2018 RBC Charles Taylor Prize Longlist
Having read a record breaking 153 non-fiction books submitted by 110 Canadian and international publishers, the Jury noted that: “As veteran readers and jury members, we unanimously agree that we have never seen such overall excellence as in the one hundred and fifty-three RBC Taylor Prize submissions read this year. We have delighted in the range of topics, the depth of enquiry, the quality of the writing, and the many new voices and perspectives. Canada is very well served by its non-fiction writers.” (Missing from our list is nominated title HOW TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ANYONE, by Mandy Len Catron.
Island of the Blue Foxes
Disaster and Triumph on Bering's Great Voyage to Alaska
Yardwork
A Biography of an Urban Place
The Marriott Cell
An Epic Journey from Cairo's Scorpion Prison to Freedom
Solitude
A Singular Life in a Crowded World
Seven Fallen Feathers
Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City
In the Name of Humanity
The Secret Deal to End the Holocaust
Apron Strings
Navigating Food and Family in France, Italy, and China