The shortlisted nominees for the 2009 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 14, and winning titles were announced on November 17 (see 2009 in poetry). [1] Each winner will receive a cheque for $25,000 and a copy of their book bound by Montreal bookbinder Lise Dubois.
| Category | Winner | Nominated |
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| Fiction |  Kate Pullinger, The Mistress of Nothing |
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| Non-fiction | M. G. Vassanji, A Place Within: Rediscovering India |
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| Poetry | David Zieroth, The Fly in Autumn |
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| Drama | Kevin Loring, Where the Blood Mixes |
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| Children's literature | Caroline Pignat, Greener Grass: The Famine Years |
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| Children's illustration | Jirina Marton, Bella's Tree |
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| French to English translation | Susan Ouriou, Pieces of Me (La liberte? Connais pasa, Charlotte Gingras) |
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| Category | Winner | Nominated |
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| Fiction | Julie Mazzieri, Le discours sur la tombe de l'idiot |
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| Non-fiction | Nicole V. Champeau, Pointe Maligne: l'infiniment oubliée |
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| Poetry | Hélène Monette, Thérèse pour joie et orchestre |
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| Drama | Suzanne Lebeau, Le bruit des os qui craquent |
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| Children's literature | Hervé Bouchard, Harvey |
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| Children's illustration | Janice Nadeau, Harvey |
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| English to French translation | Paule Noyart, Le miel d'Harar (Sweetness in the Belly, Camilla Gibb) |
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