The Quebec Writers' Federation Awards are a series of

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literary awards, presented annually by the

Quebec Writers' Federation 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. QWF is a literary arts presenter, provides professio ...

to the best works of literature in

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by writers from

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. They were known from 1988 to 1998 as the QSPELL Awards.

Winners by year

1988

* Fiction:

Hugh Hood Hugh John Blagdon Hood, OC (b in Toronto, Ontario 30 Apr 1928 – d in Montreal, Quebec 1 Aug 2000) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer, essayist and university professor. Hood wrote 32 books: 17 novels including the 12-volume New Age ...

, ''The Motor Boys in Ottawa''"Montrealers win English Quebec literary awards". ''

Montreal Gazette The ''Montreal Gazette'', formerly titled ''The Gazette'', is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Three other daily English-language newspapers shuttered at various times during the second half of th ...

'', November 5, 1988. * Non-fiction:

Witold Rybczynski Witold Rybczynski (born 1 March 1943) is a Canadian American architect, professor and writer. He is currently the Martin and Margy Meyerson Professor Emeritus of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania. Early life Rybczynski was born in Ed ...

, ''Home: A Short History of an Idea'' * Poetry:

David Solway David Solway (born 8 December 1941) is a Canadian poet, educational theorist, travel writer and literary critic. He is a member of the Jubilate Circle and formerly a teacher of English Literature at John Abbott College. He has spent most of his ...

, ''Modern Marriage''

1989

* Fiction:

Kenneth Radu Kenneth Radu is a Canadian writer. He was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1988 Governor General's Awards for his short story collection ''The Cost of Living''."Senneville author Radu wary ...

, ''Distant Relations''"Three writers win QSPELL prizes". ''

'', November 4, 1989. * Non-fiction:

, ''The Most Beautiful House in the World'' * Poetry: D. G. Jones, ''Balthazar and Other Poems''

1990

* Fiction:

Mordecai Richler Mordecai Richler (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian writer. His best known works are ''The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' (1959) and ''Barney's Version (novel), Barney's Versi ...

, ''

Solomon Gursky Was Here ''Solomon Gursky Was Here'' is a novel by Canadian author Mordecai Richler first published by Viking Canada in 1989. Summary The novel tells of several generations of the fictional Gursky family, who are connected to several disparate events in t ...

Mark Abley Mark Abley (born 13 May 1955) is a Canadian poet, journalist, editor and non-fiction writer. Both his poetry and several non-fiction books express his interest in endangered languages. He has also published numerous magazine articles. He publishe ...

, "Richler wins QSPELL award for epic novel". ''

'', November 17, 1990. * Non-fiction:

, ''Education Lost: Reflections on Contemporary Pedogogical Practice'' * Poetry:

Erín Moure Erín Moure (born 1955 in Calgary, Alberta) Erín Moure is a Canadian poet and translator with 18 books of poetry, a coauthored book of poetry, a volume of essays, a book of articles on translation, a poetics, and two memoirs; she has translated ...

, ''WSW (West South West)'' and Bruce Taylor, ''Cold Rubber Feet''

1991

* Fiction:

, ''A Private Performance''Bryan Demchinsky, "Kenneth Radu wins MacLennan Prize; Look at suburban family life wins QSPELL's fiction award". ''

'', November 16, 1991. * Non-fiction: Donald MacKay, ''Flight from Famine'' * Poetry:

Eric Ormsby Eric Linn Ormsby (born 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia) is deputy head of academic research and publications at the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London. He was formerly a professor at McGill University Institute of Islamic Studies, where he also ser ...

, ''Bavarian Shrine and Other Poems''

1992

* Fiction: Ray Smith, ''A Night at the Opera''"Women win two of three QSPELLs: Naomi Guttman takes the poetry award". ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

'', November 30, 1992. * Non-fiction:

Mary Meigs Mary Meigs (April 27, 1917 – November 15, 2002) was an American-born painter and writer. Early life Meigs was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of Edward Browning Meigs and Margaret Wister Meigs, and grew up in Washington, D.C. Her great ...

, ''

In the Company of Strangers ''The Company of Strangers'' (US release title: ''Strangers in Good Company''; French title: ''Le Fabuleux gang des sept'') is a Canadian film, released in 1990. It was directed by Cynthia Scott and was written by Scott, Sally Bochner, David Wil ...

