Quebec Writers' Federation
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Supporting, connecting, and inspiring Quebec writers
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/
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/
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
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November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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/
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/
Announcing the finalists for the 2025 carte blanche Prize!
• Madi Haab, “heart made of bees”
• Nat Kishchuk, “Trulie, Toronto, and the Southwest Swale”
• Anthony Portulese, "The Stars of Saint-Léonard"
👇
https://qwf.org/the-2025-carte-blanche-prize-finalists/
• Madi Haab, “heart made of bees”
• Nat Kishchuk, “Trulie, Toronto, and the Southwest Swale”
• Anthony Portulese, "The Stars of Saint-Léonard"
👇
https://qwf.org/the-2025-carte-blanche-prize-finalists/
The 2025 carte blanche Prize Finalists - Quebec Writers' Federation
The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 QWF College Writers Award.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Announcing the finalists for the 2025 carte blanche Prize!
• Madi Haab, “heart made of bees”
• Nat Kishchuk, “Trulie, Toronto, and the Southwest Swale”
• Anthony Portulese, "The Stars of Saint-Léonard"
👇
https://qwf.org/the-2025-carte-blanche-prize-finalists/
• Madi Haab, “heart made of bees”
• Nat Kishchuk, “Trulie, Toronto, and the Southwest Swale”
• Anthony Portulese, "The Stars of Saint-Léonard"
👇
https://qwf.org/the-2025-carte-blanche-prize-finalists/
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October 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Announcing: The 2025 QWF Literary Awards finalists!
35 finalists have made the shortlists in seven categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, first book, translation, spoken word, and children's and young adult literature.
See the finalists and learn more about the gala. 👇
qwf.org/the-2025-qwf...
35 finalists have made the shortlists in seven categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, first book, translation, spoken word, and children's and young adult literature.
See the finalists and learn more about the gala. 👇
qwf.org/the-2025-qwf...
The 2025 QWF Literary Awards Finalists - Quebec Writers' Federation
The Quebec Writers’ Federation has announced the finalists for the 2025 QWF Literary Awards.
qwf.org
October 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Announcing: The 2025 QWF Literary Awards finalists!
35 finalists have made the shortlists in seven categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, first book, translation, spoken word, and children's and young adult literature.
See the finalists and learn more about the gala. 👇
qwf.org/the-2025-qwf...
35 finalists have made the shortlists in seven categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, first book, translation, spoken word, and children's and young adult literature.
See the finalists and learn more about the gala. 👇
qwf.org/the-2025-qwf...
Calling all BIPOC writers and poets!
We're accepting applications from Quebec-based aspiring and emerging writers who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour for the 2026 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship.
qwf.org/call-for-app...
We're accepting applications from Quebec-based aspiring and emerging writers who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour for the 2026 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship.
qwf.org/call-for-app...
Call for Applications: 2026 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship for Underrepresented Writers - Quebec Writers' Federation
The 2026 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship for Underrepresented Writers is accepting applications from emerging and aspiring writers and literary artists. This year’s mentorship will be in poetry with ment...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Calling all BIPOC writers and poets!
We're accepting applications from Quebec-based aspiring and emerging writers who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour for the 2026 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship.
qwf.org/call-for-app...
We're accepting applications from Quebec-based aspiring and emerging writers who are Black, Indigenous, or people of colour for the 2026 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship.
qwf.org/call-for-app...
🚨Calling all poets! 🚨
If you've been looking to broaden your poetic horizons, this workshop's for you. Led by Oana Avasilichi, POETRY IN CONCERT will encourage you to push your poetic imagination and expand performative abilities. Starts this Tuesday. Sign up! qwf.org/product/poet...
If you've been looking to broaden your poetic horizons, this workshop's for you. Led by Oana Avasilichi, POETRY IN CONCERT will encourage you to push your poetic imagination and expand performative abilities. Starts this Tuesday. Sign up! qwf.org/product/poet...
