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The Charles Taylor Prize announces its first ever longlist
The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction has announced the 11 finalists on its first ever longlist. Prize founder Noreen Taylor commented on the decision to release a longlist in a statement: “Last year, at our 10th anniversary, the jury informed us that there were so many additional titles so close to being named to the…
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Finalists for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Nonfiction Prize announced in Toronto
It wasn’t long ago that the Writers’ Trust Nonfiction Prize was in jeopardy – longtime sponsor Nereus Financial dropped out in 2008 – but in May the Writers’ Trust announced a new partnership with former lieutenant-governor of Ontario Hilary Weston. The non-fiction has been renamed to reflect its new sponsor, and the first finalists for the…