Showing posts with label Governor General's Literary Awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Governor General's Literary Awards. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 October 2021

2021 Governor General's Literary Awards: Finalists announced

 



Today, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the highly prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards.

The seven categories of books, both in French and English, for which awards are given are:
  • Fiction
  • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Young People's Literature (Text)
  • Young People's Literature (Illustration)
  • Drama
  • Translation

Congratulations to the finalists 
of all the awards
and I present here those of
works for young people.


English-language: Young People's Literature (Text)


Blood Like Magic
Written by Liselle Sambury
Margaret K. McElderry Books / Simon & Schuster
 

The Fabulous Zed Watson
 
Written by Kevin Sylvester and Basil Sylvester
HarperCollins

 

Firefly
Written by Philippa Dowding
DCB

 
 
 
 
 
Peter Lee's Notes From the Field
Written by Angela Ahn
Tundra


Unravel
Written by Sharon Jennings
Red Deer Press








English-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)

The Library Bus
Written by Bahram Rahman
Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
Pajama Press

Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh/This is How I Know
Written by Brittany Luby
Illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
Translated by Alvin Ted Corbiere and Alan Corbiere
Groundwood Books
Reviewed here
 
On the Trapline
Written by David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Tundra
 
Out Into the Big Wide Lake
Written by Paul Harbridge
Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon
Tundra
 

The Wind and the Trees
Written and illustrated by Todd Stewart
Owlkids Books








French-language: Young People's Literature (Text)


Les avenues

Written by Jean-François Sénéchal
Leméac Éditeur

Comme un ouragan

Written by Jonathan Bécotte
Les éditions Héritage


Le Dernier Viking

Written by Mario Fecteau
Les Éditions du Boréal


Stella, qu'est-ce que tu fais là?
(Tome 1)
Written by Sandra Sirois
Éditions Hurtubise


Tara voulait jouer
Written by Frédérick Wolfe
Leméac Éditeur








French-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)


À qui appartiennent les nuages?

Written by Mario Brassard
Illustrated by Gérard DuBois
Les Éditions de la Pastèque

Bouées: dérives identitaires, amours imaginaires et détours capillaires

Written and illustrated by Catherine Lepage
Les Éditions de la Pastèque 
La langue au chat et autres poèmes pas bêtes

Written by François Gravel
Illustrated by Laurent Pinabel
Éditions Les 400 coups

Ma maison-tête

Written and illustrated by Vigg
Fonfon
 

Le tricot

Written and illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn
Les Éditions de la Pastèque




Winning titles will be announced 
on November 17, 2021.




Tuesday, 1 June 2021

2020 Governor General Literary Awards: Winners announced


Today, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners for the Governor General's Literary Awards for books published in 2020.

Please join me in congratulating this year's winners in the two categories for young readers. 


Young People's Literature -  Text

The King of Jam Sandwiches
Written by Eric Walters
Orca Book Publishers

 
 
 
 
 
 
Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books

The Barnabus Project
Written and illustrated by The Fan Brothers 
(Eric Fan, Terry Fan and Devin Fan)
Tundra Books
 
 

Wednesday, 5 May 2021

2020 Governor General's Literary Awards: Finalists announced

 


Yesterday, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards for books published in 2020. Normally this announcement and that of the winners would have taken place last fall. However, because of the pandemic, the announcements of the finalists and the winners have been deferred until this spring. (The 2021 awards will again take place in the fall of this year.) 
 
Awards are given in seven different categories:
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Drama
  • Non-fiction
  • Young People's Literature - Text
  • Young People's Literature - Children's Illustration
  • Translation 

Please join me in congratulating this year's finalists in the two categories for young readers. 


