workshops begin
- Shortlist for QWF Literary Awards announced
- Shortlist for the QWF College Writers Award announced
- Recipient of the Judy Mappin Community Award announced
- Deadline for QWF Mentorship applications
November
- Shortlist for carte blanche Prize announced
- The QWF Awards Gala
December
- Read Quebec Book Fair
- Registration for Winter-Spring Workshops opens