Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist Announced
On Monday, the longlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize was announced. Considered the most prestigious of the Canadian literary awards, the prize was first presented in 1994. Two short story collections Light Lifting by Alexander MacLeod and This Cake is for the Party by Sarah Selecky have been nominated.. Although nominated for the Man Booker Prize, Room by Canadian novelist Emma Donoghue has not been included on this list. 
This year's nominees are:
Annabel by Kathleen Winter
Cities of Refuge by Michael Helm
Cool Water by Dianne Warren
Curiosity:a love story by Joan Thomas
The Debba by Avner Mandelman
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
Lemon by Cordelia Strube
Light Lifting by Alexander MacLeod
The Matter with Morris by David Bergen
Player One: what is to become of us by Douglas Coupland
Sanctuary Line by Jane Urquhart
The Sentimentalists by Johanna Skibsrud
This Cake is for the Party by Sarah Selecky
The shortlist will be announced on October 5 and the winner will be announced at a gala on November 9.
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