2023 Craving CanLit

To celebrate Canadian authors, we’ve put together this list of fiction and graphic novels published between October 2022 and September 2023. This is the timeframe we are accepting submissions for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize. If we’ve missed someone, please email us at info [at] scotiabankgillerprize.ca so we can add them.

Please note we do our best to keep this page up-to-date. The most accurate information including publication dates can be found on the publisher’s website.

Last updated on August 15, 2023

Mercy Gene by JD Derbyshire

Mercy Gene
JD Derbyshire

MARCH 14, 2023
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Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia

Eight Strings
Margaret DeRosia

MARCH 14, 2023
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The Laughing Falcon by William Deverell

The Laughing Falcon
William Deverell

NOVEMBER 8, 2022
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The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

The Librarianist
Patrick deWitt

JULY 4, 2023
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Daughter book cover

Daughter
Claudia Dey

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
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The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di Zhang

The Light of Eternal Spring
Angel Di Zhang

APRIL 25, 2023
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VenCo by Cherie Dimaline

VenCo
Cherie Dimaline

FEBRUARY 14, 2023
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The Abduction of Seven Forgers book cover

The Abduction of Seven Forgers
Sean Dixon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow

Red Team Blues
Cory Doctorow

APRIL 25, 2023
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Learned by Heart book cover

Learned by Heart
Emma Donoghue

AUGUST 29, 2023
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The Clarion book cover

The Clarion
Nina Dunic

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
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I (Athena) by Ruth DyckFehderau

I (Athena)
Ruth DyckFehderau

APRIL 1, 2023
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And Then She Fell
Alicia Elliott

AUGUST 29, 2023
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The Observer book cover

The Observer
Marina Endicott

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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Exadelic by Jon Evans

Exadelic
Jon Evans

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
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The Animals book cover

The Animals
Cary Fagan

OCTOBER 4, 2022
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A New Season book cover

A New Season
Terry Fallis

AUGUST 29, 2023
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Encycclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Encyclopedia of Faeries
Heather Fawcett

FEBRUARY 14, 2023
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I Only Read Murder by Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson

I Only Read Murder
Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson

JUNE 27, 2023
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Her Body Among Animals by Paola Ferrante

Her Body Among Animals
Paola Ferrante

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer

The Adult
Bronwyn Fischer

MAY 23, 2023
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Such a Lovely Afternoon by Patti Flather

Such a Lovely Afternoon
Patti Flather

OCTOBER 27, 2022
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Everything is Ori by Paul Serge Forest

Everything is Ori
Paul Serge Forest

MAY 1, 2023
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Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

Meet Me at the Lake
Casey Fortune

MAY 2, 2023
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The Other Ones by Jamesie Fournier

The Other Ones
Jamesie Fournier

NOVEMBER 8, 2022
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Wreck Bay by Barbara Fradkin

Wreck Bay
Barbara Fradkin

JANUARY 24, 2023
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Blood Atonement by SM Freedman

Blood Atonement
S.M. Freedman

OCTOBER 18, 2022
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The Opportunist by Elyse Friedman

The Opportunist
Elyse Friedman

NOVEMBER 29, 2022
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In a Land Without Dogs the Cats Learn to Bark by Jonathan Garfinkel

In a Land Without Dogs, the Cats Learn to Bark
Jonathan Garfinkel

FEBRUARY 21, 2023
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Double Karma by Daniel Gawthrop

Double Karma
Daniel Gawthrop

APRIL 22, 2023
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Chasing the Black Eagle by Bruce Geddes

Chasing the Black Eagle
Bruce Geddes

APRIL 11, 2023
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Smells Like Tween Spirit by Laurie Gelman

Smells Like Tween Spirit
Laurie Gelman

AUGUST 2, 2023
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Breaking and Entering by Don Gilmor

Breaking and Entering
Don Gilmor

AUGUST 15, 2023
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The Great Goldbergs by Daniel Goodwin

The Great Goldbergs
Daniel Goodwin

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
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Tales for Late Night Bonfires book cover

Tales for Late Night Bonfires
G.A. Grisenthwaite

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
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Twelve Stories by Emmett Grogan

Twelve Stories
Emmett Grogan

JANUARY 3, 2023
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Two for the Road by Chantel Guertin

Two for the Road
Chantel Guertin

MARCH 28, 2023
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Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns

Your Driver is Waiting
Priya Guns

FEBRUARY 28, 2023
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The Full Moon Whaling Chronicles by Jason Guriel

The Full-Moon Whaling Chronicles
Jason Guriel

AUGUST 1, 2023
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City in Flames by Tomas Hachard

City in Flames
Tomas Hachard

MAY 2, 2023
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Flicker book cover

Flicker
Lori Hahnel

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
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The General of Tiananmen Square by Ian Hamilton

The General of Tiananmen Square
Ian Hamilton

JANUARY 2, 2023
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This Other Eden by Paul Harding

This Other Eden
Paul Harding

MARCH 7, 2023
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Strange Loops by Liz Harmer

Strange Loops
Liz Harmer

JANUARY 31, 2023
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We Meant Well by Erum Shazia Hasan

We Meant Well
Erum Shazia Hasan

APRIL 11, 2023
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Snow Road Station by Elizabeth Hay

Snow Road Station
Elizabeth Hay

APRIL 11, 2023
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Really Good, Actually
Monica Heisey

JANUARY 17, 2023
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Goddess by Deborah Hemming

Goddess
Deborah Hemming

FEBRUARY 14, 2023
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The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez

The Story of Us
Catherine Hernandez

FEBRUARY 28, 2023
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Suite as Sugar by Camille Hernandez Ramdwar

Suite as Sugar
Camille Hernández-Ramdwar

APRIL 25, 2023
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The Economy of Sparrows book cover

The Economy of Sparrows
Trevor Herriott

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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Gin Turpentine Pennyroyal Rue book cover

Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue
Christine Higdon

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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A House Without Spirits by David Homel

A House Without Spirits
David Homel

OCTOBER 7, 2022
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Someday I'll Find You by CC Humphreys

Someday I’ll Find You
C.C. Humphreys

JUNE 6, 2023
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Make a Wish by Helena Hunting

Make a Wish
Helena Hunting

JANUARY 24, 2023
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Denison Avenue by Daniel Innes and Christina Wong

Denison Avenue
Daniel Innes

MAY 2, 2023
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The Islands by Dionne Irving

The Islands
Dionne Irving

NOVEMBER 1, 2022
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The Last Chairlift by John Irving

The Last Chairlift
John Irving

OCTOBER 18, 2022
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Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

Much Ado About Nada
Uzma Jalaluddin

DECEMBER 13, 2022
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Mason's Jar by John Jaantunen

Mason’s Jar
John Jantunen

JUNE 13, 2023
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Kukum by Michel Jean

Kukum
Michel Jean

JULY 11, 2023
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Cold Snap by Maureen Jennings

Cold Snap
Maureen Jennings

DECEMBER 6, 2022
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The Strange Grave of Mikey Dunbar by Jeremy John

The Strange Grave of Mikey Dunbar
Jeremy John

OCTOBER 4, 2023
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Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

Bad Cree
Jessica Johns

JANUARY 10, 2023
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