'' * Poetry:

Naomi Guttman Naomi or Naomie may refer to: People and biblical figures * Naomi (given name), a female given name and a list of people with the name * Naomi (biblical figure), Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth * Naomi (Romanian singer) (bor ...

, ''Reasons for Winter''

1993

* Fiction: P. Scott Lawrence, ''Missing Fred Astaire''Bryan Demchinsky, "Vehicule Press wins 2 QSPELL awards; Ralph Gustafson, 84, wins poetry prize from writers' group". ''

'', November 27, 1993. * Non-fiction: Zhimei Zhang, ''Foxspirit: A Woman in Mao's China'' * Poetry:

Ralph Gustafson Ralph Barker Gustafson, CM (16 August 1909 – 29 May 1995) was a Canadian poet and professor at Bishop's University. Biography He was born in Lime Ridge, near Dudswell, Quebec on August 16, 1909. His mother was British, his father, Carl ...

, ''Configurations at Midnight''

1994

* Fiction:

Ann Diamond Ann Diamond is a Canadian poet, short story writer, and novelist. Diamond's poetic tale, ''A Nun's Diary'', was adapted for theatre by Robert LePage and presented in Montreal and Toronto at Theatre Passe Muraille.Jane Koustas. Robert Lepage on ...

, ''Evil Eye''"Anglophone authors honoured in Quebec". ''

'', November 16, 1994. * Non-fiction: Laura S. Groening, ''E.K. Brown: A Study in Conflict'' * Poetry:

Julie Bruck Julie Bruck is a Canadian-American poet who won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2012 for her collection ''Monkey Ranch''.Ann Ireland"The Cloven Lychee Nut: Poems & Interview with Julie Bruck" ''Numéro Cinq'', October 2 ...

, ''The Woman Downstairs'' and

Raymond Filip Raymond Filip (born 1950) is a Lithuanian-Canadian poet and writer who was born in a displaced persons camp in Lübeck, Germany after World War II. He teaches in the English department at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Sa ...

, ''Flowers in Magnetic Fields''

1995

* Fiction:

George Szanto George Szanto (born 1940) is an American-Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, and scholar. His published work includes more than a dozen novels and short-story collections as well as plays, full-length works of literary criticism, mysteries, an ...

, ''Friends & Marriages''Bryan Demchinsky, "Second time lucky for non-fiction writer Foran at QSPELL awards". ''

'', November 18, 1995. * Non-fiction:

Charles Foran Charles William Foran (born August 2 1960) is a Canadian writer in Toronto, Ontario. Life and career Foran was born in August 1960 in Toronto, Ontario to a Franco-Ontarian mother and a father from an Ottawa Irish family. He attended Catholic ...

, ''The Last House of Ulster: A Family in Belfast'' * Poetry: D. G. Jones, ''The Floating Garden'' * Community:

Judith Mappin Judith Mappin (born Judith Taylor in Toronto) was a Canadian businesswoman and philanthropist. She was the daughter of businessman E. P. Taylor, and she was a trustee of the Charles Taylor Prize for Canadian non-fiction literature, named after he ...

1996

* Fiction:

Trevor Ferguson Trevor Ferguson, also known as John Farrow, (born 11 November 1947) is a Canadian novelist who lived for many years in Hudson, Quebec, and he and his wife Lynne Hill Ferguson now live in Victoria, BC. He is the author of fourteen novels and four ...

, ''The Time Keeper'' * Non-fiction:

T. F. Rigelhof Terrence Frederick "Terry" (T. F.) Rigelhof (born April 24, 1944) is a Canadian writer and academic."Terry Rigelhof changes outlook on life". ''Guelph Mercury'', June 12, 2004. He is best known for ''A Blue Boy in a Black Dress'', his memoir of his ...

, ''A Blue Boy in a Black Dress: A Memoir'' * Poetry:

Anne Carson Anne Carson (born June 21, 1950) is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, classicist, and professor. Trained at the University of Toronto, Carson has taught classics, comparative literature, and creative writing at universities across the Unit ...

, ''Glass, Irony and God'' * First Book: Blema Steinberg, ''Shame and Humiliation: Presidential Decision Making on Vietnam'' * Community: Bryan Demchinsky

1997

* Fiction:

, ''Butterfly Lovers''Ray Conlogue, "Quebec honours anglo writers: Charles Foran, William Weintraub snag top QSPELL prizes". ''

'', December 6, 1997. * Non-fiction:

William Weintraub William Weintraub (February 19, 1926 – November 6, 2017) was a Canadian documentarian/filmmaker, journalist and author, best known for his long career with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Early life Weintraub was born in Montreal ...

