Books on broadcasters among finalists for $30K National Business Book Award
TORONTO – A behind-the-scenes story of the media battle for the right to broadcast National Hockey League games in Canada is among the finalists for the $30,000 National Business Book Award.
“Hockey Fight In Canada: The Big Media Faceoff over the NHL” (Douglas & McIntyre) by David Shoalts is one of four titles vying to be named the best business-related book published in 2018.
Also on the short list is Phil Lind’s insider account of Rogers’ rise as a telecom giant, “Right Hand Man: How Phil Lind Guided the Genius of Ted Rogers, Canada’s Foremost Entrepreneur,” co-authored by Robert Brehl and published by Barlow Books.
The other finalists are Howard Green’s “Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-time CEO Hunter Harrison” (Page Two) and “Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It” by Chris Clearfield and Andras Tilcsik (Allen Lane).
The winner will be announced on June 5.
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