We are thrilled to announce the debut of the monthly Giller Master Panels, a series of conversations tackling timely and important topics, kicking off on Tuesday, February 16. The debut Master Panel will celebrate and honour Black History Month with a discussion about the experiences of Black authors in Canada.

The 2021 jury members are: Award winning Canadian authors Megan Gail Coles, Zalika Reid-Benta (jury chair) and Joshua Whitehead, Malaysian writer and Whitbread and Commonwealth award winner, Tash Aw and American author and winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize, Joshua Ferris.