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Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 pm · Answerline
2026 Toronto Book Awards Prize Ceremony
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Description
The winner of the 2026 Toronto Book Awards will be announced at the annual event at the Appel Salon inside the Toronto Reference Library. Author and comedian Ali Hassan will be joined by this year's finalists, and other notable Torontonians to celebrate the City and its literary accomplishments.
The City of Toronto and Toronto Public Library will announce the winner of the 2026 Toronto Book Awards shortlisted titles. This year's titles reflect the creativity and diversity of Toronto's literary community, and these stories that are inspired by the City will leave a lasting impact on readers. The titles selected for the 2026 shortlist are: Cherry Beach by Don Gillmore Good Guys by Sharon Bala Property by Kate Cayley You Started It by Jackie Khalilieh The rest of the titles selected for the 2026 longlist are: Black Public Joy by Jay Pitter Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood Fatal Confession by Carolyn Strange Housing for All by Frank Lewinburg Juniper by Kerri Huffman The Paper Birds by Jeanette Lynes Precarious by Marcello Di Cintio Tyson's Song by Peter Bailey Where Histories Meet by Victoria Freeman Books available for purchase.
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Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 pm
Venue & access
Answerline · 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
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When Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 pm
Where Answerline · 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
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