[Video] Giller Book Club: Wild Life On April 15, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Amanda Leduc and Paola Ferrante. Amanda is the author of WILD LIFE, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Paola is the author of HER BODY AMONG A...

We hosted the #GillerBookClub yesterday with @amandaleduc.bsky.social and Paola Ferrante. They discussed Amanda's 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted novel, WILD LIFE. Watch the recording here: gillerprize.ca/video-giller... #CravingCanLit #canlit #canadianliterature

Join us on April 15 for the #GillerBookClub with authors @amandaleduc.bsky.social and Paola Ferrante. They will discuss Amanda's 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted novel, WILD LIFE. This virtual event is free to attend! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CravingCanLit #CanLit

Join us on April 15 for the #GillerBookClub with authors @amandaleduc.bsky.social and Paola Ferrante. They will discuss Amanda's 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted novel, WILD LIFE. This virtual event is free to attend! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CravingCanLit #CanLit

[Video] Giller Book Club: The Sideways Life of Denny Voss On April 2, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Holly Kennedy and Ann Y.K. Choi. Holly is the author of THE SIDEWAYS LIFE OF DENNY VOSS, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. ANN is the author o...

We hosted the #GillerBookClub yesterday with @hollykennedy.bsky.social and @annykchoi.bsky.social. They discussed Holly's 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted novel, THE SIDEWAYS LIFE OF DENNY VOSS. Enjoy the replay below! gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #CravingCanLit #canlit #canadianliterature

The next #GillerBookClub pick is Holly Kennedy's novel, THE SIDEWAYS LIFE OF DENNY VOSS. Holly will be in conversation with author Ann Y.K. Choi on April 2 at 7 p.m. ET. This virtual event is free to attend. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit

The next #GillerBookClub pick is Holly Kennedy's novel, THE SIDEWAYS LIFE OF DENNY VOSS. Holly will be in conversation with author Ann Y.K. Choi on April 2 at 7 p.m. ET. This virtual event is free to attend. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit

[Video] Giller Book Club: Still On March 25, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Joanna Cockerline and Kevin Chong. Joanna is the author of STILL, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Kevin is the author of THE DOUBLE LIFE OF...

Yesterday's #GillerBookClub was an incredible and insightful conversation with Kevin Chong and Joanna Cockerline about her 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted novel STILL. In case you couldn't make it, please enjoy the recording here: gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #CravingCanLit #canlit

#CravingCanLit is back! Head over to our website to see a list of #CanadianFiction with 2026 publication dates. We're constantly adding to this list, so check back often.

Let us know in the comments which books you're excited to read.

Visit gillerprize.ca/2026-craving-canlit to view the list.

If you're pursuing #EnglishLiterature or #CreativeWriting in English, the #GillerMantellaScholarship is here to support your voice and future. Three #BIPOC students will each receive $10,000. gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship #studentwriters #CanLit #scholarship #BIPOCwriters

New Chapters Released | Toronto’s #BookTalk Is Back Wildly popular author series has returned for another season of literary discussion  TORONTO, ON (March 18, 2026) - Union Hotel, in partnership with the Giller Prize, is welcoming back literary icons...

The Giller Prize, in partnership with Union Hotel, is welcoming back literary icons and book lovers with the second season of its unique spin on book clubs, #BookTalk.

gillerprize.ca/new-chapters... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

The #GillerMantellaScholarship supports emerging writers studying #EnglishLiterature or #CreativeWriting in English. Three #BIPOC students will each receive $10,000 to help fund their education.

Don’t miss this opportunity.

Apply now: 🔗 gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship

Souvankham Thammavongsa at SMWC 2026 YouTube video by San Miguel Writers' Conference

2025 #GillerPrize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa attended this year's San Miguel Writers' Conference & Literary Festival.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxSX...
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The next #GillerBookClub pick is STILL by Joanna Cockerline. Joanna will be joined by author Kevin Chong on March 25 at 7 p.m. ET to discuss her debut novel. Register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Celebrating Remarkable Fiction for International Women’s Day “I want to...congratulate everyone on this shortlist, and in fact congratulate everyone who wrote a book this year, since we're all united in the belief that reading books and writing books makes life...

Did you know that eleven of the fourteen authors on the 2025 Giller longlist are women, and that seven of the last ten Giller Prize-winning authors are women? gillerprize.ca/celebrating-... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

The #GillerMantellaScholarship supports emerging writers studying #EnglishLiterature or #CreativeWriting in English. Three #BIPOC students will each receive $10,000 to help fund their education.

