Canada鈥檚 literati are folding up their reading glasses and breaking out their finest garb ahead of tonight鈥檚 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

One of five writers will receive the $100,000 award this evening during a televised gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto.

Among the nominees are Kim Fu, for 鈥淟esser Known Monsters of the 21st Century鈥�; Rawi Hage, for his short story collection 鈥淪tray Dogs鈥�; and Tsering Yangzom Lama, nominated for her novel 鈥淲e Measure the Earth with Our Bodies.鈥�

Rounding out the shortlist are Suzette Mayr, nominated for her novel 鈥淭he Sleeping Car Porter鈥� and Noor Naga, for her novel 鈥淚f an Egyptian Cannot Speak English.鈥�

Poet and social media phenom Rupi Kaur and actress-producer Sarah Gadon will host the festivities.

The winner will be announced at 9 p.m., with the ceremony broadcast live on CBC.