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The New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award is a $10,000 prize awarded each spring to a writer age 35 or younger for a novel or a collection of short stories. Established in 2001, this annual award recognizes the work of young authors and celebrates their accomplishments publicly, making a difference in their lives as they continue to build their careers. The Young Lions Fiction Award was spearheaded by Young Lions Committee members Ethan Hawke, Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, Rick Moody, and Hannah McFarland.
"It's essential for writers in the early part of their publishing lives to have opportunities for support and ratification," said Moody, the acclaimed author of The Ice Storm. "The Young Lions Fiction Award represents a significant and exciting new source for this ratification. And it could come from no more important venue than The New York Public Library."
The winner of the eighth annual Young Lions Fiction Award is:
Ron Currie, Jr., God is Dead
2008 Finalists: Ron Currie, Jr., God is Dead Ellen Litman, The Last Chicken in America Peter Nathaniel Malae, Teach the Free Man Dinaw Mengestu, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears Emily Mitchell, The Last Summer of the World
2007 Finalists: Chris Adrian, The Children's Hospital Kevin Brockmeier, The Brief History of the Dead Tony D'Souza, Whiteman Olga Grushin, The Dream Life of Sukhanov - winner Karen Russell, St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves
2006 Finalists: Uzodinma Iweala, Beasts of No Nation - winner Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Sightseeing Kelly Link, Magic for Beginners Ander Monson, Other Electricities Eric Puchner, Music Through the Floor
2005 Finalists: Marc Bojanowski, The Dog Fighter Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Madeleine is Sleeping Stephen Elliott, Happy Baby Andrew Sean Greer, The Confessions of Max Tivoli - winner Aaron Gwynn, Dog on the Cross
2004 Finalists: Jordan Ellenberg, The Grasshopper King Susan Choi, American Woman Lara Vapnyar, There Are Jews in My House Maile Meloy, Liars and Saints Monique Truong, The Book of Salt - winner
2003 Finalists: Anthony Doerr, The Shell Collector - winner Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated - winner Adam Johnson, Emporium Ben Marcus, Notable American Women Peter Rock, The Ambidextrist
2002 Finalists: David Czucklewski, The Muse Asylum Allegra Goodman, Paradise Park Brady Udall, The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint Peter Orner, Esther Stories Colson Whitehead, John Henry Days - winner
2001 Finalists: Mark Danielewski, House of Leaves - winner David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl Myla Goldberg, Bee Season Heidi Julavits, The Mineral Palace Akhil Sharma, An Obedient Father Darin Strauss, Chang and Eng
This prize is part of the Library's Young Lions Program, which is a membership group for people in their 20s and 30s who are committed to supporting the organization and to celebrating young writers and artists who are making an impact on this city's cultural life.
For more information on the Young Lions Fiction Award Fund, please contact Jadrien Steele at 212-930-0887 or younglions@nypl.org.
For the submission guidelines for the award, please CLICK HERE.
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