Apply at gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship

#StudentWriters #scholarship #BIPOCwriters #OSAP

Grace Lu, a 2025 #GillerMantellaScholarship recipient, says this scholarship strengthened her passion for keeping literature alive and carrying its legacy forward.

Now it’s your turn
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#CreativeWriting #EnglishLiterature #StudentWriters #CanLit #BIPOC

San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival 2026: A Canadian Recap By Jacob Alvarado – Event Coordinator, Executive Assistant, & Book Club Host, Giller Prize This year, I had the honour of representing the Giller Prize at the 2026 San Miguel Writers’ Conference and ...

Founded in 2005, the San Miguel Writers' Conference & Literary Festival brings together hundreds of attendees each year from around the world to celebrate literature from across the Americas. gillerprize.ca/san-miguel-w... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #canlit #canadianliterature

[Video] Giller Book Club: Other Worlds On February 25, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with André Alexis and Charlie Foran. André is the author of OTHER WORLDS, longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize. Charlie is the author of twelve boo...

Yesterday's #GillerBookClub was an insightful conversation between André Alexis and Charlie Foran. They discussed André's 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted story collection, OTHER WORLDS. gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Celebrating Brilliant Fiction From Black Writers for Black History Month “In a climate in which so many forms of truth-telling are under siege, this feels like a really wonderful and important celebration of words.” – Esi Edugyan, winner of the 2011 Giller Prize for Half-B...

#BlackHistoryMonth is observed each February, but it’s important to read books from diverse authors year-round. Celebrate Black Canadian writers in 2026 by diving into one of our recommended reads. gillerprize.ca/celebrating-... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

The next #GillerBookClub is taking place tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET. Author Charles Foran will be in conversation with André Alexis about his 2025 #GillerPrize longlisted story collection OTHER WORLDS. Register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CravingCantLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Three #BIPOC students will receive 10,000 each to support their studies in English Literature or Creative Writing in English.

Apply by April 2, 2026.
gillerprize.ca/giller-mante...

#GillerMantellaScholarship #CreativeWriting #EnglishLiterature #StudentWriters #CanLit #Scholarship

Giller Book Club: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus YouTube video by Giller Prize

If you couldn't attend the #GillerBookClub yesterday with Emma Knight and Sarah MacLachlan, we recorded it for you! Enjoy this talk about Emma's debut novel, THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE COMMON OCTOPUS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wur0... #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

The #GillerMantellaScholarship is now OPEN. If you were waiting for a sign, this is it.

Deadline: April 2, 2026

If you love writing, go claim your spot!
gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship

#GillerPrize #CreativeWriting #EnglishLiterature #StudentWriters #CanLit #Scholarship #BIPOCWriters

Since 2025, Sheridan College has facilitated its own Giller Prize-focused class, where students have the opportunity to read and discuss the previous year’s shortlist.

#TBT #CravingCanLit #canadianliterature #FutureWriters #canadianwriters

We are thrilled to welcome Sean Liburd from Knowledge Bookstore and Carmela Vedar from The Book Wardrobe to this year’s #GillerPrize jury! A reminder that the first submission deadline is this Friday for books published between October 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026. gillerprize.ca/submission-g...

Emma Knight's debut novel, THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE COMMON OCTOPUS, is our next #GillerBookClub pick! Join us on February 18 at 7 p.m. ET for this free virtual event.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Myeisha, a 2025 #GillerMantellaScholarship recipient, says this scholarship opened a whole new realm of possibilities for her.

Apply for a chance to receive $10,000 to support your studies in English Literature or Creative Writing in English.

Learn more: gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship

The first submission deadline for the 2026 #GillerPrize is next week. Books are to be received no later than February 13, 2026, for titles published between October 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.

Learn more here: gillerprize.ca/submission-g...

#CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

If I wasn’t such a dummy, I would’ve posted about this before, and not after, the event, but you can watch the whole amazing conversation with me and the wonderful Emma Donahue at the link below 🚂🚂🚂💨💨💨

[Video] Giller Book Club: The Paris Express On February 3, 2026, we hosted the Giller Book Club with Emma Donoghue and Lynn Coady. Emma is the author of THE PARIS EXPRESS, a finalist for the 2025 Giller Prize. Lynn won the 2013 Giller Prize for...

Yesterday, @emmadonoghue.bsky.social and Lynn Coady were in conversation for the #GillerBookClub. They discussed Emma's 2025 #GillerPrize shortlisted novel, THE PARIS EXPRESS. Watch here: gillerprize.ca/giller-book-... #CravingCanLit #CanLit