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2016 Giller Prize short list includes Biblioasis-published book

The shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize once again includes a book published by Windsors Biblioasis press.

The Party Wall nominated for literary award

Six writers have made the shortlist for the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize - The Party Wall was published by Windsor's Biblioasis press. (CBC Books)

The shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize once again includes a book published by Windsor's Biblioasis press.

Montreal-based Catherine Leroux's The Party Wall, translated by Lazer Lederhendler is a finalist for the $100,000 Giller prize. It's the second year in a row Biblioasispublished a Giller finalist.

The Giller Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Canada.

"The Giller does wonders, especiallyfor independent presses like ours, to expose these great, often under-recognized authors, like Catherine," saidGrant Munroe, director of marketing and publicity at Biblioasis.