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Colborne artist awarded Governor General Literary Award

Updated 2 months ago

OTTAWA — Nov. 26, the winners of the 2009 Governor General's Literary Awards were presented with their awards in Ottawa.

Pictured is Colborne resident Jirina Marton, left, winner in the Children's Literature Illustration category for Bella's Tree with Her Excellency at the ceremony at Rideau Hall with the Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond.

The value of each award is $25,000 and each winner also received a specially-bound copy of the winning book created by Montreal bookbinder Lise Dubois.

The publisher of each winning book received $3,000 to support promotional activities.

Non-winning finalists each received $1,000 in recognition of their selection as finalists, bringing the total value of the awards to approximately $450,000.

The Canada Council for the Arts funds, administers and promotes the awards. This year marks the 73rd presentation of the GGLAs, Canada's most prestigious awards for English- and French-language Canadian literature.

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