Giller Prize
From Scotiabank Giller Prize
ABOUT Giller Prize ABOUT Giller Prize PRIZE HISTORY The Giller Prize was founded in 1994 by Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller, who passed away from cancer the year before. The award recognized
- Amount
- Not stated
- Who can apply
- Individual artists
- Where you must live
- Canada
- Art forms
- Writing
- Application fee
- Not stated
- Kind
- Prize or award
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Eligibility
Any new imprints, created after the 2015/2016 prize eligibility period will be included in the publisher’s quota. The system whereby publishers are requested to submit a complete list of eligible titles remains the same and the judges will continue to have the option to call-in any of these titles. To be eligible, a book must be a first-edition novel, graphic novel, or short story collection, written by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Collections of previously published work are not eligible.
What to send
Not stated
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Source: https://gillerprize.ca/about/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on September 26, 2026.
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