This award is given to a member of the extended literary community who has made a significant and longstanding contribution to the development and/or dissemination of English-language literature in Quebec.
It is named for the first recipient of QWF’s Community Award in 1995, who quietly but fiercely promoted generations of Canadian writers in her long career as a bookseller at the now defunct Double Hook bookstore in Westmount, Quebec.
Since 2025, the award has included a cash prize of $1,000.
Winners archive
Nominations are solicited from the community each summer, and a committee from the Board of the QWF selects the winner.
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2025
Winner
for her unwavering commitment to creating inclusive literary spaces and to nurturing new voices in the Eastern Townships and beyond
2024
Winner
for his enduring commitment to nurturing the literary arts and literary communities in Quebec
2023
Winner
for her vast contributions and unwavering dedication to the literary arts in Quebec
2022
Winner
for his lifelong commitment to leading, supporting, and inspiring writers and artists in Montreal and beyond.
2021
Winner
for offering advice and opportunity to scores of students and writers, always with generosity, humility, and good humour
for dedicating almost 50 years of his life to serving readers, promoting books, and supporting the English-language writing community
2020
Winner
for her hard work, leadership, and longstanding personal commitment to community in all its forms
2019
Winner
for his work championing underground publishing and dedicated service to Montreal's independent writing community
2018
Winner
for her work with Atwater Library and Computer Centre
2017
Winner
for his work with Matrix and the Knowlton Literary Association
2016
Winner
for the unflagging focus, determination, and modesty with which he built and maintained Serai and Montreal Serai