Windley makes the cut!

Break out the champagne! Nanaimo author Carol Windley has made the Giller shortlist!

Toronto, ON - Today, in a morning press conference that drew over 100 media and members of the publishing industry, The Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its 2006 shortlist. Selected by an esteemed jury panel comprised of The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson and distinguished Canadian authors Alice Munro and Michael Winter, the five finalists were chosen from 101 books submitted for consideration by 36 publishing houses from every region of the country.
The jury named the finalists. They are:

Rawi Hage for his novel De Niro’s Game, published by House of Anansi Press
Vincent Lam for his short story collection, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures, published by Doubleday Canada
Pascale Quiviger for her novel The Perfect Circle, translation by Sheila Fischman, published by Cormorant Books
Gaétan Soucy for his novel The Immaculate Conception, translation by Lazer Lederhendler, published by House of Anansi Press
Carol Windley for her short story collection, Home Schooling, published by Cormorant Books