The Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists were announced Tuesday, Oct. 4
Esi Edugyan is nominated for her novel "Half-Blood Blues" (Chad Hipolito).
Lynn Coady is nominated for her novel "The Antagonist" (House of Anansi).
Patrick deWitt is nominated for his novel "The Sisters Brothers" (House of Anansi).
Zsuzsi Gartner is nominated for her short-story collection "Better Living Through Plastic Explosives" (Hamish Hamilton).
David Bezmozgis is nominated for his novel "The Free World" (HarperCollins).