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October 29, 2026

2026 Governor General's Literary Awards: Finalists announced



Yesterday, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the highly prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards.

The seven categories of books, both in French and English, for which awards are given are the following:
  • Fiction
  • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Young People's Literature (Text)
  • Young People's Literature (Illustration)
  • Drama
  • Translation
Congratulations to the finalists of all the awards.

 
Here I present those finalists of works for young people.


English-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

 

Touching Grass
Written by Kristy Jackson
Illustrated by Rhael McGregor
HarperCollins Canada


The Love Song of Mr. Byrd
Written by Philippa Dowding
DCB Young Readers


The World's End (The Misewa Saga, Book 6)
Written by David A. Robertson
Tundra Books


Seabird
Written by Michelle Kadarusman
Pajama Press


The Rebel Girls of Rome
Written by Jordyn Taylor
HarperCollins Canada








English-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)

 

Call Me Gray

Illustrated by Tallulah Fontaine
Written by Andrew Larsen and Bells Larsen
Kids Can Press 



Aggie and the Ghost

Illustrated and written by Matthew Forsythe
Simon & Schuster 


Little Moments in a Big Universe

Illustrated and written by Todd Stewart
Owlkids Books 


Billie Builds a Robocorn

Illustrated by James Braithwaite
Written by José Avelino Gilles Lourenço 
Tundra Books 



A Door Is to Open

Illustrated by Julie Morstad
Written by Kyo Maclear
Tundra Books







French-language: Young People's Literature (Text)

 

Au chevet de la lumière
Écrit par Jean-Christophe Réhel
la courte échelle 
 


Un roi sans couronne
Écrit par Uashteskun
Dominique et compagnie



Comment convaincre un fantôme de déménager
Écrit par Maude Ménard-Dunn
Illustré par Sophie Bédard
Éditions Québec Amérique 


Les différences invisibles
Écrit par Maude Nepveu-Villeneuve
Les Éditions Écosociété 



Un don du ciel
Écrit par Eveline Payette
Les Éditions du Boréal 








French-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)



Fleurs de verre
Écrit et illustré par Eve Patenaude
Éditions XYZ 



La maison cachette
Illustré par Geneviève Bigué
Écrit par Erika Soucy
Éditions de la Pastèque 


À l’enVERRE
Écrit et illustré par Orbie
Éditions Les 400 coups  


Minuit sonne et farandole
Illustré par Laurence Goulet-Tremblay
Écrit par Alizée Goulet
Monsieur ED  


Nos poissons
Illustré par Mathilde Cinq-Mars
Écrit par Éric Dupont
Marchand de feuilles 

 
 
 
 
 
Winning titles will be announced on November 12, 2026.
 

October 22, 2025

2025 Governor General's Literary Awards: Finalists announced


Yesterday, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the highly prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards.

The seven categories of books, both in French and English, for which awards are given are the following:

  • Fiction
  • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Young People's Literature (Text)
  • Young People's Literature (Illustration)
  • Drama
  • Translation

Congratulations to the finalists 
of all the awards.
 
I present here those finalists of
works for young people.




English-language: Young People's Literature (Text) 


A Drop in the Ocean
Written by Léa Taranto
Arsenal Pulp Press 
 

Beast
Written by Richard Van Camp
Douglas & McIntyre 
 

Best of All Worlds
Written by Kenneth Oppel
Tundra Books 
 

The Outsmarters 
Written by Deborah Ellis
Groundwood Books 
 

Tig
Written by Heather Smith
Tundra Books
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
English-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration) 


Bog Myrtle

Written and illustrated by Sid Sharp
Annick Press 
 

It Bears Repeating
Written by Tanya Tagaq
Illustrated by Cee Pootoogook
Tundra Books 

 

Oasis
Written and illustrated by Guojing
Henry Holt & Co.
 

The Rock and the Butterfly
Written by Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan
Orca Book Publishers
 

This Land is a Lullaby
Written by Tonya Simpson
Illustrated by Delreé Dumont
Orca Book Publishers 

 

 
 
 
French-language: Young People's Literature (Text) 
 

Cheer

Écrit par Laura Doyle Péan
Les Éditions de la Bagnole  
 

Coup bas
Écrit par Laurie Léveillé
la courte échelle 
 

Fatigué mort

Écrit par Marc-André Dufour-Labbé
Leméac Jeunesse 
 

Tête boule disco

Écrit par Noémie Pomerleau-Cloutier
Éditions du Boréal  
 

Vieille Branche

Écrit par Catherine Fouron
Les Éditions de la Bagnole 

 
 
 
 
 
 
French-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration) 
 

En crise

Écrit par Annick Lefebvre
Illustré par Vincent Partel-Valette
Les Éditions de la Bagnole 


La tasse de Gilles

Écrit par Catherine Trudeau
Illustré par Qin Leng
La Pastèque 
 

Le livre aspirateur

Écrit par Jocelyn Boisvert
Illustré par Enzo
Éditions Michel Quintin 
 

Murielle et le mystère

Écrit et illustré par Charlotte Parent
comme des géants  
 

Un cadeau de Noël en novembre
Écrit par Stéphane Laporte
Illustré par Jacques Goldstyn
Les Éditions de la Bagnole  
 

Winning titles will be announced
on November 6, 2025.
 

November 13, 2024

2024 Governor General's Literary Awards: Winners announced

 

Last month, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for its highly prestigious Governor General's Literary Awards. Of the seven categories of books, which are presented for both French and English titles, two categories are specific for books for young people, one for text and one for illustration. Today, the winners of these awards were announced.

Hearty congratulations to all winners 
of this year's Governor General's Literary Awards.


WINNER
English-language: Young People's Literature (Text)
Crash Landing
Written by Li Charmaine Anne
Annick Press


 
 
 
 
 WINNER
English-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration) 
Skating Wild On an Inland Sea
Written by Jean E. Pendziwol
Illustrated by Todd Stewart
Groundwood Books




 
 
WINNER
French-language: Young People's Literature (Text)
Une bulle en dehors du temps
Écrit par Stéfani Meunier
Leméac Éditeur





 WINNER
French-language: Young People's Literature (Illustration)

Le premier arbre de Noël
Écrit par Ovila Fontaine
Illustré par Charlotte Parent
Éditions de la Pastèque