Governor General's Literary Awards
The Canada Council for the Arts celebrates great books: our Governor General’s Literary Awards recognize finalists and winners in seven categories for both official languages and for readers of all ages.
Governor General's Literary Awards 2024
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Empty Spaces
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Scientific Marvel
Poems
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There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death or, The Born-Again Crow
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Wînipêk
Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre
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Crash Landing
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Skating Wild on an Inland Sea
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Nights Too Short to Dance
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2024 Governor General’s Awards Finalists
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2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards Winners
Governor General's Literary Awards 2023
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Chrysalis
Stories
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Xanax Cowboy
Poems
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William Shakespeare's As You Like It, A Radical Retelling
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Unearthing
A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets
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The Probability of Everything
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When You Can Swim
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Rosa's Very Own Personal Revolution
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2023 Governor General's Awards Finalists
Governor General's Literary Awards 2022
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Pure Colour
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Shadow Blight
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The Piano Teacher
A Healing Key
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Aki-wayn-zih
A Person as Worthy as the Earth
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The Sour Cherry Tree
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History of the Jews in Quebec
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#GGBooks 2022 Poetry Finalists
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#GGBooks 2022 Nonfiction Finalists
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#GGBooks 2022 Fiction Finalists
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2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards
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