David Bergen. What makes David Bergen such a favourite among many Giller jury panels? It seems that each time Bergen is eligible to be on the […]
Well! Today was surprising for the Giller Prize shortlist announcement. We (meaning the Shadow Giller jury) each predicted six (6) titles only to find today’s list […]
When first reading I found some similarity between the also Longlisted, Watching Me Without You by Lynn Coady. On my Shortlist Prediction list, I included Consent […]
The shortlist will be officially announced on October 5th. I’ve now read 5 of the 14 and have started on the 6th. So again my shortlist […]
Written with King’s signature sarcastic, caustic wit. A light, easy read. I say signature because we heard Thomas King read from his DreadfulWater series at the […]
A sad symphony per the Guardian and Shadow Giller Juror Lindy calls it an understated masterpiece, Clyde Fans was immediately compelling reading for me. I hesitated […]