2009 Governor General's Literary Awards Finalists - Downloadable images
English-language finalists - Fiction | | Michael Crummey, St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), Galore.
(Doubleday Canada; distributed by Random House of Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Annabel Lyon, New Westminster (British Columbia), The Golden Mean.
(Random House Canada; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | Alice Munro, Clinton (Ontario), Too Much Happiness.
(McClelland & Stewart; distributed by Random House of Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Kate Pullinger, London (UK), [originally from Cranbrook, British Columbia], The Mistress of Nothing.
(McArthur & Company; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | Deborah Willis, Victoria, Vanishing and Other Stories.
(Penguin Group (Canada); distributed by the publisher)
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Poetry | | David W. McFadden, Toronto, Be Calm, Honey.
(Mansfield Press; distributed by LitDistCo)
View full size image | | |  | | Philip Kevin Paul, Brentwood Bay (British Columbia), Little Hunger.
(Nightwood Editions; distributed by Harbour Publishing)
View full size image | | |  | | Sina Queyras, Montreal, Expressway.
(Coach House Books; distributed by LitDistCo)
View full size image | | |  | | Carmine Starnino, Montreal, This Way Out.
(Gaspereau Press; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | David Zieroth, North Vancouver, The Fly in Autumn.
(Harbour Publishing; distributed by the publisher)
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Drama | | Beverley Cooper, Toronto, Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott.
(Scirocco Drama / J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing Group; distributed by University of Toronto Press)
View full size image | | |  | | Kevin Loring, Vancouver, Where the Blood Mixes.
(Talonbooks; distributed by Publishers Group Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Joan MacLeod, Victoria, Another Home Invasion.
(Talonbooks; distributed by Publishers Group Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Hannah Moscovitch, Toronto, East of Berlin.
(Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | Michael Nathanson, Winnipeg, Talk.
(Playwrights Canada Press; distributed by the publisher)
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Non-fiction | | Randall Hansen, Toronto, Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-45.
(Doubleday Canada; distributed by Random House of Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Trevor Herriot, Regina, Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds.
(Phyllis Bruce Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Eric S. Margolis, Toronto, American Raj: Liberation or Domination? (Resolving the Conflict Between the West and the Muslim World).
(Key Porter Books; distributed by H.B. Fenn and Company Ltd)
View full size image | | |  | | Eric Siblin, Westmount (Quebec), The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece.
(House of Anansi Press; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | M.G. Vassanji, Toronto, A Place Within: Rediscovering India.
(Doubleday Canada; distributed by Random House of Canada)
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Children’s Literature — Text | | Shelley Hrdlitschka, North Vancouver, Sister Wife.
(Orca Book Publishers; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | Sharon Jennings, Toronto, Home Free.
(Second Story Press; distributed by University of Toronto Press)
View full size image | | |  | | Caroline Pignat, Ottawa, Greener Grass: The Famine Years.
(Red Deer Press, a division of Fitzhenry & Whiteside; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | Robin Stevenson, Victoria, A Thousand Shades of Blue.
(Orca Book Publishers; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | Tim Wynne-Jones, Perth (Ontario), The Uninvited.
(Candlewick Press; distributed by Random House of Canada)
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Children’s Literature — Illustration | | Rachel Berman, Victoria, Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog, text by Tim Beiser.
(Tundra Books; distributed by Random House of Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Irene Luxbacher, Toronto, The Imaginary Garden, text by Andrew Larsen.
(Kids Can Press; distributed by University of Toronto Press)
View full size image | | |  | | Jirina Marton, Colborne (Ontario), Bella’s Tree, text by Janet Russell.
(Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Luc Melanson, Laval (Quebec), My Great Big Mamma, text by Olivier Ka, translation by Helen Mixter.
(Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Ningeokuluk Teevee, Cape Dorset (Nunavut), Alego, text by Ningeokuluk Teevee, translation by
Nina Manning-Toonoo.
(Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
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Translation - French to English | | Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott, Montreal, A Slight Case of Fatigue.
(Talonbooks; distributed by Publishers Group Canada, a division of Raincoast Books)
English translation of Un peu de fatigue by Stéphane Bourguignon (Les Éditions Québec Amérique)
View full size image | | |  | | Jo-Anne Elder, Fredericton, One.
(Goose Lane Editions; distributed by University of Toronto Press)
English translation of Seul on est by Serge Patrice Thibodeau (Les Éditions Perce-Neige)
View full size image | | |  | | David Homel and Fred A. Reed, Montreal, Wildlives.
(Douglas & McIntyre; distributed by HarperCollins Canada)
English translation of Champagne by Monique Proulx (Les Éditions du Boréal)
View full size image | | |  | | Susan Ouriou, Calgary, Pieces of Me.
(Kids Can Press; distributed by University of Toronto Press)
English translation of La liberté? Connais pas… by Charlotte Gingras (Les éditions de la courte échelle)
View full size image | | |  | | Fred A. Reed, Montreal, Empire of Desire: The Abolition of Time.
(Talonbooks; distributed by Publishers Group Canada, a division of Raincoast Books)
English translation of Le temps aboli : l’Occident et ses grands récits by Thierry Hentsch (Les Éditions du Boréal / Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal)
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French-language finalists - Fiction | | Jean-François Beauchemin, Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs (Quebec), Cette année s’envole ma jeunesse.
(Les Éditions Québec Amérique; distributed by Diffusion Prologue)
View full size image | | |  | | Nadine Bismuth, Montreal, Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe?
(Les Éditions du Boréal; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | Dominique Fortier, Montreal, Du bon usage des étoiles.
