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The Good Fight: Marcel Cadieux and Canadian Diplomacy by Brendan Kelly wins $10,000 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize for 2020.

Brendan Kelly has won the 2020 John Wesley Dafoe Book Prize for The Good Fight: Marcel Cadieux and Canadian Diplomacy published by UBC Press. 

The Prize will be formally awarded at the J.W. Dafoe Foundation’s Book Prize Dinner this fall in Winnipeg.

The J.W. Dafoe Book Prize is awarded to the best book on Canada, Canadians, and/or Canada’s place in the world published in the previous calendar year.

The Prize memorializes John Wesley Dafoe, one of the most significant Canadian editors of the 20th century. In his tenure at the Manitoba Free Press, later renamed the Winnipeg Free Press, from 1901-1944, Dafoe was known for his advocacy of western development, free trade, national independence, and the Commonwealth.

The Foundation’s activities also support $10,000 fellowships for MA students pursuing international studies in conflict resolution, economics, history, international relations, law or politics at the University of Manitoba and a number of colloquia on Canada in international affairs.

For questions or further information contact:  Dr. Andrea Rounce, Honorary Secretary by email at andrea.rounce@umanitoba.ca.

Full release available here.

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Five outstanding books are shortlisted for $10,000 John W. Dafoe Book Prize

Five books made the shortlist for the 2020 John W. Dafoe Book Prize from a field of forty excellent entries:

  • Adam Chapnick. Canada on the United Nations Security Council: A Small Power on a Large Stage. UBC Press.
  • Brendan Kelly. The Good Fight: Marcel Cadieux and Canadian Diplomacy. UBC Press.
  • Tina Loo. Moved by the State: Forced Relocation and Making a Good Life in Postwar Canada. UBC Press.
  • Dave Meslin. Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up. Penguin Canada.
  • Aaron Wherry. Promise and Peril: Justin Trudeau in Power. Harper Collins Canada.

The winner will be named later this month and will collect the award at the J.W. Dafoe Foundation’s Annual Book Prize Dinner, anticipated to be held in the Fall. The winner will also be invited to give a talk in the Winnipeg community. Details will follow.

The book prize memorializes John Wesley Dafoe, one of the most significant Canadian editors of the 20th century. It is one of the richest book awards for exceptional non-fiction about Canada, Canadians, and the Canadian nation in international affairs. In his tenure at the Manitoba Free Press, later renamed the Winnipeg Free Press, from 1901-1944, Dafoe was known for his advocacy of western development, free trade, and national independence. His case for adoption of the Statute of Westminster by Britain in 1931 advanced the severance of formal ties with Empire and created the eight dominions, which became the nucleus of the present 54-nation Commonwealth.

The Foundation’s activities also support $10,000 in fellowships for MA students pursuing studies in international relations, politics, economics or history at the University of Manitoba; the J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference; and a number of colloquia on Canada in international affairs.

For questions or further information contact: Dr. Andrea Rounce, Honorary Secretary at andrea.rounce@umanitoba.ca.

Full media release available here.

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Book prize winner announced

Power, Politics and Principles: Mackenzie King and Labour, 1935-1948 by Taylor Hollanderwins$10,000 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize for 2019.

 

Taylor Hollander has won the 2019 John Wesley Dafoe Book Prize for Power, Politics and Principles: Mackenzie King and Labour, 1935-1948 published by the University of Toronto Press.

 

In making its selection from 38 submissions and a short list of 5 books, the Jury stated: “The focus of Power, Politics, and Principles is on how Canadian labour policy came to be, how it differed from American legislation, and how that difference has played out in labour activism and labour relations in Canada over the past 75 years. A lively and substantial book, thoroughly researched and more timely than its many able competitors, it completes the portrait of Mackenzie King by showing his prime-ministerial mastery in this important arena.”

 

The Prize will be formally awarded at the J.W. Dafoe Foundation’s Book Prize Dinner later this spring in Winnipeg.

 

The J.W. Dafoe Book Prize is awarded to the best book on Canada, Canadians, and/or Canada’s place in the world published in the previous calendar year.

 

The Prize memorializes John Wesley Dafoe, one of the most significant Canadian editors of the 20th century. In his tenure at the Manitoba Free Press, later renamed the Winnipeg Free Press, from 1901-1944, Dafoe was known for his advocacy of western development, free trade, national independence, and the Commonwealth.

 

The Foundation’s activities also support $10,000 fellowships for MA students pursuing international studies in conflict resolution, economics, history, international relations, law or politics at the University of Manitoba and a number of colloquia on Canada in international affairs.

 

For questions or further information contact:  Dr. Andrea Rounce, Honorary Secretary

Full detailed on press release here.

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2019 Book Prize Shortlist

Five books drawn from across Canada made the shortlist for the 2019 John W. Dafoe Book Prize from an excellent field of thirty-eight entries:

  • Fen Osler Hampson, Master of Persuasion: Brian Mulroney’s Global Legacy. McClelland and Stewart/Signal.
  • Taylor Hollander, Power, Politics and Principles: Mackenzie King and Labour, 1935-1948. University of Toronto Press.
  • D’Arcy Jenish, The Making of the October Crisis: Canada’s Long Nightmare of Terrorism at the Hands of the FLQ. Doubleday Canada.
  • Jacques Poitras, Pipe Dreams: The Fight for Canada’s Energy Future. Penguin Canada.
  • Joan Sangster, One Hundred Years of Struggle: The History of Women and the Vote in Canada. UBC Press.

