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2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist

The shortlist for the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize was announced at a press conference held on October 3. The four finalists were selected by a panel of judges comprised of The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, and writers Alice Monro and Michael Winter, from a total of 101 titles submitted from every region across the country. Founded in 1994 by Jack Rabinovitch in honor of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller, the Prize aims to celebrate the best of Canadian fiction. The winner will be announced at a gala on November 7th, and will be awarded a cash prize of C$40, 000 (about $35,000 USD). Past winners include Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, and Rohinton Mistry.

DE NIRO'S GAME by Rawl Hage (House of Anansi Press)

BLOODLETTING & MIRACULOUS CURES by Vincent Lam (Doubleday Canada)

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION by Gaétan Soucy, translated by Lazar Lederhendler (House of Anansi Press)

HOME SCHOOLING by Carol Windley (Cormorant Books)

For more information about the Giller Prize, go to http://www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca.

The 2005 Giller Prize Shortlist

The shortlist for Canada's most prestigious literary award, the Giller Prize, was announced on September 29, 2005. The Giller Prize was founded by Jack Rabinowitch in 1994 in memory of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller. The award recognizes excellence in Canadian fiction --- both long format and short stories --- and the winners are given a cash prize of $25,000 CAD. Past recipients include Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, and Margaret Atwood.

The five finalists, chosen from 94 books submitted by 35 publishers, will be honored and a winner will be announced at a gala held at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel on November 8th.

LUCK by Joan Barfoot (Knopf Canada)

THE TIME IN BETWEEN by David Bergen (McClelland & Stewart)

SWEETNESS IN THE BELLY by Camilla Gibb (Doubleday Canada)

ALLIGATOR by Lisa Moore (House of Anansi Press)

A WALL OF LIGHT by Edeet Ravel (Random House Canada)

For more information about the Giller Prize, go to http://www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca.