• Nominees tribute
• City Hall reception
• The Word On The Street

The 2005 Toronto Book Awards finalists read from their books at The Word On The Street on September 25.

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Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, one of five 2005 Toronto Book Awards shortlisted authors, reading an excerpt from his book Down to This: Squalor and Splendour in a Big-city Shanytown in the City of Toronto tent at Word On The Street.	Constance Backhouse, 2005 Toronto Book Awards shortlisted gives the audience a taste of her book The Heiress vs. The Establishment at the City of Toronto tent. Constance co-authored the book with her sister Nancy L. Backhouse.
The City of Toronto tent at Word On The Street featured readings from four of the 2005 shortlisted books.	Toronto Mayor David Miller welcoming everyone to Word On The Street during opening ceremonies at the Citytv Mainstage.
Mayor Miller with 2005 shortlist finalist, Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall and a visitor to the City's reading tent.