Eliza Sunshine, The Small Ones and Good People reach the Giller shortlist

Penguin Random House Canada announced three books on the 2026 Giller Prize shortlist on October 7: Michelle Good’s Eliza Sunshine, Nazanine Hozar’s The Small Ones and Patmeena Sabit’s Good People. The publisher says this year’s jury consists of independent booksellers from across Canada.

Penguin Random House Canada announced three books on the 2026 Giller Prize shortlist on October 7: Michelle Good’s Eliza Sunshine, Nazanine Hozar’s The Small Ones and Patmeena Sabit’s Good People. The publisher says this year’s jury consists of independent booksellers from across Canada. Good’s novel follows three

generations of Cree women; Hozar’s centres children living through war and indoctrination; Sabit’s debut reconstructs an immigrant family’s story through people around them. The winner is due to be announced on November 16, with the ceremony broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem. Shortlisting is the development here; no winner

has been announced. Read the official source. Image: Penguin Random House Canada; official Giller shortlist artwork.

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