Media are invited to attend the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize Finalists in Conversation, celebrating the year's best achievements in literary non-fiction. This highly-anticipated event will take the form of a panel discussion followed by an audience Q&A. This event is presented by the Toronto International Festival of Authors, in partnership with the RBC Taylor Prize.
WHEN: Thursday, February 28, at 7:30pm (ET)
WHO: The 2019 RBC Taylor Prize finalists are:
- Bill Gaston (Just Let Me Look at You: On Fatherhood)
- Ian Hampton (Jan in 35 Pieces: A Memoir in Music)
- Kate Harris (Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Roads)
- Elizabeth Hay (All Things Consoled: A Daughter's Memoir), and
- Darrel McLeod (Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age).
WHERE:Harbourfront Centre, Lakeside Terrace, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON.
WHY:To commemorate the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize finalists—the year's five best Canadian books of literary non-fiction—in the lead up to the award winner announcement on March 4.
About the Toronto International Festival of Authors
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is Canada's oldest and largest festival of words and ideas. Since 1974, it has hosted over 9,000 authors from more than 100 countries, including 22 Nobel Laureates and countless other award winners. Mandated to cultivate and advance the art of literature, TIFA connects curious readers of every kind with leading authors and provides forums to showcase Canadian talent to the world. TIFA presents events and programmes all year round and will celebrate the 40th edition of the Festival Oct.22 – Nov. 3, 2019. TIFA is based at Harbourfront Centre. FestivalofAuthors.ca | @festofauthors
About the RBC Taylor Prize
Established in 1998 by the trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation and first awarded in 2000, 2019 marks the 18th awarding of the RBC Taylor Prize, which commemorates Charles Taylor's pursuit of excellence in the field of literary non-fiction. Awarded to the author whose book best combines a superb command of the English language, an elegance of style, and a subtlety of thought and perception, the Prize consists of $5,000 for each of the finalists, and a further $25,000 for the winner. The 18th annual RBC Taylor Prize will be awarded on Monday, March 4, 2019. RBCTaylorPrize.ca.
The presenting sponsor of the RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management. The media sponsors are The Globe and Mail, Cision, Quill & Quire magazine; its in-kind sponsors are Ben McNally Books, Event Source, Toronto international Festival of Authors, and The Omni King Edward Hotel. The RBC Taylor Prize winner will be revealed at a gala luncheon on Monday March 4th, 2019 at the Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto.
Media contact: Stephen Weir & Associates, Stephen Weir: 416-489-5868 | cell: 416-801-3101 | stephen@stephenweir.com, @sweirsweir
