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November 14, 202330th Annual Scotiabank Giller Prize Awarded to Sarah Bernstein
Last night at a gala event in Toronto, Sarah Bernstein, a Montreal-born writer now based in Scotland, was named the winner of the 30th annual Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, Study for Obedience ...
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November 10, 2020Souvankham Thammavongsa Wins 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Debut Story Collection
Last night in an online broadcast, Souvankham Thammavongsa was named the winner of the $100,000 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her debut short story collection How To Pronounce Knife (McClelland ...
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September 26, 2018Writers' Trust Announces Rogers Fiction Prize Shortlist including Rawi Hage's Fourth Rogers Nomination
This morning, the Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the finalists for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, recognizing authors of this year’s best novel or short story collection. Each finalist ...
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November 20, 2018Esi Edugyen Wins Second Giller Prize in Another Powerhouse Year for the Canadian Author
Last night in Toronto, Esi Edugyan won her second Scotiabank Giller Prize for her acclaimed novel Washington Black (Patrick Crean Editions). It is her third novel, following her first, The Second Life ...
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September 08, 2021Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist Announced, including Writer-in-Residence Angélique Lalonde's Debut Collection
It's a nerve-wracking and exciting morning for writers and publishers across the country as the Scotiabank Giller Prize announces their 2021 longlist. The 12-title list is a nod to the books that will ...
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September 22, 2021CBC Nonfiction Prize Shortlist Features a Wide-Ranging Mix of Pieces Exploring Grief, Loss, Humour, and Identity
This year's CBC Nonfiction Prize shortlist is a treasure trove for nonfiction lovers. As creative nonfiction continues to evolve as a genre, with personal storytelling becoming more and more popular with ...
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October 21, 2020"It’s So Much Fuel to Write Forward" the Journey Prize Finalists on Story Origins, Joining the JP Ranks, & Writing Advice
Today is the day! At 2:00pm ET, the Writers' Trust of Canada will announce the winners of their emerging writers' prizes, including the Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize. The prize ...
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October 05, 20212021 Scotiabank Giller Shortlist Announced
The Scotiabank Giller Prize has announced their five-title 2021 shortlist, featuring four novels and one short story collection. The list features books from two independent Canadian publishers (House ...
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June 14, 2017Photos! Poets go Glam at the Griffin Prize Gala
There's no bigger bash for poetry (or arguably, for books in Canada) than the Griffin Prize Gala - and no better place to see your favourite poets cut a rug. On June 8, 2017 poets, publishers, book media, ...
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November 05, 2020Western Canada Dominates CBC Poetry Prize Shortlist
It's another good day for Western Canada with the announcement of the shortlist for the CBC Poetry Prize. With five finalists (four of whom count their homes in Alberta or farther west), it's an intriguing ...
