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Karine Raymond in Contention for the Prix Cécile-Gagnon

The Association des écrivains québécois pour la jeunesse (AÉQJ) has revealed its finalists for the annual Prix Cécile-Gagnon, awarded in recognition of a promising debut novel by a children’s author. Karine Raymond was selected for her young adult novel Rannaï, Tome I. The winner will be unveiled on April...

Gabriel Marcoux-Chabot Wins the Académie Rabelais Literary Prize

Founded in France in 1974, the literary prize from the Académie Rabelais is awarded annually to the author of a remarkable, Rabelaisian-inspired piece. This year’s winner is Gabriel Marcoux-Chabot for his novel Tas-d’roches, the vivid tale of a giant whose feats would forever leave their mark on the...

Antidote 9 Now Available for Networks

Antidote 9 is ready for network installation with the release of Antidote 9 v3. All the features of Antidote 9, including its new English resources, can now be deployed from a server with a number of helpful tools to simplify the process. Three products are available: French, English...

Pierre Pratt Nominated for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award

The children’s picture book _Aux toilettes _by author André Marois has just earned its illustrator, Pierre Pratt, a nomination for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award. The winner of the Cleaver Award, established in 1985, is selected by IBBY Canada in recognition of outstanding artistic work by a Canadian illustrator of...

Druide Teams Up With the Ligue nationale d’improvisation

Druide informatique and its subsidiary Éditions Druide announce their support for the improvisational theatre company Ligue nationale d’improvisation, whose popular “improvisation matches” draw more than 25,000 people annually. Matches will now feature Antidote points for the quality of their French, with an Antidote Cup awarded to the player...

Claude Brisebois Nominated for the Grand Prix littéraire Archambault

Ten authors are in the running for the 15th Grand Prix littéraire Archambault, including Claude Brisebois for her novel Banquette arrière. The Grand Prix is awarded by the Archambault group in recognition of an outstanding debut novel by a Quebec author published in the last year. The winner...

Antidote Comes to English

Druide announces Antidote 9: Antidote’s first edition for the English language. Users have long been clamouring for an English equivalent to their favourite writing assistance software, and Antidote 9 is their answer. It comes with a rich set of dictionaries and guides as well as a powerful corrector...

Antidote 9: A Powerful New Antidote

Druide informatique launches Antidote 9—a major landmark for the renowned software. This new edition offers an optional English module with a corrector, dictionaries and language guides boasting the same richness and quality as their French counterparts. The upgrade also includes extensive new content for French, and a new...

Le grand dictionnaire terminologique Accessible via Antidote

Antidote 9 comes with a further enhancement to its dictionaries. Word definitions now include smart links to many web-based external resources, in particular to Le grand dictionnaire terminologique, the invaluable terminology resource from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). Users can also add links to...

Major Improvements to Typing Pal Online

Druide informatique announces the rollout of a significantly improved version of Typing Pal Online, its web-based typing tutorial application. As well as added compatibility with iPads and Chromebook laptops, the new version brings an array of interface and functionality improvements, including an innovative replay mode.
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