2010 Governor General's Awards
The shortlisted nominees for the 2010 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 13,[1] and winning titles were announced on November 16.[2] Each winner will receive a cheque for $25,000 and a leatherbound copy of their book.
English[edit]
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
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| Fiction |  Dianne Warren, Cool Water
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| Non-fiction | Allan Casey, Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada
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| Poetry | Richard Greene, Boxing the Compass
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| Drama | Robert Chafe, Afterimage
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| Children's literature | Wendy Phillips, Fishtailing
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| Children's illustration | Jon Klassen, Cat's Night Out
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| French to English translation | Linda Gaboriau, Forests (Wajdi Mouawad, Forêts)
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French[edit]
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
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| Fiction | Kim Thúy, Ru
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| Non-fiction | Michel Lavoie, C'est ma seigneurie que je réclame : la lutte des Hurons de Lorette pour la seigneurie de Sillery, 1650-1900
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| Poetry | Danielle Fournier, effleurés de lumière
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| Drama | David Paquet, Porc-épic
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| Children's literature | Élise Turcotte, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie
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| Children's illustration | Daniel Sylvestre, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie
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| English to French translation | Sophie Voillot, Le cafard (Rawi Hage, Cockroach)
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References[edit]
- ^ "Emma Donoghue, Kathleen Winter make GG short list". The Globe and Mail, October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Regina's Dianne Warren wins Gov-Gen Award for ‘Cool Water’". The Globe and Mail, November 16, 2010.