The 2016 Giller Prize shortlist

Giller Prize shortlist logoEarlier today, the shortlist for the 2016 Giller Prize was announced in Canada.

The shortlisted titles are:

I plan on reviewing all the titles as part of my participation in the Shadow Giller jury. Do keep coming back to this post as I will update the hyperlinks above as and when I review each title.

The winner of the $100,000 prize will be announced on 7 November. The Shadow Giller will name our winner a couple of days beforehand.

8 thoughts on “The 2016 Giller Prize shortlist”

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  2. I’m absolutely loving Do Not Say We Have Nothing. It’s one I have to concentrate on but it’s worth it & suspect it will at least win one of the prizes it’s shortlisted for.

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