Media advisory - SAVE THE DATE - 2026 Governor General's Literary Awards Finalists and Winners Announcement

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 15, 2026 /CNW/ -- On October 28, the Canada Council for the Arts will announce the finalists of the 2026 Governor General's Literary Awards (GGBooks), a program that has celebrated literature from Canada for 90 years. The awards highlight notable works published in French and English, as well as the writers, translators and illustrators whose work enriches Canada's literary landscape. The Canada Council for the Arts has administered, funded and promoted the awards since 1959.

The finalist books will be announced in the awards' seven categories, in both English and French: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Young People's Literature – Text, Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books and Translation.

What:
Announcement of the finalist books on October 28, followed by the announcement of the 14 winning books on November 12, 2026

When:

• Finalists announcement: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
• Winning books announcement: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Where: The announcements will be published on ggbooks.ca and livresgg.ca and shared across the Canada Council for the Arts' platforms.

Who: The Canada Council for the Arts is a public organization that supports, funds and promotes the arts across Canada and has administered and funded the Governor General's Literary Awards since 1959.

SOURCE Canada Council for the Arts

For more information and media requests: Megan Rivas-Gagnon, Media relations, TACT, [email protected], 514 691-4376; Karine Charbonneau, Director, Communications, Canada Council for the Arts, [email protected], 613-239-3958, 1-800-263-5588, poste 5151