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Le temps du paysage Exhibit Travels to the Lower St. Lawrence

June 06, 2017 Announcements

From June 9 to September 30, come discover Hélène Dorion’s Le temps du paysage exhibit showcased in three magnificent cultural spaces in La Mitis: the Château Landry in Mont-Joli, the Vieux Presbytère in Sainte-Flavie and the Estevan Lodge at the Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis. Presented by the Car...

Aux toilettes Wins the 2017 Prix Peuplier

May 19, 2017 Announcements

The Forest of Reading presented its awards for French-language literature at the Festival of Trees, held on May 18 in Toronto. The picture book Aux toilettes, written by André Marois and illustrated by Pierre Pratt, managed to charm the young jury and win the Prix Peuplier. This six-time award-w...

Le temps du paysage and Aaah!bécédaire Awarded at Concours Lux 2017

May 16, 2017 Announcements

The vernissage for the winners’ exhibition of the 19th edition of Concours Lux 2017 took place last Thursday at Le Livart contemporary arts centre in Montreal. In the photography section, Hélène Dorion’s Le temps du paysage won the picture book category thanks to the quality of its images, showc...

Chrystine Brouillet Among Finalists for the 2017 Arthur Ellis Awards

April 24, 2017 Announcements

Each year, Crime Writers of Canada presents the Arthur Ellis Awards for excellence in Canadian crime writing. Chrystine Brouillet rose through the ranks to be named one of five finalists in the Best French Crime Book category for her novel, Vrai ou faux.

The jury includes award-winning writers...

L’interrogatoire de Salim Belfakir Among Finalists for the Prix littéraire France-Québec

March 25, 2017 Announcements

Last Thursday, the Paris Book Fair unveiled its list of finalists for the 2017 Prix littéraire France-Québec. Alain Beaulieu’s L’interrogatoire de Salim Belfakir was chosen as one of the three contenders. The three novels competing for the 2017 prize were selected by a jury from a shortlist of sev...

Sous le divan Among Finalists for the Hackmatack Award

March 17, 2017 Announcements

Sous le divan, the first volume of the Le gardien des soirs de bridge series written by Annie Bacon and illustrated by Ghislain Barbe, is a finalist for the 2018 Hackmatack Award in the “French Fiction” category. The Hackmatack Award is a program designed to promote the creation of Canadian fic...

Hélène Dorion Named First Runner-up for the Prix Louis Guillaume

January 31, 2017 Announcements

For over 40 years, the Les amis de Louis Guillaume association has awarded the annual Prix du poème en prose to one French-language work written entirely in prose poetry.

This past January 27, in Paris, the jury announced the results of the 2017 edition. Hélène Dorion came in second for Le te...

L’interrogatoire de Salim Belfakir preselected for the Prix littéraire France-Québec

January 13, 2017 Announcements

It was announced today that Alain Beaulieu’s novel L’interrogatoire de Salim Belfakir will be among the seven preselected works for the Prix littéraire France-Québec.

Organized by the Fédération France-Québec, each year the Prix littéraire France-Québec crowns the best Quebec novel. The three...

Hélène Dorion in Contention for the Estrie Region’s Prix du CALQ

November 04, 2016 Announcements

Every year, the Prix du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) - Œuvre de l’année en Estrie is awarded to a local artist, writer or collective that manages to distinguish themselves with an outstanding piece. Hélène Dorion is among the three finalists for her book Le temps du paysage. ...

Aux toilettes Wins the Fan Choice Award

November 03, 2016 Announcements

As part of a contest presented by TD Bank Group and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, children voted between September 26 and October 23 for their favourite book out of the five finalists for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. André Marois and Pierre Pratt’s picture book Aux toilette...