The City of Vancouver Book Award is a Canadian literary award, that has been presented annually by the city of
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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to one or more works of literature judged as the year's best fiction, non-fiction, poetry or drama work about the city.
As with the
City of Toronto Book Award, the award may go to one or more books.
The award has a monetary value of
$3,000. The prize is funded by interest earned from the city's publishing reserve, which was established in 1977 as a permanent legacy for writers and publishers. The fund received royalties generated from ''Vancouver's First Century: A Photo History of Vancouver'', edited by city staff. The third edition of the book, renamed ''Vancouver: A City Album'', for many years generated royalty payments for the fund.
Winners and finalists
References
External links
City of Vancouver Book Award{{Vancouver
Culture of Vancouver
British Columbia awards
1989 establishments in British Columbia
Awards established in 1989
Canadian fiction awards
Canadian non-fiction literary awards
Canadian poetry awards
Canadian dramatist and playwright awards