2024 Dafoe Book Prize Group Photo
(l-r): Dr. Andrea Rounce (Honorary secretary), David Carr (Board member), David Wright (Board chair), John Vaillant, Ariel Gordon (Book prize publicist)
Category Archives: Events
Dafoe Prize winner reads at Whodunit
On October 29, the 2024 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize winner, John Vaillant, read from Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast to a full house at Whodunit? Mystery Bookstore. This reading followed John’s excellent daytime event at the University of Manitoba, in University College’s Concourse Lounge. David Carr, the former director of University of Manitoba […]
Dafoe Prize winner speaks at UM
At the end of October, John Vaillant came to Winnipeg for events celebrating his 2024 J.W Dafoe Book Prize-winning book, Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast. First up was his daytime event at the University of Manitoba, in University College’s Concourse Lounge. Dr. Gregory Mason, who teaches at UM in addition to his role […]
John Vaillant coming to UManitoba October 29
The J.W. Dafoe Foundation Presents: The 2024 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize Winner John Vaillant’s Fire Weather 11:30 am – 12:45 pm University of Manitoba University College, Concourse lounge Duff Roblin Professor of Government Department of Political Studies University of Manitoba * John Vaillant is an author and freelance writer based in Vancouver, BC. His work […]
John Vaillant coming to Whodunit? October 29
The J.W. Dafoe Foundation Presents: The 2024 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize Winner John Vaillant’s Fire Weather October 29, 7 pm Whodunit? Mystery Bookstore 163 Lilac Street Light refreshments provided * John Vaillant is an author and freelance writer based in Vancouver, BC. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and […]