Vince Agro: Scotiabank Giller Prize Reader S Choice Contest

Agro Dept: I didn t even know we were nominated, said Vince Agro, author of The Good Doctor. My publisher emailed me and said by the way you re up to number three, according to CBC. Since then the book has held both the number one and three spot, and more recently slipped to number four. Votes are added and tallied daily, with only one vote for your favourite allowed per day. People's Choice Giller contest run by Books A Hamilton writer s first novel gains nationwide acclaim as a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Reader s Choice contest. Agro then decided to start getting the word out, by campaigning. He started with friends, relatives and all of the people who had sent him letters of appreciation. We contacted them and told them the book was in the top ten and that they had an opportunity to vote, said Agro. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.