Poet and founding editor of Maisonneuve Magazine Derek Webster is QWF's latest featured member!

QWF's John Wickham spoke to Derek about his new collection, National Animal, published by Signal Editions at Vehicule Press.

Read the interview: qwf.org/five-questions…

Huge congratulations to QWF's Vice President Crystal Chan for her podcast EIGHTY THOUSAND STEPS, which has been nominated for a #Webby Award!

Voting is open till Thursday, April 18. Give Eighty Thousand Steps a listen, and vote for it here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

The 2024 QWF #LiteraryAwards are now open to submissions!

Read the call for submissions for each award on our website: qwf.org/awards/2024-qw…

Sad to hear that #JustForLaughs 2024 isn't happening?

Come to our comedy event on #ComedyWriting to fill the void! Friday, March 15, at 7 pm. Featuring Ali Hassan, Tara McGowan-Ross, Rebecca Păpucaru, and Nisha Coleman. RSVP to tell us you're coming 👇
qwf.org/event/funny-wr…

Tuesday poem #570 : Loch Baillie : Blowjob Bildungsroman / Anstruther Press League of Canadian Poets Quebec Writers' Federation poetry in canada ;
dusie.blogspot.com/2024/03/tuesda…

😍 Can't wait!
Get your ticket before this Friday to get a special #EarlyBirdDiscount ! 👉tinyurl.com/5n7f5sf8

Calling all young writers!
Our #YoungWritersContest with the Côte Saint-Luc Public Library is open to poetry and short stories by children in grades 3–6 until March 20. All finalists will be published in our literary journal, carte blanche!

Learn more: csllibrary.org/iguana/www.mai…

Freedom of expression and unrestricted access to literature are foundational to an open society and to our mandate as a writers' organization. For that reason, we've published a statement in support of #FreedomToReadWeek : qwf.org/freedom-to-rea…

Deadline extended! Submit your poetry to Arc's contest by February 15 👉 arcpoetry.ca/contest/poem-o…

Are you an aspiring artist or arts curator who's Black, Indigenous, or a person of colour?

Apply to be QWF's 2024 Fresh Pages Guest Curator! Includes an $800 honorarium.
Deadline is February 19: qwf.org/call-for-appli…

Meet the mentors and mentees of the 2024 QWF Mentorship Program!

Read the anouncement: qwf.org/announcing-the…

Are you a writer looking to make a living out of your craft?

Come to our free #LunchAndLearn with YES Employment + Entrepreneurship !

Join us online or in person at YES's office. Follow the link to learn more and RSVP: qwf.org/event/lunch-an…

Hey #writers ! Make sure to your work to carte blanche by Feb 15th!

Looking to learn more about QWF?

Come to the next #LunchAndLearn with QWF on Tuesday, January 9! Whether you’re new to QWF, want to find out about a particular program, or simply want to meet the team, we welcome you to join.

RSVP to get the Zoom link 👉 qwf.org/event/lunch-le…

It's workshop season! 🤩Winter-Spring #writingworkshops are now open for registration, covering everything from #weirdfiction and #screenwriting to applying for grants and writing residencies. Spots are filling fast—sign up now before it's too late!
qwf.org/winter-spring-…

I adore #Montreal writer Daniel Allen Cox. Terrific Q&A ABT writing & his compelling memoir 'I Felt the End Before It Came' BRAVO Daniel! 💜 qwf.org/five-questions… via Quebec Writers' Federation #CanLit #QueerLit