OTTAWA, Nov. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will present the 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at 6 p.m.
Her Excellency will honour the laureates in the English and French categories of fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, young people's literature (text and illustrated books) and translation. For more information on the winners, visit the Canada Council for the Arts website at www.ggbooks.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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Media information: Julie Rocheleau, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-990-2997, 613-302-0249 (cell), [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: Charlene Coy, C2C Communications, 416-451-1471, [email protected]
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