The winner will be named later in the spring and collect the award at the J.W. Dafoe Foundation’s Annual Book Prize Dinner. The winner will also give a talk in the Winnipeg community, with details to follow.

The book prize memorializes John Wesley Dafoe, one of the most significant Canadian editors of the 20th century. It is one of the richest book awards for non-fiction excellence about Canada, Canadians and the Canadian nation in international affairs. In his tenure at the Manitoba Free Press, later renamed the Winnipeg Free Press, from 1901-1944, Dafoe was known for his advocacy of western development, free trade, and national independence. His case for adoption of the Statute of Westminster by Britain in 1931 advanced the severance of formal ties with Empire and created the eight dominions, which became the nucleus of the present 54-nation Commonwealth.

For the full press release, click here.

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2019 Book Prize Competition Open Now

The John Wesley Dafoe Foundation is once again pleased to solicit submissions for its annual Book Prize. The 2019 Dafoe Book Prize, valued at $10,000.00, will be awarded to a publication with a 2018 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.” The foundation would further note that 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. Publishers and individuals are encouraged to submit their entries (in four copies), with the appropriate submission fee in cheque form payable to the J.W. Dafoe Foundation and forwarded to Dr. Andrea Rounce, Honorary Secretary, The Dafoe Foundation, 529 Fletcher Argue Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 5V5, by Friday December 14th, 2018. Please note that late entries for books published in later November and December will be accepted into the new year.

Formal announcement of the short list will be made between the end of February and early March 2019, followed by the announcement of the winner in late March. The Prize will be formally awarded to the author(s) at the Annual J.W. Dafoe Book Prize dinner in May.

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Book prize winner making headlines

This year’s book prize winner announced previously has been making headlines throughout the country:

Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa historian, author Tim Cook wins J.W. Dafoe Book Prize

CBC, Tim Cook’s Vimy wins $10K J.W. Dafoe Book Prize, which recognizes a work of nonfiction about Canada

Quill & Quire, Tim Cook’s First World War volume named winner of the 2018 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize

Winnipeg Free Press, Vimy Ridge account wins Dafoe Prize

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2018 Book Prize Winner Announced

Vimy: The Battle and the Legend wins $10,000 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize for 2018.Tim Cook has won the 2018 John Wesley Dafoe Book Prize for Vimy: The Battle and the Legend, published by Allen Lane/Penguin Canada Group.

The Prize will be formally awarded at the J.W. Dafoe Foundation’s Book Prize Dinner on May 29 in Winnipeg. In addition, Tim Cook will be making a public presentation on the book at McNally Robinson Booksellers, 4000-1120 Grant Avenue in Winnipeg, on Wednesday, May 30th at 7:00pm. All are welcome to attend the McNally Robinson talk.

The J.W. Dafoe Book Prize is awarded to the best book on Canada, Canadians, and/or Canada’s place in the world published in the previous calendar year.

The Prize memorializes John Wesley Dafoe, one of the most significant Canadian editors of the 20th century. In his tenure at the Manitoba Free Press, later renamed the Winnipeg Free Press, from 1901-1944, Dafoe was known for his advocacy of western development, free trade, national independence, and the Commonwealth.

The Foundation’s activities also support $10,000 fellowships for MA students pursuing international studies in conflict resolution, economics, history, international relations, law or politics at the University of Manitoba and a number of colloquia on Canada in international affairs.

View the full press release here.

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2018 Book Prize Shortlist Announcement

Five books drawn from across Canada made the shortlist for the 2018 John W. Dafoe Book Prize from an excellent field of thirty-eight entries.

Tim Cook, Vimy: The Battle and the Legend.  Toronto: Allen Lane. Penguin Canada Group.

Christopher Dummitt, Unbuttoned: The History of Mackenzie King’s Secret Life. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s Press.

Ken McGoogan, Dead Reckoning: The Untold Story of the Northwest Passage. Patrick Crean Editions. Harper Collins.

Tanya Talaga, Seven Fallen Feathers. Toronto: House of Anansi Press.

Mark Zuehlke, The Cinderella Campaign: First Canadian Army and the Battles for the Channel Ports.  Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre.

The winner will be named later in the spring and collect the award at the J.W. Dafoe Foundation’s Annual Book Prize Dinner in May.

The book prize memorializes John Wesley Dafoe, one of the most significant Canadian editors of the 20th century. It is one of the richest book awards for non-fiction excellence about Canada, Canadians and the Canadian nation in international affairs. In his tenure at the Manitoba Free Press, later renamed the Winnipeg Free Press, from 1901-1944, Dafoe was known for his advocacy of western development, free trade, and national independence. His case for adoption of the Statute of Westminster by Britain in 1931 advanced the severance of formal ties with Empire and created the eight dominions, which became the nucleus of the present 54-nation Commonwealth.

For questions or further information contact:  Dr. Andrea Rounce, Honorary Secretary

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