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.
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."
Can the Giller be saved? Without an injection of funds, Canada’s glitziest literary prize may be forced to close at the end of the year
This is, to put it mildly, a difficult time for an arts organization to be chasing funding.
Giller Prize drops Scotiabank, loses two jurors
Two jurors – Jordan Abel and Aaron Tucker – have been quietly scrubbed from the Giller Prize website.
Leaked emails point to a thorny trail of assertions, accusations, and in-fighting behind the scenes at the Giller Prize
"It’s clear that the lines between what is public and what’s private has been blurred," said Elana Rabinovitch.
Elana Rabinovitch breaks silence over the ongoing Giller Prize controversy, gives interview to Toronto Life
"I would turn your attention back to the role of literature in situations like this, which is to interrogate hate and certitude and ideas that people are conflicted about."
Anne Michaels and Deepa Rajagopalan are among the five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize
With fully three-fifths of the nominations, the Giller shortlist continues the hot streak for Penguin Random House Canada.