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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.
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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...

Tombés dans… la frousse! Selected for the TD Summer Reading Club 2023

The TD Summer Reading Club unveiled its Top Recommended Reads for its next session. We were very pleased to learn that Tombés dans… la frousse! by Julie Rivard and Rémy Simard made the list!
Starting in mid-June, thousands of young people across the country will be able to...

Pétronille inc. Selected by Communication-Jeunesse

Communication-Jeunesse (CJ) has just unveiled its winter reading list, CJ, qu’est-ce qu’on lit ? (What are we reading?) for 2022. We were pleased to learn that the list includes Pétronille inc. Tome 5 — Sirènes écoresponsables written by Annie Bacon and illustrated by Boum. CJ’s mission is to...

Mon été haïku Named Winner of the Prix littéraires des enseignant.e.s de français in the Picture Book Category

The Prix littéraires des enseignant.e.s de français were awarded on November 9, at the Hotel le Victorin in Victoriaville, as part of the AQPF congress. A prize was awarded for each of the five categories: Picture book for 5- to 12-year-olds, Novel for 9- to 12-year-olds, Novel for...

La source et le roseau Named as a Finalist to the Prix du livre de l’année 2021

The Association des auteurs des Laurentides has announced the finalists of their Prix du livre de l’année 2021. We were happy to learn that La source et le roseau by Jean-François Beauchemin is among them!
The winning book will be announced on the 17th of November.

Karim Akouche Named a Finalist to the Charles-Biddle Award

Every year, the Charles Biddle Award is presented by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration in partnership with Culture pour tous. The highlights an individual who immigrated to Quebec and whose personal or professional engagement contributes to Quebec’s cultural and artistic development.
We were...