On November 19, 2013, in honour of its 15th Anniversary, the Quebec Writers’ Federation held a literary star-studded cocktail dînatoire, which preceded the Gala. The annual Awards Gala took place at the Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre in Montreal and was sponsored by BMO Financial Group. The event was hosted by playwright, novelist, actor and broadcast journalist Ann-Marie MacDonald. Six literary prizes, the 3Macs carte blanche Prize, and the winners and honorary mentions of the 2013 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
Mary Dalton
Susan Gillis
Mark Tredinnick
The Concordia University First Book Prize
Winner

shortlisted
Jury
Brian Brett
Helen Humphreys
David McGimpsey
The Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature
Winner

shortlisted
Jury
JonArno Lawson
Horace I. Goddard
Alice Kuipers
Maya Munro Byers
The Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction
Winner

shortlisted
Jury
Maya Khankhoje
Ken McGoogan
Larry Scanlan
The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
Sponsored by Librairie Paragraphe BookstoreWinner

shortlisted
Jury
Katherine Govier
Edeet Ravel
Guy Sprung
carte blanche Prize
Winner
shortlisted
Jury
Nina Bunjevac
Gala video
Video footage of the 2013 QWF Awards by carefulMEDIA
Gala gallery
Photo credit: Joseph Ste. Maie

Rawi Hage

QWF Founders

Saleema Nawaz

Derek Webster and Daniel Allen Cox

Paul Bracegirdle


Ann Marie MacDonald