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.
The Giller Book Club: Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson
The next Giller Prize Book Club pick is Gil Adamson's Ridgerunner which was shortlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 7 p.m. EST.
The Giller Foundation Launches the Giller Book Club, A Scotiabank Giller Prize First
The Giller Foundation is thrilled to announce the debut of The Giller Book Club, kicking off today. The debut author and book will be 2020 winner Souvankham Thammavongsa for her short story collection, How to Pronounce Knife. Winner of the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize and author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing, Madeleine Thien, will interview Thammavongsa virtually on January 4, 2021 as the inaugural interview.
New Book Releases: November 2020
Just in time for the weekend, we are excited to share a list of books by Canadian authors that are being published this month. We encourage you to visit the Craving CanLit page on our website to see the full list of books that will be published over the next year.
#GillerWinner Twitter Chat With Souvankham Thammavongsa
On Thursday, November 12, from 2-3 p.m. EST, you will have the opportunity to connect with 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner, Souvankham Thammavongsa on Twitter!
Souvankham Thammavongsa Wins the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize
Souvankham Thammavongsa is the winner of the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her short story collection, How To Pronounce Knife, published by McClelland & Stewart. Thammavongsa will receive $100,000 courtesy of Scotiabank.
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