Important Dates in the History
of the QWF Awards

1988

QSPELL Prizes established in three categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry

1991

Fiction prize named "Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction"

1992

Poetry prize named "A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry"

1996

Inauguration of the First Book award

1998

QSPELL Prizes renamed QWF Awards

1998

Non-fiction prize called "Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction"

1998

Inauguration of the Translation prize

1999

First Book award named "McAuslan First Book Award"