Entries for the 2026 Giller Prize (finished books or galleys, no loose pages) are to be submitted according to the following schedule:

Deadline 1: February 13, 2026
For books published between October 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.

Deadline 2: April 17, 2026
For books published between March 1, 2026, and April 30, 2026.

Deadline 3: June 19, 2026
For books published between May 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026.

Deadline 4: August 14, 2026
For books published between July 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026.

Submissions received after the final deadline of August 14, 2026, will be deemed ineligible.