Anne Michaels and Anne Fleming are among the five authors shortlisted for this yearB次元官网网址檚 Giller Prize.
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Dozens of authors pulled their books from consideration for the prize over Scotiabank and other Giller sponsors including Indigo, whose CEO Heather Reisman is a co-founder of HESEG Foundation, which offers financial support to people who join the Israeli army.
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