Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist Announced
Submitted by clelia on October 8, 2008 - 9:28am
On October 7, the Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its 2008 shortlist. Margaret Atwood, Bob Rae and Colm Toibin were on this year’s jury. The five finalists were selected from 95 books that were submitted by publishers from across the country. The finalists will read at the International Festival of Authors on Saturday, November 1. Visit www.readings.org for more information.
The 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist
Joseph Boyden for Through Black Spruce (Viking Canada)
Anthony De Sa for Barnacle Love (Doubleday Canada)
Marina Endicott for Good to A Fault (Freehand Books/Broadview Press)
Rawi Hage for Cockroach (House of Anansi Press)
Mary Swan for The Boys in the Trees (Henry Holt/HB Fenn)
Visit the Scotiabank Giller Prize website.
