Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction explained

The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, established in 1991, is a category of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize awarded to authors' debut books of fiction. It is named for the Los Angeles Times' critic Art Seidenbaum who was also an author and editor.[1] Works are eligible during the year of their first US publication in English, though they may be written originally in languages other than English.

Recipients

Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction winners and finalists!Year!Author!Title!Result!Ref.
1991Pangs of LoveWinner[2]
1992High CottonWinner[3]
1993LoveWinner[4]
1994The Year of the FrogWinner[5]
1995American StudiesWinner[6]
1996The Smell of ApplesWinner[7]
1997Don't Erase Me: StoriesWinner[8]
1998KalimantaanWinner[9]
1999Amy and IsabelleWinner
By the ShoreFinalist
For the Relief of Unbearable Urges
2000The RomanticsWinner
2001The Dark RoomWinner
The Death of VishnuFinalist[10]
2002PragueWinner
2003The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeWinner[11]
2004HarborWinner[12]
Rear ViewFinalist
2005Beasts of No NationWinner[13]
GarnerFinalist[14]
2006White Ghost GirlsWinner[15] [16]
Golden CountryFinalist[17]
Skinner’s Drift
2007The Beautiful Things That Heaven BearsWinner[18]
The Last Chicken in AmericaFinalist
Twenty Grand: and Other Tales of Love and Money
2008Finding NoufWinner[19] [20]
MosquitoFinalist[21]
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
2009American RustWinner[22]
In Other Rooms, Other WondersFinalist[23]
Tinkers
2010The House of TomorrowWinner[24]
Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made CryFinalist[25]
The More I Owe You
2011ShardsWinner[26]
Leaving the Atocha StationFinalist[27]
Ten Thousand Saints
The Arriviste
2012Seating ArrangementsWinner[28] [29]
FobbitFinalist[30]
2013We Need New NamesWinner
I Want To Show You MoreFinalist[31]
Mira Corpora
The Night Guest
The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories
2014 with (trans.)Faces in the CrowdWinner[32] [33]
A Girl Is a Half-Formed ThingFinalist[34]
Faces in the Crowd
Man V. Nature: Stories
The Heaven of Animals: Stories
Wolf in White Van[35]
2015The FishermenWinner[36]
2016The NixWinner[37]
2017Sour HeartWinner[38]
Goodbye, VitaminFinalist[39] [40]
Her Body and Other Parties
My Absolute Darling
The Idiot
2018Heads of the Colored PeopleWinner[41]
AsymmetryFinalist[42]
The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish
The Incendiaries
There There
2019The Old DriftWinner[43] [44]
In West MillsFinalist[45]
Marilou Is Everywhere
Optic Nerve
Say Say Say
2020The Secret Lives of Church LadiesWinner[46] [47]
A House is a Body: StoriesFinalist[48]
Little Gods
Shuggie Bain
These Ghosts Are Family
2021BroodWinner[49]
AssemblyFinalist[50]
The Recent East
My Monticello: Fiction
with Adrian Nathan West (trans.)When We Cease to Understand the World
2022The Return of Faraz Ali: a novelWinner[51]
LoveFinalist[52]
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs
Calling for a Blanket Dance
Manywhere: Stories
2023Company: StoriesWinner[53]
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa: A NovelFinalist[54]
I'm a Fan: A Novel
Idlewild: A Novel
Dearborn

