The finalists for the NY Public Library annual Young Lions Award have been named.
Jedediah Berry, The Manual of Detection
Katie Kitamura, The Longshot
Philipp Meyer, American Rust
C.E. Morgan, All the Living
Wells Tower, Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned
Check out the rest of the award info after the jump
The regional winners of the Commonwealth Prize were also named, with the overall winners to be selected on April 12:
Best First Book
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubeni, I Do Not Come to You by Chance (Nigeria)
Shandi Mitchell, Under This Unbroken Sky (Canada)
Daniyal Mueenuddin, In Other Rooms, Other Wonders (Pakistan)
Glenda Guest, Siddon Rock (Australia)
Best Book
Marie Heese, The Double Crown (South Africa)
Michael Crummey, Galore (Canada)
Rana Dasgupta, Solo (UK)
Albert Wendt, The Adventures of Vela (Samoa)
“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.”
