$4 million injection of funds amounts to a “transformational gift” says Giller Foundation
This morning's announcement comes just two weeks after the Giller Foundation announced a pair of new initiatives.
Giller Foundation moves on with a pair of new initiatives
"One of the reasons I joined Book Clubs for Inmates is because I was so pleasantly surprised that Giller Prize winners and nominees were part of the basic makeup of a lot of the book clubs," says Tom Best, BCFI's executive director.
“We need our prize back”: Canadian poets feel buoyed by the reinstatement of the Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize
"The opportunity that a prize like this provides is not the opportunity to compete. It is the opportunity to be seen."
Ange Mlinko and Kevin Young make Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist; founder Scott Griffin to convene town hall to address Canadian poets’ concerns
Griffin has said that he wants to listen to the poetry community in this country with a open mind.
Activist groups claims victory as No Arms in the Arts and CanLit Responds end boycott of Giller Prize
More than 500 figures in the Canadian literary world took part in the boycott.
Elbows up? Eight books from Americans and no Canadians on 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist
Griffin's sunny confidence about Canadians' ability to "sit with the best internationally" is being sorely tested.
No Arms in the Arts claims a win as Scotiabank divests entirely from Elbit Systems
The fund has been the target of ongoing protests since 2023.
Giller shakes things up with an all-bookseller jury for 2026
"We wanted to highlight independent booksellers and the important role they play in the literary community."
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the 2025 Giller Prize for her debut novel
The novel was chosen by a jury composed of former Giller nominees Dionne Irving, Loghan Paylor, and Deepa Rajagopalan.
Maria Reva, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson among the winners of the Writers’ Trust awards
Reva's novel was also longlisted for this year's Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in English-language fiction.