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Giller Prize

The Giller Prize is an annual award that goes to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story fiction collection published in English. This prize was established in 1994 by Toronto businessman Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his late wife Doris Giller. The prize is given in November of each year and comes with a cash reward of $25,000.

2003 Winner:

Other nominees: 2003 Jury: Rosalie Abella, David Staines, Rudy Wiebe.

Past Giller Prize Winners:

2002

Winner:

Other nominees:
Jury: Barbara Gowdy, Thomas King, Bill New.

2001

Winner:

Other nominees: Jury: David Adams Richards, Joan Clark, Robert Fulford.

2000

Winners (tied):

Other nominees:
Jury: Margaret Atwood, Alistair MacLeod, Jane Urquhart.

1999

Winner:

Other nominees:
Jury: Alberto Manguel, Judith Mappin, Nino Ricci.

1998

Winner:

Other nominees:
Jury: Margaret Atwood, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Peter Gzowski.

1997

Winner:

Other nominees:
Jury: Bonnie Burnard, Mavis Gallant, Peter Gzowski.

1996

Winner:

Other nominees:
Jury: Bonnie Burnard, Carol Shields, David Staines.

1995

Winner:

Other nominees: Jury: Mordecai Richler, David Staines, Jane Urquhart.

1994

Winner:

Other nominees: Jury: Alice Munro, Mordecai Richler, David Staines.