, ''City Unique: Montreal Days and Nights in the 40s and 50s'' * Poetry:

, ''Visions Fugitive'' * First Book: Irene Burstyn, ''Picking Up Pearls'' * Community: Shelley Pomerance

1998

*Fiction:

, '' Barney's Version''"Barney bags another prize for Richler". ''

'', December 4, 1998. *Non-fiction:

David Manicom David Alton Manicom (born July 19, 1960) is a Canadian diplomat, civil servant, poet and novelist. Biography Manicom was born in Ingersoll, Ontario, and lived there until he attended the University of Toronto and McGill University in Montreal. ...

, ''Progeny of Ghosts: Travels in Russia and the Old Empire'' *Poetry:

, ''

Autobiography of Red ''Autobiography of Red'' (1998) is a verse novel by Anne Carson, based loosely on the myth of Geryon and the Tenth Labor of Herakles, especially on surviving fragments of the lyric poet Stesichorus' poem '' Geryoneis''. Summary ''Autobiography ...

'' *First Book: Matthew Friedman, ''Fuzzy Logic: Dispatches from the Information Revolution'' *Translation:

Hélène Rioux Hélène Rioux (born January 12, 1949) is a French Canadian writer and translator. She was born in Montreal, Quebec and was educated at the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal, going on to study Russian at the Université de Montréal. Her stories have be ...

, ''Self'' (

Yann Martel Yann Martel, (born 25 June 1963) is a Canadian author who wrote the Man Booker Prize–winning novel ''Life of Pi'', an international bestseller published in more than 50 territories. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent ...

) *Community: Simon Dardick and Nancy Marrelli

1999

*Fiction:

Elyse Gasco Elyse Gasco (born 1967) is a Canadian fiction writer. She is a recipient of the Journey Prize, QSPELL Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, and the QSPELL/FEWQ First Book Award, Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gasco studied Creative Writing fir ...

, ''Can You Wave Bye-Bye, Baby?''Bryan Demchinsky, "Book-end prizes for Bye Bye: Doubting author Gasco scores double honours". ''

'', November 30, 1999. *Non-fiction: Elaine Kalman Naves, ''Putting Down Roots'' *Poetry: Bruce Taylor, ''Facts'' *First Book: Elyse Gasco, ''Can You Wave Bye-Bye, Baby?'' *Translation:

Sheila Fischman Sheila Leah Fischman (born 1 December 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary Quebec literature from French to English. Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was brought up in Ontario. She hold ...

, ''These Festive Nights'' (

Marie-Claire Blais Marie-Claire Blais (5 October 1939 – 30 November 2021) was a Canadian writer, novelist, poet, and playwright from the province of Québec. In a career spanning seventy years, she wrote novels, plays, collections of poetry and fiction, newspa ...

) *Community:

Mireille Goulet Mireille () is a French given name, derived from the Provençal Occitan name ''Mirèio'' (or ''Mirèlha'' in the classical norm of Occitan, ). It could be related to the Occitan verb ''mirar'' "to look, to admire" or to the given names ''Miriam'' " ...

2000

*Fiction:

Julie Keith Julie Houghton Keith is an American- Canadian writer, best known for her short-story collections ''The Jaguar Temple'' and ''The Devil Out There''. Background She was born and brought up near Chicago,"The Giller v. the G-Gs: a tale of two liter ...

, ''The Devil Out There''"Grescoe a double-winner at Quebec writers' awards: Distinct-society analysis gets two English-language book prizes". ''

'', December 1, 2000. *Non-fiction: Taras Grescoe, ''Sacré Blues: An Unsentimental Journey Through Quebec'' *Poetry:

Rachel Rose Rachel Rose (born September 20, 1970) is a Canadian/American poet, essayist and short story writer. She has published three collections of poetry, ''Giving My Body to Science'', ''Notes on Arrival and Departure'', and ''Song and Spectacle''. Her ...

, ''Giving My Body to Science'' *First Book: Taras Grescoe, ''Sacré Blues: An Unsentimental Journey Through Quebec'' *Translation:

Claire Dé Claire Dé is the pen name of Claire Dandurand (born November 19, 1953), a Canadian writer from Quebec.W. H. New, ''Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada''. University of Toronto Press, 2002. . p. 281. The twin sister of writer Anne Dandurand, she ...

