Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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: M.G. Vassanji - The In-Between World of Vikram Lall Other nominees: Margaret Atwood - Oryx and Crake John Bemrose - The Island Walkers John Gould - Kilter: 55 Fictions Ann-Marie MacDonald - The Way the Crow Flies 2003 Jury: Rosalie Abella, David Staines, Rudy Wiebe. Past Giller Prize Winners: 2002 Winner: Austin Clarke - The Polished Hoe Other nominees: Bill Gaston - Mount Appetite Wayne Johnston - The Navigator of New York Lisa Moore - Open Carol Shields - Unless Jury: Barbara Gowdy, Thomas King, Bill New. 2001 Winner: Richard B. Wright - Clara Callan Other nominees: Sandra Birdsell - The Russlander Michael Crummey - River Thieves Michael Redhill - Martin Sloane Timothy Taylor - Stanley Park Jane Urquhart - The Stone Carvers Jury: David Adams Richards, Joan Clark, Robert Fulford. 2000 Winners (tied): Michael Ondaatje - Anil's Ghost David Adams Richards - Mercy Among the Children Other nominees: Alan Cumyn - Burridge Unbound Elizabeth Hay - A Student of Weather Eden Robinson - Monkey Beach Fred Stenson - The Trade Jury: Margaret Atwood, Alistair MacLeod, Jane Urquhart. 1999 Winner: Bonnie Burnard - A Good House Other nominees: Timothy Findley - Pilgrim Anne Hébert - Am I Disturbing You? Nancy Huston - The Mark of the Angel David Macfarlane - Summer Gone Jury: Alberto Manguel, Judith Mappin, Nino Ricci. 1998 Winner: Alice Munro - The Love of a Good Woman Other nominees: André Alexis - Childhood Gail Anderson-Dargatz - A Recipe for Bees Barbara Gowdy - The White Bone Greg Hollingshead - The Healer Wayne Johnston - The Colony of Unrequited Dreams Jury: Margaret Atwood, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Peter Gzowski. 1997 Winner: Mordecai Richler - Barney's Version Other nominees: Michael Helm - The Projectionist Shani Mootoo - Cereus Blooms at Night Nino Ricci - Where She Has Gone Carol Shields - Larry's Party Jury: Bonnie Burnard, Mavis Gallant, Peter Gzowski. 1996 Winner: Margaret Atwood - Alias Grace Other nominees: Gail Anderson-Dargatz - The Cure for Death by Lightning Ann-Marie MacDonald - Fall on Your Knees Anne Michaels - Fugitive Pieces Guy Vanderhaeghe - The Englishman's Boy Jury: Bonnie Burnard, Carol Shields, David Staines. 1995 Winner: Rohinton Mistry - A Fine Balance Other nominees: Timothy Findley - The Piano Man's Daughter Barbara Gowdy - Mister Sandman Leo Mackay, Jr - Like This Richard B. Wright - The Age of Longing Jury: Mordecai Richler, David Staines, Jane Urquhart. 1994 Winner: M.G. Vassanji - The Book of Secrets Other nominees: Bonnie Burnard - Casino and Other Stories Eliza Clark - What You Need Shyam Selvadurai - Funny Boy Steve Weiner - The Museum of Love Jury: Alice Munro, Mordecai Richler, David Staines. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.