"We, the undersigned, have made the decision to withdraw our books from consideration for the 2024 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and to refuse participation in all programming or promotions associated with the Giller Foundation."
Read the full letter here.
Instagram post here.
You can also read about it in The Globe and Mail, CBC, Toronto Star, Quill and Quire, and LitHub.
For a longer read: How the Giller Prize Became Associated with Genocide
Grateful to be a part of this. And to all the other authors taking a stand.
In one week, 27 authors with books eligible for this year's Giller Prize have pulled their titles from consideration. 2 of the 5 jurors (Dinaw Mengestu and Megha Majumdar) have also pulled out.
If you have a book out within the Giller Prize eligibility period (Oct 1 2023 - Sept 30 2024), then you should seriously consider signing this letter as well.
# No Business As Usual In Can Lit
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