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.
Year | Winner | Ref. |
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2004 | P. K. Page | |
2005 | Robert Bringhurst | |
2006 | Jack Hodgins | |
2007 | Patrick Lane | |
2008 | Gary Geddes | |
2009 | Terry Glavin | |
2010 | Stan Persky | |
2011 | George Bowering | [2] |
2012 | Brian Brett | [3] |
2013 | Lorna Crozier | [4] |
Sarah Ellis | [4] | |
2014 | Kit Pearson | [5] |
2015 | Betty Keller | [6] |
2016 | Alan Twigg | [7] |
2017 | Douglas Coupland | [8] |
2020 | Julie Flett | |
Joy Kogawa | ||
2021 | Joseph A. Dandurand | |
2022 | Audrey Thomas | |
2023 | Robin Stevenson | [9] |