2025 Giller Prize winner, Souvankham Thammavongsa

The Giller Foundation Announces Transformational Gift

Giller Prize Writers' Circle

Introducing the Giller Prize
Writers’ Circle

Upcoming events to add to your calendar

2026 Giller Prize Longlist Announcement

2026 GILLER PRIZE
LONGLIST ANNOUNCEMENT

Tuedsay, September 8

2026 Giller Prize Shortlist Announcement

2026 GILLER PRIZE
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT

Monday, October 5

2026 Giller Prize Winner Announcement

2026 GILLER PRIZE
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

Monday, November 16

“A word after a word after a word is power.”

MARGARET ATWOOD – 1996 GILLER PRIZE WINNER

“A word after a word after a word is power.”

MARGARET ATWOOD – 1996 GILLER PRIZE WINNER

2025 Shortlist

“For the price of a meal in this town, you can buy all the books. So buy the books and eat at home.”

JACK RABINOVITCH – FOUNDER, GILLER PRIZE

“For the price of a meal in this town, you can buy all the books. So buy the books and eat at home.”

JACK RABINOVITCH – FOUNDER, GILLER PRIZE

Past Winners

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