Governor General's Literary Award
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Inuk author from Edmonton wins $25K Governor General’s fiction prize"Tainna: The Unseen Ones," by Edmonton-based Inuk writer Norma Dunning, has won the 2021 winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction.EducationNov 17, 2021
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Michelle Good says residential school remains cast shadow over GGBooks fiction winMichelle Good said she shares the awards acclaim with the residential school survivors who see themselves in ‘Five Little Indians.’CanadaJun 2, 2021
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‘An incredible honour’: Kitchener author wins Governor General’s Literary AwardErin Bow says she was elated when she was told that she received honours in the Young People’s Literature – Text category.CanadaOct 30, 2019
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Trans poet Gwen Benaway says Governor General’s Literary Award a ‘double-edged sword’Benaway, who is of Anishinaabe and Metis descent, hopes the awards spotlight on her third poetry collection, ``Holy Wild,'' will amplify her voice to reach other trans women, but fears the attention will also draw out a familiar chorus of people eager to silence her.CanadaOct 29, 2019
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Edmonton refugee, teacher on shortlist for Governor General’s Literary AwardRefugee Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, 17, and his former ESL teacher Winnie Yeung are on the shortlist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Nonfiction for their novel “Homes: A Refugee Story.”CanadaOct 5, 2018
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Madeleine Thien wins Giller Prize for ‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing’Lauded author Madeleine Thien could land another windfall as the glitzy Scotiabank Giller Prize takes place in Toronto Monday night.CanadaNov 8, 2016
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Madeleine Thien ‘quite emotional’ after Governor General’s award winMadeleine Thien's remarkable run of critical accolades continued on Tuesday with the Montreal-based author winning the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction for "Do Not Say We Have Nothing."EntertainmentOct 25, 2016
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Madeleine Thien among winners of 2016 Governor General’s awardVancouver-born, Montreal-based Madeleine Thien has won this year's Governor General's Literary Award for fiction and is in line for a second major book prize later today.CanadaOct 25, 2016
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Guy Vanderhaeghe wins 2015 Governor General’s awardSaskatoon author Guy Vanderhaeghe has won his third Governor General's Literary Award.Oct 28, 2015
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