October 5, 1995
THE GILLER PRIZE ANNOUNCED
SHORTLIST
Canada's Premier Prize for Fiction Names Its Finalists
TORONTO - Today, in a morning press conference
that drew over 100 media and members of the publishing industry,
The Giller Prize announced its 1995 shortlist.
Canada's Premier Literary Prize for Fiction,
The Giller Prize awards $25,000 each year to the author
of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published
in English.
Selected by the jury panel, comprised of
authors Mordecai Richler and Jane Urquhart and editor/academic
David Staines, the finalists were chosen from over 60 books
submitted for consideration. Those books were submitted
by 34 publishers, from seven provinces and every region
of the country.
Jack Rabinovitch, who founded the Prize in
memory of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller,
spoke briefly at the press conference.
Then, speaking on behalf of the jury, David
Staines named the finalists. They are:
- Timothy Findley for his novel The Piano Man's Daughter,
published by HarperCollins
- Barbara Gowdy for her novel Mister Sandman, published
by Somerville House
- Leo McKay Jr. for his short story collection Like
This, published by House of Anansi
- Rohinton Mistry for his novel A Fine Balance,
published by McClelland & Stewart
- Richard B. Wright for his novel The Age of Longing,
published by HarperCollins
The finalists will be honoured and a winner
will be announced at a gala black-tie dinner and awards
ceremony to be held at Toronto's Four Season's Hotel on
the evening of Tuesday, November 7, 1995.
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