Giller Prize Long List 2010

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The 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury announced its longlist on Monday, September 20. This is the 17th year of the prize and the second year that the prize has featured two non-Canadians as jurors. The jury panel - Canadian broadcaster and journalist Michael Enright, American author and professor Claire Messud, and award-winning UK writer Ali Smith – chose 13 titles out of nearly 100 books.

From a highly competitive field, the Scotiabank Giller Prize jury has selected the following titles for this year’s longlist:


David Bergen for his novel THE MATTER WITH MORRIS, Phyllis Bruce Books/Harper Collins Publishers Ltd.


Douglas Coupland for his novel PLAYER ONE, House of Anansi Press


Michael Helm for his novel CITIES OF REFUGE, McClelland & Stewart


Alexander MacLeod for his short story collection LIGHT LIFTING, Biblioasis


Avner Mandelman for his novel THE DEBBA, Other Press/Random House of Canada


Tom Rachman for his novel THE IMPERFECTIONISTS, The Dial Press/Random House of Canada


Sarah Selecky for her short story collection THIS CAKE IS FOR THE PARTY, Thomas Allen Publishers


Johanna Skibsrud for her novel THE SENTIMENTALISTS, Gaspereau Press


Cordelia Strube for her novel LEMON, Coach House Books


Joan Thomas for her novel CURIOSITY, McClelland & Stewart


Jane Urquhart for her novel SANCTUARY LINE, McClelland & Stewart


Dianne Warren for her novel COOL WATER, Phyllis Bruce Books/Harper Collins Publishers Ltd.


Kathleen Winter for her novel ANNABEL, House of Anansi Press



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