Le Boréal launches the Marie-Claire-Blais writing residency
Les Éditions du Boréal, which this year celebrates its 60the anniversary, announced this week the launch of the Marie-Claire-Blais writing residency, in tribute to the writer who passed away in November 2021. This residency with a $1,000 grant is intended for anyone under 40 years old who wishes to publish a first fiction book in French (without obligation to publish in Le Boréal). She will have the opportunity to devote herself for six months (from January to June 2024) to a writing project in the new premises of the house, recently moved to the Saint-Henri district, where she will be able to benefit from the advice of the editorial team.
The Quebec Academy of Letters rewards Kevin Lambert
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Kevin Lambert
Kevin Lambert’s novel May our joy remain (published by Héliotrope) continues to stand out. Wednesday evening, he won the Ringuet prize from the Académie des lettres du Québec during a ceremony in Montreal, while we learned earlier this week that he was among the eight finalists for the Médicis prize, in France. Dominique Fortier and his novel The white shadows (Viola), as well as Dominique Scali and Sailors don’t know how to swim (La Peuplade) were also among the finalists for the Ringuet prize. The Académie des lettres du Québec also awarded the Alain-Grandbois prize (poetry) to Joël Pourbaix for Black night (Le Noroît), the Marcel-Dubé prize (theatre) to Isabelle Leblanc for Rita in the desert (Leméac), and the Victor-Barbeau prize (essay) to Alban Berson for Demon Island (North). A $1,500 scholarship is awarded to each of the winners, with a work by the artist Michel Goulet.
A Concordia scholarship in literature
The Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University has launched a new research scholarship to help new graduates in graduate studies launch their literary careers and to support the next generation of women in literature. The first recipient of the Susan-Jeanne-Briscoe Prize is Maria Isabel Martinez. She will receive a $35,000 grant to complete her creative project.
Last weekend for Quebec in full
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Author Audrée Wilhelmy
The Québec literary festival in all letters concludes its 14the edition this Sunday, in the capital, and it is not too late to sign up for the many free activities around literature. On the program this weekend, round tables at the House of Literature (on epistolary writing or the role of memory in literature), as well as gourmet stops in bookstores with Audrée Wilhelmy and Gabrielle Filteau-Chiba, among so many others.
All wolvesbest detective novel of the year
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All wolves
The Saint-Pacôme Detective Novel Society awarded its annual prize to All wolves, by Ronald Lavallée (published by Fides last year). Presented at the gala on October 14, the award is accompanied by a $3,000 scholarship. The Manitoba author’s thriller was selected among the 42 titles submitted by Quebec and Franco-Canadian publishers. The last breath is the heaviestby Catherine Lafrance (Druide), and holy peaceby André Marois (Héliotrope), were also among the three finalists.
Meeting with Pierre Bayard
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French professor and essayist Pierre Bayard
The author of Hitchcock was wrong, French professor and essayist Pierre Bayard will be in Montreal next week for two meetings. The first, based on his work, will be held on October 26 at 11 a.m., at the Lionel-Groulx pavilion of the University of Montreal. Then, on October 27, he will be at the Square d’Outremont bookstore, from 5:30 p.m., to discuss his book dedicated to the famous Alfred Hitchcock film Windowbe on court, which has just been published by Éditions de Minuit. Excerpts from the film will also be screened for the occasion.