The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is a not-for-profit registered charitable organization representing and serving the English-language literary community in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Industry | Not-for-profit registered charitable organization |
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Founded | 1998 (as Quebec Writers' Federation) Canada |
Headquarters | Westmount (Montreal), Quebec, Canada |
Website | The Quebec Writers’ Federation. Official website |
QWF is a literary arts presenter, provides professional development to established and emerging writers, runs community literary education programs, administers the Quebec Writers’ Federation Awards annually, and publishes the not-for-profit literary journal carte blanche.
The QWF also curates the QWF Literary Database of Quebec English-language authors, a searchable online compendium that represents the physical QWF collection of over 2,180 books by Quebec English-language authors, housed at the Atwater Library and Computer Centre.
History
editQWF was founded in 1998 from two predecessor organizations, the Quebec Society for the Promotion of English-Language Literature (QSPELL) and the Federation of English-language Writers of Quebec (FEWQ).
In 2013, the QWF celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, with a gala at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre.[1]
References
edit- ^ Nulman, Stuart (November 23, 2013). "Scenes from the 15th anniversary QWF Awards Gala". Montreal Times. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- The Quebec Community Groups Network: Quebec Writers’ Federation
- English-Language Arts Network: Quebec Writers’ Federation
- Montreal Mosaic Web Magazine: Quebec Writers’ Federation
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: “Quebec Writers Federation 15th anniversary.” November 17, 2013.
- The Montreal Gazette: "Quebec Writers' Federation awards reflect booming local scene." November 5, 2019.