S A V E T H E D A T E!
Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction
2013 Shortlist Announcement
Wednesday, January 9th ● 10:00 a.m. sharp!
King Edward Hotel
Consort Bar, Main Floor, 37
King St. East, Toronto
The
Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction (CTP) presented by RBC Wealth
Management will be announcing its Shortlist for 2013 on January 9th. This prestigious book award recognizes
excellence in Canadian non-fiction writing and emphasizes the development of
the careers of the authors it celebrates. Now in its 12th awarding, the
CTP has been instrumental in fostering the growth of non-fiction in Canada. Mark
your planners/auto-reminders, and RSVP now.
Readers of StephenWeir.com are welcome to attend. RSVP required!
Who
will be there:
Host: Noreen Taylor, Founder and
Chair, the Charles Taylor Prize Foundation
2013
Jurors: Susanne Boyce, Richard Gwyn, Joseph
Kertes
Other
spokespersons:
Vijay Parmar, Vice President, RBC Wealth Management, Dr. David Staines, Prize
Trustee, Canadian publishers & book editors
What's happening:
Announcing the authors and titles that have been
shortlisted for the 12th awarding of The Charles Taylor Prize -- Canada's most
prestigious non-fiction award.
Where:
The
King Edward Hotel, Consort Bar, Main Floor, 37 King St. East, Toronto
Why
attend?
Be the first to know which books have been selected
for this important Shortlist. The $25,000 Prize is awarded annually 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. An honorarium of $2,000 is given to each
finalist with promotional support for each shortlisted title.
129
submissions competed for this year's CTP Longlist. Fifteen titles were
announced in December. To review
the 2013 longlist visit: www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca
Note:
The winner of the 2013 prize will be announced on Monday, March 4th.
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Media
are requested to confirm their attendance with Stephen Weir & Associates:
Stephen
Weir: 416-489-5868 cell: 416-801-3101 stephen@stephenweir.com
Linda
Crane: 905-257-6033 cell: 416-727-0112 cranepr@cogeco.ca
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