October 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🚨Calling all poets! 🚨
If you've been looking to broaden your poetic horizons, this workshop's for you. Led by Oana Avasilichi, POETRY IN CONCERT will encourage you to push your poetic imagination and expand performative abilities. Starts this Tuesday. Sign up! qwf.org/product/poet...
If you've been looking to broaden your poetic horizons, this workshop's for you. Led by Oana Avasilichi, POETRY IN CONCERT will encourage you to push your poetic imagination and expand performative abilities. Starts this Tuesday. Sign up! qwf.org/product/poet...
Announcing: Our Fall 2025 #WritingWorkshops! 😍
Discover a range of workshops exploring everything from playwriting and poetry to fiction and young adult literature.
👇 Learn more and sign up today👇
qwf.org/fall-2025-wo...
Discover a range of workshops exploring everything from playwriting and poetry to fiction and young adult literature.
👇 Learn more and sign up today👇
qwf.org/fall-2025-wo...
Fall 2025 Workshops: Now Open for Registration! - Quebec Writers' Federation
Our Fall 2024 writing workshops are now open for registration!
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August 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Announcing: Our Fall 2025 #WritingWorkshops! 😍
Discover a range of workshops exploring everything from playwriting and poetry to fiction and young adult literature.
👇 Learn more and sign up today👇
qwf.org/fall-2025-wo...
Discover a range of workshops exploring everything from playwriting and poetry to fiction and young adult literature.
👇 Learn more and sign up today👇
qwf.org/fall-2025-wo...
Our Words & Music Show with Tranna Wintour is now sold out! Thank you to all who got their tickets. We'll see you next Monday!
August 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Our Words & Music Show with Tranna Wintour is now sold out! Thank you to all who got their tickets. We'll see you next Monday!
QWF member Oonya Kempadoo has won the #GuyanaPrize for Literature (Fiction) for her novel NANIKI!
Congratulations, Oonya! We're so thrilled to see her book get the recognition it deserves. 🥳
#QCLiterature #LitQC #MTLWriters
Congratulations, Oonya! We're so thrilled to see her book get the recognition it deserves. 🥳
#QCLiterature #LitQC #MTLWriters
Top writers honoured at 2024 Guyana Prize for Literature - Stabroek News
By Telesha Ramnarine The winners of the 2024 Guyana Prize for Literature were officially announced last night, honouring outstanding work in fiction,
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July 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
QWF member Oonya Kempadoo has won the #GuyanaPrize for Literature (Fiction) for her novel NANIKI!
Congratulations, Oonya! We're so thrilled to see her book get the recognition it deserves. 🥳
#QCLiterature #LitQC #MTLWriters
Congratulations, Oonya! We're so thrilled to see her book get the recognition it deserves. 🥳
#QCLiterature #LitQC #MTLWriters
Please welcome the recipient of the 2025 Fresh Pages Editorial Mentorship, Sarra Mirghani!
Sarra will work with carte blanche's Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann to curate the photography section of the magazine's 52nd issue.
Details: qwf.org/activities/p...
Sarra will work with carte blanche's Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann to curate the photography section of the magazine's 52nd issue.
Details: qwf.org/activities/p...
July 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Please welcome the recipient of the 2025 Fresh Pages Editorial Mentorship, Sarra Mirghani!
Sarra will work with carte blanche's Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann to curate the photography section of the magazine's 52nd issue.
Details: qwf.org/activities/p...
Sarra will work with carte blanche's Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann to curate the photography section of the magazine's 52nd issue.
Details: qwf.org/activities/p...
Come one, come all to the QWF Annual Picnic!
On Sunday, July 20, 2-4 pm, we'll be hanging out on the terrace of Teesri Duniya Theatre in MTL. Featuring food, drinks, and good company. Details: qwf.org/event/qwf-an...
