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2006 Governor General's Awards
Canadian literary award
Canadian literary award
The 2006 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit: Finalists in 14 categories (68 books) were announced October 16, winners announced November 21 and awards presented December 13. The prize for writers and illustrators was $15,000 and "a specially bound copy of the winning book".
In a novelty, the winners were announced at simultaneous press conferences in Toronto and Montreal, with English-language assembled in Toronto and French-language winners assembled in Montreal. The finale spanned two days in Ottawa, with presentations December 13 at Rideau Hall, the Governor General's residence; readings and books signings at Library and Archives Canada on December 14.
English
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | '*Peter Behrens, *The Law of Dreams''''' | |
| Non-fiction | '*Ross King, *The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism''''' | |
| Poetry | '*John Pass, *Stumbling in the Bloom''''' | |
| Drama | '*Daniel MacIvor, *I Still Love You''''' | |
| Children's literature | '*William Gilkerson, *Pirate's Passage''''' | |
| Children's illustration | '*Leo Yerxa, *Ancient Thunder''''' | |
| French to English translation | '*Hugh Hazelton, *Vetiver'''* (*Vétiver'', Joël Des Rosiers) |
French
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | '*Andrée Laberge, *La Rivière du loup''''' | |
| Non-fiction | '*Pierre Ouellet, *À force de voir: histoire de regards''''' | |
| Poetry | '*Hélène Dorion, *Ravir: les lieux''''' | |
| Drama | '*Évelyne de la Chenelière, *Désordre public''''' | |
| Children's literature | '*Dany Laferrière, *Je suis fou de Vava''''' | |
| Children's illustration | '*Rogé, *Le gros monstre qui aimait trop lire''''' | |
| English to French translation | '*Sophie Voillot, *Un jardin de papier'''* (*Salamander'', Thomas Wharton) |
References
"The Canada Council for the Arts announces finalists for the 2006 Governor General's Literary Awards". News Releases – 2006. Canada Council (canadacouncil.ca). October 16, 2006. Archived 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
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