2022 Craving CanLit

To celebrate Canadian authors, we’ve put together this list of fiction and graphic novels published between October 2021 and September 2022. This is the timeframe we accepted submissions for the 2022 Giller Prize. If we’ve missed someone, please email us at info [at] scotiabankgillerprize.ca so we can add them.

Please note we do our best to keep this page up-to-date. The most accurate information including publication dates can be found on the publisher’s website.

2022 Craving CanLit

To celebrate Canadian authors, we’ve put together this list of fiction and graphic novels published between October 2021 and September 2022. This is the timeframe we accepted submissions for the 2022 Giller Prize. If we’ve missed someone, please email us at info [at] scotiabankgillerprize.ca so we can add them.

Please note we do our best to keep this page up-to-date. The most accurate information including publication dates can be found on the publisher’s website.

The Blue Moth by Olivia Robinson

The Blue Moth Motel
Olivia Robinson

OCTOBER 15, 2021
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Darkness at the Edge of Town by Stan Rogal

Darkness at the Edge of Town
Stan Rogal

APRIL 1, 2022
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Don't Ask by Gina Roitman

The Sea Between Two Shores
Tanis Rideout

OCTOBER 15, 2021
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At Last Count by Claire Ross Dunn

At Last Count
Ross Dunn

JUNE 14, 2022
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The last Secret by Pam Royl

The Last Secret
Pam Royl

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
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A Hero of Our Time by Naben Ruthnum

A Hero of Our Time
Naben Ruthnum

JANUARY 11, 2022
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Daughters of the Occupation by Shelly Sanders

Daughters of the Occupation
Shelly Sanders

APRIL 5, 2022
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Nine Dash Line
Emily Saso

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
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The Troupers by Richard Scarsbrook

The Troupers
Richard Scarsbrook

OCTOBER 2, 2021
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My Face in the Light by Martha Schabas

My Face in the Light
Martha Schabas

APRIL 12, 2022
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Fifty-Four Pigs by Philipp Schott

Fifty-Four Pigs
Philipp Schott

APRIL 19, 2022
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The Taste of Hunger by Barbara Joan Scott

The Taste of Hunger
Barbara Joan Scott

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
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The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy

The Island of Forgetting
Jasmine Sealy

APRIL 26, 2022
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Mansions of the Moon by Shyam Selvadurai

Mansions of the Moon
Shyam Selvadurai

MAY 3, 2022
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The Black Cell by Wendy Shaia

The Black Cell
Wendy Shaia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
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The Shade Tree by Theresa Shea

The Shade Tree
Theresa Shea

DECEMBER 1, 2021
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Momma's Got the Blue by David Sherman

Momma’s Got the Blues
David Sherman

APRIL 1, 2022
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To Those Who Killed me by J.T. Siemens

To Those Who Killed Me
J.T. Siemens

APRIL 1, 2022
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Almost Visible by Michelle Sinclair

Almost Visible
Michelle Sinclair

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
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Blue Skinned Gods by SJ Sindu

Blue Skinned Gods
SJ Sindu

NOVEMBER 2, 2021
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Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh

Sari Not Sari
Sonya Singh

APRIL 5, 2022
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Face by Jaspreet Singh

Face
Jaspreet Singh

MAY 3, 2022
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Jones by Neil Smith

Jones
Neil Smith

AUGUST 23, 2022
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Francie's Got a Gun by Carrie Snyder

Francie’s Got a Gun
Carrie Snyder

JULY 26, 2022
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Utopia by Heidi Sopinka

Utopia
Heidi Sopinka

AUGUST 9, 2022
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Bystander by Mike Steeves

Bystander
Mike Steeves

APRIL 19, 2022
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My Volcano by John Elizabeth Stintzi

My Volcano
John Elizabeth Stintzi

MARCH 8, 2022
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Because of Nothing At All by Paul Sunga

Because of Nothing at All
Paul Sunga

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
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The Gunsmith's Daughter by Margaret Sweatman

The Gunsmith’s Daughter
Margaret Sweatman

APRIL 12, 2022
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I Was the President's Mistress by Miguel Syjuco

