We’re delighted to present our workshop schedule for Winter-Spring 2024!
All workshops will be held at the QWF office with up to two virtual slots for participants who can’t attend in person because of distance or disability. If you cannot attend in person and would like to request a virtual slot, contact Riley at [email protected].
Please click on each workshop below for a detailed description and pricing.
5-, 8-, and 10-Week Workshops
| Workshop | Workshop Leader | Schedule |
| Perspective in Literary Fiction (full) | Padma Viswanathan | 5 Wednesdays, Jan 24-Feb 21 6-9 pm |
| Writing Comic Poetry: Seriously?! | Rebecca Păpucaru | 8 Mondays, Mar 4-Apr 22 6-8 pm |
| Memoir: How to Tell Your Story (full) | Eddy L. Harris | 8 Mondays, Mar 4-Apr 22 8-10pm |
| Unlock Your Filmmaking Dreams: A Short Film Screenwriting Workshop | Jacob Potashnik | 10 Tuesdays, Mar 5-May 7 8-10pm |
| Exploring Childhood Through Stories: Writing Picture Books and Early Chapter Books | Marie-Louise Gay | 8 Tuesdays, Mar 19-May 7 6-8pm |
| Edit Your Own Prose: The Art of Rewriting (full) | Maria Schamis Turner | 8 Wednesdays, Mar 6-Apr 24 6-8pm |
| Speaking Truth to Power: How to Write Non-Didactic Political Poetry (full) | Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch | 8 Wednesdays, Mar 6-Apr 24 8-10pm |
| Getting Weird: Crafting Surreal Short Stories (full) | H Felix Chau Bradley | 8 Thursdays, Mar 7-Apr 25 6-8pm |
| Speculative Fiction Master Class: Readying Your Work for Publication | Su J Sokol | 10 Thursdays, Mar 7-May 9 8-10pm |
Intensive Workshops
| Workshop | Workshop Leader | Date and Time |
| Illuminated Grant-Writing (full) | Tawhida Tanya Evanson | 4 Saturdays, February 3-24 10:30 am-1:30 pm |
| Writing Biography: A One-Day Creative Nonfiction Workshop | Marc Raboy | Saturday, March 9 10:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Humour in Storytelling: A Comedy Writing Workshop (full) | Ali Hassan | Friday, March 15 10:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Inhabiting the Isolarion: A Psychogeography Poetry Workshop (full) | Rachel McCrum | Saturday, March 23 10:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Unleashing the Power of Your Podcasting Voice | Linda Morra & Marco Timpano | Saturday, April 6 10:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing Residencies! | Marcia Walker | 2 Saturdays, April 20 & 27 10:30 am-12:30 pm |
Spaces are limited—don’t delay if you’re interested!
Scholarship Opportunities
Note: All scholarships for the Winter-Spring 2024 season have been taken.
Each workshop season, QWF offers up to eight scholarships through two programs (four scholarships each):
- Fresh Pages Workshop Scholarships, for writers who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour (BIPOC)
- Needs-Based Workshop Scholarships, for writers who would not be able to attend a workshop without one
Scholarships are open to writers of all ages and abilities. There is no publication requirement.
Applications are assessed in the order in which they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
Please click the links above for more information on each scholarship program.
Workshop Registration
You can register and pay for your workshop registration online by credit card or PayPal.
If you are unable to pay by credit card or PayPal, go ahead and reserve your place online and select the “pay by cheque” option when you reach the Checkout page on the screen. Payment will be due in the QWF office within 7 days of registration to secure your place.
Cheques can be mailed to:
Quebec Writers’ Federation
1200 Atwater Avenue, Room #3
Westmount, QC H3Z 1X4
Note: Please make sure you address your cheque to “Quebec Writers’ Federation” (not “QWF”).
Note to QWF members and student members: Please ensure that you’re logged into your member account on the website to receive the discount. QWF student members receive a 50% discount on the non-member workshop price.
Note to non-members: If you’re not a member yet, consider joining! The cost is only $60 for 12 months, or $25 if you are a full-time student, and you’ll receive a discounted rate on these and future workshops, as well as many other benefits.
For further information on our workshops, including how to register, please read the information on each individual workshop page.