(Éditions Alto; distributed by Socadis)
View full size image | | |  | | Julie Mazzieri, Velone-Orneto, France, [originally from Quebec], Le discours sur la tombe de l’idiot.
(Éditions José Corti; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | Aki Shimazaki, Montreal, Zakuro.
(Leméac Éditeur / Actes Sud; distributed by Socadis)
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Poetry | | Normand de Bellefeuille, Sainte-Pétronille (Quebec), Mon nom.
(Éditions du Noroît; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | René Lapierre, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Quebec), Traité de physique.
(Les Herbes rouges; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | Hélène Monette, Montreal, Thérèse pour joie et orchestre.
(Les Éditions du Boréal; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | Philippe More, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Quebec), Brouillons pour un siècle abstrait.
(Poètes de brousse; distributed by Messageries ADP)
View full size image | | |  | | André Roy, Montreal, Les espions de Dieu.
(Les Herbes rouges; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
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Drama | | Evelyne de la Chenelière, Montreal, Les pieds des anges.
(Leméac Éditeur; distributed by Socadis)
View full size image | | |  | | François Godin, Montreal, Je suis d’un would be pays.
(Leméac Éditeur; distributed by Socadis)
View full size image | | |  | | Olivier Kemeid, Montreal, L’Énéide.
(Lansman Éditeur; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | Louis-Dominique Lavigne, Montreal, Glouglou.
(Dramaturges Éditeurs; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | Suzanne Lebeau, Montreal, Le bruit des os qui craquent.
(Leméac Éditeur; distributed by Socadis)
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Non-fiction | | Djemila Benhabib, Gatineau (Quebec), Ma vie à contre-Coran : une femme témoigne sur les islamistes.
(VLB éditeur; distributed by Les messageries ADP)
View full size image | | |  | | Nicole V. Champeau, Ottawa, Pointe Maligne : l’infiniment oubliée.
(Les Éditions du Vermillon; distributed by Prologue)
View full size image | | |  | | Claude Fournier, Saint-Paul-d’Abbotsford (Quebec), À force de vivre : mémoires.
(Éditions Libre Expression; distributed by Les messageries ADP)
View full size image | | |  | | Céline Lafontaine, Montréal, La société postmortelle : la mort, l’individu et le lien social à l’ère des communications.
(Éditions du Seuil; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
View full size image | | |  | | Charles Le Blanc, Gatineau (Quebec), Le complexe d’Hermès : regards philosophiques sur la traduction.
(Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa; distributed by Prologue)
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Children’s Literature – Text | | Jocelyn Boisvert, Hâvre-aux-Maisons (Quebec), Mort et déterré.
(Soulières éditeur; distributed by Diffusion du livre Mirabel)
View full size image | | |  | | Hervé Bouchard, Saguenay (Quebec), Harvey.
(Les Éditions de la Pastèque; distributed by Socadis)
View full size image | | |  | | Pierre Chartray and Sylvie Rancourt, Longueuil (Quebec), Simon et le chasseur de dragons.
(Éditions du CHU Sainte-Justine; distributed by Diffusion Prologue)
View full size image | | |  | | Michèle Laframboise, Mississauga, La quête de Chaaas, tome 2 – Les vents de Tammerlan.
(Éditions Médiaspaul; distributed by Diffusion Prologue)
View full size image | | |  | | Matthieu Simard, Montreal, Pavel, épisode 1 – Plus vivant que toutes les pornstars réunies.
(Les éditions de la courte échelle; distributed by Diffusion du livre Mirabel)
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Children’s Literature – Illustration | | Philippe Béha, Montreal, Ulysse et Pénélope, text by Louise Portal.
(Éditions Hurtubise HMH; distributed by the publisher)
View full size image | | |  | | Gérard DuBois, Saint-Lambert (Quebec), Henri au jardin d’enfants, text by Gérard DuBois.
(Éditions du Seuil; distributed by Diffusion Dimedia)
View full size image | | | | | Janice Nadeau, Montreal, Harvey, text by Hervé Bouchard.
(Les Éditions de la Pastèque; distributed by Socadis)
View full size image | | |  | | Pierre Pratt, Montreal, L’étoile de Sarajevo, text by Jacques Pasquet.
(Dominique et compagnie, a division of Éditions Héritage; distributed by Messageries ADP, groupe Sogides)
View full size image | | |  | | Rogé (Roger Girard), Montreal, La vraie histoire de Léo Pointu, text by Rogé.
(Dominique et compagnie, a division of Éditions Héritage; distributed by Messageries ADP, groupe Sogides)
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Translation – English to French  | | Sylvie Nicolas, Quebec City, Lundi sans faute.
(Les Éditions Québec Amérique; distributed by Diffusion Prologue)
French translation of Right Away Monday by Joel Thomas Hynes (Harper Perennial, a division of HarperCollins Publishers)
View full size image | | |  | | Paule Noyart, Bromont (Quebec), Le miel d’Harar.
(Leméac Éditeur / Actes Sud; distributed by Socadis)
French translation of Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb (Anchor Canada)
View full size image | | |  | | Hélène Rioux, Montreal, Certitudes.
(XYZ éditeur; distributed by Distribution HMH)
French translation of Certainty by Madeleine Thien (McClelland & Stewart)
View full size image | | |  | | Lori Saint-Martin and Paul Gagné, Montreal, Cartes postales de l’enfer.
(Les Éditions du Boréal; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
French translation of The Soul of All Great Designs by Neil Bissoondath (Cormorant Books)
View full size image | | |  | | Lori Saint-Martin and Paul Gagné, Montreal, La veuve.
(Les Éditions du Boréal; distributed by Diffusion Dimédia)
French translation of The Outlander by Gil Adamson (House of Anansi Press)
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