On the eve of its 39th presentation, which takes place from April 8 to 12, the Québec BD Festival is pleased to unveil the finalists for the Bédéis Causa, these prizes that have always been eagerly awaited and awarded since the start of the event. This year, 22 albums and their authors were selected from among all French-speaking works published in 2025, in Quebec and elsewhere. From humor to autobiographical stories, including science fiction, adventure and documentaries, these titles reflect the richness of the current offering in comics, particularly in Quebec.
In addition to the six distinctions whose finalists are presented below, and which were selected by a jury made up of booksellers and specialist columnists, two other prizes will also be awarded during the ceremony. The Jacques-Hurtubise Prize, intended for new creation, as well as the Albert-Chartier Prize, awarded every year in tribute to an individual or organization having marked the world of Quebec comics.
This year again, $5,000 will be awarded in five categories by Québec BD, in collaboration with Les Libraires, FAB Télé-Québec and Librairie Pantoute. The Bédéis Causa Awards will take place on Friday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the Musée de la civilization de Québec.
BÉDÉIS CAUSA AWARDS AWARDS 2026Musée de la civilization de QuébecFriday, April 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.Drawing Karaoke evening from 9 p.m.Free entry open to all
BÉDÉIS CAUSA 2026 – THE FINALISTS
Grand Prix Québec BD Best French-language album published in Quebec by a Canadian author or authors.Goodbye New York, by Paul Bordeleau (New Address)The ice cream is falling apart, by Charlotte Gosselin (Pow Pow)Morgentaler: With them, by Michel Viau and Dante Ginevra (Glénat Québec)Migrasyon, by Jimmy Suzan (La Pastèque)Ketchup strips, by Iris Boudreau (Pow Pow)
Réal-Fillion Prize Canadian author, screenwriter and/or cartoonist having made the most distinction with his first professional French-speaking album.Geneviève Côté, for Deuil et Curiosities (New Address)Erika Soucy, for La maison cachette (La Pastèque)Van, for La nuit aux loups (Casterman)
Yvette-Lapointe PrizeBest French-language children’s album published by a Canadian author(s).Chroniques de ruelles Vol. 2: The encounters of Zara, by Sampar (Michel Quintin)In crisis, by Annick Lefebvre and Vincent Partel-Valette (La Bagnole)Mimose and Sam Vol. 5: The missing house, by Cathon (Comme des gigants)Pauline: The great thrill, by Anouk Mahiout and Marjolaine Perreten (Like the Giants)Pol Polaire Vol. 4: Land of the Bears, by Caroline Soucy (Glénat Québec)
Albéric-Bourgeois Prize Best French-language album published abroad by one or more Canadian authors, cartoonists and/or screenwriters.Globe-trotteuses: the world tour by Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, by Julie Rocheleau and Julian Voloj (Dargaud)Libres dobéir, by Philippe Girard and Johann Chapoutot (Casterman)For a fraction of a second: life eventful by Eadweard Muybridge, by Guy Delisle (Delcourt)
Maurice-Petitdidier Prize Jury’s favorite for a French-speaking album published abroad by a non-Canadian author or authors.L’enfantôme, by Jim Bishop (Glénat)Where you go: journey to the land of failing memory, by Étienne Davodeau and Françoise Roy (Futuropolis)Our affair: a comic book of combat and hope, by Louise Colcombet and Mathieu Palain (The Iconoclast)
Roberto-Wilson Prize Jury’s favorite for an album published in French and resulting from a translation.Runes Volume 1: The Thousand Faces, by Carlos Sanchez, translated by Basile Béguerie (Casterman)Sinister Secret, by Molly Lee Knox Ostertag, translated by Isabelle Allard (Scholastic)A Guest in the Mansion, by E.M. Caroll, translated by Fanny Soubiran (404)
About the Bédéis CausaThe oldest prizes dedicated to the 9th French-speaking art in North America, the Bédéis Causa have sought since 1988 to reward the best in comics, particularly those created by local authors. This edition of the Bédéis Causa awards covers albums published between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
About Québec BDFor nearly 40 years, Québec BD has worked to design and organize events and activities to promote comics, particularly those created in Quebec. The organization thus contributes to the development of the 9th art by allowing authors and various speakers to meet, exchange and find themselves at the heart of entertainment and learning activities with the public, in Quebec and abroad.