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The $60,000 annual award recognizes comprehensive non-fiction books that further policy discussions on social, political, economic and cultural topics ....
Jim Balsillie backs new Writers’ Trust prize for public-policy books The Canadian Press Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Smartphone pioneer Jim Balsillie is backing a $60,000 prize to recognize books that advance Canada’s public-policy debate. The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the creation of the Balsillie Prize for Public Policy on Wednesday as part of a $3-million commitment by the former BlackBerry chief executive. ....