DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE AWARD CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY ON TWITTER AT THE FOLLOWING HANDLE: @latimesbooks. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIRTUALLY ON TWITTER AT 8AM Pacific on April 17th.

Celebrate today's most notable authors at L.A.’s preeminent literary awards show honoring the best books of 2019!