Anxious publishers and publicists and members of the media gathered at Ben McNally Books in downtown Toronto for the unveiling of the first fiction-prize shortlists of the fall 2015 literary season.
The finalists for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize are:
- André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs
- Elizabeth Hay, His Whole Life
- Pamela Mordecai, Red Jacket
- Russell Smith, Confidence
- John Vaillant, The Jaguar’s Children
The winner will receive $25,000 and each finalist $2,500.
The finalists for the Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize are:
- Emily Bossé, “Last Animal Standing on Gentleman’s Farm” (The Fiddlehead)
- Deirdre Dore, “The Wise Baby” (Geist)
- Anna Ling Kaye, “Red Egg and Ginger” (Prairie Fire)
The winner will receive $10,000 and each finalist will receive $1,000.
In addition, the journal that first published the winning story will receive $2,000.
The winners of both prizes, along with four other awards for a body of work, will be announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards ceremony in Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio on November 3.
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