Giller Prize 2024: Complete list of winners

Anne Michaels’s Held has claimed the 2024 Giller Prize for Fiction, one of Canada’s most prestigious and closely watched literary awards. The Scotiabank Giller Prize, which has championed Canadian excellence in fiction since 1994, continues its tradition of recognizing works that resonate with both critical acclaim and reader devotion. Michaels’s novel, a meditation on memory, displacement, and the human capacity to endure, stands as a testament to the kind of ambitious, emotionally intelligent storytelling the prize has long championed.

The Giller Prize shortlist is always an indicator of what’s capturing the attention of Canadian letters, and this year’s winner underscores a continued interest in literary fiction that grapples with profound historical and personal themes. Michaels, whose previous novels including The Winter Thief have established her as a major voice in contemporary literature, brings her signature poetic sensibility to Held, crafting a narrative that lingers long after the final page. The award not only validates her achievement but ensures that this important work will find its way into the hands of readers who might otherwise have missed it.

Below, you’ll find the complete details of the 2024 Giller Prize winner and finalists, along with information about what makes this year’s selection significant for Canadian literature.

Fiction

• Held by Anne Michaels