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Art Seidenbaum; Times Columnist, Writer and Editor . . 26 July 1990 . 2022-10-03 . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003210233/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-26-mn-986-story.html . live .
  2. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 1991 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2023-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221041159/https://www.awardsarchive.com/1991-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 1992 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194445/https://www.awardsarchive.com/1992-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 1993 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316220611/https://www.awardsarchive.com/1993-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 1994 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316222121/https://www.awardsarchive.com/1994-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 1995 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194447/https://www.awardsarchive.com/1995-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 1996 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194447/https://www.awardsarchive.com/1996-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 1997 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316220613/https://www.awardsarchive.com/1997-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  9. Web site: Los Angeles Times Book Prizes . 2022-03-16 . Writers Write . 2022-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414195224/https://www.writerswrite.com/rr/awards/latimes/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2001 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316222125/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2001-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  11. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2003 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316222122/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2003-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2004 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316220614/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2004-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2006-05-02 . Award: The Los Angeles Times Book Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310022602/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=201 . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  14. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2005 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316220610/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2005-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  15. Web site: 2007-04-30 . Awards: The Edgars; L.A. Times; Yale Drama Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310022603/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=426 . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  16. Web site: Kinsella . Bridget . 2007-04-28 . Authors Shine at LA Times Book Prizes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310174915/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/5993-authors-shine-at-la-times-book-prizes.html . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-16 . . en.
  17. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2006 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2023-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221041003/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2006-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  18. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2007 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316222120/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2007-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  19. Web site: 2009-04-27 . Awards: Los Angeles Times; Nebulas; Minnesota . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220719231931/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=909 . 2022-07-19 . 2022-03-13 . Shelf Awareness.
  20. Web site: 2009-04-25 . L.A. Times Book Prizes Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310174916/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/16023-l-a-times-book-prizes-announced.html . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-13 . . en.
  21. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2008 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194446/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2008-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  22. Web site: 2010-04-26 . Awards: L.A. Times Book Winners; Carnegie Medal Shortlist . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027160943/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1171 . 2022-10-27 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  23. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2009 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194446/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2009-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  24. Web site: 2011-05-02 . Awards: L.A. Times Book Prizes; BTBA; Triangle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316192018/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1453 . 2022-03-16 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  25. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2010 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316222123/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2010-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  26. Web site: 2012-04-23 . Awards: First Chautauqua Prize Winner; L.A. TImes Book Prizes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310022601/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1722 . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  27. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2011 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194446/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2011-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  28. Web site: 2013-04-22 . Awards: Los Angeles Times; Chautauqua; Thomas Wolfe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310022551/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1976 . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-13 . Shelf Awareness.
  29. Web site: Werris . Wendy . 2013-04-22 . L.A. Times Festival of Books Draws Tens of Thousands . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310174940/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/56915-l-a-times-festival-of-books-draws-tens-of-thousands.html . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-13 . . en.
  30. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194538/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2012-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  31. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2013 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316222126/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2013-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  32. Web site: Swanson . Clare . 2015-04-20 . Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners Announced . 2022-03-13 . PublishersWeekly.com . en . 2022-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310174913/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/66332-los-angeles-times-book-prizes-winners-announced.html . live .
  33. Web site: 2015-04-20 . Awards: L.A. Times; Minnesota Book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128041247/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2489 . 2022-01-28 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  34. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2014 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194538/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2014-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  35. Web site: Spieth . Anne . 2015-03-05 . 2014 LA Times Book Prize Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Macmillan Library . 2022-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122225455/https://macmillanlibrary.com/2015/03/05/2014-la-times-book-prize-nominees/ . live .
  36. Web site: Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction . 2022-03-16 . Poets & Writers . en . 2021-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302143627/https://www.pw.org/category/theater_video_tags/art_seidenbaum_award_for_first_fiction . live .
  37. Web site: 2017-04-24 . Awards: Los Angeles Times Winners; Chautauqua Finalists; Jackson Poetry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310022603/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2986 . 2022-03-10 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  38. Web site: 2018-04-24 . Awards: L.A. Times Book; Green Earth Book . 2024-05-28 . . 2023-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404215720/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3234 . live .
  39. Web site: Spieth . Anne . 2018-02-22 . 2018 LA Times Book Prize Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Macmillan Library . 2022-05-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518225732/https://macmillanlibrary.com/2018/02/22/2018-la-times-book-prize-nominees/ . live .
  40. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2017 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194716/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2017-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  41. Web site: 2019-04-16 . Awards: L.A. Times Book; Wolfson History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126034939/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3474 . 2022-01-26 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  42. Web site: 2020-07-03 . 2018 L.A. Times Book Prize - First Fiction Winner and Nominees . 2022-03-16 . Awards Archive . en-US . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194716/https://www.awardsarchive.com/2018-la-times-book-prize-first-fiction-winner-and-nominees/ . live .
  43. Web site: 2020-04-20 . Awards: Los Angeles Times Book Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228212456/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3721 . 2022-02-28 . 2022-03-16 . Shelf Awareness.
  44. Web site: Di Rado . Alicia . 2020-04-17 . Los Angeles Times Book Prize winners named as USC anticipates annual literary fest in October . 2022-03-16 . USC News . en-US . 2022-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527192659/https://news.usc.edu/168892/los-angeles-times-book-prize-winners-literary-fest-usc-october/ . live .
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  46. Web site: Pineda . Dorany . 2021-04-17 . Winners of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prizes announced . 2021-04-17 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . 2021-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417011609/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2021-04-16/winners-of-the-2020-l-a-times-book-prizes-announced . live .
  47. Web site: Nawotka . Ed . 2021-04-19 . L.A. Times Book Award Winners Announced . 2022-03-16 . PublishersWeekly.com . en . 2022-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310174913/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/86118-l-a-times-book-award-winners-announced.html . live .
  48. Web site: Saka . Rasheeda . 2021-03-02 . Here are the finalists for the 2020-21 L.A. Times Book Prize. . 2022-03-16 . Literary Hub . en-US . 2022-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228185316/https://lithub.com/here-are-the-finalists-for-the-2020-21-l-a-times-book-prize/ . live .
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  51. Web site: 2023-04-25 . Awards: Los Angeles Times, Gotham Book Winners . 2024-05-28 . . 2024-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514024950/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4466 . live .
  52. Web site: L.A Times Book Prizes 2022 . 2022-03-16 . Festival of Books . en-US . 2022-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318234041/https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/bookprizes-2022/ . live .
  53. News: 2024-04-19 . Los Angeles Times Announces Winners of 44th Annual Book Prizes . 2024-05-27 . . 2024-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526212335/https://www.latimes.com/about/pressreleases/story/2024-04-19/los-angeles-times-announces-winners-of-44th-annual-book-prizes . live .
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