Entries now being accepted
You are invited to participate in the 21th edition of the Political Book Prize to be awarded next spring!
Prizes totalling $20,000 will be awarded to winners and runners-up of the Prix de la présidence de l’Assemblée nationale and the Prix de la Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant. For rules and details, see below.
If you are an author or student who has written on the subject of Québec politics, submit your entry by completing one of these forms:
See our press release (in French only)
See promotionals videos (in French only) :
You have until January 27, 2023, to submit your entry.
Each year since 2003, the National Assembly of Québec has highlighted the richness of political writing in Québec and the talent of authors who excel in the genre.
The Prize was created:
These prizes recognize the quality and originality of books on Québec politics and, more specifically, on its political life, political institutions and political figures.
The National Assembly of Québec awards three prizes in this category : $6,500 awarded to the winner and $2,000 awarded to each of the two finalists.
To be eligible, works must
Works corresponding to any of the following criteria are not eligible:
- In addition, a jury member may not submit a book, a doctoral dissertation or a Masters’ thesis to the Political Book Prize within two years of ceasing to serve in that capacity.
An independent jury composed of at least three members chosen for their expertise selects the finalists and the winner. It reserves the right to not award a prize.
These prizes recognize the quality and originality of doctoral dissertations and Masters’ theses on Québec politics and, more specifically, on its political life, political institutions, and political figures.
The Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant awards four prizes in this category:
To be eligible, a dissertation or thesis must
The following works are not eligible:
- In addition, a jury member may not submit a book, a doctoral dissertation or a Masters’ thesis to the Political Book Prize within two years of ceasing to serve in that capacity.
An independent jury composed of at least three members chosen for their expertise selects the finalists and the winners. It reserves the right to not award a prize.
Should fewer than three dissertations or theses be submitted, the prizes in the corresponding category will not be awarded. The submissions will be deferred to the following edition of the Prix de la Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant.
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Courriel : bibliotheque@assnat.qc.ca