Quebec Writers' Federation

The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) (Formerly Escom Worldwide) is a not-for-profit registered charitable organization representing and serving the English-language literary community in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Quebec Writers' Federation
FormerlyEscom Worldwide (1981-1998)
TypeIncentive
Industrynot-for-profit registered charitable organization
Founded1981 (as Escom Worldwide)
1998 (as Quebec Writers' Federation)
Canada
HeadquartersWestmount (Montreal), Quebec, Canada
WebsiteThe Quebec Writers’ Federation. Official website

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), 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 1,532 books by Quebec English-language authors, housed at the Atwater Library and Computer Centre.

In 2013, the QWF celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, with a gala at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre.[1]

The QWF is based in Westmount (Montreal), Canada.

References
  1. Nulman, Stuart (November 23, 2013). "Scenes from the 15th anniversary QWF Awards Gala". Montreal Times. Retrieved October 25, 2014.


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