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The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Jillian Tamaki
Jillian Tamaki is the winner of this year’s English-language Governor General’s Award for Literature for Young People (Illustration) for her gorgeous …

The Chat with Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott
The 2018 Governor General’s Award for Translation was awarded to the team of Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott for Descent into Night (Mawenzi House), …

The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Darrel J. McLeod
Today we're pleased to share this interview with Darrel J. McLeod, who won this year’s Governor General’s Award for Nonfiction for his memoir Masmaskatch: …

The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Jonathan Auxier
Ever wonder about the life of a young Victorian chimney sweep? Jonathan Auxier is winner of this year’s Governor General’s Award for Literature for …

The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Jordan Tannahill
Jordan Tannahill is no stranger to the Governor General’s Awards. Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom marks his second GG's win in the drama category. …

The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Cecily Nicholson
Cecily Nicholson’s collection Wayside Sang is winner of the 2018 Governor General’s Award for English-language poetry. We caught up with Cecily this …

The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Sarah Henstra
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be in conversation with all of this year’s English-language Governor General’s Award winners. We begin our special …

Giller Prize 2018 Special Series: The Chat with Éric Dupont
Our next instalment of this year’s Giller special features our chat with Éric Dupont, author of Songs for the Cold of Heart (QC Fiction/Baraka Books), …

Giller Prize 2018 Special Series: The Chat with Thea Lim
The 2018 Giller Prize will be announced November 19, and we're pleased to continue our conversations with the finalists and our contest where you can …

Giller Prize 2018 Special Series: The Chat with Esi Edugyan
Next up in this year’s special Giller edition of The Chat, we’re in conversation with Esi Edugyan, author of Washington Black.