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    The Maclean’s Guide to the Gillers: Photos, interviews, excerpts and full Twitter commentary

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    <p>Author Margaret Atwood applauds as Will Ferguson gives his acceptance speech after winning with the Giller Prize after winning the award for his book &#8220;419&#8221; in Toronto on Tuesday October 30, 2012. Photo: Chris Young for Macleans</p>

    Author Margaret Atwood applauds as Will Ferguson gives his acceptance speech after winning with the Giller Prize after winning the award for his book “419” in Toronto on Tuesday October 30, 2012. Photo: Chris Young for Macleans

    The Scotiabank Giller Prize was handed out Tuesday evening in Toronto. Stay tuned for the results, if you’ve not already heard.

    First, though: Tweeps at the gala will give you a sense of the scene:

    ‘Time for the thrillah at the Gillah’

    Our chief book reviewer Brian Bethune ist at the Ritz-Carlton in Toronto for Gillers tonight, which will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. (9:30 p.m. NT) on CBC Television. Here’s the scene so far:

    Storified by Maclean’s Magazine · Tue, Oct 30 2012 18:06:56

    The host of the evening: 
    Doesn’t our host @Jianghomeshi look fantastic? It’s like he stepped out of an Ian Fleming novel. #Giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/P0htgf4ZThe Giller Prize
    Nice view of Giller set as Rick Mercer intros Will Ferguson. #Giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/JKNNEWYMEli Glasner
    And the nominees: 
    #Giller2012 Will Ferguson "I’m great! Everyone says that on the red carpet. No one ever says I feel like crap" http://pic.twitter.com/ooeTco1xCBC Books
    #Giller2012 nom. Russell Wangersky: "Strange to go from working in kitchen + making sure the cat has water to this" http://pic.twitter.com/MnT77Ag3Lindsay Michael
    #Giller2012 nom Alix Ohlin "I’m so excited to have so many new readers. But I wasn’t expecting the red carpet." http://pic.twitter.com/sUs8ysskCBC Books
    @DvorahRichler Are these your peeps? RT: The Richler family celebrating #Giller2012. http://pic.twitter.com/11qPPfYM”Sarah Manuel
    Wow – she looks stunning! RT @cbcbooks Kim Thuy’s dress is by Duy in Montreal! #Giller2012 #GillerPrize http://pic.twitter.com/sLZ6GjM6Random House Canada
    Some food for thought: 
    Dinner is served at #Giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/anmS4p7SLindsay Michael
    RT @cbcbooks: In case you want to know what people are eating at #Giller2012 – here is the menu…. http://pic.twitter.com/wDtMIRsMDina Desveaux
    The first course of the evening. #Giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/4VKii8JSThe Giller Prize
    Behind the scenes at #Giller2012. http://pic.twitter.com/c9hdVkqhThe Giller Prize
    And some faces in the crowd: 
    Sitting next to a very handsome man in tux #GordonPinsent #Giller2012 http://yfrog.com/kg1y5ltjEleanor Wachtel
    Albert Schultz photobombs Jack Rabinovitch. Yup, this a fancy party. #giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/jyotoOaUReepche
    Time for the thrillah at the Gillah "@cbcbooks: The lights are flashing! Time to go in… #Giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/BBDh7Yd0"Jeff Goodes
    Jacob Hoggard on the red carpet! It’s his second year at the Giller. #Giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/5vfodNbOCBC Books
    Bonding with @KimCattrall over loving @MargaretAtwood, who’s also here at the best lit party ever: #Giller2012 http://pic.twitter.com/8Rg38oi5Jamey Ordolis
    Check back on Maclean’s.ca for full coverage. 

    Earlier this month, our Brian Bethune interviewed each of the five authors exclusively for the Macleans.ca:

    Here’s how our live blog recorded the moments before and after the Giller was awarded:


    Find all of our 2012 Giller coverage right here.  

    Congrats to Calgary author Will Ferguson who went home with the $50,000 prize.

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