Montréal names finalists for 2026 literary awards
Montréal has named five finalists in each of its two 2026 literary award categories, with winners to be announced December 3.
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The City of Montréal has announced the finalists for its 2026 literary awards, naming five works for the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal and five for the Prix du livre jeunesse des Bibliothèques de Montréal.
The adult-book finalists are Lointain-Meurs by Aglaé Boivin, L’adieu au bateau by Johanne Fournier, Cindy_16 by Louis-Daniel Godin, La maison du rang Lynch by Alexie Morin and An Orange, A Syllable by Gillian Sze.
The youth finalists are À s’en arracher le cœur by India Desjardins, Diamant tendre by Amélie Dumoulin, Rototo… by Richard Écrapou, Les différences invisibles by Maude Nepveu-Villeneuve and La maison cachette by Erika Soucy and Geneviève Bigué.
The winners are scheduled to be announced on December 3.
Source: Ville de Montréal, published and updated November 10, 2026.
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