#QuebecLit #LitQC #QCWriters #MTLWriters
On Sunday, July 20, 2-4 pm, we'll be hanging out on the terrace of Teesri Duniya Theatre in MTL. Featuring food, drinks, and good company. Details: qwf.org/event/qwf-an...
#QuebecLit #LitQC #QCWriters #MTLWriters
July 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Come one, come all to the QWF Annual Picnic!
On Sunday, July 20, 2-4 pm, we'll be hanging out on the terrace of Teesri Duniya Theatre in MTL. Featuring food, drinks, and good company. Details: qwf.org/event/qwf-an...
#QuebecLit #LitQC #QCWriters #MTLWriters
On Sunday, July 20, 2-4 pm, we'll be hanging out on the terrace of Teesri Duniya Theatre in MTL. Featuring food, drinks, and good company. Details: qwf.org/event/qwf-an...
#QuebecLit #LitQC #QCWriters #MTLWriters
We are beyond thrilled to see that QWF member Chanel Sutherland has won the Commonwealth Regional Short Story Prize for Canada & Europe and is now contending for the global prize! Watch the awards ceremony with us this Wednesday, 8 am: commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-...
Commonwealth Short Story Prize - Commonwealth Foundation
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words). The competition is free to enter and open to any citizen of a Commonwealth country wh...
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June 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We are beyond thrilled to see that QWF member Chanel Sutherland has won the Commonwealth Regional Short Story Prize for Canada & Europe and is now contending for the global prize! Watch the awards ceremony with us this Wednesday, 8 am: commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-...
We're seeking #WritingWorkshop proposals for our 2026 workshop series!
If you're an established writer, literary performer, or worker in the book industry with professional credentials, QWF welcomes you to submit a proposal: qwf.org/call-for-qwf...
If you're an established writer, literary performer, or worker in the book industry with professional credentials, QWF welcomes you to submit a proposal: qwf.org/call-for-qwf...
Call for QWF Workshop Proposals for 2026 – Quebec Writers' Federation
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June 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We're seeking #WritingWorkshop proposals for our 2026 workshop series!
If you're an established writer, literary performer, or worker in the book industry with professional credentials, QWF welcomes you to submit a proposal: qwf.org/call-for-qwf...
If you're an established writer, literary performer, or worker in the book industry with professional credentials, QWF welcomes you to submit a proposal: qwf.org/call-for-qwf...
QWF Featured Member Kate Lavut released a trailer for her upcoming graphic memoir, DUDE, WHERE'S MY BOOB?
👇 Watch it on YouTube 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ0O...
👇 Watch it on YouTube 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ0O...
'Dude, Where's My Boob?' - Kate Lavut- A Zany Comic About Breast Cancer - Official Trailer
YouTube video by The Kate Lavut
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June 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
QWF Featured Member Kate Lavut released a trailer for her upcoming graphic memoir, DUDE, WHERE'S MY BOOB?
👇 Watch it on YouTube 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ0O...
👇 Watch it on YouTube 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ0O...
The 2025 QWF Mentorship Reading is almost here! 🤩 On June 1, we'll hear the mentees of this year's cohort read from their works in progress.
Tickets are sold out, but we hope you'll join us in spirit if not in person!
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#QCLit #QuebecLit #QCwriters #writingmentorship
Tickets are sold out, but we hope you'll join us in spirit if not in person!
qwf.org/event/2025-q...
#QCLit #QuebecLit #QCwriters #writingmentorship
May 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The 2025 QWF Mentorship Reading is almost here! 🤩 On June 1, we'll hear the mentees of this year's cohort read from their works in progress.
Tickets are sold out, but we hope you'll join us in spirit if not in person!
qwf.org/event/2025-q...
#QCLit #QuebecLit #QCwriters #writingmentorship
Tickets are sold out, but we hope you'll join us in spirit if not in person!
qwf.org/event/2025-q...
