Governor General’s Award Winners and Nominees

All of these 2026 VWF guest authors are past winners and nominees of the Governor General’s Book Awards.

The finalist books for the 2026 competition will be announced in late October, with the winning titles revealed in mid-November.

• Canisia Lubrin (x2)
• Iain Reid
• Kim Spencer
• Jack Wong*
• Jordan Abel*
• Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
• Lisa Robertson (x2)
• Sarah Ellis* (nom. x2)
• Dan Werb
• Erin Bow*
• Carol Off
• Gary Barwin
• Arno Kopecky (moderator this year)
• Patrick deWitt*
• Robin Stevenson
• John Vaillant*
• Eden Robinson

* Asterisk denotes a Governor General’s Award Winner. Other authors were nominated or shortlisted.