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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 sixth annual Young Lions Fiction Award is:
In 2004 Monique Truong won for her brilliantly crafted novel, The Book of Salt. Other winners from previous years include: Anthony Doerr, The Shell Collector; Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything is Illuminated; Colson Whitehead, John Henry Days; and Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves. 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 jadrien_steele@nypl.org. |  
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