The nominees for the 2012 Governor General's Literary Awards were recently announced. We're thrilled to have eight nominations for our members this year.

Our congratulations go out to:

Poetry

Monkey Ranch by Julie Bruck, published by Brick Books

Li'l Bastard by David McGimpsey, published by Coach House Books

Drama

It is Solved by Walking by Catherine Banks, published by Playwrights Canada Press

The Romeo Initiative by Trina Davies, published by Playwrights Canada Press

Drama: Pilot Episode by Karen Hines, published by Coach House Books

Lost: A Memoir by Cathy Ostlere and Dennis Garnhum, published by J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing

Brothel #9 by Anusree Roy, published by Playwrights Canada Press

Children's Text

The Umbrella by Judd Palmer, published by Bayeux Arts

The winners of this year's awards will be announced on November 13. For more information and to see a full list of the nominees, visit the Canada Council for the Arts website.