Call for Applications: The 2027 Lori Schubert Writer in Residence
A new four-month residency for Quebec-based writers over the age of 60. Deadline for 2027: September 30, 2026. Continue reading
Supporting, Connecting, and Inspiring Quebec Writers
A vibrant and inclusive community organization that develops, supports, and promotes those writing in English in Quebec.
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QWF: Writing in the Margins
Get an inside look at the vibrant world of QWF through the voices of Executive Director Lori Schubert and three engaging members.
Watch the videoIntroducing: The New QWF Team
Meet the new team behind the Quebec Writers' Federation. Continue reading
Five Questions for: Lea Beddia
Lea Beddia is a writer for young adults, a high school English teacher, a storyteller, a mom of three, and QWF’s latest featured member.
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It’s amazing to have such close access to a notable Canadian writer. I greatly appreciate the opportunity that this mentorship provides.
Ann Cavlovic, participant in the 2018 QWF Mentorship Program
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Writers in the Community
QWF’s Writers in the Community program pairs small groups of young people with a professional writer or literary performance artist who can teach them and, more important, motivate them, to use language to express themselves in productive ways.
Learn moreQWF Literary Database of Quebec English-Language Authors
The QWF Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors is an ever-expanding online directory of over 2000 books by over 1100 Quebec writers publishing books in English.
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QWF’s online literary journal founded in 2004 by members of a Quebec Writers’ Federation workshop.
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