Giller Prize 2018 shortlist announced

2 October 2018 Books+Publishing

In Canada, the shortlist for the C$100,000 (A$108,000) 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize for the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English has been announced.

The shortlisted novels are:

French Exit (Patrick deWitt, Bloomsbury)
Songs for the Cold of Heart (Eric Dupont, Baraka Books)
Washington Black (Esi Edugyan, Serpent’s Tail)
Motherhood (Sheila Heti, Harvill Secker)
An Ocean of Minutes (Thea Lim, Quercus).

Currently celebrating its 25th year, the Giller Prize is the largest literary prize in Canada. Each finalist receives C$10,000 (A$10,800), and the winner also receives a two-week residency at the Leighton Artists’ Studios in Banff National Park.

The winner will be announced on 19 November at a ceremony in Toronto, which will be broadcast in Canada on CBC.

For more information, see the website.

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