January 2013 - At a news conference held earlier today, jurors named five authors, including Sandra Djwa, as this year's finalists for The 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction.

The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction recognizes excellence in Canadian non-fiction writing and emphasizes the development of the careers of the authors it celebrates. All five finalists will be supported by extensive publicity and promotional opportunities, including a mid-cycle author event. As well, they will appear at The Globe and Mail/ Ben McNally Authors' Brunch on Sunday, March 3rd. For tickets: www.benmcnallybooks.com .

This marks the twelfth awarding of The Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. The prize consists of $25,000 and a crystal trophy for the winning author and $2,000 for each of the runners-up as well as extensive national publicity and promotional support to help all books stand out in the national media and book retailers across the country.