, ''Montréal barbare'' (

Robert Majzels Robert Majzels (born May 12, 1950) is a Canadian novelist, poet, playwright and translator. Life Majzels was born in Montreal, Quebec. In 1986, he graduated with a master's degree in English Literature from Concordia University in Montreal, w ...

) *Community: Patricia Pleszcynska

2001

*Fiction:

, '' Life of Pi'' *Non-fiction: Jack Todd, ''A Taste of Metal: A Deserter's Story'' *Poetry:

, ''The Beauty of the Husband'' *First Book: Jack Todd, ''A Taste of Metal: A Deserter's Story'' *Translation:

Phyllis Aronoff Phyllis Aronoff is a Canada, Canadian literary translator. She is most noted as co-winner with Howard Scott (translator), Howard Scott of the Governor General's Award for French to English translation at the 2018 Governor General's Awards for ''Des ...

and Howard Scott, ''The Great Peace of Montreal of 1701: French-Native Diplomacy in the Seventeenth Century'' ( Gilles Havard) *Community:

Germain Lefebvre Germain may refer to: * Germain (name), including a list of people with the name * Germain Arena, the former name of an arena in Estero, Florida * Germain Racing, a NASCAR racing team * Germain Amphitheater, a concert venue in Columbus, Ohio * Par ...

2002

*Fiction: Neil Bissoondath, ''Doing the Heart Good'' *Non-fiction: Henry T. Aubin, ''The Rescue of Jerusalem'' *Poetry:

Norm Sibum Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) consist of materials, usually industrial wastes or by-products enriched with radioactive elements found in the envir ...

, ''Girls and Handsome Dogs'' *First Book: Nalini Warriar, ''Blues from the Malabar Coast'' *Translation:

Pan Bouyoucas Pan Bouyoucas (born 16 August 1946 in Lebanon) is a Greek-Canadian author An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''An author is "the person who originated or g ...

, ''Dans l'ombre de Maggie'' (

Sheila Arnopoulos Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name ''Síle'', which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meani ...

) *Community: Linda Shohet

2003

* Fiction: David Homel, ''The Speaking Cure''Pat Donnelly, "Homel's novel wins at writers' gala". ''

'', November 27, 2003. * Non-fiction: Elaine Kalman Naves, ''Shoshanna's Story'' * Poetry:

Susan Gillis Susan Gillis is a Canadian poet and editor. Her collections of poetry include ''Swimming Among the Ruins'', shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award and the ReLit Award; ''Volta'', winner of the Quebec Writers' Federation A.M. Klein Prize f ...

, ''Volta'' * First Book: Neale McDevitt, ''One Day Even Trevi Will Crumble'' * Translation:

Fred A. Reed Fred A. Reed (born 1939) is a journalist, author and translator born in the United States who has published and translated several books. He is a three-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French to English translation, for his transla ...

and David Homel, ''The Heart Is an Involuntary Muscle'' (

Monique Proulx Monique Proulx (born January 17, 1952 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. She is a two-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for French language fiction for ''Le Cœur est un muscle involont ...

) * Community:

Linda Leith Linda Jane Leith is a Montreal-based writer, translator, and publisher. Biography Leith was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, when her family was living in the linen town of Lisburn. After elementary and secondary schooling in London and Basel, ...

2004

* Fiction:

Edeet Ravel Edeet Ravel is an Israeli-Canadian novelist who lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Background Edeet Ravel is a Canadian-Israeli writer who was born in 1955 in Sasa, an Israeli kibbutz near the Lebanese border. Her family relocated to Montreal wh ...

, ''Look for Me'' * Non-fiction:

Joel Yanofsky Joel Yanofsky (26 September 1955 – 23 December 2020) was a Canadian novelist and literary columnist. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he grew up in the Laval suburb of Chomedey, where his parents had moved from the Montreal Jewish neighbourhood a ...

, ''Mordecai and Me: An Appreciation of a Kind'' * Poetry:

Carmine Starnino Carmine Starnino is a Canadian poet, essayist, educator and editor. Biography He was born in 1970 in Montreal, Quebec, into an Italian heritage. His first poetry collection ''The New World'' (1997) was nominated for the 1997 A. M. Klein Priz ...

, ''With English Subtitles'' * First Book:

Jaspreet Singh Jaspreet Singh (born 1969) is a Canadian writer and chemist. Life and early career He grew up in India and moved to Canada in 1990. He is a former research scientist with a PhD in chemical engineering from McGill University. From August 2006 u ...

