Governor General s Literary Award Winners Read at National Library of Canada Skip navigational links. For the seventh consecutive year, the National Library of Canada celebrates the Governor General s Literary Awards by inviting winners to read from their works.
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We are proud of this event and its celebration of the accomplishments of Canada s best writers, illustrators and translators. All in a Day , and Radio Canada television personality Odette Gough. The readings, in both English and French, will be followed by an autographing session. The Gala Reading is the highlight of the Library s fall literary program, this year featuring more than 40 writers. The presenting sponsor of the event is CGI, with the Friends of the National Library as associate sponsor.