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Celebrating Remarkable Fiction for International Women’s Day “I want to...congratulate everyone on this shortlist, and in fact congratulate everyone who wrote a book this year, since we're all united in the belief that reading books and writing books makes life...

Did you know that eleven of the fourteen authors on the 2025 Giller longlist are women, and that seven of the last ten Giller Prize-winning authors are women? gillerprize.ca/celebrating-... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

The #GillerMantellaScholarship supports emerging writers studying #EnglishLiterature or #CreativeWriting in English. Three #BIPOC students will each receive $10,000 to help fund their education.

Apply at gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship

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Grace Lu, a 2025 #GillerMantellaScholarship recipient, says this scholarship strengthened her passion for keeping literature alive and carrying its legacy forward.

Now it’s your turn
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San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival 2026: A Canadian Recap By Jacob Alvarado – Event Coordinator, Executive Assistant, & Book Club Host, Giller Prize This year, I had the honour of representing the Giller Prize at the 2026 San Miguel Writers’ Conference and ...

Founded in 2005, the San Miguel Writers' Conference & Literary Festival brings together hundreds of attendees each year from around the world to celebrate literature from across the Americas. gillerprize.ca/san-miguel-w... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #canlit #canadianliterature

[Video] Giller Book Club: Other Worlds On February 25, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with André Alexis and Charlie Foran. André is the author of OTHER WORLDS, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Charlie is the author of twelve boo...

Yesterday's #GillerBookClub was an insightful conversation between André Alexis and Charlie Foran. They discussed André's 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted story collection, OTHER WORLDS. gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Celebrating Brilliant Fiction From Black Writers for Black History Month “In a climate in which so many forms of truth-telling are under siege, this feels like a really wonderful and important celebration of words.” – Esi Edugyan, winner of the 2011 Giller Prize for Half-B...

#BlackHistoryMonth is observed each February, but it’s important to read books from diverse authors year-round. Celebrate Black Canadian writers in 2026 by diving into one of our recommended reads. gillerprize.ca/celebrating-... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

The next #GillerBookClub is taking place tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET. Author Charles Foran will be in conversation with André Alexis about his 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted story collection OTHER WORLDS. Register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CravingCantLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Three #BIPOC students will receive 10,000 each to support their studies in English Literature or Creative Writing in English.

Apply by April 2, 2026.
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Giller Book Club: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus YouTube video by Giller Prize

If you couldn't attend the #GillerBookClub yesterday with Emma Knight and Sarah MacLachlan, we recorded it for you! Enjoy this talk about Emma's debut novel, THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE COMMON OCTOPUS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wur0... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

The #GillerMantellaScholarship is now OPEN. If you were waiting for a sign, this is it.

Deadline: April 2, 2026

If you love writing, go claim your spot!
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Since 2025, Sheridan College has facilitated its own Giller Prize-focused class, where students have the opportunity to read and discuss the previous year’s shortlist.

#TBT #CravingCanLit #canadianliterature #FutureWriters #canadianwriters

We are thrilled to welcome Sean Liburd from Knowledge Bookstore and Carmela Vedar from The Book Wardrobe to this year’s #GillerPrize jury! A reminder that the first submission deadline is this Friday for books published between October 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026. gillerprize.ca/submission-g...

Emma Knight's debut novel, THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE COMMON OCTOPUS, is our next #GillerBookClub pick! Join us on February 18 at 7 p.m. ET for this free virtual event.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Myeisha, a 2025 #GillerMantellaScholarship recipient, says this scholarship opened a whole new realm of possibilities for her.

Apply for a chance to receive $10,000 to support your studies in English Literature or Creative Writing in English.

Learn more: gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship

The first submission deadline for the 2026 #GillerPrize is next week. Books are to be received no later than February 13, 2026, for titles published between October 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.

Learn more here: gillerprize.ca/submission-g...

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If I wasn’t such a dummy, I would’ve posted about this before, and not after, the event, but you can watch the whole amazing conversation with me and the wonderful Emma Donahue at the link below 🚂🚂🚂💨💨💨

[Video] Giller Book Club: The Paris Express On February 3, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Emma Donoghue and Lynn Coady. Emma is the author of THE PARIS EXPRESS, a finalist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Lynn won the 2013 Giller Prize for...

