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NEWS UPDATE — March 4, 2013
ANDREW PRESTON WINS THE 2013 CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE FOR LITERARY NON-FICTION THE WINNER OF the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is Andrew Preston for Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy, published by Knopf Canada. Noreen Taylor, founder of the prize, announced the winner during a gala luncheon, hosted by CBC’s Mary Ito, at The King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto. The jury, composed of broadcast executive Susanne Boyce, award-winning author Richard Gwyn, and author/educator Joseph Kertes, read 129 books, submitted by 43 publishers from around the world, and chose the winner from their five-book shortlist, previously announced on January 9, 2013. The remaining prize finalists are Carol Bishop-Gwyn, author of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, published by Cormorant Books; Tim Cook, author of Warlords: Borden, Mackenzie King, and Canada’s World Wars, published by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Canada; Sandra Djwa, author of Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press; and Ross King, author of Leonardo and The Last Supper, published by Bond Street Books. This is the twelfth awarding of the prestigious prize, which recognizes excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction. The national book award was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and work of one of Canada’s foremost literary non-fiction writers, the late Charles Taylor. First presented as a biennial award in 2000, and made annual in 2004, the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is presented 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. NEWS UPDATE — March 2, 2013 Team Taylor Prize is Everywhere! 
During the past week, the finalists for The 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction have done interviews with all of our media partners and participated in a panel discussion presented by Authors at Harbourfront Centre and Maclean’s magazine. They get to know each other pretty well with all of that activity – pictured here, left to right, are: Tim Cook, Carol Bishop-Gwyn, Sandra Djwa, Ross King, and Andrew Preston. Check back on this web page and follow @taylorprize on Twitter. This year’s prize winner will be announced on Monday, March 4th at 2:30 p.m. NEWS UPDATE — January 31, 2013 All Finalists’ Event! Reserve your tickets now to meet all five finalists for The 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, presented by RBC Wealth Management, on Wednesday, February 27th at Authors at Harbourfront Centre. The host for the evening is Kenneth Whyte, president of Rogers Publishing, and the moderator is Dr. David Staines, who is also a trustee of the Charles Taylor Foundation. To purchase your tickets, click here: tickets.harbourfrontcentre.com NEWS UPDATE — January 9, 2013 Five Canadian Authors Living at Home and Abroad Vie for the 2013 Taylor Prize Kicking off the first literary award of the New Year is none other than the prestigious Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. This morning, Noreen Taylor, prize founder and chair of the Charles Taylor Foundation, and Vijay Parmar, President, PH&N Investment Counsel, RBC Wealth Management welcomed a standing-room-only crowd of publishers and journalists, who gathered at The King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto to hear the names of the five authors shortlisted for The 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction presented by RBC Wealth Management. The prize finalists are: Carol Bishop-Gwyn (Toronto) for The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, published by Cormorant Books; Tim Cook (Ottawa) for Warlords: Borden, Mackenzie King, and Canada’s World Wars, published by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Canada; Sandra Djwa (Vancouver) for Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press; Ross King (Woodstock, England) for Leonardo and The Last Supper, published by Bond Street Books, an imprint of Doubleday Canada; and Andrew Preston (Cambridge, England) for Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy, published by Knopf Canada. The 2013 prize jurors are broadcast executive Susanne Boyce, award-winning author and newspaper columnist Richard Gwyn, who won the 2008 Taylor Prize, and award-winning author and Humber School for Writers founder Joseph Kertes. In determining their shortlist, the jury read and reviewed 129 Canadian-authored non-fiction books submitted by 43 publishers from around the world. The prize commemorates the life and work of the late Charles Taylor, one of Canada’s foremost essayists and a prominent member of the Canadian literary community. Charles Taylor was a foreign correspondent with The Globe and Mail and the author of four books: Radical Tories; Reporter in Red China; Six Journeys: A Canadian Pattern; and Snow Job. 