, ''Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir'' * Translation:

Lori Saint-Martin Lori Saint-Martin ( – 22 October 2022) was a Canadian author and literary translator. Her first novel, ''Les Portes closes'', came out in 2013. Working with her husband Paul Gagné, she translated over seventy English language books into Frenc ...

and Paul Gagné, ''Un baume pour le cœur'' ( Neil Bissoondath) * Community:

Margaret Goldik Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning " pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throug ...

and

Ian McGillis Ian McGillis (born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian writer and journalist. He regularly contributes to the '' Montreal Gazette'' and previously co-edited the ''Montreal Review of Books''. His works have been shortlisted three times ...

2005

* Fiction: Neil Bissoondath, ''The Unyielding Clamour of the Night''"Quebec Writers' Federation hands out awards". ''

'', November 24, 2005. * Non-fiction: Fred Bruemmer, ''Survival: A Refugee Life'' * Poetry:

, ''Little Theatres'' * First Book:

Marci Denesiuk __NOTOC__ Marci may refer to: * 3791 Marci, a main belt asteroid named after Jan Marek Marci * Marci (crater), a lunar crater named after Jan Marek Marci * ''Marci Beaucoup'', a studio album by American hip hop artist Roc Marciano Biology * ''Od ...

, ''The Far Away Home'' and

Dimitri Nasrallah Dimitri Nasrallah (born 1977) is a Lebanese Canadian writer and academic. He is most noted for his 2022 novel ''Hotline'', which was longlisted for the 2022 Giller Prize. Born in Lebanon in the early years of the Lebanese Civil War, Nasrallah's f ...

, ''Blackbodying'' * Translation:

, ''Truth or Death: The Quest for Immortality in the Western Narrative Tradition'' (

Thierry Hentsch Thierry Hentsch (August 7, 1944 – July 7, 2005) was a Swiss-Canadian philosopher and political scientist."Obituary: Thierry Hentsch". ''Montreal Gazette'', July 17, 2005. He is most noted for his books ''Raconter et mourir : aux sources narrative ...

) * Community: Guy Rodgers

2006

* Fiction:

Rawi Hage Rawi Hage (Arabic: راوي الحاج, romanized: Rāwī Ḥāj; born 1964) is a Lebanese-Canadian journalist, novelist, and photographer based in Canada. Writing Hage has published journalism and fiction in Canadian and American magazines, and ...

, '' De Niro's Game'' * Non-fiction:

Sherry Simon Sherry Simon is Canadian translation scholar, who is best known for her work in translation and gender. Biography Simon is a Professor in the Department of French Studies at Concordia University. She has also held the position of Canada Researc ...

, ''Translating Montreal: Episodes in the Life of a Divided City'' * Poetry: Susan Elmslie, ''I, Nadja and Other Poems'' * First Book: Rawi Hage, ''De Niro's Game'' * Translation:

and Paul Gagné, ''La Clameur des ténèbres'' ( Neil Bissoondath) * Community:

2007

* Fiction: Heather O'Neill, ''

Lullabies for Little Criminals ''Lullabies for Little Criminals'' is a 2006 novel by Heather O'Neill. The book was chosen for inclusion in the 2007 edition of ''Canada Reads'', where it was championed by musician John K. Samson. ''Lullabies for Little Criminals'' won the com ...

'' * Non-fiction:

Julie Barlow Julie Barlow (March 1968 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist, author and conference speaker who writes and publishes both in English and French and is based in Montreal, Quebec. As an author, she has written four books on language and ...

and

Jean-Benoît Nadeau Jean-Benoît Nadeau (born in 1964) is a Canadian author, journalist, and lecturer, and a Fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs. He is the author of ''The Bonjour Effect'' and '' Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong'' which he co-wrote ...

, ''The Story of French'' * Poetry:

, ''Reaching for Clear: The Poetry of Rhys Savarin'' * First Book: Neil Smith, ''Bang Crunch'' * Translation:

Lazer Lederhendler Lazer Lederhendler is a Canadian literary translator and academic."A literary translator's colourful, unlikely tale". ''Montreal Gazette'', December 17, 2016. A four-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for French to English translation, ...

, '' The Immaculate Conception'' ( Gaétan Soucy) * Community:

André Vanasse André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a varia ...

