Sullivan and Jobb nominated for Hilary Weston Prize

By Westwood Creative ArtistsSeptember 22, 2015News

WCA is extremely proud to announce that Rosemary Sullivan and Dean Jobb have been nominated for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction!

The Prize celebrates the best in Canadian nonfiction writing, from history to biography, essay to memoir, and commentary to criticism.

Sullivan is nominated for Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva (HarperCollins Canada).

Jobb is nominated for his book about Leo Koretz, Empire of Deception: From Chicago to Nova Scotia – The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated a Nation (Harper Avenue).

The prize winner will be announced at a gala presentation in Toronto on October 6.

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Sullivan and Jobb nominated for Hilary Weston Prize

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