2018 Governor General's Literary Awards: Finalists announced

Yesterday, 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)

Ebb & Flow
Written by Heather Smith
Kids Can Press
Reviewed here

Learning to Breathe
Written by Janice Lynn Mather
Simon & Schuster

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
Written by Jonathan Auxier
Puffin Canada

The Journey of Little Charlie
Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
Scholastic
Reviewed here

Winnie's Great War
Written by Lindsey Mallick and Josh Greenhut
Art by Sophie Blackall
HarperCollins

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

Africville
Written by Shauntay Grant
Illustrated by Eva Campbell
Groundwood Books
Reviewed here

At the Pond
Written and illustrated by Werner Zimmermann
North Winds Press (Scholastic Canada)

Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
Written by Wab Kinew
Illustrated by Joe Morse
Tundra Books

Ocean Meets Sky
Written and illustrated by the Fan Brothers
Simon & Schuster Books for Young People

They Say Blue
Written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books

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

13000 ans et des poussières

par Camille Bouchard

Soulières éditeur

Ferdinand F., 81 ans, chenille
par Mario Brassard
Soulières éditeur

Les Marées
par Brigitte Vaillancourt
Les Éditions du Boréal

Maman veut partir
par Jonathan Bécotte
Leméac Éditeu

Un dernier songe avant le grande sommeil
par Jocelyn Boisvert
Soulières éditeur





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

Jules et Jim, frères d'armes
par Jacques Goldstyn
Bayard Canada









Le chemin de la montagne
par Marianne Dubuc
Comme des géants

 






Les mots d'Eunice

par Gabrielle Gendreau 

Illustré par Nahid Kazemi

Édtions de l'Isatis

Lili Macaroni: Je suir comme je suit

par Nicole Testa 

Illustré par Annie Boulanger

Dominique et compagnie

Une histoire de cancer qui finit bien

par Marianne Ferrer 

Illustré par India Desjardins

Les Éditions de la Pastèque




 

Winning titles will be announced 

on October 30, 2018

and 

presented on a later date at Rideau Hall.

BC Book Prizes: 2017 finalists announced

On March 7th, the West Coast Book Prize Society announced the finalists for the 2017 BC Book Prizes. Prizes will be awarded in the following seven categories:

• Fiction 
• Non-Fiction 
• Poetry 
• Regional 
• Children's Literature 
• Illustrated Children's Literature 
• Booksellers' Choice 

There is also the 

• Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. 

Nominees for all the awards can be found at http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/winners/2017

The nominees for the 2 children's awards are provided here:

 Sheila A. Egoff 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

A Day of Signs and Wonders 
by Kit Pearson
HarperCollins Publishers

Everyday Hero 
by Kathleen Cherry
Orca Book Publishers
Review here

Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community 
by Robin Stevenson
Orca Book Publishers

The Rahtrum Chronicles: The Dream 
by R.K. McLay
Fifth House Publishers

The Skeleton Tree 
by Iain Lawrence
Tundra Books

 Christie Harris Illustrated 

 Children’s Literature Prize 

Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet 
by Nikki Tate
Orca Book Publishers

My Heart Fills with Happiness 
by Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Orca Book Publishers

Peace Dancer 
by Roy Henry Vickers, Robert Budd
Illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers
Harbour Publishing

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey 
by Margriet Ruurs
Illustrated by Nizar Ali Badr
Orca Book Publishers
Review here

Today 
by Julie Morstad
Illustrated by Julie Morstad
Simply Read Books









The winners will be announced on April 4, 2017.

2016 Governor General's Literary Awards: Winners announced

The Governor General's Literary Awards are Canada's national book awards, honouring the best of our literature in seven categories, in both official languages.  On October 25, 2016, the winners of the 2016 Governor General's Literary Awards, English and French, were announced on the Canada Council website.

Congratulations to the winners of the Children's Literature: Text and Children's Literature: Illustration awards, for both English and French:

English Children’s Literature: Text

Martine Leavitt

for

Calvin

Groundwood Books

Reviewed here

English Children’s Literature: Illustration 

Jon-Erik Lappano and Kellen Hatanaka

for

Tokyo Digs a Garden

Groundwood Books

Reviewed here

French Children's Literature: Text 

François Gilbert

par

Hare Krishna

Leméac Éditeur

French Children's Literature: Illustration

Stéphanie Lapointe et Rogé

par

Grand-père et la Lune

Les Éditions XYZ

2016 Atlantic Book Awards shortlists of nominated titles announced

Yesterday, the Atlantic Book Awards Society announced the shortlists of nominated titles for its various book prizes.  Winners of the 2016 Atlantic Book Awards will be announced at a gala at Moncton’s historic Capitol Theatre on April 27, 2016.

To get more information about the Atlantic Canada Book Awards, go to http://www.atlanticbookawards.ca

This year, there are twelve Atlantic Book Awards that will be presented:

• Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction
• Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature
• Les Éloizes - Artiste de l’année en littérature (Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick)
• Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing
• Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award (Non-Fiction)
• Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing
• Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award (Fiction)
• Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration
• Margaret and John Savage First Book Award
• New Brunswick Book Award for Fiction
• Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Book Award for Non-fiction 
• Westminster Books Award for Poetry

The nominees for the two 2016 Atlantic Book Awards for young readers are listed below.

ANN CONNOR BRIMER AWARD

 FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

Delusion Road

by Don Aker

HarperCollins Publishers

Prison Boy

by Sharon E. McKay

Annick Press

Rain Shadow

by Valerie Sherrard

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

LILLIAN SHEPHERD AWARD 

FOR EXCELLENCE IN ILLUSTRATION

Doretta Groenendyk 

I’m Drawing a Picture

(Written by Doretta Groenendyk)

Acorn Press

Ron Lightburn 

Frankenstink!:  Garbage Gone Bad

(Written by Ron Lightburn)

Tundra Books

Tamara Thiebaux-Heikalo 

Mayann’s Train Ride

(Written by The Honourable Mayann Francis)

Nimbus Publishing

2015 Governor General's Literary Awards: Winners

(I know I spent much time online congratulating the winners of the 2015 Governor General Literary Awards when they were announced October 28, 2015, but I just noticed that I failed to post those winners here.  Can't believe I was so remiss.  So here they are, two months late.)

The Governor General's Literary Awards are Canada's national book awards, honouring the best of our literature in seven categories, in both official languages.  On October 28, 2015, the winners of the 2015 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on the Canada Council website.

Congratulations to the winners of the Children's Literature: Text and Children's Literature: Illustration awards, for both English and French:

English Children’s Literature: Text

Caroline Pignat 

for

The Gospel Truth

Red Deer Press

Reviewed here

Q & A with author Caroline Pignat

English Children’s Literature: Illustration 

JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith

for

Sidewalk Flowers

Groundwood Books

Reviewed here

French Children's Literature: Text 

Louis-Philippe Hébert

par

Maria Réparatrice

Les Éditions de La Grenouillère

French Children's Literature: Illustration

Patrick Doyon et André Marois

par

Le voleur de sandwichs

Les Éditions de la Pastèque