Longlist Announced for BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, One of Canada''s Largest Book Prizes
(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/09/15 -- The jury for the 12th Annual BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, one of Canada''s largest literary non-fiction prizes, has selected its longlist for 2016.
One hundred thirty-seven books by 35 publishers were nominated for the $40,000 prize from across the country. The prize jury has selected the following longlist of ten books.
The BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction will announce its shortlist in December and the award will be presented in Vancouver in early 2016.
The jury for the 2016 British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-Fiction comprises:
Ann Giardini, QC, Jury Chair, writer, director, lawyer, executive, and currently Chancellor of Simon Fraser University.
Richard Gwyn, a Toronto columnist, well-respected writer, and biographer of John A. Macdonald.
Hal Wake, Artistic Director of the Vancouver Writers Festival and a member of granting juries for Canada Council, BC Arts Council and the City of Vancouver.
"Congratulations to the 2016 longlist authors and our sincere thanks to the jury panel for their thoughtful deliberations," said BC Achievement Foundation chair Keith Mitchell. "The selected works show the remarkable breadth and vibrancy of non-fiction writing in Canada."
Previous winners of the BC Award include:
The BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction is presented by the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, an independent foundation established and endowed by the Province of British Columbia in 2003 to celebrate excellence in the arts, humanities, enterprise and community service. This is the twelfth year in which the award will be presented.
For more information on the British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction and on submission guidelines, please visit .
Contacts:
Cathryn Wilson
British Columbia Achievement Foundation
604-261-9777
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