Being a Literary Prize Juror with Lauren B. Davis, Trevor Ferguson, and Pasha Malla

The Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize recognizes the Canadian writer of the year’s best novel or short story collection and rewards them with $25,000. The prize celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The 2016 finalists were selected by a jury composed of writers Lauren B. Davis, Trevor Ferguson, and Pasha Malla. Listen to them discuss what it’s like to be on a literary prize jury, the tricks and techniques they used to wade through the 130+ books they read, and why they selected the finalists they did.