Toronto police lay charges in the vandalism of an Indigo store earlier this month
Protesters gathered outside 52 Division in downtown Toronto to call for the charges against the eleven to be dropped.
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Protesters gathered outside 52 Division in downtown Toronto to call for the charges against the eleven to be dropped.
The Giller protesters also received support on social media.
For the first time, armed police were present at the entrances as the 300 invited guests filed into the event.
Other considerations aside, this represents one of the strongest Giller shortlists in years.
Twelve titles in total made the 2023 longlist, which was culled from a record-setting 145 submissions.
Small presses and debut authors account for the bulk of the fifteen titles that appear on this year's shortlists.