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Nov 13, 2024 · Ottawa, November 13, 2024 ― The Canada Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks). These prestigious awards celebrate remarkable literary works published in Canada, in both official languages, across seven categories, and include books for readers of all ages. “Each of ...
- The 2023 GGBooks winners are revealed by the Canada Council ...
Ottawa, November 8, 2023 ― The Canada Council for the Arts...
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The Awards. The Governor General's Literary Awards recognize...
- The 2023 GGBooks winners are revealed by the Canada Council ...
- Ducks by Kate Beaton. Ducks is an autobiographical graphic novel that recounts author Kate Beaton's time spent working in the Alberta oil sands. With the goal of paying off her student loans, Kate leaves her tight-knit seaside Nova Scotia community and heads west, where she encounters harsh realities, including the everyday trauma that no one discusses.
- Just a Howl by Will Richter. Just a Howl by Will Richter was the winner of the 2023 CBC Short Story Prize. He previously made the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize longlist for Proverbs of the Lesser and was also longlisted in 2019 for his story At a Distance.
- Advice to a New Beekeeper by Susan Cormier. Advice to a New Beekeeper by Susan Cormier was the winner of the 2022 CBC Nonfiction Prize. She wrote Advice to a New Beekeeper because she wanted people interested in beekeeping to be aware that honeybees require knowledgeable, dedicated and hands-on care.
- Spell World Backwards by Bren Simmers. Spell World Backwards by Bren Simmers was the winner of the 2022 CBC Poetry Prize. The collection of poems is inspired by her mother's experience with Alzheimer's.
Aug 30, 2024 · From Canada Reads to the Governor General's Literary Awards, these are the authors that won some of Canada's biggest literary prizes. CBC Books taking a look back at some of the award-winning ...
Nov 8, 2023 · Ottawa, November 8, 2023 ― The Canada Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2023 winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks). These prestigious awards celebrate remarkable literary works published in Canada, in both official languages, across seven categories, and include books for readers of all ages.
1 day ago · The Governor General’s Literary Awards, founded in 1936, are among the oldest and most prestigious literary prizes in Canada celebrating outstanding literary works in both English and French languages. Winners receive $25,000 each, while publishers earn a $3,000 grant and finalists are awarded $1,000 per book.
The Awards. The Governor General's Literary Awards recognize Canada's most notable English- and French-language books in each of the following seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Young People’s Literature – Text, Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books and Translation (from French to English and vice versa).
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Past Winners and Finalists. Explore the list of Governor General’s Literary Award winners (since 1936) and finalists (since 1979) to discover the celebrated books! Prior to 2016, the “Young People’s Literature” categories were referred to as “Children’s Literature.”. Until 1959, only English-language books were eligible.
