Governor General’s Literary Awards

The Canada Council for the Arts is responsible for administering and promoting the Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks), which recognize Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories:

• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Poetry
• Drama
• Young People’s Literature – Text
• Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books
• Translation

The awards promote Canadian literature and encourage Canadians to read. They provide finalists and winners with valuable recognition from peers and readers across the country.