2008

* Fiction:

, ''Cockroach'' * Non-fiction: Taras Grescoe, ''Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood'' * Poetry: Peter Richardson, ''Sympathy for the Couriers'' * First Book:

Adam Leith Gollner Adam Leith Gollner is a Canadian writer and musician who lives in Montreal. He has written two books, and is the former editor of '' Vice Magazine''. Gollner has also played in bands including We Are Molecules, Dessert, and the Hot Pockets. Ea ...

, ''The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession'' * Translation:

and Paul Gagné, ''Big Bang'' ( Neil Smith) * Children's Literature:

Raquel Rivera Raquel or Racquel is a variation of the given name Rachel. Notable people with the name include: Raquel * Raquel (wrestler), Brazilian professional wrestler * Raquel Alessi (born 1983), American former actress and model *Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah ...

, ''Orphan Ahwak'' * Community:

Mary Soderstrom Mary Soderstrom (born 1942) is a novelist, short story and nonfiction writer. Career Her novel, ''The Violets of Usambara'' (Cormorant Books, March 2008), was supported by a grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec which allowed h ...

* ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: J. R. Carpenter, "Wyoming is Haunted"

2009

* Fiction: Colin McAdam, ''Fall'' * Non-fiction:

Eric Siblin Eric Siblin is a Canadian writer. A former music critic for the ''Montreal Gazette'', he is most noted for his 2009 book ''The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece''. The book won both the McAuslan First ...

, ''The Cello Suites'' * Poetry:

, ''This Way Out'' * First Book:

, ''The Cello Suites'' * Translation:

, ''Nikolski'' (

Nicolas Dickner Nicolas Dickner (born 1972 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his 2005 novel ''Nikolski'', which has won numerous literary awards in Canada both in its original French and translated E ...

) * Children's and Young Adult Literature:

Monique Polak Monique Polak (born May 20, 1960) is a writer from Montreal, Quebec. She has won the Janet Savage Blachford Prize, formally known as the Quebec Writer's Foundation Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature, three times: ''What World is Left ...

, ''What World is Left'' * Community: Luci and Adrian King-Edwards * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Julie Mahfood, ''Changing Winter Tires''

2010

* Fiction:

Miguel Syjuco Miguel Syjuco (born November 17, 1976) is a Filipino writer from Manila and the grand prize winner of the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize for his first novel ''Ilustrado''. Early life and education Miguel Augusto Gabriel Jalbuena Syjuco, the son ...

, ''Illustrado'' * Non-fiction: Cleo Paskal, ''Global Warring: How Environmental, Economic, and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map'' * Poetry: Kate Hall, ''The Certainty Dream'' * First Book: Sean Mills, ''The Empire Within: Postcolonial Thought and Political Activism in Sixties Montreal'' * Translation: Paule Champoux, ''Québec, ville du patrimoine mondial'' (David Mendel, ''Quebec, World Heritage City'') * Children's and Young Adult Literature: Caryl Cude Mullin, ''Rough Magic'' * Community: Ilona Martonfi * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Mark Paterson, ''Something Important and Delicate''

2011

* Fiction: Dimitri Nasrallah, ''Niko'' * Non-fiction:

, ''Bad Animals: A Father's Accidental Education in Autism'' * Poetry: Gabe Foreman, ''A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People'' * First Book: Ann Scowcroft, ''The Truth of Houses'' * Translation:

, ''Apocalypse for Beginners'' (Nicolas Dickner, ''Tarmac'') * Children's and Young Adult Literature: Alan Silberberg, '' Milo'' * Community: Endre Farkas * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Gillian Sze, ''Like This Together''

2012

* Fiction:

, ''Carnival'' * Non-fiction: Taras Grescoe, ''Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile'' * Poetry: Oana Avasilichioaei, ''We, Beasts'' * First Book: Alice Petersen, ''All The Voices Cry'' * Translation: Éric Fontaine, ''T'es con, point'' (Doug Harris, ''YOU Comma Idiot'') * Children's and Young Adult Literature: Catherine Austen, ''26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6'' * Community: Steve Luxton * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Heather Davis, ''Aria''

2013

* Fiction:

Saleema Nawaz Saleema Nawaz (born 1979) is a Canadian author whose works of short fiction have been published in literary journals such as ''Prairie Fire'', ''PRISM International'', ''Grain'', ''The Dalhousie Review'', and ''The New Quarterly''. Nawaz was b ...

