The 2026 Fresh Pages Editorial Mentorship at @alacarteblanchemtl is now accepting applications! The mentorship includes: ✅ Approximately 15 hours of mentorship between July and August 2026 ✅ An $800 honorarium ✅ A free one-year membership (or extension of membership) in QWF

Our latest #QuebecBooks Collection is here! Curated by QWF member Amy Fish, the collection consists of six true-to-life stories you won't want to put down. Check it out: quebecbooks.qwf.org/collections/...

Announcing: The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Writers' Federation! On April 29, QWF's members will assemble to review our activities, budget, and new Board of Directors.

For National Indigenous Languages Day, QWF is delighted to announce that the recipient of the 2026 Fresh Pages Guest Curatorship is Alexandra Apple!

The 2026 QWF Literary Awards are now open to submissions! On November 9, 2026, the QWF Literary Awards will honour the best of English-language literature in Quebec. Eight prizes prizes of $3,000 each will be awarded.

Free webinar for writers! Medicine is an integral part of our lives—and, often, our stories. In our next #LunchAndLearn, author and pathologist Kyrie Wang will discuss the importance of authentic representations of medicine in fiction. Sign up 👉️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

QWF is looking to fill two roles: Executive Director and Operations Manager. Both are permanent, full-time positions—and excellent opportunities to shape Quebec's English-language literary scene! 👉 Executive Director: qwf.org/call-for-app...

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...

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.🔗

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. 👇️

🚨 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...

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#LunchAndLearn

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#hiring

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/

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/

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

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. 👇

"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!!

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

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/

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/

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/

Someone liked my book at least.... Congrats to all the nominees. @officialqwf.bsky.social

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...

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...

🚨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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

🚨 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.