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@writerstrust.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:15 PM

Congratulations to the 2026 #BalsilliePrize for Public Policy finalists:

◢ @dennismolinaro.bsky.social
◢ @moirawelsh.bsky.social
◢ @rickwesthead.bsky.social
◢ Jesse Winter
◢ @superwuster.bsky.social

$70K winner announced Nov 24 at a live event in Toronto writerstrust.com/BalsilliePrize

2026 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy finalists: Dennis Molinaro for Under Assault: Interference and Espionage in China’s Secret War Against Canada, Moira Welsh for The Astonishing Lives of Older Women: How to Create Pleasure Over Peril in Peak Longevity, Rick Westhead for We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada’s Troubled Hockey Culture, Jesse Winter for Wild Fire: Dispatches from a Country Ablaze, Tim Wu for The Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity.

@writerstrust.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 1:01 PM

Thoughtful debate happens when all sides are well-read 📚 Jurors @raymondbblake.bsky.social, Samantha Nutt, and Scott Young selected this year’s #BalsilliePrize finalists from 36 titles representing 24 publishing imprints. Shortlist announced tomorrow — stay tuned! Writerstrust.com/BalsilliePrize

2026 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy, 2026 jury: Raymond B. Blake, Samantha Nutt, Scott Young.

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