Words & Music: The 2026 Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize Finalists

Join us for an afternoon celebrating Quebec-based performance writers. This event showcases the finalists for the 2026 Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize, which honours excellence among Quebec-based artists working in English in any form of performative writing, including poetry, story, monologue, hip hop, dub, sound poetry, and experimental or interdisciplinary work.

Hosted by poet and Concordia University professor Jason Camlot and featuring the eight finalists of the 2026 Spoken Word Prize:

• BarbedWire
• Emma Beko
• Silas James
• B. Lovingkin
• Caitlin Murphy
• Tracey Steer
• Romel Sylne
• Deb Vanslet

How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube. You do not have to register if attending in person.

Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca

See all the finalists for the 2026 QWF Literary Awards.

The QWF Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize is named in honour of the inimitable Ian Ferrier. Widely considered a pillar of literary performance in Montreal, Ian was a past president of QWF and the founder of the Words and Music Show, Montreal’s longest-running spoken word, poetry, literature, performance, and music show.