The 2003
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the governor general of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ...
s for Literary Merit: Finalists in 14 categories (70 books) were announced October 20, the four children's literature winners announced and presented November 10, other winners announced and presented November 12. Each winner received a cheque for $15,000.
["Douglas Glover wins Gov. Gen.'s Literary Award for English fiction: Canadian living in New York State won prize for Elle, a fictionalized account of Gulf of St. Lawrence castaway". '']Cape Breton Post
The ''Cape Breton Post'' is the only daily newspaper published on Cape Breton Island. Founded in Sydney, Nova Scotia, in 1901,
it specializes in local coverage of news, events, and sports from communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipali ...
'', November 13, 2003.
The separate announcement and presentation of children's literature awards – four, recognizing text and illustration in English- and French-language books – was a novelty in 2003 (continued for at least a few years). The event at
Rideau Hall, the
Governor General's residence in Ottawa, was scheduled to begin at 10:00 on a Monday morning. "Children from across the
National Capital Region will be invited to attend the event, which will also include readings and workshops related to children's literature."
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