Introducing the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury
The 2022 jury members are: award-winning Canadian authors Kaie Kellough, Casey Plett and Waubgeshig Rice and American authors Katie Kitamura and Scott Spencer.
The Giller Book Club: Glorious Frazzled Beings
The next Giller Book Club pick is Glorious Frazzled Beings by Angélique Lalonde which was shortlisted for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 7 p.m. ET.
[Video] Giller Power Panel: The Art & Craft of Book Cover Design
Enjoy this panel discussion on book cover design including artists Kelly Blair, Laura Boyle, Kelly Hill, Lisa Jager and Jack Smyth.
New Book Releases: January 2022
We are excited to announce a brand-new year of Craving CanLit! Here are three titles being released in January.
[Video] The Giller Book Club: What Strange Paradise
Enjoy this conversation between Omar El Akkad, 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner and Sam McKegney, Head of the English Department at Queen's University.
Giller Power Panel: The Art & Craft of Book Cover Design
Elana Rabinovitch, Executive Director of The Giller Foundation, is delighted to announce the inaugural Giller Power Panel of 2022. The January 17 event, entitled âThe Art & Craft of Book Cover Designâ will feature four of the award-winning designers of last yearâs Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted books.
The Giller Foundation Announces New Slate of Book Clubs for 2022
After the resounding success of last yearâs Giller Book Club, the Giller Foundation is thrilled to announce the programâs return with a brand new lineup. The program will feature the authors on the 2021 longlist in conversation with notable writers, critics, past jury members, and academics.
Happy Holidays from the Scotiabank Giller Prize
Twenty twenty-one may go down in history as the fulcrum of new artistic expression, one where people discovered unique and creative ways of bringing arts and culture to life, all while enduring the second year of a global pandemic.
The Giller Power Panels – 2021 Wrap-Up
The Giller Power Panels are monthly events that celebrate a dedicated theme. These panel-led discussions launched in February 2021, just in time to honour Black History Month. The aim of these panels is to gather experts in their field who will engage the Canadian public in ongoing social, political, and cultural issues.â The Giller Power Panels are hosted each month from January to July.
The Giller Book Club – 2021 Wrap-Up
Launched in January 2021, The Giller Book Club is one of The Giller Foundationâs initiatives to celebrate Canadian authors year-round. In 2021, we featured the 14 longlisted authors and books from 2020. These 60-minute discussions uniquely paired the longlisted authors with Canadian icons, other writers, journalists, reviewers, presidents of publishing houses, and artistic figures as interviewers.