The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) has announced the shortlists for the 2025 QWF Literary Awards, including the Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature.
The winners of the seven prestigious prizes will be announced at the QWF Literary Awards Gala on Monday, November 10 at Cabaret Lion d’Or. The ceremony begins at 8:00 pm, preceded by a cocktail reception from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The event will be hosted by broadcaster, arts journalist, and translator Shelley Pomerance. Each book award comes with a $3,000 cash prize.
The theme of this year’s gala is “Literary Greats.” Attendees are invited to get in the spirit of the theme by dressing as their favourite author or literary character.
The finalists for the Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature are:
The Bearing, written by Elizabeth Blanchard, illustrated by Nancy King Schofield (Mouton noir Acadie)
Miss Matty, written by Edeet Ravel (Linda Leith Publishing)
The New Girl, written and illustrated by Cassandra Calin (Graphix/Scholastic)
Outte Here, written by Lea Beddia (Lorimer)
Remember This: The Fascinating World of Memory, written by Monique Polak, illustrated by Valéry Goulet (Orca Book Publishers)
For the complete list of finalists for all prizes, click here.