I Was the President’s Mistress!!
Miguel Syjuco

APRIL 5, 2022
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Ezra's Ghosts by Darcy Tamayose

Ezra’s Ghosts
Darcy Tamayose

MAY 10, 2022
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Her First Palestinian by Saeed Teebi

Her First Palestinian
Saeed Teebi

AUGUST 2, 2022
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Hey Good Luck Out There by Georgia Toews

Hey, Good Luck Out There
Georgia Toews

MAY 31, 2022
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The Elephant on Karlův Bridge by Thomas Trofimuk

The Elephant on Karlu̇v Bridge
Thomas Trofimuk

AUGUST 15, 2022
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Young Again by Don Trowden and Valerie McKee

Young Again
Don Trowden & Valerie McKee

MAY 17, 2022
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Setting Fire to Water by Phoebe Tsang

Setting Fire to Water
Phoebe Tsang

MAY 30, 2022
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Cracked Pots by Heather Tucker

Cracked Pots
Heather Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021
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Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold by Umar Turaki

Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold
Umar Turaki

MAY 1, 2022
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Jade is a Twisted Green by Tanya Turton

Jade is a Twisted Green
Tanya Turton

SEPTEMBER 13, 20221
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Wave Forms and Doom Scrolls by Daniel Scott Tysdal

Wave Forms and Doom Scrolls
Daniel Scott Tysdal

NOVEMBER 9, 2021
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Double Wahala Double Trouble by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike

Double Wahala Double Trouble
Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike

NOVEMBER 26, 2021
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The Best of the Bonnet by Andrew Unger

The Best of the Bonnet
Andrew Unger

DECEMBER 10, 2021
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A Conspiracy of Mothers Colleen van Niekerk

A Conspiracy of Mothers
Colleen Van Niekerk

OCTOBER 15, 2021
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Against the Machine Manifesto
Brian Van Norman

OCTOBER 1, 2021
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Cut Road Brent Van Staalduinen

Cut Road
Brent Van Staalduinen

JUNE 1, 2022
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Silencing Rebecca by Nikki Vogel

Silencing Rebecca
Nikki Vogel

AUGUST 31, 2022
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Buffalo is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel

Buffalo is the New Buffalo
Chelsea Vowel

APRIL 26, 2022
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The Little Brudders of Miséricorde by David M. Wallace

The Little Brudders of Miséricorde
David M. Wallace

APRIL 14, 2022
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Sombrio by Rhonda Waterfall

Sombrio
Rhonda Waterfall

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
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Mad Honey by Katie Welch

Mad Honey
Katie Welch

MAY 10, 2022
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Cover Art by Vanessa Westermann

Cover Art
Vanessa Westermann

MAY 28, 2022
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Icefields by Thomas Wharton

Icefields
Thomas Wharton

OCTOBER 15, 2021
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Framed in Fire by Iona Whishaw

Framed in Fire
Iona Whishaw

APRIL 26, 2022
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Seven Down by David Whitton

Seven Down
David Whitton

NOVEMBER 2, 2021
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To Antoine by E.J. Wiens

To Antoine
E.J. Wiens

FEBRUARY 7, 2022
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The Love Olympics book cover

The Love Olympics
Claire Wilkshire

OCTOBER 10, 2021
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Call Me Stan by K.R. Wilson

Call Me Stan
K.R. Wilson

DECEMBER 1, 2021
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Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

Mouth to Mouth
Antoine Wilson

JANUARY 11, 2022
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In the Dark We Forget by Sandra SG Wong

In the Dark We Forget
S.G. Wong

JUNE 21, 2022
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Taobao: Stories by Dan K. Woo

Taobao
Dan K. Woo

JUNE 7, 2022
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We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama

We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies
Tsering Yangzom Lama

MAY 24, 2022
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The Yankee Privateer book cover

The Yankee Privateer
Derek Yetman

APRIL 6, 2022
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Celia, Misoka, I by Xue Yiwei

Ceila, Misoka, I 
Xue Yiwei

MARCH 7, 2022
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Last Tide by Andy Zuliani

Last Tide
Andy Zuliani

OCTOBER 1, 2021
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