Introducing the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury

The 2018 jury members are: Canadian writer and journalist Kamal Al-Solaylee, playwright and VP of advancement for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Maxine Bailey, American writer John Freeman, English novelist Philip Hensher, and Canadian author Heather O'Neill.

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#GillerWinner Twitter Chat: Thursday, November 23, 2017

#GillerWinner Twitter Chat: Thursday, November 23, 2017 November 21, 2017 Photo by George Pimentel So, how does it feel to be the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Michael? How does [...]

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Jack Rabinovitch, Founder of The Giller Prize

Jack Rabinovitch, Founder of The Giller Prize August 6, 2017 It is with enormous sadness that the family of Jack Rabinovitch announces his death on August 6, 2017, at Sunnybrook Hospital as [...]

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Celebrating Bonnie Burnard’s Life and Work

Celebrating Bonnie Burnard's Life and Work March 7, 2017 Photo: Writer Bonnie Burnard accepts the Giller Prize at the Four Seasons hotel in Toronto Wednesday, November 3, 1999. Burnard’s book, A [...]

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Introducing the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury

The 2017 jury members are: Canadian writers André Alexis, Anita Rau Badami (Jury Chair) and Lynn Coady, along with British author Richard Beard and American writer and playwright Nathan Englander.

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Introducing New Guidelines for Submitting Works to the Scotiabank Giller Prize

As of the 2017 cycle of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, we have implemented some changes that will affect how you make submissions to the prize. These amendments seek to reconcile the abundance of fine Canadian literature with the very real constraints of the limited time frame the jury has at its disposal to complete the reading

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#GillerWinner Twitter Chat: Thursday, November 10, 2016

If you can fit it into a tweet, we welcome you to share your congratulations and questions with Madeleine Thien, author of the Giller Prize-winning Do Not Say We Have Nothing (Alfred A. Knopf Canada). The Twitter chat will take place on November 10 at 2 p.m.

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