The Story Prize is an annual book award established in 2004 that honors the author of an outstanding collection of short fiction with a $20,000 cash award. Each of two runners-up receives $5,000. Eligible books must be written in English and first published in the United States during a calendar year. The founder of the prize is
Julie Lindsey, and the director is
Larry Dark. He was previously series editor for the annual short story anthology ''
Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards'' from 1997 to 2002.
Publishers, authors, or agents may enter a short story collection written in English by a living author and published in the U.S. during a calendar year. Three finalists are announced in January. These authors participate in an award event at the
New School
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in New York City (co-sponsored with the Creative Writing Dept.) in early March at which they read from their work and have an on-stage discussion with Dark. At the end of the event, Julie Lindsey announces the winner, who, in addition to the prize money, receives an engraved silver bowl.
In March 2019, Catapult published ''The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Short Fiction,'' an anthology celebrating the award's fifteenth anniversary.
Recipients
The Story Prize Spotlight Award
This $1,000 award is given to a short story collection of exceptional merit, as selected by the Director of the Story Prize, from among all entrants. Winners of The Story Prize Spotlight Award might be promising works by first-time authors, collections in alternative formats, or works that demonstrate an unusual perspective on the writers’ craft.
2021
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Adam Thompson, ''Born Into This''
2020
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Asako Serizawa, ''Inheritors''
2019
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Ayşe Papatya Bucak, ''The Trojan War Museum''
2018
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Akil Kumarasamy, ''Half Gods''
2017
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Lee Conell, ''Subcortical''
2016
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Randa Jarrar, ''
Him, Me, Muhammad Ali''
2015
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Adrian Tomine
Adrian Tomine (; born May 31, 1974) is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ongoing comic book series ''Optic Nerve'' and his illustrations in '' The New Yorker''.
Early life
Adrian Tomine was born May 31, 1974, in Sacramento, Cal ...
, ''
Killing and Dying''
2014
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Kyle Minor
Kyle Minor (born 1976) is an American writer. Born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, Minor lived in Ohio and Kentucky before settling in Indiana. He studied writing at Ohio State University, where he was a three-time honoree in ''The Atlantic ...
, ''
Praying Drunk''
2013
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Ben Stroud, ''
Byzantium''
2012
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Krys Lee, ''
Drifting House''
References
External links
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American literary awards
Short story awards
Awards established in 2004
English-language literary awards