Michael Winter included in Giller Longlist 2007

The 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury today announced its longlist of books in the running for this year's prize. The jury selected 15 titles out of a record 108 books, submitted by 46 publishers from every region of Canada.

Author and 2005 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner David Bergen, author Camilla Gibb and author, poet and artist Lorna Goodison comprised the 2007 jury. The 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist is as follows:

From Independent Canadian Publishers:
* Sharon English for her collection of short stories Zero Gravity - The Porcupine's Quill
* Daniel Poliquin for his novel A Secret Between Us, translated by Donald Winkler - Douglas & McIntyre
* David Chariandy for his novel Soucouyant - Arsenal Pulp Press
* Claire Mulligan for her novel The Reckoning of Boston Jim -
Brindle & Glass Publishing

From Penguin Books Canada
* Michael Winter for his novel The Architects Are Here - Watch his BookShort Interview Here!

From HarperCollins
* Barbara Gowdy for her novel Helpless
* Lawrence Hill for his novel The Book of Negroes
* Paulette Jiles for her novel Stormy Weather
* D.R. MacDonald for his novel Lauchlin of the Bad Heart
* Richard Wright for his novel October - A Phyllis Bruce Book


From Random House of Canada
* Mary Novik for her novel Conceit - Doubleday Canada
* Alissa York for her novel Effigy - Random House Canada
* M.G. Vassanji for his novel The Assassin's Song - Doubleday Canada
* Elizabeth Hay for her novel Late Nights on Air - McClelland & Stewart
* Michael Ondaatje for his novel Divisadero - McClelland & Stewart


The shortlist for this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize will be announced at a news conference on Tuesday, October 9 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. The finalists will be honoured and a winner announced at a gala black tie dinner and awards ceremony to be held on November 6th, 2007.

Watch the BookShort coverage of last year's Giller Prize here!