On May 5, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Otoniya J. Okot Bitek and Zilla Jones. Otoniya is the author of WE, THE KINDLING, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Zilla is the author of THE WORLD SO WIDE.
On April 15, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Amanda Leduc and Paola Ferrante. Amanda is the author of WILD LIFE, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Paola is the author of HER BODY AMONG ANIMALS.
On April 2, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Holly Kennedy and Ann Y.K. Choi. Holly is the author of THE SIDEWAYS LIFE OF DENNY VOSS, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. ANN is the author of ALL THINGS UNDER THE MOON.
On March 25, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Joanna Cockerline and Kevin Chong. Joanna is the author of STILL, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Kevin is the author of THE DOUBLE LIFE OF BENSON YU, shortlisted for the 2023 Giller Prize.
Union Hotel, in partnership with the Giller Prize, is welcoming back literary icons and book lovers with the second season of its unique spin on book clubs, #BookTalk.
Did you know eleven of the fourteen authors on the 2025 Giller longlist are women, and that seven of the last ten Giller Prize-winning authors are women? From the first woman to win the Giller (Margaret Atwood) to the Giller’s latest two-time prize-winner (Souvankham Thammavongsa), the Giller Prize has, since its earliest days, championed Canada’s brightest female fiction writers. Celebrate International Women’s Day by diving into one of their books – or by picking up a new release from a female writer!
Founded in 2005, the San Miguel Writers' Conference & Literary Festival brings together hundreds of attendees each year from around the world to celebrate literature from across the Americas.
On February 25, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with André Alexis and Charlie Foran. André is the author of OTHER WORLDS, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Charlie is the author of twelve books, including five novels. Most recently, he published JUST ONCE, NO MORE.
From two-time Prize-winner Esi Edugyan to finalist and jury chair Dionne Irving, the Giller Prize has a storied history of honouring Canada’s most impactful Black authors. Black History Month is observed each February, but it's important to read books from diverse authors year-round. Celebrate Black Canadian writers in 2026 by diving into one of our recommended reads.
On February 18, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Emma Knight and Sarah MacLachlan. Emma is the author of THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE COMMON OCTOPUS, a finalist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Sarah is the Former President and Publisher at House of Anansi Press.