Carrie R. Moore has won the 2026 Young Lions Fiction Award.

By Literary HubJune 16, 2026

Last night, in a ceremony, the New York Public Library announced the winner of its Young Lions Fiction Award, which celebrates fiction by writers 35 and younger. This year’s winner is Carrie R. Moore for Make Your Way Home; she

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