Charles Hayter’s moving story, “The Boy Who Loved Alice,” has been long listed for the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize. It is one of 28 chosen from more than 1300 submissions from across Canada.
A reader for the competition says, “This father-son story spans decades, with cultural incompatibility and a struggle over sexuality, before coming to a place that surprises the author with the hidden lives of those we think we know.”
Zoe Whittle, Danny Ramadan and Knott are this year’s jury. The winner will receive $6000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two week residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and their work will be published on CBC Books.
The winner will be announced on September 25. Congratulations Charles and best wishes!
