Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction
2013 Shortlist Announcement In Toronto
Wednesday, January 9th ● 10:00 a.m. sharp!
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Consort Bar, Main Floor, 37
King St. East, Toronto
The
2013 Literary Prize Season in Canada begins when The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary
Non-Fiction (CTP) presented by RBC Wealth Management announces 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 year, the CTP has been instrumental in fostering the
growth of non-fiction in Canada.
Who
will be there:
Host: Noreen Taylor, Founder and
Chair, The Charles Taylor Prize Foundation
2013
Jurors:
Suzanne Boyce, Richard Gwyn, and Joseph Kertes
Vijay
Parmar, Vice President, RBC Wealth Management
Dr.
David Staines, Prize Trustee
Canadian
publishers & book editors available for comment
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:
King Edward Hotel, Consort
Bar, Main Floor, 37 King St. East, Toronto
(Parking: East of King Edward
Hotel on Leader Lane)
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 demonstrates a superb command of the English language,
an elegance of style and a subtlety of thought and perception. An award of $2,000 is provided for each
finalist with promotional support for each shortlisted title.
The
winner of the 2013 Prize will be announced on Monday, March 4th.
This
year, 129 submissions competed for the Charles Taylor Prize's Longlist. Fifteen
titles were announced in December.
To review the 2013-longlisted authors and their books visit: thecharlestaylorprize.ca
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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