The winners of the prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards were announced this morning at La Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal. Each winner will receive $25,000 and the publishers of each winning book will receive $3,000 for book promotion.
The 2010 Governor General's Literary Award Winners:
(From the Canada Council for the Arts website)
English-Language Fiction
Dianne Warren, Regina, Cool Water (Phyllis Bruce Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
French-Language Fiction
Kim Thúy, Longueuil (Quebec), Ru (Éditions Libre Expression, Groupe Librex; distributed by Messageries ADP)
English-Language Poetry
Richard Greene, Cobourg (Ontario), Boxing the Compass (Signal Editions, an imprint of Véhicule Press; distributed by LitDistCo)
French-Language Poetry
Danielle Fournier, Montreal, effleurés de lumière (L’Hexagone, Groupe Ville-Marie Littérature; distributed by Messageries ADP)
English-Language Drama
Robert Chafe, St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), Afterimage (Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by the publisher)
French-Language Drama
David Paquet, Montreal, Porc-épic (Dramaturges Éditeurs; distributed by Diffusion Dimedia)
English-Language Non-Fiction
Allan Casey, Saskatoon, Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada (Greystone Books, an imprint of D&M Publishers / David Suzuki Foundation; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
French-Language Non-Fiction
Michel Lavoie, Saint-Raphaël (Quebec), C’est ma seigneurie que je réclame : la lutte des Hurons de Lorette pour la seigneurie de Sillery, 1650-1900 (Les Éditions du Boréal; distributed by Diffusion Dimedia)
English-Language Children’s Literature - Text
Wendy Phillips, Richmond (British Columbia), Fishtailing (Coteau Books; distributed by Publishers Group of Canada)
French-Language Children’s Literature - Text
Élise Turcotte, Montreal, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie (Les éditions de la courte échelle; distributed by Diffusion du livre Mirabel
English-Language Children’s Literature - Illustration
Jon Klassen, Los Angeles [originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario], Cats’ Night Out, text by Caroline Stutson (Simon & Schuster / A Paula Wiseman Book; distributed by Simon & Schuster Canada)
French-Language Children’s Literature - Illustration
Daniel Sylvestre, Montreal, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie, text by Élise Turcotte (Les éditions de la courte échelle; distributed by Diffusion du livre Mirabel)
For the jury’s comments and additional information about the Governor General’s Awards, go to the Canada Council for the Arts website.
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