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, the winner receives $25,000 and the remaining finalists each receive $2000. The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are Michael Bradley (Toronto), Judith Mappin (Montreal), David Staines (Ottawa), and Noreen Taylor (Toronto). The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of its sponsors for the 2013 prize: Presenting Sponsor RBC Wealth Management, Major Sponsor Metropia, Exclusive Newspaper Sponsor The Globe and Mail, Media Sponsors CBC Books and CBC Radio One, CNW Group, The Huffington Post Canada, Maclean’s magazine and Quill & Quire magazine; and In-Kind Sponsors Authors at Harbourfront Centre; Ben McNally Books; Event Source; Indigo Books and Music;, The King Edward hotel; and Kobo Inc. For more information about the finalist books, links to high resolution images and links to purchase each title, follow the links on the images at http://www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca/2013/finalists_13.asp NEWS UPDATE — December 4, 2012 JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING — THE 2013 TAYLOR PRIZE LONGLIST FEATURES Fifteen BOOKS OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are pleased to announce the fifteen titles longlisted for the 2013 prize. Noreen Taylor, prize founder, said: “Last year the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction announced its first ever longlist and found that sharing the jury’s selections to be so valuable to authors and publishers that we have decided to do it again. Announcing the longlist at the height of the Christmas shopping season will help discriminating book buyers find the right gift for any number of people on their list.” The shortlist will be announced on January 9, and the winner will be announced on March 4, 2013 at events in downtown Toronto. The longlisted titles for The 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction are: 1. The Pursuit of Perfection: the life of Celia Franca by Carol Bishop-Gwyn (Toronto), published by Cormorant Books 2. Warlords: Borden, Mackenzie King and Canada's World Wars by Tim Cook (Ottawa), published by Allen Lane 3. Walls: Travels Along the Barricades by Marcello Di Cintio(Calgary), published by Goose Lane Editions 4. Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page by Sandra Djwa (Vancouver), published by McGill-Queen’s University Press Solar Dance: Van Gogh, Forgery, and the Eclipse of Certaintyby Modris Eksteins (Toronto), published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada 6. A Season in Hell: My 130 Days in the Sahara with Al Qaeda by Robert Fowler (Ottawa), published by HarperCollins Publishers 7. Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else by Chrystia Freeland (New York City), published by Doubleday Canada 8. March Forth: The Inspiring True Story Of A Canadian Soldier's Journey Of Love, Hope and Survival by Trevor and Debbie Greene (Nanaimo), published by HarperCollins Publishers 9. Leonardo and The Last Supper by Ross King (Oxford), published by Bond Street Books 10. Working the Dead Beat: 50 Lives that Changed Canada by Sandra Martin (Toronto), published by House of Anansi Press 11. Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy by Andrew Preston (Cambridge), published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada 12. What We Talk About When We Talk About War by Noah Richler (Toronto), published by Goose Lane Editions 13. Chronic Condition: Why Canada's Health Care System Needs to be Dragged into the 21st Century by Jeffrey Simpson (Ottawa), published by Allen Lane 14. Epistolophilia: Writing the Life of Ona Simaite by Julija Sukys (Montreal), published by University of Nebraska Press 15. The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos by Neil Turok (Waterloo), published by House of Anansi Press For links to high resolution images of the longlist books and links to purchase each title, please visit http://www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca/2013/longlist_13.asp NEWS UPDATE — November 9, 2012 2012 TAYLOR PRIZE WINNER ANDREW WESTOLL FEATURED AT TORONTO’S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS 
ANDREW WESTOLL winner of the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, journalist, and primatologist; was the headliner at the International Festival of Authors’ Spotlight on The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, where he again inspired all who attended with his heartfelt stories about life among a special family of chimpanzees at Fauna Sanctuary, outside Montreal, Quebec. The event was held in the Brigantine Room at Toronto’s York Quay Centre on Friday, October 26, 2012. Read more about the event here. Enjoy his talk again here. NEWS UPDATE — October 25, 2012 2012 PRIZE FINALISTS APPEAR TOGETHER AT LITFEST’S ANNUAL CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE BASH THE TRUSTEES OF the Charles Taylor Foundation salute Litfest — Edmonton’s International Literary Festival — for their emphasis on the genre of literary non-fiction. For the second year in a row, the current Charles Taylor Prize finalists and winner were the headliners at Litfest's signature event — shortlisted authors Charlotte Gill, JJ Lee, and Madeline Sonik and winner Andrew Westoll gave readings and shared great food and music with many fans of literary non-fiction. Wade Davis was unfortunately unable to attend as he is out of the country. At 8:30 p.m. MT, host and author Curtis Gillespie drew the crowd to attention to announce the 2013 prize jury and they are: television programming visionary Susanne Boyce, award-winning author Richard Gwyn, and Joseph Kertes, founder of the Humber School for Writers. The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation chose to again announce its forthcoming prize jury at Litfest, in support of this popular Edmonton-based International Literary Festival which concerns itself primarily with works of non-fiction. NEWS UPDATE — March 5, 2012 ANDREW WESTOLL WINS THE 2012 CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE FOR LITERARY NON-FICTION THE WINNER OF the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is Andrew Westoll for The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery, published by HarperCollins. Noreen Taylor, founder of the prize, announced the winner during a gala luncheon, hosted by CBC’s Mary Ito, at Le Meridien King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto. The jury, composed of authors Allan M. Brandt and Stevie Cameron, and publishing consultant Susan Renouf, read 115 books, submitted by 35 publishers from around the world, and chose the winner from their five-book shortlist, previously announced on January 10, 2012. The remaining prize finalists are Wade Davis author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest, published by Knopf Canada; Charlotte Gill, author of Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe, published by Greystone Books in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation; JJ Lee, author of The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, A Son, and a Suit, published by McClelland & Stewart; and Madeline Sonik, author of Afflictions & Departures: Essays, published by Anvil Press. This is the eleventh awarding of the prestigious prize, which recognizes excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction. The national book award was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and work of one of Canada’s foremost literary non-fiction writers, the late Charles Taylor. First presented as a biennial award in 2000, and made annual in 2004, the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is presented 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. NEWS UPDATE — January 10, 2012 2012 PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING NOREEN TAYLOR, founder of the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and chair of the Charles Taylor Foundation, addressed an audience of publishers, booksellers, and media at the eleventh shortlist announcement in the history of the annual prize. The announcement took place in the Executive Lounge on the 40th floor of the RBC Plaza in downtown Toronto. Mrs. Taylor noted that 115 books were received from 35 publishers around the world and were read by this year’s jury, composed of author and academic Allan M. Brandt, dean of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University; award-winning author Stevie Cameron, herself a finalist for the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize; and well-respected non-fiction editor and publishing consultant Susan Renouf. Ms Cameron and Ms Renouf spoke about the process of making their selections, announced each 2012 prize finalist and read the citation that the jury wrote for each of the shortlisted books. The finalists announced by the prize jurors are: Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest, published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada; Charlotte Gill, author of Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe, published by Greystone Books in association with the David Suzuki Foundation; JJ Lee, author of The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit, published by McClelland & Stewart; Madeline Sonik, author of Afflictions & Departures: Essays, published by Anvil Press; Andrew Westoll, author of The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery, published by HarperCollins Publishers. NEWS UPDATE — December 12, 2011 Celebrating the CTP’s First Longlist  Noreen Taylor, founder of The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and chair of the Charles Taylor Foundation is pictured here with Vijay Parmar, vice president of RBC Wealth Management. RBC Wealth Management is the presenting sponsor of the Prize. Jurors Allan M. Brandt, Stevie Cameron, and Susan Renouf announced today the 11 titles that remain in contention for the 2012 prize. Releasing the longlist provides the opportunity to promote the best of this year’s literary non-fiction in the all-important Christmas bookselling season. The shortlist will be announced on January 10, 2012 and the winner will be announced on March 5, 2012 at events in downtown Toronto. Noreen Taylor said, “Last year, at our 10th anniversary, the jury informed us that there were so many additional titles so close to being named to the shortlist that we realized it was time to issue a longlist. Now, as I look at the longlisted titles, it is clear that it was the right decision. Our jury has sorted through the 115 submissions and selected a longlist that is diverse in subject and treatment. Having already read a number of these books, I know that the jury has lived up to our mandate. They have Recognized Excellence.” The longlisted titles for The 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction are: 1. Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre, published by Douglas & McIntyre 2. Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest by Wade Davis, published by Knopf Canada 3. The Patrol: Seven Days in the Life of a Canadian Soldier in Afghanistan by Ryan Flavelle, published by HarperCollins 4. Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe by Charlotte Gill, published by Greystone Books in association with the David Suzuki Foundation 5. Nation Maker: Sir John A. MacDonald: His Life, Our Times Volume Two: 1867 – 1891 by Richard Gwyn, published by Random House Canada 6. The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit by J. J. Lee, published by McClelland & Stewart 7. Facing the Hunter: Reflections on a Misunderstood Way of Life by David Adams Richards, published by Doubleday Canada 8. Why Not? Fifteen Reasons to Live by Ray Robertson, published by Biblioasis 9. Afflictions and Departures: Essays by Madeline Sonik, published by Anvil Press 10. The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A Canadian Story of Resilience and Recovery by Andrew Westoll, published by HarperCollins 11. Bad Animals: A Father’s Accidental Education in Autism by Joel Yanofsky, published by Viking Canada For linkes to high resolution images of the longlist books and links to purchase each title, please visit http://www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca/2012/longlist_12.asp NEWS UPDATE — October 28, 2011 RBC Wealth Management and CBC Partner With The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction Friday, October 28, 2011, Noreen Taylor gathered a crowd of well-wishers to Harbourfront’s Fleck Dance Theatre to toast the tenth awarding of the Charles Taylor Prize at the International Festival of Authors, and to hear two important pieces of news about the prize: RBC Wealth Management is now the Presenting Sponsor of The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, joining Major Sponsor Windfields Farm and a host of In-Kind Sponsors and supporters. CBC Books, the network’s online portal for all things literary, is the prize’s newest media partner, joining The Globe and Mail and Quill & Quire magazine. After the announcement, guests joined with festival attendees inside the Fleck theatre to hear what matters most to Taylor Prize nominated and winning authors Stevie Cameron, Charles Foran, Richard Gwyn, and Margaret MacMillan. Each author spoke individually and passionately about the true subjects they deal with in their writing. The public event was hosted by Paula Todd. NEWS UPDATE — October 20, 2011 ANNOUNCING THE 2012 PRIZE JURY AT LITFEST THIS EVENING, AT THE CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE GALA AT EDMONTON’S LITFEST, author Greg Hollingshead announced the jury for The 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. This year’s jurors are Allan M. Brandt, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Pulitzer Prize finalist, award-winning author Stevie Cameron, and well-respected editor Susan Renouf. On Tuesday, December 6th, the jury will announce a longlist of titles, to precede the all-important Christmas book buying season. The shortlist will be announced on Tuesday, January 10th and the winner of The 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction will be announced on Monday, March 5th at events to be held in downtown Toronto. NEWS UPDATE — August 14, 2011 JUST ANNOUNCED: HARBOURFRONT’S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS (IFOA) MARKS CTP’S 10TH WITH A SIGNATURE EVENT FEATURING PAST PRIZE WINNERS, NOMINEES AND JURORS ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH AT THE FLECK THEATRE. WATCH THIS SPACE for details on this special celebration as they unfold. To view IFOA’s full schedule, please visit www.readings.org NEWS UPDATE — August 14, 2011 CTP WINNERS PAST AND PRESENT JOIN 2011 FINALISTS ON STAGE AT EDMONTON’S EXCLUSIVELY NON-FICTION LITFEST GALA OCTOBER 20TH. THE TRUSTEES OF the Charles Taylor Foundation salute Edmonton’s Litfest which focuses exclusively on non-fiction writing. Tickets are now available for Litfest’s gala on October 20th at the Garneau Theatre, where Charles Foran, winner of the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction will be re-united with fellow prize finalists Stevie Cameron, Ross King, George Sipos, Merrily Weisbord and 2005 winner and resident Edmontonian Rudy Wiebe. