Quebec Writers' Federation

Our latest #QuebecBooks Collection is here! Curated by Mary Soderstrom, WHERE I WANT TO BE AND WHY: MONTREAL highlights ten local books that either are set in Montreal or point to what makes this city special. 👉️ quebecbooks.qwf.org/collections/...

Join us March 3rd for a Lunch & Learn with the Public Lending Right, which helps authors get paid for their works in public libraries. Learn how authors can register for the program, how payments work, and more: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Call for Applications: 2026 Fresh Pages Guest Curatorship - Quebec Writers' Federation Open to applicants who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour. Deadline: March 14, 2025.

The position includes:
✅ An $800 honorarium
✅ 8–10 hours of mentorship
✅ A free one-year membership or extension of membership in the QWF

Learn more and apply: qwf.org/call-for-app...

The selected candidate will work under the guidance of 2Spirit Michif multidisciplinary artist and educator @moeclark to curate the September 2026 edition of the Words and Music Show, QWF's musical and literary performance series.

Calling all #BIPOC literary artists!

The 2026 Fresh Pages Guest Curatorship is now open to applications from Quebec-based aspiring literary artists who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour. Apply by March 19!

The 2026 Pyramid Campaign to support the Writers in the Community (WIC) program is now on!

Help make a real difference in a young person's life. The deadline to support the campaign is May 15. Learn more and donate at qwf.org/pyramid-campaign.🔗

Creative Play for Writers (Online) - Quebec Writers' Federation Creative Play for Writers is an online exploratory workshop that uses visual art, music, movement, film, and more to spark new writing.

Online: qwf.org/product/crea...
In Person: qwf.org/product/crea...

Bring fun back into your craft with CREATIVE PLAY FOR WRITERS, an 8-week workshop focused on hands-on experimentation. Register online or in person. 👇️

Fresh Pages Workshop Scholarships for Underrepresented Writers and Playwrights - Quebec Writers' Federation The Fresh Pages Workshop Scholarships are designed to help aspiring writers and playwrights who are … More info Read more

🚨 Scholarship opportunity for #BIPOCwriters! 🚨

We still have Fresh Pages Scholarships to award for the Spring 2026 Workshop season. Each scholarship covers the full cost of registering for one of our workshops and a free one-year membership in QWF. Open to BIPOC applicants. qwf.org/activities/p...

Announcing: The 2026 QWF Mentorship Pairs - Quebec Writers' Federation Meet the mentors and mentees of the 2026 QWF Mentorship Program!

Introducing: The 2026 QWF Mentorship Pairs!

From February to May, seven emerging writers and one emerging translator will work with their mentors to make the transition to the next stage of their careers, culminating in a public reading in June.

See the pairs 👉️ qwf.org/announcing-t...

🚨#FreelanceWriting workshop! 🚨

Are you looking to earn a living from your writing? Don't miss Hustle Life Balance with Shanthony Exum, a one-day #workshop that will help you avoid common freelancing mistakes to build a profitable—and sustainable—career as a freelancer. 👇
https://ow.ly/15kq50Y6bqU

You're invited to our #LunchAndLearn with Confabulation, Montreal's true-tale storytelling series! If you're interested in storytelling, don't miss it. Free and open to all. Register to get the Zoom link. 👇
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iISczMWKTsG8liYex8raPg#/registration

Warm yourself up amid the cold snap with readings by environmental writers! This free public reading takes place tomorrow, January 24th, 5–8 pm, at Hôtel Gault in Old Montreal. Five open mic spots available at the door! https://www.nature-culture.net/montrealreading

We're #hiring!

Quist—QWF's literary journal featuring the poetry and prose of Quebecers aged 14–21— is seeking an Indigenous editor to help build meaningful connections with young writers from Indigenous communities across Quebec: https://ow.ly/heZT50Y0Peu

The QWF community has lost a much-valued member, adviser, and friend: Thaioronióhte Dan David, who died on Monday, January 12 after a years-long battle with cancer.

QWF's Lori Schubert shares her remembrances of Dan in a tribute to him: https://qwf.org/thaioroniohte-dan-david-1952-2026-a-tribute/

Interested in a workshop that's already full? Make sure you're a QWF member so you get advance notice about our future workshops!

Spring 2026 #WritingWorkshops—now open for registration 🤩

Explore everything from children's picture books and long-form fiction to podcasting and creative play for writers.

Spots fill up fast—so sign up ASAP 👉https://qwf.org/activities/programs/workshops/

Start the new year off strong by attending our first event of the year!

