Monday, November 10, 2025
Cabaret Lion d’Or (1676 Ontario St. East, Montreal)
Reception: 6:30 pm
Awards Ceremony: 8:00 pm

Enter a world of literary magic at the 2025 QWF Literary Awards Gala.

On Monday, November 10, Cabaret Lion d’Or (1676 Ontario St. East) transforms into a spellbinding celebration of Quebec’s finest wordsmiths as we reveal the winners of the 2025 QWF Literary Awards. The event will be hosted by broadcaster, arts journalist, and translatorShelley Pomerance.

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. Don your Holmes-inspired deerstalker or a black trilby à la Leonard Cohen. Come dressed as Maya Angelou, Margaret Atwood, or Oscar Wilde. Come as you are, or as Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts. We want to see who inspires you.

Join us for a cocktail reception with the finalists preceding the Gala from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. VIP tickets to the reception are$60 ($40 for full-time students) and include two glasses of wine, beer or non-alcoholic drink; hors d’oeuvres; and admission to the awards ceremony, which begins at 8:00 pm.

Tickets for the ceremony alone are$25 ($10 for full-time students). Doors for the ceremony open at 7:30 pm.

Reserve your tickets now and prepare for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate literary excellence in Quebec. 

Announcements

• The Winners of the 2025 QWF Literary Awards
• The 2025 QWF Literary Awards Finalists
• The 2025 QWF College Writers Award Finalists
• Jan Draper wins the 2025 Judy Mappin Community Award