Young People's Literature -  Text
(Jury: Catherine Austen, Cary Fagan, Shenaaz Nanji)
 

Harvey Holds His Own

Written by Colleen Nelson
Pajama Press


Nevers
Written by Sara Cassidy
Orca Book Publishers


Pine Island Home
Written by Polly Horvath
Puffin Canada


The Barren Grounds (Book One of The Misewa Saga)
Written by David A. Robertson
Puffin Canada


The King of Jam Sandwiches
Written by Eric Walters
Orca Book Publishers

 
 
 
 
 
 
Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books
(Jury: Wallace Edwards, Bonnie Farmer, Kyo Maclear)
 

I Talk Like a River
Written by Jordan Scott
Illustrated by Sydney Smith
Neal Porter Books / Holiday House
 

Our Little Kitchen
Written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books 
 

Swift Fox All Along
Written by Rebecca Thomas
Illustrated by Maya McKibbin
Annick Press
 

The Barnabus Project
Written and illustrated by The Fan Brothers 
Tundra Books
 

Weekend Dad
Written by Nassem Hrab
Illustrated by Frank Viva
Groundwood Books
 



The winners will be announced on June 1, 2021.

Congratulations to all finalists!



Tuesday, 29 October 2019

2019 Governor General's Literary Awards: Winners announced


Today, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners for the highly prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards.


Congratulations to the winners
of all the awards
and especially for these of books for young readers


English-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

Stand on the Sky
Written by Erin Bow
Scholastic




English-language:  Young People's Literature (Illustration)

Small in the City
Written and illustrated by Sydney Smith
Groundwood Books




 French-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

L'albatros et la mésange
par Dominique Demers
Éditions Québec Amérique





French-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)

Jack et le temps perdu
par Stéphanie Lapointe
Illustrée par Delphie Côté-Lacroix
Quai no 5, Les Éditions XYZ


••••••••••••••

There will be
Public Readings and Book Signings

on

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (English-winning books)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (French-winning books)
12 p.m. (both days)

at

Canada Council for the Arts
Massey-Lévesque Board Room (2nd floor)
150 Elgin St.
Ottawa, ON


••••••••••••••

Winners will be presented later at Rideau Hall.


Wednesday, 2 October 2019

2019 Governor General's Literary Awards: Finalists announced


Today, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the highly prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards.

The seven categories of books, both in French and English, for which awards are given are:
  • Fiction
  • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Young People's Literature (Text)
  • Young People's Literature (Illustration)
  • Drama
  • Translation

Congratulations to the finalists 
of all the awards
and I present here those nominees of
works for young people.


English-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

Break in Case of Emergency
Written by Brian Francis
HarperCollins

Cold White Sun
Written by Sue Farrell Holler
Groundwood Books

Girl of the Southern Sea
Written by Michelle Kadarusman
Pajama Press
Reviewed here

Stand on the Sky
Written by Erin Bow
Scholastic

The Grey Sisters
Written by Jo Treggiari
Penguin Teen











English-language:  Young People's Literature (Illustration)

Albert's Quiet Quest
Written and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Tundra Books

Birdsong
Written and illustrated by Julie Flett
Greystone Books

How To Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps
Written by Nicola Winstanley
Illustrated by John Martz
Tundra Books

King Mouse
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dena Seiferling
Tundra Books

Small in the City
Written and illustrated by Sydney Smith
Groundwood Books











 French-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

Au carrefour
par Jean-François Sénéchal
Leméac Éditeur

Dans le coeur de Florence
par Lucie Bergeron
Soulières éditeur

L'albatros et la mésange
par Dominique Demers
Éditions Québec Amérique

Mon coeur après la pluie
par Pierre Labrie
Soulières éditeur

Où est ma maison?
par Édith Bourger
Les éditions du soleil de minuit









French-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)

Contacts
par Mélanie Leclerc
Mécanique générale

Jack et le temps perdu
par Stéphanie Lapointe
Illustrée par Delphie Côté-Lacroix
Quai no 5, Les Éditions XYZ

L'escapade de Paolo
par Lucie Papineau
Illustrée par Lucie Crovatto
Les Éditions de la Bagnole
Laurent, c'est moi!
par Stéphanie Deslauriers
Illustrée par Geneviève Després
Fonfon
Le pelleteur de nuages
par Simon Boulerice
Illustrée par Josée Bisaillon
la courte échelle







Winning titles will be announced 
on October 29, 2019
and 
presented on a later date at Rideau Hall.