Not much history on the Hilary Weston shortlist. Indeed not much of what looks like literary nonfiction to me: the list looks mostly like a selection of journalism by and large. I hasten to say I have not read any of them, and the jury is three people whose judgment I definitely respect.
Anyway,
shortlist and details here. Announcement October 14, prize $60K.
Recently learned that way back in June Ted Barris's
The Great Escape won the Libris nonfiction prize from the Canadian Booksellers Association. Well done, Ted. No $60k on that one, however.
