On November 20, 2012, the Quebec Writers’ Federation held its annual Awards Gala at the Lion d’Or in Montreal. The event was hosted by Josh Freed. Six literary prizes, a Community Award, and the 3Macs carte blanche Prize, and the winners of the 2012 Quebec Writing Competition were presented.
Award winners
Le Prix de traduction de la Fondation Cole / The Cole Foundation Prize for Translation
shortlisted
Translation of
Translation of
The A. M. Klein Prize for Poetry
Sponsored by Richard Pound, in memory of his brother RobertWinner

shortlisted
Jury
David O’Meara
Taqralik Partridge
Priscilla Uppal
The Concordia University First Book Prize
Winner

shortlisted
Jury
Anita Lahey
David Manicom
Dorota Kozinska
The Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature
Sponsored by Babar BooksWinner

shortlisted
Jury
Shannon Babcock
Sarah Ellis
Anne Fine
The Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction
Winner

shortlisted
Jury
Denise Chong
Joshua Knelman
Denis Sampson
The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
Sponsored by Librairie Paragraphe BookstoreWinner

shortlisted
Jury
Paul Headrick
Claire Holden Rothman
Rebecca Silver Slayter
Judy Mappin Community Award
Winner
carte blanche Prize
Winner
shortlisted
Jury
Joseph Salvatore
Quebec Writing Competition prizes
Gala gallery
Photo credit: Studio Iris




Linda Morra and Jason Camlot at 2011 awards gala

