Sarah Bernstein wins 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize
The author was awarded $100,000 for her second novel Study for Obedience
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Concordia creative writing alumna Sarah Bernstein, BA 09, is the 2023 winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize for fiction. The prize, announced on November 13, and valued at $100,000, is Canada’s most prestigious award for literary fiction.
Bernstein is additionally one of just six authors who were named to the Booker Prize shortlist this fall — the winner will be announced on November 26.
Read our interview with the author, and learn more about her winning novel, Study for Obedience (Knopf Canada).