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The John Wesley Dafoe Foundation is once again pleased to receive submissions for its annual Book Prize. The 2024 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize, now valued at $12,000, will be awarded to a publication with a 2023 imprint “. . . for distinguished writing by Canadians, or authors resident in Canada, that contributes to the understanding of Canada, Canadians, and/or Canada’s place in the world.” Co- or multiple authored books are eligible, but not edited books consisting of chapters from many different authors.

A nominal submission fee of $50 per entry is required. To nominate a book(s), publishers and individuals:

1. Submit four copies of each book nominated;
2. Provide the appropriate submission fee ($50 per title) in cheque form payable to the J.W. Dafoe Foundation;
3. Send books and fees to Dr. Andrea Rounce, Honorary Secretary, The J.W. Dafoe Foundation, c/o 20 Dysart Road, Room 442 University College Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M8;
4. Meet deadline of Friday December 15, 2023. Please note that late entries for books published in the later months of 2023 will be accepted into early 2024, as long as we are advised that they are coming; and
5. Send an email with the publisher’s contact information (name/email/phone number) and the book title(s) being nominated to Dr. Andrea Rounce
6. You will be notified when the title(s) submitted have been received.

Formal announcement of the short list will happen in spring 2024, followed by the announcement of the winner. The Prize will be formally awarded to the author(s) at the Annual J.W. Dafoe Book Prize dinner.

Questions about submission eligibility or process can be sent to Dr. Andrea Rounce at andrea(dot)rounce(at)umanitoba(dot)ca

See full details on the announcement here

The J.W. Dafoe Foundation was established by the friends and admirers of John Wesley Dafoe, editor of the Manitoba/Winnipeg Free Press from 1901 until his death in 1944. Dafoe was one of Canada’s most distinguished journalists and editors, who had a special interest in Western Canada and in Canada’s place in the world.

In honour of John Wesley Dafoe, the J.W. Dafoe Foundation offers $1,000 annually to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in any year of studies who has demonstrated outstanding research and writing ability and whose written work is of publishable or potentially publishable quality. The purpose of the Award is to support scholarship and research on any issue in the field of Canada on the world stage, or of Western Canada. This year’s award recognizes papers written during the academic year of 2021-22, or between September 2021 and June 2022.

The J.W. Dafoe Foundation was established by the friends and admirers of John Wesley Dafoe, editor of the Manitoba/Winnipeg Free Press from 1901 until his death in 1944. Dafoe was one of Canada’s most distinguished journalists and editors, who had a special interest in Western Canada and in Canada’s place in the world.

In honour of John Wesley Dafoe, the J.W. Dafoe Foundation offers $1,000 annually to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in any year of studies who has demonstrated outstanding research and writing ability and whose written work is of publishable or potentially publishable quality. The purpose of the Award is to support scholarship and research on any issue in the field of Canada on the world stage, or of Western Canada.

If you wish to apply for the J.W. Dafoe Writing Award, you must submit:

1. your paper by June 15 to the Secretary of the J.W. Dafoe Foundation (addresses below), and
2. the name of the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the revisions to your paper. Papers submitted without the name of a supervisor will not be accepted.

Recipients of this award are expected to use the funds to cover research and living costs to enable them to do whatever additional research and writing is necessary to enhance the prospect of publication of their written work in a reputable academic journal. The Award recipient will be announced in late June/early July.

Submit your paper, and the name of the faculty member who has agreed to supervise your work, no later than June 15, 2021 by e-mail to: Dr. Andrea Rounce, Honourary Secretary, J.W. Dafoe Foundation at andrea(dot)rounce(at)umanitoba(dot)ca.