Here are the finalists for the NYPL’s 2026 Young Lions Fiction Award.
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Today, the New York Public Library announced the finalists for its Young Lions Fiction Award, which celebrates fiction by “exceptional early-career authors” (read: 35 years old or younger). This year’s judges are Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Raven Leilani, and Alexander Sammartino, who won the award last year. Here are the finalists:
Ariel Courage for Bad Nature
Kyle Edwards for Small Ceremonies
Harris Lahti for Foreclosure Gothic
Carrie R. Moore for Make Your Way Home
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Ariel Courage for Bad Nature
Kyle Edwards for Small Ceremonies
Harris Lahti for Foreclosure Gothic
Carrie R. Moore for Make Your Way Home
Stephanie W
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