The 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury announced its longlist of books in the running for this year’s award. The jury selected 16 titles out of 143 books – a record-setting number of submissions – put forward by 55 publishers from every region of Canada.
Here is a list of this year's longlist:
David Bezmozgis for his novel, THE FREE WORLD, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Clarke Blaise for his short story collection, THE MEAGRE TARMAC, Biblioasis
Lynn Coady for her novel, THE ANTAGONIST, House of Anansi Press
Michael Christie for his short story collection, THE BEGGAR’S GARDEN, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Patrick DeWitt for his novel, THE SISTERS BROTHERS, House of Anansi Press
*Myrna Dey for her novel, EXTENSIONS, NeWest Press
Esi Edugyan for her novel, HALF-BLOOD BLUES, Thomas Allen Publishers
Marina Endicott for her novel, THE LITTLE SHADOWS, Doubleday Canada
Zsuzsi Gartner for her short story collection, BETTER LIVING THROUGH PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES, Hamish Hamilton Canada
Genni Gunn for her novel, SOLITARIA, Signature Editions
Pauline Holdstock for her novel, INTO THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Wayne Johnston for his novel, A WORLD ELSEWHERE, Knopf Canada
Dany Laferrière for his novel, THE RETURN (translation, David Homel), Douglas & McIntyre
Suzette Mayr for her novel, MONOCEROS, Coach House Books
Michael Ondaatje for his novel, THE CAT’S TABLE, McClelland & Stewart
Guy Vanderhaeghe for his novel, A GOOD MAN, McClelland & Stewart
Alexi Zentner for his novel, TOUCH, Knopf Canada
Check out the Giller website at
http://www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca/
