Toronto Book Awards
Deadline April 28, formerly April 29. Neutral free contest for published books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto, published between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023. The winning author is awarded C$10,000; shortlisted authors each receive C$1,000. There are no separate categories: novels, short story collections, books of poetry, biographies, histories, social studies, books about sports, children's/YA books, photographic collections, etc. are judged together. No reprints, textbooks, e-books, ghostwritten or self-published works. Publishers must submit six copies of the book for consideration. A brief description of how/why the book is evocative of Toronto must be included with each submission. Sponsored by Toronto Cultural Partnerships.
Published: February 7, 2023