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.litfestalberta.org NEWS UPDATE — February 14, 2011 CHARLES FORAN WINS THE 2011 CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE FOR LITERARY NON-FICTION THE WINNER OF the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is Charles Foran for Mordecai: The Life & Times, published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada. Noreen Taylor, founder of the prize, announced the winner during a gala luncheon in downtown Toronto at Le Meridien King Edward Hotel. The jury, composed of Neil Bissoondath, Eva-Marie Kröller, and David Macfarlane, read 153 books, submitted by 44 publishers, and chose the winner from a shortlist of five, previously announced on January 11, 2011. The remaining prize finalists are Stevie Cameron author of On the Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver’s Missing Women, published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada; Ross King, author of Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of Seven, published by Douglas & McIntyre/McMichael Canadian Art Collection; George Sipos, author of The Geography of Arrival: A Memoir, published by Gaspereau Press; and Merrily Weisbord, author of The Love Queen of Malabar: Memoir of a Friendship with Kamala Das, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. This is the tenth awarding of the prestigious prize, which recognizes excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction. The national book award was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and work of one of Canada’s foremost literary non-fiction writers, the late Charles Taylor. First presented as a biennial award in 2000, and made annual in 2004, the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is presented 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. NEWS UPDATE — FEBRUARY 7, 2011 CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE FINALISTS GATHER FOR ARTS&MINDS TAPING THE FINALISTS FOR On Friday, January 28th, all five finalists for the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction – Stevie Cameron, Charles Foran, Ross King, George Sipos, and Merrily Weisbord, gathered with CTV Canada AM host Seamus O’Regan to tape the Arts&Minds Charles Taylor Writers’ Circle before a live studio audience.. The Charles Taylor Writers’ Circle will be broadcast on Saturday, February 12 and Sunday, February 13 on Bravo! Check www.bravo.ca for air times. The winner of this year’s Taylor Prize will be announced on Monday, February 14th, with live streaming via CP24 and Canada Newswire. NEWS UPDATE — JANUARY 11, 2011 THE CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE FOR LITERARY NON-FICTION ANNOUNCES ITS 2011 SHORTLIST THE FINALISTS FOR the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction were announced today at a morning news conference in downtown Toronto. Author David Macfarlane spoke on behalf of the jury and read the names of the finalists, along with their jury citations. The 2011 prize finalists are Stevie Cameron for her book On the Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver’s Missing Women, published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada; Charles Foran for his book Mordecai: The Life & Times, published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada; Ross King for his book Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of Seven, published by Douglas & McIntyre/McMichael Canadian Art Collection; George Sipos for his book The Geography of Arrival: A Memoir, published by Gaspereau Press; and Merrily Weisbord for her book The Love Queen of Malabar: Memoir of a Friendship with Kamala Das, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. The jury selected their five-book shortlist from 153 submissions, published between November 1, 2009 and October 31, 2010, and submitted by 44 publishers from across North America. 2011 marks the tenth awarding of the prestigious prize, which recognizes excellence in literary non-fiction. This national book award was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and work of one of Canada’s foremost literary non-fiction writers, the late Charles Taylor. First presented as a biennial award in 2000, and made annual in 2004, the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is presented 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 winner of the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction will be announced at a gala awards ceremony and luncheon, to be held at Le Meridien King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto on Monday, February 14, 2011. NEWS UPDATE — June 22, 2010 CHARLES TAYLOR PRIZE TO CELEBRATE ITS 10TH AWARDING WITH A RETURN TO ITS FIRST JURY NOREEN TAYLOR chair of the board of trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation, has announced that the jurors for the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction are Neil Bissoondath, Eva-Marie Kröller, and David Macfarlane. These three prominent Canadian authors served on the jury for the inaugural prize awarding in 2000. Read more about the 2011 jury in the National Post |
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