NonfictionTag

Lucky Seven: Raymond A. Rogers Examines the Price of Progress In His New Book

Raymond A. Rogers knows a thing or two about the delicate relationship between humans and their environment. Working in Nova Scotia as a commercial fisher in the early 1990s, he witnessed the industry's ...

The Lucky Seven Interview: Robert Reid Talks Fly-Fishing and Connecting to Nature

For human beings, forging a real connection with nature can be essential to our understanding of not only ourselves, but our place within the planet on which we live. Spending time in the quiet isolation ...

The Lucky Seven Interview: Lise Leblanc Talks Self-Care, Burnout, and the Challenges of Caregiving

Taking care of ailing loved ones is something many of us have experienced or will experience someday, whether it be an aging parent, or a partner suffering with health issues. The challenges involved ...

Governor General's Literary Award Winners Announced, including Honours for Book*hug, Playwrights Canada, & Groundwood Books

From a poetic exploration of Indigenous trans identity to the keenly imagined story of a brave young girl and her eagle friend, the 2019 winners of the Governor General's Literary Awards span numerous ...

Victoria's Jenny Boychuk Captures CBC Nonfiction Prize for "Slow Violence", a "Beautifully Written Story of Grace"

Today CBC Books announced that Jenny Boychuk of Victoria has won the grand prize in the 2019 CBC Nonfiction contest for her piece "Slow Violence", an exploration of family trauma and forgiveness through ...

"I’m Something Else. Something in Between." Sonja Boon on Exploring Identity and Belonging in her New Memoir

Sonja Boon's memoir What the Oceans Remember (Wilfrid Laurier University Press) is a wise and deeply researched meditation on both her own family history and current issues in migration and identity. ...

CBC Books Announces Nonfiction Prize Shortlist, with a Focus on Family History and Mental Health

This morning, CBC Books announced the five finalists vying for the prestigious CBC Nonfiction Prize.The prize is part of a suite of writing prizes at CBC that also includes a poetry award and short story ...

Writers' Trust Announces All-Woman Weston Prize for Nonfiction Shortlist

The biggest nonfiction prize of the year has announced its prestigious shortlist, and the women have spoken. The Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction awards $60,000 to one nonfiction book ...

Contest! Get the Best of Both Worlds with The Word on the Street's Facts and Fiction Prize Pack!

Are you a nonfiction lover? Or someone who adores curling up with a novel? Why not both?If you're more into fabulous writing that genre divides, we've got the contest for you! Courtesy of The Word on ...

Contest! Expand Your Point of View with Powerful Life Writing from Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Progressive, innovative, and timely, the books put out by Wilfrid Laurier University Press are some of the best and most interesting nonfiction around.We've got a great end of summer treat with today's ...