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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.

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...

Catherine Lafrance Named a Finalist for the 2023 Prix Saint-Pacôme

The Société du roman policier de Saint-Pacôme (a non-profit that presents annual literary awards for French-language crime novels) revealed the three finalists for its 2023 Prix St-Pacôme. For the second consecutive year, Catherine Lafrance garnered the jury’s interest—this time for her novel Le dernier souffle est le...

Druide Steps Up Its Game for the Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Druide will match every donation made online between now and June 30, 2023, up to a maximum of $30,000.

Communication-Jeunesse Includes Les nouveaux petits mystères à l’école in its Book Selection

Communication-Jeunesse (CJ) has unveiled the books featured in its CJ, qu’est-ce qu’on lit? selection for Summer 2023, revealing that Les nouveaux petits mystères à l’école, edited by Richard Migneault, is among them!

Alain Beaulieu’s Le refuge named a finalist for the 2023 Prix France-Québec

Friday morning, the finalists were announced for the 2023 Prix France-Québec literary award, and Alain Beaulieu’s Le refuge is among them! The shortlist of three titles was selected by professionals from the publishing industry in both France and Quebec.
Over the coming months, hundreds of bookworms belonging to...

Johanne Pothier: Finalist in the Arts Excellence Awards for her Novel Mulos

Culture Mauricie has announced the finalists for the twenty-fourth Arts Excellence awards. We are pleased to announce that Johanne Pothier is among those selected for the Création en littérature category for her novel Mulos!
The winners for each category will be announced on March 29 2022.
The...

Two of Druide’s Books Selected by Communication-Jeunesse

Communication-Jeunesse (CJ) has unveiled its spring 2023 selection of books entitled CJ, qu’est-ce qu’on lit?. We have learned that two of our titles made the list: Les vilaines comptines de tante Vermine by Lili Chartrand and Camille Pomerlo as well as Tombés dans… l’aventure! by Julie Rivard...