The city of Vancouver has shortlisted four books for the 2010 Vancouver Book Award.
The finalists are:
The Box, by George Bowering. Ten stories are introduced by archival photographs.
Visions of British Columbia, by Bruce Grenville and Scott Steedman. Images by notable B.C. artists are paired with texts from acclaimed B.C. writers.
Common Ground in a Liquid City, by Matt Hern. A series of essays and images use Vancouver in this exploration of the urban future.
A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver, by Chris MacDonald. A full-colour pocket guidebook featuring Vancouver's most interesting and innovative buildings.
The winner will be presented with a $2,000 cash prize on Oct. 19 by the mayor at city hall.
Previous winners include Wayson Choy, Bruce Macdonald and Lee Henderson.