Search Results by tag: B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

Carol Off, Tanya Talaga longlisted for 2018 B.C. National Non-fiction Award

The longlist for the 2018 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction, one of the country's top prizes for books of the genre, has been named. Of the more than 150 titles submitted by 45 publishers, ... Read More »

November 2, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Sandra Martin wins 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Becky Robertson

The Globe & Mail's Sandra Martin was named the recipient of the 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction for A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices (HarperCollins). The book examines the right to die ... Read More »

January 30, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Grescoe‚ Martin‚ Moor‚ Shimo shortlisted for B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Becky Robertson

The B.C. Achievement Foundation has named four finalists for the 13th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction‚ culled from a longlist released last month. Each of the following shortlisters will receive a $5,000 prize: Taras ... Read More »

December 1, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Campbell‚ Friedman‚ King longlisted for 2017 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for the 13th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction has been announced. Three of the finalists – Deborah Campbell‚ Matti Friedman‚ and Ross King – are also up for the Hilary Weston ... Read More »

November 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Rosemary Sullivan wins 2016 B.C. National Non-fiction Award

By Becky Robertson

Rosemary Sullivan has received yet another accolade for her 2015 biography, Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Sveltana Alliluyeva (HarperCollins Canada). The Quebec-born author was presented with this year's British Columbia National ... Read More »

February 5, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Rosemary Sullivan, Sheila Watt-Cloutier among 2016 B.C. National Non-fiction Award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The B.C. Achievement Foundation has revealed the shortlist for the 12th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction. Out of a 10-person longlist, culled from 137 submissions by 35 Canadian publishers, the jury – Simon ... Read More »

December 9, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Karyn L. Freedman wins 2015 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Becky Robertson

The British Columbia Achievement Foundation and B.C. Minister of Education Peter Fassbender presented Toronto writer Karyn L. Freedman with the $40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction for One Hour in Paris: A True Story ... Read More »

February 17, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2015 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction finalists revealed

By Becky Robertson

The B.C. Achievement Foundation announced the shortlist for the 11th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction on Wednesday. The award aims to "celebrate a genre that stimulates our national conversation and shares knowledge about ... Read More »

December 11, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Thomas King wins $40,000 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Julie Baldassi

On Feb. 21, Thomas King was awarded the 2014 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction for his work of narrative history, The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (Doubleday Canada). The jury, ... Read More »

February 24, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction longlist announced

By Julie Baldassi

The longlist has been announced for the 10th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction, worth $40,000. The jury, comprising The Globe and Mail books editor Jared Bland, journalist and author Daphne Bramham, and publishing veteran ... Read More »

November 20, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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