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City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release

September 5, 2024

City of Toronto and Toronto Public Library reveals the shortlist for the 50th anniversary of the Toronto Book Awards

The City of Toronto and Toronto Public Library (TPL) have named five books shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards. Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the awards honour books of literary merit that are inspired by Toronto and offer $15,000 in total prize money, with $10,000 to the winner and $1,000 to each shortlisted finalist.

This year, the Toronto Book Awards received 116 submissions that reflected the creativity and diversity of the city’s literary community.

The titles selected for the 2024 shortlist are:
-Reuniting with Strangers by Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio (Douglas & Mcintyre)

-The Roosting Box by Kristen Den Hartog (Goose Lane)

-The Rasmussen Papers by Connie Gault (Thistledown Press)

-The Suicide Magnet by Paul McLaughlin (Dundurn)

-I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together by Maurice Vellekoop (Random House Canada)

Discover your next read by checking out the TPL reading list, available on the TPL website https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/tba/.

Torontonians are invited to celebrate the Toronto Book Awards at the following events:

Word on the Street
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Queens Park Crescent East

Toronto Arts & Letters Club
Date: Tuesday, October 7
Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: 14 Elm St.

Toronto Book Awards Celebrates Scarborough
Date: Wednesday, October 16
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Scarborough Civic Centre, Toronto Public Library, 156 Borough Dr.

Toronto Book Awards Ceremony
Date: Thursday, November 7
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St.

Tickets to the Toronto Book Awards Ceremony, hosted by comedian, author and host of Canada Reads, Ali Hassan, can be reserved online at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2024-toronto-book-awards-50th-anniversary-edition-prize-ceremony-tickets-1003755588987?aff=City

More information about Toronto Book Award events can be found online at https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/awards-tributes/awards/toronto-book-awards

Toronto is home to more than three million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, innovation and climate action, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit www.toronto.ca or follow us on X at x.com/cityoftoronto, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofto.

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Media contacts:

Media Relations, media@toronto.ca
Toronto Public Library, Media Relations, media@tpl.ca

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