April 17, 2025
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top literary honours during the Governor General’s Literary Awards ceremony at Rideau Hall.
The prestigious Governor General’s Literary Awards—also known as GGBooks—are overseen by the Canada Council for the Arts. This award recognizes the most notable English-language and French-language books in seven categories: fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, young people’s literature–text, young people’s literature–illustrated books, and translation. The award-winning books demonstrate how literature helps define the Canadian experience while connecting people from all parts of the country and walks of life.
Find more information about the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award winners.
Through your literary works, you capture the unique aspects of life in our society.
What brings us joy. What causes us pain. What we dream of, too.
