The Toronto Book Awards are Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the City of Toronto government to the author of the year's best fiction or non-fiction book or books "that are evocative of Toronto".[1] 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
1970s
Toronto Book Awards winners and finalists, 1974-1979
^"Three double nominees for major book awards". Toronto Star, February 28, 1989.
^"Novelist, historian take book prizes". The Globe and Mail, April 26, 1990.
^"Contest finalists announced". Toronto Star, February 28, 1990.
^Philip Marchand, "Short stories collection wins Toronto book prize". Toronto Star, May 23, 1991.
^"Toronto Book Awards finalists named". Toronto Star, April 3, 1991.
^ a b"Govier wins Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star, May 21, 1992.
^Michael Smith, "Word on the Street festival celebrates 4th successful year". Toronto Star, September 27, 1993.
^"T.O.'s Best Books". Toronto Star, September 21, 1993.
^"Findley's Headhunter wins book award". The Globe and Mail, September 27, 1994.
^"'94 book fair features words in the street". The Globe and Mail, September 17, 1994.
^"Schabas wins Toronto book award". Montreal Gazette, September 27, 1995.
^"Four book finalists named". Toronto Star, August 24, 1995.
^"Biography wins Toronto Book award". The Globe and Mail, September 30, 1996.
^"City of Toronto Book Award finalists announced". Vancouver Sun, August 24, 1996.
^ a bElizabeth Renzetti, "Fugitive Pieces collects award: Anne Michaels wins $15,000 book prize". The Globe and Mail, September 29, 1997.
^"Humphreys wins book award for her first novel". The Globe and Mail, September 28, 1998.
^"Book prize finalists named". Ottawa Citizen, September 3, 1998.
^"Poet wins Toronto Award at literary festival". The Globe and Mail, September 27, 1999.
^Jennifer Prittie, "Toronto Book Award shortlist chosen from 76 entries". National Post, September 9, 1999.
^"First time novelist wins Toronto literary festival book prize". Prince Rupert Daily News, September 25, 2000.
^Don Wanagas, "Toronto Book Awards finalists announced: Five works on short list: $15,000 in prize money to be awarded". National Post, September 7, 2000.
^"Dionne Brand, M.G. Vassanji on shortlist for Toronto Book Awards". Canadian Press, June 5, 2006.
^James Adams, "Consolation wins Toronto Book Awards". The Globe and Mail, September 6, 2007.
^"Toronto Book Award nominees announced". The Globe and Mail, June 21, 2007.
^ a bVit Wagner, "Downie wins Toronto Book Award; Loyalty Management takes $15,000 prize". Toronto Star, October 18, 2008.
^Adam McDowell, "Austin Clarke wins Toronto Book Award". National Post, October 16, 2009.
^"2009 finalists named for Toronto Book Awards". The Globe and Mail, September 16, 2009.
^"Mark Sinnett wins Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star, October 15, 2010.
^Mark Medley, "Sean Cullen, Mark Sinnett among 2010 Toronto Book Award Nominees". National Post, September 17, 2010.
^Andrew Gorham, "Rabindranath Maharaj wins Toronto Book Award". The Globe and Mail, October 13, 2011.
^"Toronto Book Awards finalists named". Toronto Star, September 7, 2011.
^"Borkowski wins Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star, October 12, 2012.
^"Bidini vies for Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star, August 28, 2012.
^"Kamal Al-Solaylee wins Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star. October 9, 2012.
^ a bDeborah Dundas, "Six finalists vying for 2014 Toronto Book Awards: Winner will be announced at celebration in October". Toronto Star, August 23, 2014.
^Deborah Dundas, "Charlotte Gray's crime book wins Toronto Book Award: True story of 1915 murder captures $10,000 prize". Toronto Star, October 17, 2014.
^ a bDundas, Deborah (October 15, 2015). "Emily St. John Mandel wins 2015 Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star.
^ a bDebra Yeo, "Cordelia Strube wins 2016 Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star, October 11, 2016.
^Patrick, Ryan B. (October 13, 2017). "B. Denham Jolly's memoir about growing up Black in Toronto wins Toronto Book Award". CBC News.
^van Koeverden, Jane (August 24, 2017). "Jen Agg, Catherine Hernandez nominated for Toronto Book Awards". CBC News.
^Dundas, Deborah (October 10, 2018). "David Chariandy's novel Brother wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star.
^van Koeverden, Jane (August 9, 2018). "Dionne Brand, David Chariandy, Lee Maracle shortlisted for $10K Toronto Book Award". CBC News.
^ a bDundas, Deborah (October 2, 2019). "Dionne Brand named winner of 2019 Toronto Book Awards". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
^Porter, Ryan (December 2, 2020). "Desmond Cole will donate half his Toronto Book Award prize winnings as he calls for TPL, city of Toronto "to do better"". Quill and Quire.
^Porter, Ryan (November 2, 2020). "Shortlist announced for $10,000 Toronto Book Awards". Quill and Quire.
^Drudi, Cassandra (October 5, 2021). "Kim Echlin wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award". Quill & Quire.
^Qiao, Vicky (11 August 2021). "Missing From the Village by Justin Ling among six books shortlisted for $10K Toronto Book Awards". CBC News.
^ a b"Sarah Polley wins $10K Toronto Book Award for 'brave, intelligent' memoir Run Towards Danger". CBC Books. November 23, 2022.
^Cassandra Drudi, "Wanda Nanibush and Georgiana Uhlyarik win 2023 Toronto Book Award". Quill & Quire, October 11, 2023.
^"Shortlist announced for 2023 Toronto Book Awards". Quill & Quire, September 5, 2023.