#QCLit #QuebecLit #QCwriters #writingmentorship
Introducing QWF's latest featured member, playwright and graphic memoirist Kate Lavut!
QWF Membership Services Coordinator Riley Palanca spoke to Kate about her work, her influences and career as an artist, and what’s next for her: qwf.org/five-questio...
QWF Membership Services Coordinator Riley Palanca spoke to Kate about her work, her influences and career as an artist, and what’s next for her: qwf.org/five-questio...
Five Questions for: Kate Lavut – Quebec Writers' Federation
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May 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Introducing QWF's latest featured member, playwright and graphic memoirist Kate Lavut!
QWF Membership Services Coordinator Riley Palanca spoke to Kate about her work, her influences and career as an artist, and what’s next for her: qwf.org/five-questio...
QWF Membership Services Coordinator Riley Palanca spoke to Kate about her work, her influences and career as an artist, and what’s next for her: qwf.org/five-questio...
You're invited to #WritersOutLoud A Night of Trans Joy!
Join us on May 6 at 7 pm at Pulp Books & Cafe for an evening of literary conversation and community connection. RSVP on Facebook to tell us you're coming! www.facebook.com/share/1AW7Ac...
Join us on May 6 at 7 pm at Pulp Books & Cafe for an evening of literary conversation and community connection. RSVP on Facebook to tell us you're coming! www.facebook.com/share/1AW7Ac...
April 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
You're invited to #WritersOutLoud A Night of Trans Joy!
Join us on May 6 at 7 pm at Pulp Books & Cafe for an evening of literary conversation and community connection. RSVP on Facebook to tell us you're coming! www.facebook.com/share/1AW7Ac...
Join us on May 6 at 7 pm at Pulp Books & Cafe for an evening of literary conversation and community connection. RSVP on Facebook to tell us you're coming! www.facebook.com/share/1AW7Ac...
🚨 Calling all playwrights! 🚨
National Theatre School of Canada's Public Classes are now open for registration—an excellent chance for seasoned and beginner writers alike.
Courses start April 22 for Beginner Playwriting and Playwriting from Adaptation. Visit ent-nts.ca/en/public-cl... for more info.
National Theatre School of Canada's Public Classes are now open for registration—an excellent chance for seasoned and beginner writers alike.
Courses start April 22 for Beginner Playwriting and Playwriting from Adaptation. Visit ent-nts.ca/en/public-cl... for more info.
Public Classes
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April 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🚨 Calling all playwrights! 🚨
National Theatre School of Canada's Public Classes are now open for registration—an excellent chance for seasoned and beginner writers alike.
Courses start April 22 for Beginner Playwriting and Playwriting from Adaptation. Visit ent-nts.ca/en/public-cl... for more info.
National Theatre School of Canada's Public Classes are now open for registration—an excellent chance for seasoned and beginner writers alike.
Courses start April 22 for Beginner Playwriting and Playwriting from Adaptation. Visit ent-nts.ca/en/public-cl... for more info.
Do you LOVE giving book recommendations?
Enter our Quebec Books Curator Contest! Each month from May to the end of the 2025, we'll showcase a new collection of 6-10 Quebec books curated by a QWF member.
Learn more about the contest: qwf.org/announcing-t...
#QCWriters #WritersQuebec #QuebecLit
Enter our Quebec Books Curator Contest! Each month from May to the end of the 2025, we'll showcase a new collection of 6-10 Quebec books curated by a QWF member.
Learn more about the contest: qwf.org/announcing-t...
#QCWriters #WritersQuebec #QuebecLit
April 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Do you LOVE giving book recommendations?
Enter our Quebec Books Curator Contest! Each month from May to the end of the 2025, we'll showcase a new collection of 6-10 Quebec books curated by a QWF member.
Learn more about the contest: qwf.org/announcing-t...
#QCWriters #WritersQuebec #QuebecLit
Enter our Quebec Books Curator Contest! Each month from May to the end of the 2025, we'll showcase a new collection of 6-10 Quebec books curated by a QWF member.
