Giller Shortlist Announced
The five finalists for the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize were announced yesterday. The shortlist was chosen from 96 books submitted for consideration by 39 publishing houses from every region of the country.
The 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists are:
• Kim Echlin for The Disappeared
• Annabel Lyon for The Golden Mean
• Linden MacIntyre for The Bishop's Man
• Colin McAdam for Fall
• Anne Michaels for The Winter Vault
The five finalists were selected by the jury of authors Russell Banks, Victoria Glendinning, and Alistair MacLeod.
As in prior years, a Guess the Giller Contest is open to the general public. The finalist will read on October 31, 2009, the closing night of the International Festival of Authors, in Toronto.
This year's winner will be announced on November 10, 2009.
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