SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2008

On October 7th, the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury announced its 2008 shortlist of books in the running for this year’s prize. The jury selected 5 finalists out of 95 books, submitted by 38 publishers from every region of Canada.

The 2008 jury is comprised of award-winning author and previous Giller Prize winner Margaret Atwood; Liberal MP, Foreign Affairs critic and author Bob Rae; and renowned international journalist, professor and author Colm Toibin.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the prize.

2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists:

In September of 2005, Jack Rabinovitch announced that Scotiabank would become the first ever co-sponsor of Canada’s richest literary award for fiction. Under the agreement, the prize became known as the Scotiabank Giller Prize. This year, through Scotiabank’s involvement, the prize purse was increased to $70,000, awarding $50,000 to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English and $5,000 to each of the four finalists. This year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize will be announced on November 11th at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel at a gala black tie dinner and awards ceremony.

2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist:

2007 Winner

Elizabeth Hay Late Nights on Air

2007 Short List

Giller Photos

Scotiabank Gillers Prize Website

Giller Press

Flare Was There-Best Seller Flare Magazine March, 2005

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