Search Results by tag: Kamal Al-Solaylee

Kamal Al-Solaylee, Heather O’Neill among 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize jurors

The five-member jury for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize have been announced, with Canadians Kamal Al-Solaylee, Heather O'Neill, and Maxine Bailey being joined by American author John Freeman and U.K. author Philip Hensher. Jury chair ... Read More »

February 12, 2018 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: Shaughnessy Cohen Prize, Politics and the Pen gala

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing to Toronto author Kamal Al-Solaylee on May 10 at its annual Politics and the Pen Gala, held at Ottawa's Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Al-Solaylee ... Read More »

May 18, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Toronto Book Awards finalists announced

By Julie Baldassi

A diverse group of finalists are contenders for the 39th Toronto Book Awards, which honours books of "literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto." Presented by the City of Toronto and the Toronto ... Read More »

August 15, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Shortlist announced for Edna Staebler Award

By Maria Siassina

Three books have been shortlisted for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction. Organized by Wilfrid Laurier University, the $10,000 award recognizes Canadian writers for a first or second work of creative non-fiction that includes ... Read More »

July 16, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Photos: introducing the Weston Prize finalists

By Sue Carter

Yesterday, a crowd gathered for the revelation of the finalists for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-fiction, near the cheese wall at Loblaws' flagship store in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. Click on the ... Read More »

September 26, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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