The City of Toronto and the Toronto Public Library have announced the shortlist for the 2013 Toronto Book Awards. Don't miss the finalists reading at The Word On The Street (September 22) and at the Yorkville branch of the Toronto Public Library (October 3).On the same shelf:
Shortlisted authors announced, The finalists are:The winner will be announced on October 9 at a ceremony at Toronto Reference Library. continue reading
- Kamal Al-Solaylee, for his memoir, Intolerable: A Memoir of Extremes, published by Harper Collins Publishers Ltd.
- Patrick Cummins (photos) and Shawn Micallef (text) for their annotated book of photography, Full Frontal T.O., published by Coach House Books
- Kevin Irie for his collection of poetry, Viewing Tom Thomson, A Minority Report, published by Frontenac House Poetry
- Aga Maksimowska for her novel, Giant, published by Pedlar Press
- Katrina Onstad for her novel, Everybody has Everything, published by McClelland & Stewart
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