Governor General to honour Canada's most distinguished writers at Rideau Hall

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November 10, 2003OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, and His Excellency John Ralston Saul will honour the winners of the Governor General's Literary Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at 5 p.m.The names of this year's laureates will be available on the Canada Council website (www.canadacouncil.ca) on the day of the event at 9:30 a.m.The ceremony is open to media coverage. Media interested in covering the ceremony are asked to arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 4:45 p.m. See annex A for the media schedule.- 30 -Media information Rideau Hall Press Office (613) 993-8157 or (613) 998-7280 www.gg.caDonna Balkan Senior Communications Manager Canada Council for the Arts (613) 566-4305 ANNEX A : Media schedule 4:00 p.m. Media who wish to set up tripods begin arriving4:25 p.m. Light and sound check4:30 p.m. Guests are seated in the Ballroom4:45 p.m. All media representatives are in place5:00 p.m. The ceremony startsAfter each presentation, recipients will speak for two minutes. Each recipient's publisher will also be recognized. Note that laureates in the Children's Literature categories received their awards at an earlier ceremony. The order of the presentations will be:Non-Fiction Translation Poetry Drama Fiction6:00 p.m. End of award presentations6:05 p.m. Official photographs with the Governor General and the recipients6:15 p.m. Interview opportunities with the recipients

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