2016 Fort McMurray, Alberta forest fire book "Fire Weather" wins $25K Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.

John Vaillant's "Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast" has won the $25K Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The book, which explores the 2016 Fort McMurray, Alberta forest fire, was praised by judges as deeply compelling and skillfully crafted. The Shaughnessy Cohen Prize recognizes literary nonfiction that has the potential to shape or influence thinking on Canadian political life.