The Giller Book Club: Here the Dark by David Bergen
The next Giller Book Club pick is Here the Dark by David Bergen which was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 7 p.m. ET.
The Giller Power Panel: Graphic Novels Take Centre Stage
Elana Rabinovitch, Executive Director of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, is thrilled to announce that the third Giller Prize Power Panel will take place on Monday, April 19, at 7 p.m. EDT and will celebrate the art of graphic novels. The panel will explore the art and culture of graphic novels as well as dive into what has made them so popular in the last decade.
The Giller Book Club: All I Ask by Eva Crocker
The next Giller Book Club pick is All I Ask by Eva Crocker which was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, April 26, 2021, at 7 p.m. ET.
The Giller Book Club: Indians on Vacation by Thomas King
The next Giller Book Club pick is Indians on Vacation by Thomas King which was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, April 5, 2021, at 7 p.m. ET.
The Giller Power Panel: The Perils of Publishing While Female
We are thrilled to announce that the second Scotiabank Giller Prize Power Panel will take place on Monday, March 22, at 7 p.m. EDT and will celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme for this month will explore the challenges facing women writers in Canada, across age, race, and background. Moderated by The Globe and Mail’s Books Editor Judith Pereira, the group will feature the following renowned and award-winning Canadian novelists: writer, activist and journalist Susan Swan, author and journalist Karma Brown, Canadian writer, and poet Téa Mutonji.
The Giller Book Club: Consent by Annabel Lyon
The next Giller Prize Book Club pick is Annabel Lyon's Consent which was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, March 15, 2021, at 7 p.m. EST.
The Giller Book Club: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
The next Giller Prize Book Club pick is Michelle Good's Five Little Indians which was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, March 1, 2021, at 7 p.m. EST.
The Scotiabank Giller Prize Launches Monthly Power Panels
We are thrilled to announce the debut of the monthly Giller Power Panels, a series of conversations tackling timely and important topics, kicking off on Tuesday, February 16. The debut Power Panel will celebrate and honour Black History Month with a discussion about the experiences of Black authors in Canada.
The Giller Book Club: Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo
The next Giller Prize Book Club pick is Shani Mootoo's Polar Vortex which was shortlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, February 8, 2021, at 7 p.m. EST.
Introducing the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury
The 2021 jury members are: Award winning Canadian authors Megan Gail Coles, Zalika Reid-Benta (jury chair) and Joshua Whitehead, Malaysian writer and Whitbread and Commonwealth award winner, Tash Aw and American author and winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize, Joshua Ferris.