RBC Taylor Prize

/R E P E A T -- Mark Bourrie Names Simone Dalton to the 2020 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award/

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

TORONTO, March 18, 2020 /CNW/ - The Charles Taylor Foundationand RBC Wealth Management are pleased to announce that Simone Dalton is the recipient of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award.

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  • TORONTO, March 18, 2020 /CNW/ - The Charles Taylor Foundationand RBC Wealth Management are pleased to announce that Simone Dalton is the recipient of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award.
  • Mark Bourrie, winner of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson named Dalton as the recipient for this year's Emerging Writer Award.
  • Dalton had been a participant in the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Mentorship Program, with Mr. Bourrie as her mentor.
  • We couldn't be more delighted that Mark Bourrie has named the writer he mentored as a finalist for the Prize, as the Emerging Writer.

Mark Bourrie Names Simone Dalton to the 2020 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

TORONTO, March 18, 2020 /CNW/ - The Charles Taylor Foundationand RBC Wealth Management are pleased to announce that Simone Dalton is the recipient of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 18, 2020 /CNW/ - The Charles Taylor Foundationand RBC Wealth Management are pleased to announce that Simone Dalton is the recipient of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award.
  • Mark Bourrie, winner of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson named Dalton as the recipient for this year's Emerging Writer Award.
  • Vijay Parmar, President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel added, "RBC Wealth Management would like to congratulate Simone Dalton on being named this year's RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award recipient and is excited to watch your literary career unfold.
  • Thank you, Mark Bourrie, for selecting me to receive the RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award, which will help me continue this work."

/R E P E A T -- Mark Bourrie Wins the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize for Bush Runner/

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Vijay Parmar, President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, added: "I am delighted to congratulate Mark Bourrie for winning the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Award.

Key Points: 
  • Vijay Parmar, President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, added: "I am delighted to congratulate Mark Bourrie for winning the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Award.
  • The jurors for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize are Margaret Atwood, Coral Ann Howells and Peter Theroux.
  • Sharing a commitment to emerging Canadian talent, the Charles Taylor Foundation and RBC will also grant the seventh annual RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writers Award.
  • The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Vijay Parmar, David Staines, Edward Taylor, Nadina Taylor, and Noreen Taylor.

/R E P E A T -- Mark Bourrie Wins the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize for Bush Runner/

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Monday, March 2, 2020

Vijay Parmar, President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, added: "I am delighted to congratulate Mark Bourrie for winning the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Award.

Key Points: 
  • Vijay Parmar, President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, added: "I am delighted to congratulate Mark Bourrie for winning the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Award.
  • The jurors for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize are Margaret Atwood, Coral Ann Howells and Peter Theroux.
  • Sharing a commitment to emerging Canadian talent, the Charles Taylor Foundation and RBC will also grant the seventh annual RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writers Award.
  • The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Vijay Parmar, David Staines, Edward Taylor, Nadina Taylor, and Noreen Taylor.

Mark Bourrie Wins the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize for Bush Runner

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Monday, March 2, 2020

TORONTO, March 2, 2020 /CNW/ - The winner of the 2020, and final, RBC Taylor Prize for excellence in literary non-fiction is Mark Bourrie, (Ottawa, ON) for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, published by Biblioasis.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 2, 2020 /CNW/ - The winner of the 2020, and final, RBC Taylor Prize for excellence in literary non-fiction is Mark Bourrie, (Ottawa, ON) for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, published by Biblioasis.
  • Vijay Parmar, President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, added: "I am delighted to congratulate Mark Bourrie for winning the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Award.
  • Sharing a commitment to emerging Canadian talent, the Charles Taylor Foundation and RBC will also grant the seventh annual RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writers Award.
  • The presenting sponsor of the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management.

/R E P E A T -- RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writers Mentorship Program Returns/

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Nadina Taylor, trustee of the Charles Taylor Foundation and daughter of the late Charles Taylor, is one of the main champions of the program.

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  • Nadina Taylor, trustee of the Charles Taylor Foundation and daughter of the late Charles Taylor, is one of the main champions of the program.
  • "The mentorship program has been so successful, giving aspiring writers the opportunity to learn from and make connections with the finalists, and indeed the microcosm of the publishing world that is the RBC Taylor Prize."
  • "That's why we support programs like the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Mentorship program, which provides an important platform to help advance emerging writers career trajectories."
  • The trusteesof the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Vijay Parmar, David Staines, Edward Taylor, Nadina Taylor, and Noreen Taylor.

RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writers Mentorship Program Returns

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Nadina Taylor, trustee of the Charles Taylor Foundation and daughter of the late Charles Taylor, is one of the main champions of the program.

Key Points: 
  • Nadina Taylor, trustee of the Charles Taylor Foundation and daughter of the late Charles Taylor, is one of the main champions of the program.
  • "The mentorship program has been so successful, giving aspiring writers the opportunity to learn from and make connections with the finalists, and indeed the microcosm of the publishing world that is the RBC Taylor Prize."
  • "That's why we support programs like the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Mentorship program, which provides an important platform to help advance emerging writers career trajectories."
  • The trusteesof the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Vijay Parmar, David Staines, Edward Taylor, Nadina Taylor, and Noreen Taylor.

RBC Taylor Prize Jury Names 2020's Five Best Books in Literary Non-Fiction

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Also in attendance was Vijay Parmar, president of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, who added: "Congratulations to the shortlisted authors of the final RBC Taylor Prize.

Key Points: 
  • Also in attendance was Vijay Parmar, president of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, who added: "Congratulations to the shortlisted authors of the final RBC Taylor Prize.
  • Sharing a commitment to emerging Canadian talent, The Charles Taylor Foundation and RBC will also grant the sixth annual RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writers Award.
  • The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation are: Vijay Parmar, David Staines, Edward Taylor, Nadina Taylor, and Noreen Taylor.
  • The presenting sponsor of the RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management.

/R E P E A T -- RBC Taylor Prize 2020 Longlist Revealed/

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

The jury commented: "Both new and veteran jury members among us were dazzled by the over 150 sterling RBC Taylor Prize submissions this year.

Key Points: 
  • The jury commented: "Both new and veteran jury members among us were dazzled by the over 150 sterling RBC Taylor Prize submissions this year.
  • Vijay Parmar,President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, added: "Over the last 20 years, the RBC Taylor Prize has helped to both promote and inspire Canada's non-fiction literary landscape.
  • The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundationare: Vijay Parmar, David Staines, Edward Taylor, Nadina Taylor, and Noreen Taylor.
  • The presenting sponsorof the RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management.

/R E P E A T -- RBC Taylor Prize 2020 Longlist Revealed/

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

The jury commented: "Both new and veteran jury members among us were dazzled by the over 150 sterling RBC Taylor Prize submissions this year.

Key Points: 
  • The jury commented: "Both new and veteran jury members among us were dazzled by the over 150 sterling RBC Taylor Prize submissions this year.
  • Vijay Parmar,President of RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, added: "Over the last 20 years, the RBC Taylor Prize has helped to both promote and inspire Canada's non-fiction literary landscape.
  • The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundationare: Vijay Parmar, David Staines, Edward Taylor, Nadina Taylor, and Noreen Taylor.
  • The presenting sponsorof the RBC Taylor Prize is RBC Wealth Management.