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."

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