Charles Taylor Prize 2013 Shortlist To Be Announced This Morning at King Edward Hotel - Downtown Toronto

Wednesday, January 9th  ● 10:00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m

KING EDWARD HOTEL
Consort Bar, Main Floor, 37 King St. East, Toronto

TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2013 /CNW/ - 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.

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. Brief, newsworthy and colourful event - 20 minutes max!

The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation gratefully acknowledge the support of their media sponsors for the 2013 prize: Canada Newswire (CNW) Group, CBC Books and CBC Radio One, The Globe and Mail (exclusive newspaper sponsor), The Huffington Post Canada, Maclean's magazine, and Quill & Quire magazine;  and its in-kind sponsors: Authors at Harbourfront Centre, Ben McNally Books, Event Source, Indigo Books and Music, The King Edward Hotel, and Kobo Inc.

The winner of the 2013 Prize will be announced on Monday, March 4th.  For further information, visit www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/taylorprize.

SOURCE: Charles Taylor Prize

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