Scotiabank Giller Prize nominees

These are very exciting times.  The Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its shortlist last week.  Up for the prize are:

 

David Bergan for his novel THE MATTER WITH MORRIS

Alexander MacLeod for his short story collection LIGHT LIFTING

Sarah Selecky for her short story collection THIS CAKE IS FOR THE PARTY

Johanna Skibsrud for her novel THE SENTIMENTALISTS

Kathleen Winter for her novel ANNABEL

 

Who will the winner be?  Find out November 9^th.

 

The Giller Prize comes with a price tag of $50,000 for the winner, and $5000 each for the finalists.  Not too shabby for a CanLit literary award. 

 

I haven’t read any of the titles (either short or long list), but you can bet I’ve added them to my tbr list for future CanLit reads.  I’m particularly looking forward to reading Alexander MacLeod and not just because he’s the son of Alistair MacLeod and is home-grown talent, published right here in Essex County (at lit press Biblioasis), but because I’ve been hearing good things on the blog rolls about this book.  You can catch him at Bookfest Windsor in November. 

 

Ciao for now!

L J