There are tons of Canadian Book Awards out there, but I thought I would highlight some of my favourites and leave links to the lists I was able to find. Let me know which ones you love the most!
Scotiabank Giller Prize - The Giller Prize was founded in 1994 by Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his
late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller, who passed away from cancer the
year before. The award recognized excellence in Canadian fiction – long format
or short stories – and endowed a cash prize annually of $25,000.00, the
largest purse for literature in the country. (from the Giller Prize Website).
This year the shortlist finalists include:
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award - On October 28, 2004 the Canadian Children’s Book Centre and the TD Bank
Group announced the establishment of a brand-new annual, children’s book
award, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award for the most
distinguished book of the year. “Distinguished” is defined as marked by
conspicuous excellence and/or eminence, individually distinct and noted
for significant achievement with excellence in quality. (from the Bookcentre Website).
Previous winners:
Governor General's Literary Award (aka The GGs) - As Canada’s national literary awards, the GGs represent the rich
diversity of Canadian literature. Some 1,600 books are submitted each
year from English and French-language publishers representing authors,
translators and illustrators from across Canada, in seven categories. (from the GGs Website)
Click here for the 2012 finalists. (The lists are very extensive and cover many genres/age ranges).
There is a full list of Canadian Book Awards here.
I'm so horrible.. I've had 419 on my shelf to read for AGES.. I really need to get on that.. Imposter Bride looks really good too..
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see who wins.. :D
It will probably be a little while until I get to 419 myself, but I really want to branch out from the YA genre I seem to be stuck in lately. ;)
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