The carte blanche Prize is awarded once a year in recognition of an outstanding submission to QWF’s online literary journal, carte blanche, by a Quebec writer, artist, or translator. Winners receive a cash prize and a unique trophy—“The Lori”—created by Montreal artist Glen LeMesurier.
Winners archive
A short list is selected by the editors of the journal, and the winner is selected by a single juror.
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2020
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First Prize: “It’s a Slow Ride”
(Issue 39)
Second Prize: “Thin”
(Issue 39)
Third Prize: “Emote: A Time Capsule”
(Issue 39)
Jury
Greg Santos
Zoe Shaw
2018
Winner
loss of (her)self
(Issue 33)
Finalists
2nd place
Tracking Animal
(Issue 33)
3rd place
Bow
(Issue 34)
Jury
Madeleine Thien
2017
Winner
Finalists
2nd place
The House On Carbonate
(Issue 30)
3rd place
Self-Trolling
(Issue 29)
Jury
Liz Howard
2016
Winner
Rabbits with Red Eyes
(Issue 28)
Finalists
2nd place
The Radium Girls
(Issue 26)
3rd place
Bridges We Build
(Issue 26)
Jury
Nick Mount
2015
Winner
Self-Serve
(Issue 24)
Finalists
2nd place
Old Shit I Still Feel Guilty About
(Issue 23)
3rd place
Holy Treasures
(Issue 23)
Jury
Kathleen Winter
2014
Winner
Finalists
2nd place
Dung Beetle
(Issue 22)
3rd place
The Dad Was Drinking
(Issue 20)
Jury
Lisa Moore
2013
Winner
Bluefooted
(Issue 19)
Finalists
2nd place
Finding Snow in Wyoming
(Issue 18)
3rd place
Death in the Midden by Nicolas Chalifour
(Issue 17)
Jury
Nina Bunjevac
2012
Winner
Aria
(Issue 15)
Finalists
2nd place
The Warmth of Steel and Snow
(Issue 15)
3rd place
William and Robbie
(Issue 15)
Jury
Kevin Chong
2011
Winner
Like This Together
(Issue 13)
Finalists
2nd place
A Sunset
(Issue 14)
3rd place
EX(o)ilium by Rodica Draghincescu
(Issue 13)
Jury
Joseph Salvatore
