03 Sep 2012
For the second year in a row, the prize, with its broadcast sponsor CBC, launched a campaign inviting the public to choose their favourite book from a list of fiction, eligible for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
The Readers’ Choice contest on CBC Books received thousands of nominations from passionate readers throughout August. The 10 most-nominated books were put to a public vote, in which voters decided this year's popular choice. The Readers' Choice selection was The Beggar's Opera by Peggy Blair, published by Penguin Canada.
The names of the Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists will be revealed at a news conference in Toronto on Monday, October 1st. The winner will be announced at a gala ceremony in Toronto on Tuesday, October 30th during a live broadcast on CBC Television.