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by: CTV.ca
Date: 10/5/2010 10:55:00 AM ET

In a morning press conference that drew over 100 media and members of the publishing industry, the Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its 2010 shortlist.  The five finalists were selected by an esteemed jury panel made up of Canadian broadcaster and journalist Michael Enright, American writer and professor Claire Messud and award-winning UK author Ali Smith. The shortlist was chosen from 98 books submitted for consideration by 38 publishing houses from every region of the country.

The 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists are:

• David Bergen for his novel THE MATTER WITH MORRIS, published by Phyllis Bruce Books/HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Alexander MacLeod for his short story collection LIGHT LIFTING, published by Biblioasis
• Sarah Selecky for her short story collection THIS CAKE IS FOR THE PARTY, published by Thomas Allen Publishers
• Johanna Skibsrud for her novel THE SENTIMENTALISTS, published by Gaspereau Press
• Kathleen Winter for her novel ANNABEL, published by House of Anansi Press

The winner of this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize will be announced on November 9th at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel at a gala black tie dinner and award ceremony.

Hosting this morning’s press conference was CTV’s Seamus O’Regan, who is confirmed to reprise his role as host for the Scotiabank Giller Prize this year. Jack Rabinovitch, founder of the Giller Prize, spoke at the event as did Duncan Hannay, Senior Vice-President Marketing, Scotiabank. Two of the three-member jury panel of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Michael Enright and Claire Messud, announced the finalists and read their citations.