On November 18, 2014, 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 celebrated author and founding Artistic Director of Kingston WritersFest Merilyn Simonds. She led the event in a special tribute to “Great Women of Words” Maya Angelou, Mavis Gallant and Alice Munro. QWF’s online literary journal, carte blanche, celebrated its 10th anniversary that night.
Award winners
The A. M. Klein Prize for Poetry
Sponsored by Richard Pound, in memory of his brother RobertWinner

shortlisted
Jury
Sue Elmslie
Sue Goyette
Daniel Zomparelli
The Concordia University First Book Prize
Winner

shortlisted
Jury
Licia Canton
Johanna Skibsrud
John Steffler
The Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature
Sponsored by Janet and John BlachfordWinner

shortlisted
Jury
Penny Fransblow
Robert Priest
Farida Zaman
The Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction
Winner
shortlisted
Jury
Lars Lih
George Sipos
Felix von Geyer
The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
Sponsored by Librairie Paragraphe BookstoreWinner

shortlisted
Jury
Luna Allison
Anakana Schofield
Kent Stetson
Judy Mappin Community Award
Winner
carte blanche Prize
Winner
shortlisted
Jury
Lisa Moore