Monday, September 17, 2018

Giller Long List 2018


Patrick DeWitt

The longlist for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize is:
Paige Cooper for her story collection Zolitude, published by A John Metcalf Book, an imprint of Biblioasis
Patrick DeWitt for his novel French Exit, published by House of Anansi 
Eric Dupont for his novel Songs for the Cold of Heart, translated by Peter McCambridge, published by QC Fiction, an imprint of Baraka Books
Esi Edugyan for her novel Washington Black, published by Patrick Crean Editions, an imprint of HarperCollins Canada

Esi Edugyan
Rawi Hage for his novel Beirut Hellfire Society, published by Knopf Canada

Sheila Heti for her novel Motherhood, published by Knopf Canada

Emma Hooper for her novel Our Homesick Songs, published by Hamish Hamilton Canada

Thea Lim for her novel An Ocean of Minutes, published by Viking Canada

Lisa Moore for her story collection Something for Everyone, published by Astoria, an imprint of House of Anansi 
Tanya Tagaq for her novel Split Tooth, published by Viking Canada

Kim Thúy for her novel Vi, translated by Sheila Fischman, published by Random House Canada

Joshua Whitehead for his novel Jonny Appleseed, published by Arsenal Pulp Jack Pine Press

Sheila Heti
The longlist was selected by an esteemed five-member jury panel: Canadian writer and journalist Kamal Al-Solaylee (Jury Chair), playwright and Vice President of advancement for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Maxine Bailey, American writer John Freeman, English novelist Philip Hensher, and Canadian author Heather O'Neill.

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