Jordan Abel, Danny Ramadan and Cherie Dimaline among finalists for $25K Governor General’s Literary Awards – CBC
Oct 08, 2024
The prizes recognize the best Canadian books in seven categories, from fiction to kids’ books
Jordan Abel, Danny Ramadan and Cherie Dimaline are among the finalists for the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards.
The prizes, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are awarded in seven English-language categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people’s literature — text, young people’s literature — illustration, drama and French-to-English translation. Seven French-language awards are also given out in the same categories.
A total of $450,000 is awarded across all the prizes annually.
The winner in each category will receive $25,000. The remaining finalists will each receive $1,000.
