2010 Governor General's Awards#French

{{Short description|Canadian literary award}}

The shortlisted nominees for the 2010 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 13,[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/emma-donoghue-kathleen-winter-make-gg-short-list/article1754896/ "Emma Donoghue, Kathleen Winter make GG short list"]. The Globe and Mail, October 13, 2010. and winning titles were announced on November 16.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/reginas-dianne-warren-wins-gov-gen-award-for-cool-water/article1800968/ "Regina's Dianne Warren wins Gov-Gen Award for ‘Cool Water’"]. The Globe and Mail, November 16, 2010. Each winner will receive a cheque for $25,000 and a leatherbound copy of their book.

English

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!width=15%|Category

!width=30%|Winner

!width=55%|Nominated

align="center"| Fiction

|{{blue ribbon}} Dianne Warren, Cool Water

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align="center"| Non-fiction

|{{blue ribbon}} Allan Casey, Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada

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align="center"| Poetry

|{{blue ribbon}} Richard Greene, Boxing the Compass

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align="center"| Drama

|{{blue ribbon}} Robert Chafe, Afterimage

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align="center"| Children's literature

|{{blue ribbon}} Wendy Phillips, Fishtailing

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align="center"| Children's illustration

|{{blue ribbon}} Jon Klassen, Cat's Night Out

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align="center"| French to English translation

|{{blue ribbon}} Linda Gaboriau, Forests (Wajdi Mouawad, Forêts)

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French

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!width=15%|Category

!width=30%|Winner

!width=55%|Nominated

align="center"| Fiction

|{{blue ribbon}} Kim Thúy, Ru

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align="center"| Non-fiction

|{{blue ribbon}} Michel Lavoie, C'est ma seigneurie que je réclame : la lutte des Hurons de Lorette pour la seigneurie de Sillery, 1650-1900

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align="center"| Poetry

|{{blue ribbon}} Danielle Fournier, effleurés de lumière

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align="center"| Drama

|{{blue ribbon}} David Paquet, Porc-épic

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align="center"| Children's literature

|{{blue ribbon}} Élise Turcotte, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie

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align="center"| Children's illustration

|{{blue ribbon}} Daniel Sylvestre, Rose : derrière le rideau de la folie

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align="center"| English to French translation

|{{blue ribbon}} Sophie Voillot, Le cafard (Rawi Hage, Cockroach)

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