2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist Announced

Posted on September 5, 2012

The longlist for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize has been announced. The finalists will be announced on October 1st. The Canadian award carries a $50,000 grand prize. Here is the longlist:

Y by Marjorie Celona
Our Daily Bread by Lauren B. Davis
My Life Among the Apes by Cary Fagan
419 by Will Ferguson
Dr. Brinkley's Tower by Robert Hough
One Good Hustle Billie Livingston
The Sweet Girl by Annabel Lyon
Inside by Alix Ohlin
Everybody Has Everything by Katrina Onstad
The Emperor of Paris by C.S. Richardson
The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler
Ru by Kim Thuy, translated by Sheila Fischman
Whirl Away by Russell Wangersky

The jury said in a statement, "We are delighted with this wonderfully diverse collection of fiction by formidably talented writers offering us the exciting, varied landscapes of their imagination. The language of these books - some lyrical, others earthy, or soulful, dramatic, hushed, or loud - invites you to share stories you will want to follow til the last word. We know they will stay with you, as they have stayed with us."