The Toronto Book Awards are

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literary awards, presented annually by the

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to the author of the year's best fiction or non-fiction book or books "that are evocative of Toronto". The award is presented in the fall of each year, with its advance promotional efforts including a series of readings by the nominated authors at each year's The Word on the Street festival. Each author shortlisted for the award receives $1,000, and the winner or winners receive the balance of $15,000. The award has frequently gone to multiple winners. 1987 was the first time in the history of the award that only a single winner was named.

Winners and nominees

References

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External links

Toronto Book Awards
(City of Toronto Web site) Canadian non-fiction literary awards Culture of Toronto Awards established in 1974 1974 establishments in Ontario Canadian fiction awards