The Next Generation Short Story Awards is an esteemed not-for-profit awards program for short story writers. In its inaugural awards year, this program is designed to celebrate the best short story writing and the creative minds behind the words. The Next Generation Short Story Awards is brought to you by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the largest and most rewarding book awards program in the world for self-published authors and independent publishers, which has been operating since 2008, and Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.