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Tanya Talaga wins RBC Taylor Prize for Seven Fallen Feathers

Toronto journalist Tanya Talaga has won the $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize for Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City (House of Anansi Press). The book recounts the lives of seven ... Read More »

February 26, 2018 | Filed under: Awards

Daniel Coleman, James Maskalyk, Tanya Talaga shortlisted for 2018 RBC Taylor Prize

By Dory Cerny

The three-member jury of the RBC Taylor Prize have announced the five books shortlisted for the award, which celebrates excellence in literary non-fiction in English. Jurors Anne Giardini, James Polk, and Christine Elliott whittled the ... Read More »

January 10, 2018 | Filed under: Awards

Tanya Talaga, James Maskalyk, Jan Wong longlisted for RBC Taylor Prize

By Sue Carter

Ten titles have been nominated for the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize, which acknowledges excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction. James Maskaly's shortlisted title, Life on the Ground Floor: Letters From the Edge of Emergency Medicine (Doubleday ... Read More »

December 6, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

2018 RBC Taylor Prize Jury announced

By Becky Robertson

The three-member jury for next year's RBC Taylor Prize, honouring the country's best non-fiction titles, has been named. Judging the award will be Christine Elliott, an Ontario patient ombudsman, lawyer, and former Progressive Conservative MPP; ... Read More »

October 3, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

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

By Becky Robertson

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: Ross King, Roméo Dallaire, Alexandra Shimo among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize longlisters

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for the 2017 RBC Taylor Prize‚ recognizing exceptional works of Canadian literary non-fiction‚ has been announced. Some familiar faces this year: 2016 Writers' Trust Hilary Weston Prize for Non-fiction finalists Matti Friedman and Ross ... Read More »

November 30, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

John English, Ann MacMillan, and Colin McAdam to jury 2017 Taylor Prize

By Sue Carter

The 2017 RBC Taylor Prize jury has been announced. The winner of the $25,000 award, which celebrates the country's best non-fiction titles, will be selected by historian and two-time prize nominee John English, novelist Colin ... Read More »

November 11, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Rosemary Sullivan wins 2016 RBC Taylor Prize

By Becky Robertson

Toronto author Rosemary Sullivan has been recognized with this year's RBC Taylor Prize for Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Sveltana Alliluyeva (HarperCollins Canada). Sullivan was presented with the $25,000 literary non-fiction award ... Read More »

March 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Rosemary Sullivan, Ian Brown among 2016 RBC Taylor Prize finalists

By Becky Robertson

The shortlist for the annual RBC Taylor Prize, recognizing the best in Canadian literary non-fiction, was announced this morning at a press conference in Toronto. The finalists include several high-profile authors, including journalist Ian Brown, ... Read More »

January 13, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

2015 RBC Taylor Prize longlist revealed, juror Steven Galloway steps down

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for this year's RBC Taylor Prize for Canadian literary non-fiction has been announced. The jury – comprising Susanne Boyce, former CTV content and creative president; novelist Steven Galloway; and Stephen J. Toope, director of ... Read More »

December 9, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

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Search Results by tag: RBC Taylor Prize

Tanya Talaga wins RBC Taylor Prize for Seven Fallen Feathers

Daniel Coleman, James Maskalyk, Tanya Talaga shortlisted for 2018 RBC Taylor Prize

Tanya Talaga, James Maskalyk, Jan Wong longlisted for RBC Taylor Prize

2018 RBC Taylor Prize Jury announced

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

Awards: Ross King, Roméo Dallaire, Alexandra Shimo among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize longlisters

John English, Ann MacMillan, and Colin McAdam to jury 2017 Taylor Prize

Rosemary Sullivan wins 2016 RBC Taylor Prize

Rosemary Sullivan, Ian Brown among 2016 RBC Taylor Prize finalists

2015 RBC Taylor Prize longlist revealed, juror Steven Galloway steps down

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