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Three authors from Vancouver Island have been named as finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards, celebrating the 70 best books published in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ last year.

Victoria’s Sarah Cassidy and Polly Horvath and Royston’s Jordan Scott earned nominations Tuesday in two Young People’s categories. Cassidy won her nomination for Nevers, a book set in Burgundy, France, in 1799, while Horvath drew her nod for Pine Island Home, which follows the journey of four orphans who are sent to live in a remote area of British Columbia.

Both were nominated in the Young People’s Literature – Text category.

Scott is competing in the Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books category for I Talk Like a River, which he authored with Halifax illustrator Sydney Smith. The book, whose central character has a stutter and struggles to fit in, was previously named Best Children’s Book of the Year by The New York Times.

Books published in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ across seven categories, in both French and English, were eligible for 14 awards, which will be handed out June 1 on ggbooks.ca.

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