’Time for the thrillah at the Gillah’

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:

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

• Will Ferguson
• Alix Ohlin
• Nancy Richler
• Kim Thúy
• Russell Wangersky

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

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Find all of our 2012 Giller coverage right here.  

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