The shortlist has been released for the C$100,000 (about US$71,620) Giller Prize, which honors "the best Canadian novel, graphic novel, or short story collection published in English." The finalists receive C$10,000 (about US$7,160) each. The winner will be named November 17. This year's shortlisted titles are:
We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
The Tiger and the Cosmonaut by Eddy Boudel Tan
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight
Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Giller Prize executive director Elana Rabinovitch commented: "For more than 30 years, the Giller Prize has elevated Canadian storytelling and inspired generations of writers to contribute to Canada's legacy as a cultural hotbed for outstanding literature. This year is no different; the five titles on the shortlist are highly readable, deeply immersive, and profoundly unique works of art that build distinctive worlds and craft striking characters to inspire us, challenge us, and to push the medium of literary fiction forward."