, ''Bone and Bread'' * Non-fiction:

, ''The Book of Immortality'' * Poetry: Ken Howe, '' The Civic-Mindedness of Trees'' * First Book: Andrew Szymanski, ''The Barista and I'' * Translation: Donald Winkler, ''The Major Verbs'' * Children's and Young Adult Literature: Paul Blackwell, ''Undercurrent'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize:

Juliet Waters Juliet Capulet () is the female protagonist in William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. A 13-year-old girl, Juliet is the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet. She falls in love with the male protagonist Ro ...

, ''Bluefooted''

2014

* Fiction: Sean Michaels, ''

Us Conductors ''Us Conductors'' is a debut novel by Canadian writer Sean Michaels. Published in 2014 by Random House in Canada and Tin House in the United States, the novel is a fictionalized account of the relationship between Léon Theremin (also known as Le ...

'' * Non-fiction: Chantal Hébert, ''The Morning After: The 1995 Quebec Referendum and the Day that Almost Was'' * Poetry:

Sina Queyras Sina Queyras is a Canadian writer."From P.I. to poet, author has one varied resume; Teaching tops list for new writer-in-residence". ''Calgary Herald'', September 9, 2007. To date, they have published seven collections of poetry, a novel and an ess ...

, ''MxT'' * First Book: Anna Leventhal, ''Sweet Affliction'' * Children's and Young Adult Literature:

, ''Hate Mail'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Elaine Kennedy and Sheryl Curtis, ''It’s Late, Doctor Schweitzer'' ( Didier Leclair)

2015

* Fiction: Neil Smith, ''Boo'' * Non-fiction: Carlos Fraenkel, ''Teaching Plato in Palestine: Philosophy in a Divided World'' * Poetry:

David McGimpsey David McGimpsey is a Canadian poet and author, born and raised in Montreal. He is the author of the poetry collections ''Li'l Bastard'' (Coach House), ''Sitcom'' (Coach House) ''Hamburger Valley'', ''California'', ''Dogboy'', ''Lardcake'' (ECW Pre ...

, ''Asbestos Heights'' * First Book: Anita Anand, ''Swing in the House and Other Stories'' * Translation: Debbie Blythe, ''Turkey and the Armenian Ghost: On the Trail of the Genocide'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Deborah Van Slet, ''Self-Serve''

2016

* Fiction:

Liam Durcan Liam Durcan is a Canadian neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Hospital and an Assistant Professor at McGill University. He has published two novels and a collection of short stories: ''A Short Journey by Car'' (Véhicule Press 2004), ''G ...

, ''The Measure of Darkness'' * Non-fiction:

Daniel J. Levitin Daniel Joseph Levitin, FRSC (born December 27, 1957) is an American-Canadian cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, writer, musician, and record producer. He is the author of four ''New York Times'' best-selling books, including '' This Is You ...

, '' A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age'' * Poetry: Kelly Norah Drukker, ''Small Fires'' * First Book: Kelly Norah Drukker, ''Small Fires'' * Translation:

and Paul Gagné, ''Solomon Gursky'' (

, ''

'') * Children's Literature: Bonnie Farmer, ''Oscar Lives Next Door'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Lesley Trites, ''Rabbits with Red Eyes''

2017

* Fiction: Heather O'Neill, ''The Lonely Hearts Hotel'' * Non-fiction: Sandra Perron, ''Out Standing in the Field: A Memoir by Canada's First Female Infantry Officer'' * Poetry: Erin Robinsong, ''Rag Cosmology'' * First Book:

Jocelyn Parr Jocelyn Edna Parr (born 5 March 1967) is a former New Zealand association football player who represented her country. Parr made her Football Ferns debut in a 0–0 draw with Australia on 10 October 1991 and ended her international career wit ...

, ''Uncertain Weights and Measures'' * Translation: Peter Feldstein, ''The Pauper's Freedom: Crime and Poverty in Nineteenth-Century Quebec'' (

Jean-Marie Fecteau Jean-Marie is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), a French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medicine, cult expert, and graduate in criminal law * Jean-Marie C ...

, ''La liberté pauvre'') * Children's Literature: Karen Nesbitt, ''Subject to Change'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize:

Domenico Martinello Domenico is an Italian given name for males and may refer to: People * Domenico Alfani, Italian painter * Domenico Allegri, Italian composer * Domenico Alvaro, Italian mobster * Domenico Ambrogi, Italian painter * Domenico Auria, Italian archit ...

, ''Ferrante in the Cellar: A Vulgar Appreciation''

2018

* Fiction:

Eliza Robertson Eliza K. Robertson is a Canadian writer. She studied creative writing and political science at the University of Victoria and graduated with an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia in 2012, where she is currently pursuing a ...

