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News Releases - < 2000

The Canada Council For The Arts' 1999 Governor General's Literary Awards

Ottawa, 12 October 1999

NOMINEES: 19 OCTOBER

Announcement at 8:30 am on the Council's Web site.

WINNERS: 16 NOVEMBER

Announcement at a press conference hosted by the
Council's Chairman, Jean-Louis Roux at the
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington Street in Ottawa
10:00 am
(Winners will be available for interviews)

AWARDS CEREMONY: 16 NOVEMBER

1999 Awards will be presented at Rideau Hall
(the residence of the Governor General of Canada in Ottawa)
by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson
on November 16 at 4:00 pm at a ceremony followed
by a reception and dinner (by invitation only).

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA: 17 NOVEMBER
Gala reading by winners of the 1999 Awards at the
National Library of Canada, Auditorium
7:30 pm

SALON DU LIVRE DE MONTRÉAL: 18-23 NOVEMBER

French-language winners will be present at the
Salon du livre de Montréal where the Canada Council will
have a stand. Among other activities - A round-table
hosted by Jean Fugère on 20 November at 4:00 pm

1999 marks the 63rd presentation of the Governor General's Literary Awards. This year 1,146 books were submitted for the 14 Awards (7 in English and 7 in French) in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, translation, children's text and children's illustration.

The Canada Council for the Arts presents, administers and promotes these 14 awards, worth $10,000 each. The Council also administers the process of peer evaluation, which involves 42 members of the literary community from across Canada.

Bank of Montreal has been the generous sponsor of the Governor General's Literary Awards promotional activities for the past 13 consecutive years. The Canada Council for the Arts is grateful to Bank of Montreal for its continued support.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
John Goldsmith, Moira Johnson or Laïla-Gabrielle Côté
(800) 263-5588, EXT. 4133 OR (613) 566-4305
john.goldsmith@canadacouncil.ca

Interviews with authors:
Diane Hargrave
Diane Hargrave Public Relations
Toronto (416) 467-9954