Awarded Annually for Outstanding Literary Achievement
in British Columbia.
The GEORGE WOODCOCK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for B.C. has been widely publicized in The Vancouver Sun and other media since its inception. Each year another commemorative plaque is installed in the Writers' Walk at the Vancouver Public Library on Georgia Street in Vancouver.
The Mayor of Vancouver, or his representative, attends a presentation ceremony at the Vancouver Public Library and issues a proclamation in honour of the recipient. Winners are announced with press releases and full-page notices in B.C. BookWorld which reaches 100,000 readers per issue via more than 900 outlets throughout B.C.