, ''Demi-Gods'' * Non-fiction: Judi Rever, '' In Praise of Blood: The Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front'' * Poetry:

, ''My Ariel'' * First Book:

Paige Cooper Paige Cooper is a Canadian writer, originally from Canmore, Alberta and currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Her debut short story collection ''Zolitude'' was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize, a shortlisted finali ...

, ''Zolitude'' * Translation:

Dominique Fortier Dominique Fortier (born 1972) is a Canadian novelist and translator from Quebec, who won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for her novel ''Au péril de la mer''.

, ''Hotel Lonely Hearts'' ( Heather O'Neill, ''The Lonely Hearts Hotel'') * Children's Literature: Anne Renaud, '' Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Alisha Dukelow, "loss of (her)self" * Playwriting: Erin Shields, ''Paradise Lost''

2019

* Fiction: David Homel, ''The Teardown''Brendan Kelly, "Quebec Writers' Federation awards reflect booming local literary scene; Homel's The Teardown, Nixon's nîtisânak among work recognized at annual event". ''

'', November 6, 2019. * Non-Fiction: Susan Doherty, ''The Ghost Garden'' * Poetry:

Tess Liem Tess Liem or T. Liem is a Canadian poet from Montreal, Quebec, who published their debut poetry collection ''Obits'' in 2018. The book was named one of the year's best Canadian poetry collections by CBC Arts,Lindsay Nixon, ''nîtisânak'' * Children's Literature: Raquel Rivera, ''Yipee's Gold Mountain'' * ''Carte Blanche Prize:''

, ''Aquanauts'' * Translation: Oana Avasilichioaei, ''The Faerie Devouring'' (

Catherine Lalonde Catherine Lalonde (born 1974) is a Quebec poet and journalist. She was born in Montreal and studied theatre and contemporary dance. At the age of 16, she published her first collection of poems ''Jeux de brume''. She has worked in media and commun ...

, ''La dévoration des fées'')

2020

* Fiction:

Kaie Kellough Kaie Kellough (born 1975) is a Canadians, Canadian poet and novelist. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, raised in Calgary, Alberta, and in 1998 moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he lives. Writing Kellough has published three books of p ...

, ''Dominoes at the Crossroads''Ryan Porter
"Kaie Kellough wins Quebec Writers’ Federation’s fiction prize"
'' Quill & Quire'', November 5, 2020. * Non-Fiction: Taras Grescoe, ''Possess the Air: Love, Heroism, and the Battle for the Soul of Mussolini's Rome'' * Poetry: Sarah Wolfson, ''A Common Name for Everything'' * First Book: Madelaine Caritas Longman, ''The Danger Model'' * Children's Literature: Marie-Louise Gay, ''The Three Brothers'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Alexei Perry Cox, "It's a Slow Ride" * Translation:

Benoît Laflamme Benoît () is a French male given name. It is less frequently spelled Benoist. The name comes from the Latin word , which means "the one who says the good", equivalent in meaning to Bénédicte or the English name Benedict. A female derivative ...

, ''Éclipse électrique'' ( Melissa Bull, ''The Knockoff Eclipse'') * Playwriting: Mishka Lavigne, ''Albumen'' * Judy Mappin Community Award: Jan Jorgensen

2021

* Fiction: Mikhail Iossel, ''Love Like Water, Love Like Fire'' * Non-Fiction: Samir Shaheen-Hussain, ''Fighting for a Hand to Hold'' * Poetry:

Sarah Venart Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pi ...

, ''I Am the Big Heart'' * First Book: Samir Shaheen-Hussain, ''Fighting for a Hand to Hold'' * Children's Literature:

, ''Room for One More'' * ''Carte Blanche'' Prize: Noa Padawer-Blatt, ''Tricks'' * Translation: Sarah Henzi, ''I Am a Damn Savage; What Have You Done to My Country?'' (

An Antane-Kapesh An Antane Kapesh (1926–2004), who also went by the French name Anne(-Marie) André, was an Innu writer and activist from Schefferville, Quebec. She was a chief at Schefferville (Matimekosh) from 1965–1967. In 1976, she published the autobio ...

, ''Je suis une maudite sauvagesse/Eukuan nin matshimanitu innu-iskueu'' and ''Tante nana etutamin mitassi? / Qu'as-tu fait de mon pays?'') * Judy Mappin Community Award: H. Nigel Thomas and Richard King

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