Finalists have been named for the Lane Anderson Award, which honors the best science writing in Canada in the adult and young reader categories, Quill & Quire reported. Two category winners, who will each receive C$10,000 (about US$7,120), will be announced in January 2027. The shortlisted titles are:
Young readers
The Buzz on Wild Bees: The Little-Known Pollinators that Keep Our Planet Humming by Kira Vermond, illustrated by June Steube
The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body's Goops, Juices, and Hormones by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Clayton Hanmer
The Story and Science of Hope by Andrea Curtis, illustrated by Ana Suárez
Adult
The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink by Greg Mercer
Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist by Sarah Boon
The Mind Mappers: Friendship, Betrayal and the Obsessive Quest to Chart the Brain by Eric Andrew-Gee