The Canada Council for the Arts is celebrating the best in Canadian literature with the Governor General’s Literary Awards. The awards recognize finalists and winners in seven categories, in both official languages, for readers of all ages. Below are the winning and nominated titles including B.C.-published titles from Arsenal Pulp Press, Talonbooks, Harbour Publishing and Orca Book Publishers.
Poetry
Render
Sachiko Murakami
Arsenal Pulp Press
Fiction
Butter Honey Pig Bread
Francesca Ekwuyasi
Arsenal Pulp Press
Non-Fiction
Rebent Sinner
Ivan Coyote
Arsenal Pulp Press
Poetry
Eight Track
Oana Avasilichioaei
Talonbooks
Young Peoples’ Literature Text
The King of Jam Sandwiches
Eric Walters
Orca Book Publishers
Winner
Young Peoples Literature Text
Nevers
Sara Cassidy
Orca Book Publishers
Drama
Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story
Kim Senklip Harvey
Talonbooks
Winner
Poetry
Orrery
Donna Kane
Harbour Publishing
Robin Shaw 
