Search Results by tag: Charles Taylor Prize

Awards: Ross King‚ Diane Schoemperlen among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize finalists

The five finalists vying for this year's RBC Taylor Prize‚ recognizing the best in Canadian-authored literary non-fiction with a $25,000 purse‚ were announced at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto this morning. Author Colin ... Read More »

January 11, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Adnan Khan receives RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award

By Conan Tobias

The Charles Taylor Foundation has announced Adnan Khan as this year's recipient of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award, given to assist a Canadian published author working on a significant writing project, usually in the area of literary ... Read More »

May 17, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

2015 RBC Taylor Prize finalists revealed

By Becky Robertson

RBC Taylor Prize founder Noreen Taylor and prize trustee Vijay Parmar, president of RBC Wealth Management's PH&N Investment Counsel, announced the shortlist for the 2015 RBC Taylor Prize, honouring excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction, at ... Read More »

January 14, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2015 RBC Taylor Prize longlist revealed

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for the $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize, recognizing excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction, has been announced. A jury comprising arts executive Kevin Garland, editor and columnist Martin Levin, and 2013 Taylor Prize winner Andrew ... Read More »

December 10, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Taylor shortlist reflects global outlook

By Stuart Woods

In announcing this morning's finalists for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction, juror and past winner Richard Gwyn praised this year's submissions for having an international scope. Calling the trend "an enormous step ... Read More »

January 9, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Charles Taylor Prize names 2013 longlist

By Sue Carter

It's a good day for Modris Eksteins and Robert Fowler, who today were both nominated for the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction and the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction. Eksteins and Fowler are joined ... Read More »

December 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Candace Savage, Modris Eksteins make shortlist for B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Sue Carter

Personal memoirs dominate the shortlist for the 2013 B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction. Selected from a longlist of 10 titles, this year's finalists includes Modris Eksteins and Robert Fowler, who today were both nominated ... Read More »

December 4, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes

By Sue Carter

The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the shortlists for the 28th annual B.C. Book Prizes, and for Esi Edugyan, the competition cuts close to home. Edugyan, whose novel Half-Blood Blues won the 2011 ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Book events slideshow: Kobzar Literary Award, Taylor Prize, Titanic in Halifax, and more

By Sue Carter

Every week Quillblog rounds up photos of book-related events across Canada. If you would like your event photos to be ... Read More »

March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Events

BookNet bestsellers: nature

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

This week's bestsellers list, which looks at the nature category, includes two titles from the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize shortlist. Andrew Westoll's The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary (#20) might have been the big winner at ... Read More »

March 5, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

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Search Results by tag: Charles Taylor Prize

Awards: Ross King‚ Diane Schoemperlen among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize finalists

Awards: Adnan Khan receives RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award

2015 RBC Taylor Prize finalists revealed

2015 RBC Taylor Prize longlist revealed

Taylor shortlist reflects global outlook

Charles Taylor Prize names 2013 longlist

Candace Savage, Modris Eksteins make shortlist for B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes

Book events slideshow: Kobzar Literary Award, Taylor Prize, Titanic in Halifax, and more

BookNet bestsellers: nature

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