2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize - Page 2

taming · 09-28-2011, 07:09 PM

That's simply amazing. So different from last year.

SensualPoet · 09-30-2011, 01:08 PM

I haven't checked thoroughly yet, but I believe the Writers Trust titles are all on Kobo, too and I'd expect the Governor General's Award also to be available.

taming · 09-30-2011, 04:02 PM

The Quiet Twin wasn't up when first announced, but is now. So all the fiction nominees are there. Most of the non-fiction nominees are not there.

taming · 10-04-2011, 04:37 PM

The Scotiabank GIller Prize Shortlist was announced today.

David Bezmozgis for his novel The Free World
Lynn Coady for her novel The Antagonist
Patrick deWitt for his novel The Sisters Brothers
Esi Edugyan for her novel Half-Blood Blues
Zsuzsi Gartner for her short story collection Better Living Through Plastic Explosives
Michael Ondaatje for his novel The Cat’s Table

SensualPoet · 10-04-2011, 08:46 PM

So much for the "Reader's Choice": Myrna Dey for her novel, Extensions.

Unlike last year, this is a body of work from seasoned writers. I am sorry Wayne Johnston's A World Elsewhere isn't on the short list ... the blurbs and reviews look very promising.

taming · 10-05-2011, 08:53 AM

I really loved Touch by Alexi Zentner and had hoped that would make it. These may be seasoned, but all but Michael Ondaatje are very young--a new generation of Canadian writers. So now, will we have someone on the list that wins both the Booker and the Giller?

SensualPoet · 11-08-2011, 09:57 PM

And the winner is ...

Esi Edugyan for her novel, HALF-BLOOD BLUES, Thomas Allen Publishers (Aug 2011)

Updated price: Kobo $10 • Updated price: Kindle $10 • Globe and Mail review • Independent UK review
Also nominated for the 2011 Man Booker Prize

Congrats!

10-04-2011, 04:37 PM	#19
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Giller Short List The Scotiabank GIller Prize Shortlist was announced today. David Bezmozgis for his novel The Free World Lynn Coady for her novel The Antagonist Patrick deWitt for his novel The Sisters Brothers Esi Edugyan for her novel Half-Blood Blues Zsuzsi Gartner for her short story collection Better Living Through Plastic Explosives Michael Ondaatje for his novel The Cat’s Table Last edited by taming; 10-04-2011 at 04:40 PM.

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09-28-2011, 07:09 PM	#16
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	That's simply amazing. So different from last year.

09-30-2011, 01:08 PM	#17
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I haven't checked thoroughly yet, but I believe the Writers Trust titles are all on Kobo, too and I'd expect the Governor General's Award also to be available.

09-30-2011, 04:02 PM	#18
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	The Quiet Twin wasn't up when first announced, but is now. So all the fiction nominees are there. Most of the non-fiction nominees are not there.

10-04-2011, 08:46 PM	#20
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	So much for the "Reader's Choice": Myrna Dey for her novel, Extensions. Unlike last year, this is a body of work from seasoned writers. I am sorry Wayne Johnston's A World Elsewhere isn't on the short list ... the blurbs and reviews look very promising.

10-05-2011, 08:53 AM	#21
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I really loved Touch by Alexi Zentner and had hoped that would make it. These may be seasoned, but all but Michael Ondaatje are very young--a new generation of Canadian writers. So now, will we have someone on the list that wins both the Booker and the Giller?

11-08-2011, 09:57 PM	#22
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	And the winner is ... Esi Edugyan for her novel, HALF-BLOOD BLUES, Thomas Allen Publishers (Aug 2011) Updated price: Kobo $10 • Updated price: Kindle $10 • Globe and Mail review • Independent UK review Also nominated for the 2011 Man Booker Prize Congrats!