TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, the 2019 Scotiabank
Giller Prize shortlist was announced, celebrating six Canadian
writers and the 26th edition of the Prize.
This year's jury, comprised of Canadian authors Donna Bailey Nurse, Randy Boyagoda (jury chair) and Canadian
playwright José Teodoro, along with Scottish-Sierra Leonean
author Aminatta Forna and Bosnian-American
author Aleksandar (Sasha)
Hemon, narrowed down the 117 submitted works to 12 to
create the longlist (announced on September
3, in St. John's, NL) and
today announced the six shortlisted authors.
The 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist is:
- David Bezmozgis for his short story collection Immigrant
City, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
- Megan Gail Coles for her
novel Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club, published by
House of Anansi Press
- Michael Crummey for his
novel The Innocents, published by Doubleday Canada
- Alix Ohlin for her novel
Dual Citizens, published by House of Anansi Press
- Steven Price for his
novel Lampedusa, published by McClelland & Stewart
- Ian Williams for his
novel Reproduction, published by Random House Canada
Read the jury citations about each of the shortlisted
authors.
The 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlisted books are available
in accessible format for print-disabled Canadians through the
National Network for Equitable Library Service NNELS (nnels.ca) and
the Centre for Equitable Library Access CELA (celalibrary.ca).
CBC is pleased to announce the Juno Award winning
singer-songwriter, broadcaster, actress and author Jann Arden as the host of the Scotiabank Giller
Prize Gala on November 18. Arden has
won eight Juno Awards and has written four books
including Falling Backwards (2011) and Feeding My Mother (2017).
Arden is also the star of Jann, one of Canada's most popular comedy TV series. Arden
was also inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Hall of Fame.
The 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize gala will broadcast live on CBC
at 9 p.m. (11:30 AT/12 midnight NT). A livestream will begin
at 9 p.m. ET on CBC Books and the
free CBC Gem streaming service. The gala will also be available as
a broadcast special on CBC Radio One at 9 p.m. (10 AT/10:30 NT), once again hosted by The
Next Chapter's Shelagh Rogers and CBC q books
columnist, Jael Richardson.
Quotes
"This year's shortlist shows that Canadian fiction is clearly at
the top of its game. These six books will captivate and enthrall
and deserve to be read and read widely. The authors have rightfully
earned their spots as finalists for this year's Scotiabank Giller
Prize."
– Elana Rabinovitch, Executive
Director, Scotiabank Giller Prize
"Scotiabank has proudly stood as the title sponsor of the
Scotiabank Giller Prize since 2005 and we are thrilled to continue
to support this celebration of excellence in Canadian literature.
As an organization, Scotiabank has a deep and long-time commitment
to supporting arts and culture in Canada. We believe the arts enrich our
communities and help to create new opportunities for the
spectacular talent across our country. We congratulate the
impressive authors who make up the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize
shortlist."
– John Doig, Executive Vice
President, Retail Distribution, Scotiabank
"I am so excited to be hosting the Scotiabank Giller Prize this
year! I have been such an avid reader all my life and words
have literally shaped my entire career. It is an honour to be a
small part of this very important celebration of our brilliant
Canadian authors."
– Jann Arden, Host of the 2019
Scotiabank Giller Prize Gala
The Scotiabank Giller Prize is pleased once again to present our
Between the Pages series of readings, featuring this year's
shortlisted authors.
Between the Pages: An Evening with the Scotiabank Giller
Prize Finalists will take you inside the minds and
creative lives of the writers on the 2019 shortlist. All venues are
wheelchair accessible and an American Sign Language (ASL)
interpreter will be present.
The Between the Pages tour will stop in the following
locations:
- Ottawa – October 16
- Halifax – October 18
- Vancouver –
October 21
- Winnipeg – October 23
- Toronto – October 28
- New York – October 30
For more information about the Between the Pages tour, please
visit: www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca/between-the-pages
Air Canada is the official and
exclusive airline of the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Air
Canada's sponsorship will take the
finalists across the country and into the U.S., for the Between the
Pages tour.
About the Prize
The Giller Prize, founded by
Jack Rabinovitch in 1994, highlights
the very best in Canadian fiction year after year. In 2005, the
prize teamed up with Scotiabank who increased the winnings
four-fold. The Scotiabank Giller Prize now awards $100,000 annually to the author of the best
Canadian novel or short story collection published in English, and
$10,000 to each of the finalists. The
award is named in honour of the late literary journalist
Doris Giller by her husband Toronto
businessman Jack Rabinovitch, who
passed away in August 2017.
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