Giller Prize

The Giller Prize is one of Canada's major awards for fiction. Jack Rabinovitch founded it in honor of his late wife, the literary journalist Doris Giller, and it was first awarded in 1994. Scotiabank sponsored it from 2005, when it was renamed the Scotiabank Giller Prize, until the partnership ended in February 2025, and the prize has since returned to its original name.

Each year it goes to the best novel, graphic novel or short story collection by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident published in English, including English translations of Canadian-authored books. A jury picks a longlist of about ten to fourteen titles in September, a shortlist of up to five in early October, and the winner at a ceremony in Toronto in November. The winner receives $100,000 and each other finalist $10,000; when a translation wins, the author and translator share the award.

First-edition novels, graphic novels and short story collections published in English in Canada between October 1 and September 30, written by Canadian citizens or permanent residents; English translations of Canadian-authored books qualify.