Learn more about the contest: qwf.org/announcing-t...
#QCWriters #WritersQuebec #QuebecLit
Join us for our #LunchAndLearn with @elanqc.bsky.social next Tuesday, March 25, 12-1 pm ET!
ELAN Director of Programming Nick Maturo will discuss ELAN's many programs and how writers and artists can benefit from them.
Free, open to all. Register for the Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
ELAN Director of Programming Nick Maturo will discuss ELAN's many programs and how writers and artists can benefit from them.
Free, open to all. Register for the Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
March 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Join us for our #LunchAndLearn with @elanqc.bsky.social next Tuesday, March 25, 12-1 pm ET!
ELAN Director of Programming Nick Maturo will discuss ELAN's many programs and how writers and artists can benefit from them.
Free, open to all. Register for the Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
ELAN Director of Programming Nick Maturo will discuss ELAN's many programs and how writers and artists can benefit from them.
Free, open to all. Register for the Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
Are you an aspiring #BIPOC writer or photographer?
Don't miss our editorial mentorship opportunity at carte blanche, QWF's online literary magazine. This year, mentorship is with carte blanche Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann. Includes an $800 honorarium.
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
Don't miss our editorial mentorship opportunity at carte blanche, QWF's online literary magazine. This year, mentorship is with carte blanche Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann. Includes an $800 honorarium.
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
Call for Applications: 2025 Fresh Pages Editorial Mentorship at carte blanche – Quebec Writers' Federation
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March 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Are you an aspiring #BIPOC writer or photographer?
Don't miss our editorial mentorship opportunity at carte blanche, QWF's online literary magazine. This year, mentorship is with carte blanche Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann. Includes an $800 honorarium.
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
Don't miss our editorial mentorship opportunity at carte blanche, QWF's online literary magazine. This year, mentorship is with carte blanche Photography Editor Shaney Herrmann. Includes an $800 honorarium.
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
The 2025 Max Margles Writing Residency is now open to applications! Taking place October 6-25 at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Ireland, the residency includes a $2,300 stipend and covers travel, accommodation, meals, and more.
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
Call for Applications: The 2025 Max Margles Writing Residency – Quebec Writers' Federation
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March 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The 2025 Max Margles Writing Residency is now open to applications! Taking place October 6-25 at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Ireland, the residency includes a $2,300 stipend and covers travel, accommodation, meals, and more.
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
Learn more: qwf.org/call-for-app...
We're hiring! / #NousRecrutons!
La Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) est à la recherche d’une personne bilingue adjointe à la production d’un projet immersif multimédia : qwf.org/appel-de-can...
La Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) est à la recherche d’une personne bilingue adjointe à la production d’un projet immersif multimédia : qwf.org/appel-de-can...
Appel de candidatures : Personne adjointe à la production d’un projet immersif multimédia – Quebec Writers' Federation
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March 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We're hiring! / #NousRecrutons!
La Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) est à la recherche d’une personne bilingue adjointe à la production d’un projet immersif multimédia : qwf.org/appel-de-can...
La Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) est à la recherche d’une personne bilingue adjointe à la production d’un projet immersif multimédia : qwf.org/appel-de-can...
Deadline extended for the Roslyn & Max Margles Young Writers' Contest! If you know a kid who loves to write, share the contest and encourage them to enter by March 17: csllibrary.org/iguana/www.m...
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Deadline extended for the Roslyn & Max Margles Young Writers' Contest! If you know a kid who loves to write, share the contest and encourage them to enter by March 17: csllibrary.org/iguana/www.m...
Dawson Reads is hosting a reading tomorrow with author Alexander MacLeod, alongside 2024 QWF College Writers Award finalist Clara Frey!
February 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Dawson Reads is hosting a reading tomorrow with author Alexander MacLeod, alongside 2024 QWF College Writers Award finalist Clara Frey!