Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
January 01, 1970
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.[1]
The recipient receives a cash award of $5,000 and a commemorative certificate.[1]
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.
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^Lederman, Marsha (April 25, 2012). "Brian Brett wins BC award for literary excellence". Globe and Mail. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
^ abPerkins, 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. 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. 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. 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.
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Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence, official website
BC Book Prizes
January 01, 1970
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