September 8, 2020, 3:12pm
Today, Ian Williams announced the longlist for this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize, named in honor of the late literary journalist Doris Giller, which seeks to recognize the best Canadian fiction every year. (Williams, you’ll remember, won last year’s prize for his debut novel, Reproduction.) The 14 titles were chosen from a field of 118 books submitted by publishers all across Canada. The eventual winner will take home a prize of $100,000, and each finalist will also be awarded $10,000.
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The Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist
Gil Adamson, Ridgerunner
David Bergen, Here The Dark
Lynn Coady, Watching You Without Me
Eva Crocker, All I Ask
Emma Donoghue, Pull of The Stars
Francesca Ekwuyasi, Butter Honey Pig Bread
Michelle Good, Five Little Indians
Kaie Kellough, Dominoes At The Crossroads
Thomas King, Indians On Vacation
Annabel Lyon, Consent
Shani Mootoo, Polar Vortex
Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel
Seth, Clyde Fans
Souvankham Thammavongsa, How To Pronounce Knife
The Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist will be announced on Monday, October 5, and the winner will be announced at a ceremony on Monday, November 9 on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
[h/t The Scotiabank Giller Prize]