Announcing the 2025 Giller Book Club Schedule
We are delighted to kick off another year celebrating the finest in Canadian literature by launching this year’s Giller Book Clubs. These one-hour virtual events are free to attend.
Happy Holidays from the Giller Prize!
As we bid farewell to a tumultuous 2024 and welcome the promise of a new year, let's remember the good things. And they were plentiful, especially in the world of Canadian literature.
Anne Michaels is the Winner of the 2024 Scotiabank Giller Prize
Anne Michaels has been named the winner of the 2024 Giller Prize for her novel, Held, published by McClelland & Stewart, taking home $100,000.
How to Watch the 2024 Giller Prize Broadcast
Watch the 2024 Giller Prize broadcast on Monday, November 18 at 9 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. AT, 12 a.m. NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service, with a live stream also available on cbcbooks.ca/gillerprize.
The Giller Prize Presents its 2024 Shortlist
Today the Giller Prize announced its shortlist for Canada’s pre-eminent literary award for Canadian fiction. This year’s Giller Prize shortlist celebrates five of the country’s top authors as it marks its 31st anniversary raising the profiles of literary fiction writers from all across the country.
Giller Prize Spotlight: Conor Kerr
Conor Kerr is a Métis/Ukrainian writer living in Edmonton. A member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, he is descended from the Lac Ste. Anne Métis and the Papaschase Cree Nation. His Ukrainian family are settlers in Treaty 4 and 6 territories in Saskatchewan. He grew up in Saskatoon, Edmonton, and other prairie towns and cities. In 2022, he was named one of CBC’s Writers to Watch. He is the author of the poetry collections An Explosion of Feathers and Old Gods, as well as the novel Avenue of Champions, which was shortlisted for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, longlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and won the 2022 ReLIT award. Conor is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta, where he teaches creative writing.
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February 14, 2025 - Submission Deadline 2:
April 17, 2025 - Submission Deadline 3:
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