This year's jury includes: award-winning Canadian writer and 2009 Giller finalist Annabel Lyon; American author, memorist and Guggenheim fellow Howard Norman; and acclaimed UK playwright and prize-winning novelist Andrew O'Hagan.
The 143 books of fiction received this year represent nearly a 50% increase in submissions since the inception of the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 1994. The prize is now in its 18th year. Here is this year's longlist:
David Bezmozgis for his novel The Free World, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Clarke Blaise for his short story collection The Meagre Tarmac, Biblioasis
Lynn Coady for her novel The Antagonist, House of Anansi Press
Michael Christie for his short story collection The Beggar's Garden, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Patrick DeWitt for his novel The Sisters Brothers, House of Anansi Press
*Myrna Dey for her novel Extensions, NeWest Press
Esi Edugyan for her novel Half-Blood Blues, Thomas Allen Publishers
Marina Endicott for her novel The Little Shadows, Doubleday Canada
Zsuzsi Gartner for her short story collection Better Living Through Plastic Explosives, Hamish Hamilton Canada
Genni Gunn for her novel Solitaria, Signature Editions
Pauline Holdstock for her novel Into the Heart of the Country, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Wayne Johnston for his novel A World Elsewhere, Knopf Canada
Dany Laferrière for his novel The Return (translation, David Homel), Douglas & McIntyre
Suzette Mayr for her novel Monoceros, Coach House Books
Michael Ondaatje for his novel The Cat's Table, McClelland & Stewart
Guy Vanderhaeghe for his novel A Good Man, McClelland & Stewart
Alexi Zentner for his novel Touch, Knopf Canada
*Readers' Choice
The jury had this to say about the selections: “Each title on our longlist dignifies world literature, not only Canadian literature. That said, the Canadian fiction we have unanimously chosen exhibits an astonishing range of dramatic incident, subject, narrative strategy and memorable characters. What connects these wonderful books is an excellence of craft. Many of these novels and collections have intensely cinematic qualities; others, decidedly influenced by l9th century classics. All have the deepest levels of engagement with the art of storytelling and bring life to the page with vivid immediacy. Our list is a celebration of eclectic and fearless writing.”
For the first time, the Scotiabank Giller Prize invited the public to select a book for the longlist. The contest on CBC Books' dedicated Scotiabank Giller Prize page at www.cbc.ca/books received more than 4,000 entries from passionate readers around the country arguing their case for a favorite book. The Readers’ Choice selection was Extensions by Myrna Day, a debut novel published by Newest Press.
The shortlisted finalists will be announced at a new conference in Toronto on Oct. 4, 2011. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Toronto on Nov. 8, 2011 -- it will be broadcast on CBC Television. The Scotiabank Giller Prize is Canada's most distinguished literary prize. Each year, $50,000 is awarded to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English. Finalists on the shortlist receive $5,000. The award was established in 1994 by Toronto businessman Jack Rabinovitch in honor of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller. Scotiabank became the co-sponsor of the prize in 2005, hence the name Scotiabank Giller Prize.
The shortlisted finalists will be announced at a new conference in Toronto on Oct. 4, 2011. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Toronto on Nov. 8, 2011 -- it will be broadcast on CBC Television. The Scotiabank Giller Prize is Canada's most distinguished literary prize. Each year, $50,000 is awarded to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English. Finalists on the shortlist receive $5,000. The award was established in 1994 by Toronto businessman Jack Rabinovitch in honor of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller. Scotiabank became the co-sponsor of the prize in 2005, hence the name Scotiabank Giller Prize.
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