
Each year, five young fiction writers are selected as finalists by a reading committee of Young Lions members, writers, editors, and librarians. Click through on each book title for more information.Įstablished in 2001, The New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award is a $10,000 prize awarded each year to a writer age 35 or younger for a novel or a collection of short stories.

Summaries provided via NYPL's catalog, which draws from multiple sources. Interested in more reading recommendations? Sign up for the Library's Book of the Day email. Learn more and download for iPad/iPhone and Android. Plus, new users who live in New York State can apply for a library card directly through the app. NYPL cardholders can find these books on SimplyE, the Library's free e-reader app. A dark tale inspired by a true case encountered by the author, as a police beat reporter follows the experiences of a young victim of domestic violence whose memory is further compromised by community perceptions.
