NEWS Advisory Attention: Arts Editors & Assignment Desks

RBC Taylor Prize to Announce 2014 Winner, Monday, March 10th

Luncheon: 12 noon / Announcement 1:30 p.m.

Why:  One of this year's RBC Taylor Prize finalists will be announced as the 2014 winner of the $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize. The winner will be announced shortly after 1:30pm.

Where: The Omni King Edward Hotel, Sovereign Ballroom,

Main Level, 37 King St. East, Toronto     

Who: Meet 2014 RBC Taylor Prize Finalists:

                  

Charlotte Gray (The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master and the Trial that Shocked a Country)

Thomas King (The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America),

J.B. MacKinnon (The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be)                 

Graeme Smith (The Dogs Are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan);David Stouck (Arthur Erickson: An Architect's Life)

Prize Jurors and Foundation Members available for interviews:                 

British-based university professor and literary critic, Coral Ann Howells; Editor, author and professor, James Polk; author, English and creative writing instructor and 2006 Charles Taylor Prize winner, Andrew Westoll; RBC Taylor Prize Founder, Noreen Taylor; Prize Trustee Dr. David Staines

            

Since 2000, this prestigious national book prize has been a driving force behind the growth and recognition of literary non-fiction. Now in its 13th awarding, the Prize celebrates Canada's rich literary heritage, and the exceptional authors who captivate us with their stories. The Prize commemorates the life and work of the late Charles Taylor, one of Canada's foremost essayists.

With the support of its sponsors, this privately funded Prize is presented annually to a Canadian author whose book best demonstrates a superb command of the English language, an elegance of style and a subtlety of thought and perception. The Prize has been awarded annually since 2004.

For more information visit: www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca and follow us at www.twitter.com/taylorprize.

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Media contacts and to confirm attendance, coverage requirements & interviews:

Stephen Weir, (416) 489-5868, cell: (416) 801-3101, Stephen@stephenweir.com

Linda Crane, (416) 727-0112 cranepr@rogers.com