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Anuja Varghese's short story collection Chrysalis among $25K Governor General's Literary Award winners
The awards recognize the best in Canadian books across 7 categories in both English and French. Other winners include Kyo Maclear, Hannah Green and Cliff Cardinal.
Books November 14
The finalists for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — illustrated books
The $25,000 prizes recognize the best Canadian books of the year.
Books November 7
The finalists for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — text
The $25,000 prizes recognize the best Canadian books of the year.
Books November 6
The finalists for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award for translation
The $25,000 prizes recognize the best Canadian books of the year.
Books November 3
The finalists for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction
Books October 30
The finalists for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction
Books October 31

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The finalists for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award for poetry

Books November 1

Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards

Books November 3

NEW ORIGINAL WRITING

8 Canadian writers reflect on healing in this series from the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award winners

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

Her parents survived the Holocaust. Family heirlooms help Judith Weisz Woodsworth connect past and present

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

Nahid Kazemi reflects on the long process of healing after living under extreme censorship in Iran

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

Does Naseem Hrab need her nephew's love potion to find happiness? Or can she make her own magic?

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

Could a new way of thinking solve all our problems? Sheila Heti believes it's possible

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

When it comes to Indigenous resilience, Jen Ferguson says it's OK to go ahead and scream

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

Eli Baxter reflects on na-naan-dah-wih-i-way, the ancient and universal practice of healing

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

Dorothy Dittrich reflects on the power of connection and community in the healing process

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

ORIGINAL POETRY

Cities are full of concrete and construction. Annick MacAskill's poem examines how this impacts us

Books Governor General's Literary Awards February 10

Sheila Heti wins $25K Governor General's Literary Award for fiction

News Entertainment November 16, 2022

Lisa Bird-Wilson, Brian Thomas Isaac and Anne Carson finalists for 2022 Governor General's Literary Awards

Books October 12, 2022

The finalists for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction

Books October 12, 2022

The finalists for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction

Books October 12, 2022

The finalists for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for poetry

The finalists for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — text

Books October 12, 2022

The finalists for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — illustrated books

Books October 12, 2022

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