The Blue Metropolis Violet Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented to an established LGBTQ writer to honour their body of work."Metropolis Violet : Écrivain(e)s LGBTQ à Metropolis bleu". Fugues, April 19, 2018. Created by writer Christopher DiRaddo for Blue Metropolis, a literary festival in Montreal, Quebec, as part of its LGBTQ-themed Violet Metropolis series, the award was first issued in 2018 and alternates between English language and French language writers.Peter Knegt, "Canadian LGBTQ literature is having a moment, and this Montreal festival is showcasing that". CBC Arts, April 18, 2018.
The award acts as a complement, rather than competition, to the Dayne Ogilvie Prize, which honours emerging Canadian LGBTQ writers. The award's corporate sponsor is Air Canada.
Winners 2018 – Nicole Brossard 2019 – Dionne Brand"Dionne Brand named recipient of 2019 Blue Metropolis Violet Literary Prize". CBC Books, April 3, 2019. 2020 – Festival cancelled due to the COVID–19 pandemic in Canada; award not presented. 2021 – André RoyLevon Sevunts, "Canada’s Blue Metropolis literary festival set for virtual opening". Radio Canada International, April 17, 2021. 2022 – Tomson HighwayCassandra Drudi, "Eden Robinson and Tomson Highway among winners of 2022 Blue Metropolis prizes". Quill & Quire, May 2, 2022. 2023 – Michel Marc BouchardJason Paré, "Michel Marc Bouchard: «j’ai le droit de parler de tout»". Métro, April 28, 2023. 2024 – Sky GilbertRichard Burnett, "An audience with Sky Gilbert". Fugues, March 28, 2024. 2025 – France DaigleSylvie Mousseau, "France Daigle remporte un prix littéraire LGBTQ+ au festival Métropolis bleu". L'Acadie Nouvelle, March 25, 2025. 2026 – Shani Mootoo"Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival welcomes over 150 authors and cultural mediators". The Montrealer, March 31, 2026.
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