The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction

Watch BRAVO! Arts & Minds for reaction and highlights from the 2010 Charles Taylor Prize winner announcement

Coverage can be seen nationally

Saturday, Feb. 13 , Sunday, Feb. 14 , Tuesday, Feb. 16 & Wednesday, Feb. 17

TORONTO , Feb. 12 /CNW/ - The announcement of the winner of this year's Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction will be the lead item on Bravo's Arts & Minds in coming days. The show will air nationally on BRAVO! at various times a between this Saturday and next Wednesday. Devoted to capturing the suspense and excitement of this national book prize this special edition of Bravo's Arts & Minds will air Saturday, Feb. 13th , Sunday, Feb. 14th as well as on Tuesday, Feb. 16th and Wednesday, Feb. 17th .

Viewers will see highlights of the 2010 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction Author Luncheon, which capture the excitement and drama of the event which was held in Toronto on February 8th . The special also includes reaction from prize founder Noreen Taylor and members of the jury.

The Winner of the 2010 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is Ian Brown ( Toronto ) for his book The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Search For His Disabled Son, published by Random House Canada . The $25,000 prize was awarded Monday, February 8, 2010 at Toronto's Le Meridien King Edward Hotel . The remaining CTP finalists - John English , Daniel Poliquin , and Kenneth Whyte - each received $2,000 .

Arts & Minds airs on Saturday February 13th at 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m; Sunday at 7:00 p.m; Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (All are Eastern Standard Times).

The prestigious Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction recognizes excellence in Canadian non-fiction writing. Since its inception the prize has fostered a growing interest in non-fiction, engaged Canadians in the genre of literary non-fiction, and boosted sales of the winning authors' books.

Founded in commemoration of the late Charles Taylor , one of Canada's foremost essayists and a prominent member of the Canadian literary community, the prize is 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 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction is presented by the Charles Taylor Foundation with the generous support of its partners: Ben McNally Books, Bravo! and Book Television, Canada Newswire (CNW), Event Source, Le Meridien King Edward Hotel , Quill & Quire, The Globe and Mail, and Windfields Farm.

Check www.bravo.ca for the complete listings. This program will also be available online at at: www.bravo.ca/events/CharlesTaylorPrize/ To download high-resolution images of the Charles Taylor Prize winner and finalists, and their shortlisted Book covers please go to: www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca/2010/photogallery_10.asp For more information please visit: www.thecharlestaylorprize.ca, http://www.twitter.com/taylorprize

For further information: Media contact: Stephen Weir & Associates, Stephen Weir: [phone], cell: [phone], [email protected]; Linda Crane: [phone], cell: [phone], [email protected]