The Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence is administered by the BC Book Prizes and recognizes a writer who has contributed significantly to the development of literary excellence in British Columbia, as well as having written a substantial body of literary work throughout his or her career.
The recipient receives a cash award of $5,000 and a commemorative certificate.
History
The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence was first conceived in the spring of 2002. Led by the late Carol Shields, a group of respected BC writers met with the current Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo to initiate a special provincial literary arts award. Inspired by Shields, this meeting resulted in the establishment of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P. K. Page | |
| 2005 | Robert Bringhurst | |
| 2006 | Jack Hodgins | |
| 2007 | Patrick Lane | |
| 2008 | Gary Geddes | |
| 2009 | Terry Glavin | |
| 2010 | Stan Persky | |
| 2011 | George Bowering | |
| 2012 | Brian Brett | |
| 2013 | Lorna Crozier | |
| Sarah Ellis | ||
| 2014 | Kit Pearson | |
| 2015 | Betty Keller | |
| 2016 | Alan Twigg | |
| 2017 | Douglas Coupland | |
| 2020 | Julie Flett | |
| Joy Kogawa | ||
| 2021 | Joseph A. Dandurand | |
| 2022 | Audrey Thomas | |
| 2023 | Robin Stevenson | |
| 2024 | Keith Maillard |
References
- ^ Archived 2011-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.
- Brian Lynch (April 14, 2011). "George Bowering wins the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence". Straight. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- Lederman, Marsha (April 25, 2012). "Brian Brett wins BC award for literary excellence". Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ Perkins, Martha (April 11, 2013). "Sarah Ellis and Lorna Crozier to receive Lieutenant Governor Award". WE Vancouver. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- Chamberlain, Adrian (April 23, 2014). "Victoria author Kit Pearson wins Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- DeGrass, Jan (April 2, 2015). "Lifetime of literary excellence for Coast author". Coast Reporter. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- Sherlock, Tracy (March 22, 2016). "BC BookWorld founder Alan Twigg honoured for promoting province's literature". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- "Vancouver's Douglas Coupland lands Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence". Vancouver Sun. 2017-04-04. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- Gee, Dana (25 September 2023). "And the winners of the B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes are ..." Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Cassandra Drudi, "Darrel J. McLeod, John Vaillant among BC and Yukon Book Prize winners". Quill & Quire, September 30, 2024.
Sources
- Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence, official website
- BC Book Prizes