Welcome to The Giller Prize

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, a book must be a first-edition full length novel or short story collection, written by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
Collections of previously published work are not eligible.
To be eligible, a book must be published in English, either originally or in translation. (In the case of translation, the original work must be Canadian-authored).
Books must be published in Canada in English between November 1, 2001 and October 15, 2002. (Previous publication of a book in another language or in another country does not disqualify it).
No entry shall be ineligible because its author has won either The Giller Prize or any other prize previously.
All books must carry an ISBN number and be available for sale in bookstores.
No self-published books shall be eligible (that is, titles authored by any senior officer of the book's publishing firm and/or books underwritten in part or in whole by the author).

DEADLINES

Entries (finished books or galleys, not loose pages) are to be submitted according to the following guidelines:

Books published between November 1 of the preceding year and April of the current year must be submitted by early May.
Books published between mid-April and mid-June must be submitted by late June.
Books published between mid-June and late October must be submitted by mid-August.