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NameLocationHonourTignish, Prince Edward IslandExemplary Service MedalsSaguenay, QuebecExemplary Service MedalsChicoutimi, QuebecExemplary Service MedalsWinnipeg, ManitobaExemplary Service MedalsNov 17, 2021 · The 2021 Governor General's Literary Award winners have been announced, with Edmonton writer Norma Dunning taking home the English-language fiction prize for her short story collection...
2021 Governor General's Awards. The shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 14, 2021, [1] and the winners were announced on November 17. [2]
- About The Ggbooks
- 2021 English-Language Winners (Seven Categories)
- 2021 French-Language Winners (Seven Categories)
- Composition of The 2021 English-Language Peer Assessment Committees
- Composition of The 2021 French-Language Peer Assessment Committees
- About The Canada Council For The Arts
Founded in 1936, the Governor General’s Literary Awards are some of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious prizes, with a total annual prize value of $450,000.The Canada Council for the Arts has funded, administered and promoted these awards since 1959.Finalists are selected by category-specific, language-based peer assessment committees (seven in English and seven in French), who consider eligible books published between September 1, 2020, and J...Each winner receives $25,000, with the publisher receiving $3,000 to promote the winning book. Finalists receive $1,000 each.Fiction
1. Tainna: The Unseen Ones – Norma Dunning (Edmonton, Alberta) Douglas & McIntyre
Poetry
1. The Junta of Happenstance – Tolu Oloruntoba (Surrey, British Columbia) Anstruther Books / Palimpsest Press
Drama
1. Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes – Hannah Moscovitch (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Playwrights Canada Press
Fiction
1. Faire les sucres – Fanny Britt (Montréal, Quebec) Le Cheval dʼaoût
Poetry
1. Pendant que Perceval tombait – Tania Langlais (Gatineau, Quebec) Les Herbes rouges
Drama
1. Copeaux – Mishka Lavigne (Gatineau, Quebec) Les Éditions LʼInterligne
Fiction: Kristen den Hartog, Chris Eaton, Suzette Mayr Poetry: Kaie Kellough, George Murray, Anna Marie Sewell Drama: Marcia Johnson, Matthew MacKenzie, Robert Tsonos Non-fiction: Sarah de Leeuw, Amanda Leduc, Evelyn C. White Young People’s Literature – Text: Aviaq Johnston, Karen Rivers, Ken Setterington Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Boo...
Fiction: Sophie Bienvenu, Aristote Kavungu, Andrée A. Michaud Poetry: Sonia-Sophie Courdeau, Hélène Dorion, Hector Ruiz Drama: Daniel Castonguay, Marie-Christine Lê-Huu, Érika Tremblay-Roy Non-fiction: Marie-Andrée Lamontagne, Sophie Létourneau, Melchior Mbonimpa Young People’s Literature – Text: Diane Lavoie, Dynah Psyché, Pierre Roy Young People’...
The Canada Council for the Arts contributes to the vibrancy of a creative and diverse arts and literary scene and supports its presence across Canada and around the world. The Council is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to “foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.” The Council’s grants, ser...
Nov 18, 2021 · Five writers from across Canada have made the 2021 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist. The winner will be announced on Nov. 24. They will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and will have...
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Nov 19, 2021 · Congratulations to this year's Governor General’s Literary Award Winners! From the hundreds of submissions come fourteen outstanding books in seven categories and both official languages. Founded in 1936, the Governor General's Literary Awards have an annual value of $450,000.
