New American Voices Award
 | This article is missing information about shortlisted and longlisted works. (December 2024) |
| New American Voices Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | books that illuminate in some way the immigrant experience |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Website | IIR |
The New American Voices Award is the literary prize conferred by the Institute for Immigrant Research for "recently published works that illuminate the complexity of human experience as told by immigrants."
History
[edit]It was first established in 2018, and as of 2024[update] the IIR has named seven winners.[1][2] They receive $5,000, while finalists in the shortlist earn $1,000.
Winning titles
[edit]| Year | Title | Author | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | In the Distance | Hernan Diaz | [3] |
| 2019 | The Affairs of the Falcóns | Melissa Rivero | [4] |
| 2020 | The Son of Good Fortune | Lysley Tenorio | [5] |
| 2021 | Infinite Country | Patricia Engel | [6] |
| 2022 | Seeking Fortune Elsewhere | Sindya Bhanoo | [7] |
| 2023 | The Great Reclamation | Rachel Heng | [8] |
| 2024 | Airplane Mode | Shahnaz Habib | [2][9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The New American Voices Award". Institute for Immigration Research. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ a b "The New American Voices Award finalists recommend books on immigrants' experiences". Literary Hub. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Hernán Díaz wins New American Voices Award for immigrant writers". Fairfax County Times. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ Book, Fall for the (2019-10-11). "Melissa Rivero Wins 2nd Annual Institute for Immigration New American Voices Award". Fall for the Book Festival. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Institute for Immigration Research New American Voices Award - About". Fall for the Book Festival. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Patricia Engel wins the 2021 New American Voices Award". George Mason University. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ Mechler, Anita. "The 2022 New American Voices Award Finalists Announced | Book Pulse". Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Heng wins 2023 New American Voices Award". George Mason University. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "New American Voices Award". Fall for the Book Festival. Retrieved 2024-12-29.