Our Winter-Spring 2025 Workshops are now open for registration!
Unless otherwise stated, 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 riley@qwf.org and wait for confirmation before registering. Please do not register until after you receive confirmation that there is a virtual spot for you.
Click each workshop below for a detailed description and pricing.
8- and 10-Week Workshops
| Workshop | Workshop Leader | Schedule |
| Novel Essentials: The Art & Craft of Long-Form Fiction (full) | L.E. Sterling | Ten Mondays, starting March 10 5:45–7:45 pm |
| Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction (full) | Frankie Barnet | Eight Mondays, starting March 10 8:00–10:00 pm |
| So You’ve Written a Novel—Now What? | Sherwin Tjia | Eight Tuesdays, starting March 11 5:45–7:45 pm |
| Make It Make Sense: Writing Memoir (full) | Tara McGowan-Ross | Eight Tuesdays, starting March 11 8:00–10:00 pm |
| Listening for the Poem (full) | Jay Ritchie | Eight Wednesdays, starting March 12 5:45–7:45 pm |
| Don’t Quit Your Day Job…Yet: Freelance Writing for Print and Internet (online via Zoom) (full) | Richard Andrews | Eight Wednesdays, starting March 12 7:00–9:00 pm |
| Elder Queer (2SLGBTQIA+) Storytelling Workshop (in person for first and last session; online via Zoom for all other session) | Mary Ellen MacLean | Eight Thursdays, starting March 13 5:45–7:45 pm |
Weekend Workshops
| Workshop | Workshop Leader | Date and Time |
| Illuminated Grant-Writing | Tawhida Tanya Evanson | Four Saturdays, Jan 25-Feb 8, 10:30am-1:30pm, and Feb 15, 10:30-2:30pm |
| Keeping It Short and Simple | Danielle Douez | Saturday, March 1 10:30 am–4:30 pm |
| The Magic & the Nitty-Gritty of Writing Prose (full) | Cora Siré | Two Saturdays, March 8 and 15 10:30 am–4:30 pm |
| More or Less: Minimalist & Maximalist Approaches to Fiction and Poetry | Christopher Castellani | Saturday, March 22 1:00–4:00pm |
| Risk Management: Writing the Scene That Will Make or Break Your Story (full) | Christopher Castellani | Sunday, March 23 1:00–4:00 pm |
| Systems for Writers | Rebecca Morris | Saturday, April 5 10:30 am–4:30 pm |
| Short Genre Fiction: From Start to Finish (full) | Rich Larson | Saturday, April 19 10:30 am–4:30 pm |
Spaces are limited—don’t delay if you’re interested!
Scholarship Opportunities
Please note that all Winter-Spring 2025 Workshop Scholarships have now 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.