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Three Druide Books Selected by Communication-Jeunesse

Communication-Jeunesse (CJ) has unveiled the books featured in its fall 2025 CJ, qu’est-ce qu’on lit ? selection. We were thrilled to learn that it includes not one, not two, but three of our books: Petite Pétronille by Annie Bacon and Boum, Comme toi et moi by Priska Poirier and...

Antidote Pro, Now Offered as a School Site License

Educational institutions can now choose between two site licenses. These solutions are exclusive to schools and priced favourably according to the number of employees, no matter how many students or devices there are.

Johanne Pothier Wins the Prix de littérature Gérald-Godin (Grands Prix culturels)

On June 4, the Grands Prix culturels took place in Trois-Rivières, spotlighting the city’s artists. Johanne Pothier won the Prix de littérature Gérald-Godin for her novel Un 10 décembre à Munich!
This prize is awarded by Culture Trois-Rivières and includes a $2500 grant.
This is the second...

Johanne Pothier Among Finalists for the Prix de littérature Gérald-Godin (2025 Grands Prix culturels)

On May 8, Culture Trois-Rivières and the city of Trois-Rivières revealed the finalists for the 2025 Grands Prix culturels, including the Prix de littérature Gérald-Godin. We are happy to announce that Johanne Pothier impressed the jury with her novel Un 10 décembre à Munich!
The winners for...

Johanne Pothier Wins the Arts Excellence Award for the Création en Littérature Category

The 26th Arts Excellence awards were held on April 3 at La Tuque. This event aims to showcase the work of artists from Mauricie. Johanne Pothier won the award for the Création en littérature category with her novel Un 10 décembre à Munich. This award given by...

Johanne Pothier, Finalist for the Arts Excellence Awards for Her Novel Un 10 décembre à Munich

Culture Mauricie has announced the finalists for the 26th Arts Excellence awards. We were happy to learn that Johanne Pothier’s novel Un 10 décembre à Munich caught the jury’s attention and was selected for the Création en littérature category.
The winners for each category will be announced on...

Communication-Jeunesse Includes Ce n’est pas mon dégât in Its Book Selection

We were very happy to learn that Communication-Jeunesse (CJ) selected Ce n’est pas mon dégât, written by Andrée Poulin and illustrated by Louis-Philippe St-Laurent, for the winter 2025 edition of its magazine, CJ, qu’est-ce qu’on lit ?
CJ’s mission is to promote reading and French-language children’s literature...

The OQLF appoints Julie Rinfret to its Comité d’officialisation linguistique

Druide informatique’s Head of French Lexicography, Julie Rinfret, has been appointed by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) to a four-year term on its committee that establishes standards and makes recommendations for writing used by Quebec’s public service.

Le mois des morts de Chrystine Brouillet parmi la présélection du prix France-Québec 2024

La Fédération France-Québec / francophonie a récemment dévoilé sa liste des huit romans présélectionnés pour le prix France-Québec 2024. Nous avons appris avec joie que Le mois des morts de Chrystine Brouillet a retenu l’attention du jury !
Les trois romans finalistes seront connus du public le 12 avril...

Communication-Jeunesse Includes Les Abysses, tome 1 — La mine in its Book Selection

Communication-Jeunesse (CJ) has unveiled the books featured in its CJ, qu’est-ce qu’on lit? selection for Fall 2023, revealing that Les Abysses, tome 1 — La mine, written by Annie Bacon and illustrated by Mathieu Benoit, is among them!
CJ’s mission is to promote reading and thereby introduce...