Yesterday, @emmadonoghue.bsky.social and Lynn Coady were in conversation for the #GillerBookClub. They discussed Emma's 2025 #GillerPrize shortlisted novel, THE PARIS EXPRESS. Watch here: gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #CravingCanLit #CanLit

Applications for the #GillerMantellaScholarship are open until April 2! If you have checked every box, apply now!

If this sounds like someone you know, share this with them and send them to the website to apply: gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship

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Our next #GillerBookClub will take place on February 3 at 7 p.m. ET. Lynn Coady will be in conversation with Emma Donoghue about her 2025 #GillerPrize shortlisted novel, THE PARIS EXPRESS.

Please register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Encouraging words from 2025 #GillerMantellaScholarship recipient, Lauryn Tran!

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for this year's scholarship.

Three #BIPOC students will each receive $10,000 to support their studies in English Literature, Writing, or Creative Writing.
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[Video] Giller Book Club: The Tiger and the Cosmonaut On January 21, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Eddy Boudel Tan and Deepa Rajagopalan. Eddy is the author of THE TIGER AND THE COSMONAUT, a finalist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Deepa was a jur...

Enjoy this conversation with Eddy Boudel Tan and Deepa Rajagopalan for the #GillerBookClub. They discussed Eddy's 2025 #GillerPrize shortlisted novel, THE TIGER AND THE COSMONAUT. gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for the #GillerMantellaScholarship.

Three #BIPOC students will receive 10,000 each to support their studies in English Literature, Writing, or Creative Writing.

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#writers
#CanadianStudents
#GillerPrize

SAVE THE DATE!

Applications for the #GillerMantellaScholarship open on January 19.

Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 toward their education.

Set a reminder and check back next week 👀

Join us for the #GillerBookClub on January 21, at 7 p.m. ET. Deepa Rajagopalan will be in conversation with Eddy Boudel Tan about his 2025 #GillerPrize shortlisted novel, THE TIGER AND THE COSMONAUT. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature #fiction

Introducing the 2026 Giller Prize Jury: Five Independent Canadian Booksellers Ignite a Reimagined Award January 12, 2026 (Toronto, ON) – The Giller Prize is proud to announce its first-ever jury composed exclusively of independent Canadian booksellers. Representing Canada’s North, West Coast, the Prairi...

The #GillerPrize is proud to announce its first-ever jury composed exclusively of independent Canadian booksellers.

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[Video] Giller Book Club: We Love You, Bunny On January 7, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Mona Awad and Loghan Paylor. Mona is the author of WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY, a finalist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Loghan was a jury member for this y...

Enjoy this conversation with Mona Awad, author of WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY, and Loghan Paylor for the #GillerBookClub. gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLIt #canadianliterature

Join us for the #GillerBookClub on January 7, at 7 p.m. ET. Loghan Paylor will be in conversation with Mona Awad about her 2025 #GillerPrize shortlisted novel, WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY.

Register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature #fiction

The 2026 Giller Book Club Schedule A new year is around the corner and we have an exciting line-up for our 2026 Giller Book Club. For the sixth year in a row, we've paired the authors from the 2025 Giller Prize longlist with previous ...

A new year is around the corner and we have an exciting line-up for our 2026 #GillerBookClub! gillerprize.ca/the-2026-gil... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit

Happy Holidays from the Giller Prize! Dear fellow booklovers, As we close out another remarkable year for Canadian writers, let’s remind ourselves of how much there is to celebrate about Canadian literature and its standing in the world....

As we close out another remarkable year for Canadian writers, let’s remind ourselves of how much there is to celebrate about Canadian literature and its standing in the world. gillerprize.ca/happy-holida... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

[Video] Giller Book Club: Pick a Colour On December 3, 2025, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Souvankham Thammavongsa and Dionne Irving. Souvankham is the author of PICK A COLOUR, winner of the 2025 Giller Prize. Dionne is the author of ...

Thank you to everyone who attended the #GillerBookClub yesterday with 2025 #GillerPrize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa and Jury Chair, Dionne Irving. If you weren't able to make it, please enjoy the recording here: gillerprize.ca/giller-book-...

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