On Monday, September 17, 2018, the Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its longlist for this year’s award.
The 12 longlisted titles were chosen from a field of 104 books submitted by publishers all across Canada. Among the 12 finalists are Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead, from BC-publisher Arsenal Pulp Press, and BC author Esi Edugyan for her novel, Washington Black.
This year the Prize celebrates its 25th anniversary. The longlisted was announced by 2017 Prize winner Michael Redhill during a ceremony in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The shortlist will be announced at a press event in Toronto on Monday, October 1, 2018.