We are proud to announce the 2026 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize Shortlist! Congratulations to all!
Marcello Di Cintio. Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers. Biblioasis.
Peter Kuitenbrouwer. Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada’s Sweetest
Obsession. Doubleday Canada.
Allan Levine. The Dollar a Year Men: How the Best Business Brains in
Canada Helped to Win the Second World War. Barlow Books.
Greg Mercer. The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for Seafood on the
Brink. McClelland & Stewart.
John Sandlos and Arn Keeling. The Price of Gold: Mining, Pollution, and
Resistance in Yellowknife. McGill-Queen’s Press.
We’ll be announcing the winner on October 13th. Until then, we will be highlighting each remarkable title and sharing a Q&A with the author. Follow along to get to know more about who wrote your favourite book!