28th GEORGE WOODCOCK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT for an outstanding literary AWARD career in British Columbia.
Betty Keller (right) and Christina de Castell, Chief Librarian, Vancouver Public Library.
BETTY KELLER Betty Carol Keller (born November 4, 1930)—author, playwright, historian and editor—was the major architect for B.C.’s first annual literary festival, the ongoing Festival of the Written Arts in Sechelt, now in its 39th season. She has written seventeen books, served as one of B.C.’s most prolific book editors and mentored many authors along the way. She has been honoured with several awards including a 1992 Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence in 2015. Since 1995, BC BookWorld and the Vancouver Public Library have co-sponsored the Woodcock Award and the Writers Walk at 350 W. Georgia St. in Vancouver. This $5000 award is also sponsored by Dr. Yosef Wosk, The Writers Trust of Canada, and Pacific BookWorld News Society.
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