Come meet the team and learn all about our programs and services for writers of all levels, from aspiring to established. Free and open to all.👇

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/M6YE5bkiSXi4dheUsZVrzQ

Say hello to the newest additions to QWF's board of directors! 🤩

Rebecca Morris, Antolina Ortiz Moore, and Marcia Walker are the latest members to join the board. Join us in welcoming them! See their bios: https://qwf.org/about-qwf/who/board-of-directors/

Gender-Free Group Loop - Quebec Writers' Federation This workshop will empower participants to translate literary proposals into sound concepts, while demystifying the processes involved in bringing text from the page to the stage or the recording boot...

This Saturday, join Alexis O'Hara for GENDER-FREE GROUP LOOP, a one-day workshop on literary performance. Learn more and sign up 👉 qwf.org/product/gend...

"Beneath the surface of every name lies a story," writes featured member Fred Anderson, "and beneath every story, a longing to return home. 𝘌𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘯 traces my journey through the tangled branches of my family tree, social activism, where memory and myth intertwine."

https://ow.ly/qMPl50XBt9H

Join QWF at the Read Quebec Book Fair!

We'll be there the whole weekend, Dec 6-7, at Casa d'Italia, near Jean-Talon Metro Station. Stop by the QWF table to say hi and grab a QWF tote bag—hot off the press! 🤩

https://qwf.org/activities/series-events/read-quebec-book-fair/#current

Lunch & Learn: Online Film and Discussion on Ageism - Quebec Writers' Federation Join us for a free online screening of Ageless, an engaging new documentary from the Cummings Centre that confronts ageism and its impact. The 45-minute film will be followed by a discussion facilitated by QWF Executive Director Lori Schubert.

This Tuesday at 12pm, join us for a free online screening of AGELESS, a new documentary from the Cummings Centre that confronts ageism and its impact. Free and open to all. 👇

Dispatches from Ireland: "The Fool" by H Felix Chau Bradley - Quebec Writers' Federation On October 6, H Felix Chau Bradley boarded a plane to spend three weeks at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig, Ireland for the 2025 Max Margles Writing Residency. Here is their final dispatch. Read their first dispatch. It’s … More info Read more

"The Fool reminded me that writing is a risk, at least a psychological one, and that if you choose to go on, you have to keep taking the risk..."

H Felix Chau Bradley on their return from the Max Margles Writing Residency in Ireland. 👇
https://ow.ly/UL1c50XvT9A

beyond honored to win the Cole Foundation Translation Prize for our (me + Lénaïg Cariou) co-translation of THE HAND OF THE HAND by Laura Vazquez at the @officialqwf.bsky.social gala last night!!

congratulations to all the winners + nominees; we had marvelous company!!

a stainless steel sculpture called "the Lori" made by Glen LeMesurier, standing on a wooden table next to a letter printed on QWF stationery. in the background a tortoise shell cat is lying on the same table.

so this happened: I made first place of the @officialqwf.bsky.social's carte blanche prize with my poem "heart made of bees," and got to bring this beautiful trophy home last night! still feels unreal, and I couldn't be more grateful for this recognition. more on this as soon as I catch my breath 🩷🩷

Sending our congratulations to this year's winners, including AC affiliates Madeleine Thien and Gillian Sze.

Our next #LunchAndLearn is with SODEP, the Quebec association of cultural magazines!

Join us tomorrow as we learn about SODEP and the history of Quebec's magazine industry. Free and open to all.

Learn more and register at the link. 👇
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1SJh0jhATNG3Y4dWoYmZ1w

The Winners of the 2025 QWF Literary Awards - Quebec Writers' Federation On November 10, Quebec’s English-language literary community gathered for the 2025 QWF Literary Awards Gala. Ten winners were revealed in seven categories: first book, spoken word, children’s and young adult literature, non-fiction, poetry, translation, and fiction.

Announcing...the winners of the 2025 QWF Literary Awards!

Congratulations to all of last night's winners!
https://qwf.org/the-winners-of-the-2025-qwf-literary-awards/

Five Questions for: Fred Anderson - Quebec Writers' Federation Fred Anderson is a writer, an activist, a finalist for the 2025 QWF Literary Awards, and our latest featured member.   Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Fred Anderson joined the Civil Rights Movement as a teenager and became field secretary … More info Read more

Our latest featured member is writer, activist, and finalist for the 2025 QWF Literary Awards Fred Anderson.

We spoke to Fred about his memoir EYES HAVE SEEN, which is a finalist for the Concordia University First Book Prize. Read the interview. 👇
https://qwf.org/five-questions-for-fred-anderson/