Prizes

The Carte Blanche Prize

The carte blanche Prize is awarded once a year in recognition of an outstanding submission to QWF’s online literary journal, carte blanche, by a Quebec writer, artist, or translator. Winners receive a cash prize and a unique trophy—“The Lori”—created by Montreal artist Glen LeMesurier. Read more on the QWF website.

Former Prizes

The Carte Blanche Creative Non-Fiction Prize

This prize is the result of a partnership between the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society (CNFC) and carte blanche. It is awarded at the CNFC annual conference, and is open to all previously unpublished creative nonfiction submitted by Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The prize is sponsored by the University of King’s College.

THE CARTE BLANCHE QUEBEC PRIZE

2009 – Changing Winter Tires, by Julie Mahfood
2008 – Wyoming is Haunted, by J.R. Carpenter

CARTE BLANCHE ISSUE PRIZE

Issue 6 – Mother Tongue, by Joni Dufour
Issue 5 – Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, by Tracy Evans
Issue 4 – Something Good, by Sue Sorisky
Issue 3 – Hot Dogs on Everything, by Mark Paterson
Issue 2 – Taking the Bus from Regina to Saskatoon, by Elise Moser
Issue 1 – Tateh and the Angel of Death, by Gina Roitman