2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist Revealed
The finalists for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize have been revealed. Below, we’ve linked to free samples of the shortlisted books for your reading pleasure. The winner of the $50,000 prize (in Canadian currency) will be revealed at at gala ceremony on Tuesday, October 30.
In all, 51 publishing houses from around Canada submitted 142 titles for consideration. The three-person jury included novelists Gary Shteyngart and Roddy Doyle, along with Canadian publisher Anna Porter.
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