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Andrew Westoll wins the Charles Taylor Prize

The $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction was awarded to Andrew Westoll for his book The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery at a ceremony in Toronto this afternoon. ... Read More »

March 5, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Gill, Westoll among Charles Taylor Prize nominees

By Stuart Woods

Just as a pair of novels came to dominate the past fall's literary awards season, so too has a pair of non-fiction titles, about tree-planting in the Pacific Northwest and a group of chimps living ... Read More »

January 10, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Charles Taylor Prize reveals first ever longlist

By Stuart Woods

Since it was launched in 2000, the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction has traditionally been among the first major literary prizes celebrated in the new year. Now, for the first time, organizers have revealed ... Read More »

December 12, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Richler bio wins Charles Taylor Prize

By Nathan Whitlock

Charles Foran was awarded this year's $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction for his biography Mordecai: The Life and Times (Knopf Canada) at a lunchtime ceremony in Toronto today. He beat out Stevie Cameron ... Read More »

February 14, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Charles Taylor Prize announces nominees

By Stuart Woods

The nominees for the tenth Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction were announced in Toronto this morning. The five-title shortlist was selected from 153 submissions by jurors Neil Bissoondath, Eva-Marie KrÃ¶ller, and David Macfarlane, who ... Read More »

January 11, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Daily book biz round-up: gay YA; Gaiman YA; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Quiet out there today: Charles Taylor Prize taps original jurors for 10th anniversary Department of unfortunate word choices: "Jewish people don't own the Holocaust" “ Yann Martel The growing popularity of gay-themed YA Neil Gaiman ... Read More »

June 24, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Charles Taylor Prize nominees in the 11th hour

By Laura Godfrey

(L-R) Ian Brown (The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Search For His Disabled Son), John English (Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968-2000), Daniel Poliquin (René Lévesque), and Kenneth Whyte (The ... Read More »

February 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Charles Taylor Prize nominees discuss the writing process

By Laura Godfrey

On Friday night, Bravo! hosted the four Charles Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction nominees at the Masonic Temple (also known as MTV studios) in Toronto. Here's what each of the authors had to say about their ... Read More »

January 25, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Charles Taylor Foundation gives books to America

By Q&Q Staff

The Charles Taylor Prize for the Literay Non-Fiction has donated almost 100 books to Canada's embassy in Washington D.C. The gift was presented at the IFOA in Toronto. Photos courtesy of the Charles Taylor Foundation. ... Read More »

November 5, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Previewing our newest print issue

By Leigh Anne Williams

The April 2007 issue of Quill & Quire will appear in stores and in subscribers' mailboxes over the next week or so. It includes a profile of Toronto novelist Cordelia Strube, a Special Report on ... Read More »

March 14, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: Charles Taylor Prize

Andrew Westoll wins the Charles Taylor Prize

Gill, Westoll among Charles Taylor Prize nominees

Charles Taylor Prize reveals first ever longlist

Richler bio wins Charles Taylor Prize

Charles Taylor Prize announces nominees

Daily book biz round-up: gay YA; Gaiman YA; and more

Charles Taylor Prize nominees in the 11th hour

Charles Taylor Prize nominees discuss the writing process

Charles Taylor Foundation gives books to America

Previewing our newest print issue

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