Writers’ Trust of Canada names finalists for public policy book prize
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Books about policing, smart cities and medical assistance in dying are among those in the running for an annual prize presented by The Writers’ Trust of Canada. The Balsillie Prize for Public Policy, funded by Canadian tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim Balsillie, is worth $60,000. Runners-up receive $5,000 each.
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The shortlist announced Wednesday includes five titles. The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying (Viking Canada), by Dr. Jean Marmoreo and Johanna Schneller, is a first-hand account of end-of-life care. Legal scholar Kent Roach’s book Canadian Policing: Why and How It Must Change (Delve Books) and journalist John Lorinc’s book Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias (Coach House Books) are also finalists.
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Lawyer Kim Stanton, a commissioner to the Mass Casualty Commission investigating the 2020 killing spree in Nova Scotia, is nominated for Reconciling Truths: Reimagining Public Inquiries in Canada (UBC Press). Scientist Vaclav Smil’s book How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going (Viking) rounds out the finalists.
The shortlisted books were chosen from 53 titles submitted by 31 publishers. The Balsillie Prize honours the best non-fiction book shaping Canadian discourse about policy issues. The winner will be announced Nov. 29.
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Books about policing, smart cities and medical assistance in dying are among those in the running for an annual prize presented by The Writers’ Trust of Canada. The Balsillie Prize for Public Policy, funded by Canadian tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim Balsillie, is worth $60,000. Runners-up receive $5,000 each.
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The shortlist announced Wednesday includes five titles. The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying (Viking Canada), by Dr. Jean Marmoreo and Johanna Schneller, is a first-hand account of end-of-life care. Legal scholar Kent Roach’s book Canadian Policing: Why and How It Must Change (Delve Books) and journalist John Lorinc’s book Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias (Coach House Books) are also finalists.
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Lawyer Kim Stanton, a commissioner to the Mass Casualty Commission investigating the 2020 killing spree in Nova Scotia, is nominated for Reconciling Truths: Reimagining Public Inquiries in Canada (UBC Press). Scientist Vaclav Smil’s book How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going (Viking) rounds out the finalists.
The shortlisted books were chosen from 53 titles submitted by 31 publishers. The Balsillie Prize honours the best non-fiction book shaping Canadian discourse about policy issues. The winner will be announced Nov. 29.
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