The 2017 jury members are: Canadian writers André Alexis, Anita Rau Badami (Jury Chair) and Lynn Coady, along with British author Richard Beard and American writer and playwright Nathan Englander.

Publishers, please note! As of the 2017 cycle of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, we have implemented some changes that will affect how you make submissions to the prize. These amendments seek to reconcile the abundance of fine Canadian literature with the very real constraints of the limited time frame the jury has at its disposal […]

How does it feel to be the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Madeleine? How do you feel about how Do Not Say We Have Nothing has touched readers’ hearts and challenged their thinking? As a writer, what are you looking forward to tackling next? If you can fit it into a tweet, we welcome you […]

November 7, 2016 (Toronto, Ontario) – Madeleine Thien has been named the winner of the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada. The announcement was made at a black-tie dinner and award ceremony hosted by Steve Patterson, attended by nearly 500 members of […]

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This year’s awards ceremony in Toronto, hosted by Steve Patterson, takes place on Monday, November 7, 2016. You can watch the gala streamed live online at CBC Books , via the CBC Books Facebook page, or on CBC Television as follows: 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific Time Zones 10:00 p.m. Atlantic Time Zone […]

September 26, 2016 (Toronto, ON) – Today, at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, more than 100 media and members of the publishing industry gathered for the unveiling of the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist.

Congratulations to our 2016 #CrazyforCanLit winners, and many thanks to everyone who took time to build book lists celebrating the 2016 CanLit publishing season.

September 7, 2016 (Toronto, ON) – The Scotiabank Giller Prize is pleased to announce its longlist for this year’s award. The twelve titles were chosen from a field of 161 books submitted by 69 publisher imprints from every region of the country.

June 26, 2016 – We are very saddened at Austin Clarke’s passing at the age of 81 on June 26, 2016. This is an enormous loss, first and foremost for Clarke’s family and community but also to the wider world of outstanding Canadian literature.