Media Advisory - Governor General to Present the 2016 Literary Awards

OTTAWA, Nov. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, accompanied by Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, will present the 2016 Governor General's Literary Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at
6 p.m.

His Excellency will honour 14 laureates in the English and French categories of fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, young people's literature (text and illustrated books) and translation. This is the 80^th edition of the Awards. For more information on the winners, visit the Canada Council for the Arts website at www.ggbooks.cahttp://www.ggbooks.canadacouncil.ca/.

About the Governor General's Literary Awards

The Governor General's Literary Awards, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are Canada's oldest and most prestigious awards for English-and French-language Canadian literature. They were established by former Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir (also known as John Buchan, author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.) The first awards honoured books published in 1936, and have since evolved into Canada's pre-eminent national literary prizes. In addition to the monetary award, each laureate receives a bound copy of their winning book.

Members of the media wishing to cover the ceremony are asked to confirm their attendance in advance with the Rideau Hall Press Office, and should arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 5:45 p.m. on the day of the ceremony.

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SOURCE Governor General of Canada

Media information: Julie Rocheleau, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-998-7280, [email protected]; Meredith Sharpe, Public Relations, Canada Council for the Arts, 343-998-2627 or 1-800-263-5588, ext. 4166, [email protected]; To book interviews with the winners: Geneviève Blouin, Genesis PR, 514-887-8187, [email protected]