It’s one of the highest paying literary awards in the world, and yesterday, the shortlist for the £60,000 Dylan Thomas Prize was announced. The six listed were selected from a 16-strong longlist that was unveiled in July. Caroline Bird - Trouble Came to the Turnip (9781857548877)
Ross Raisin - God's Own Country (9780141033525)
Ross Raisin - God's Own Country (9780141033525)
Ceridwen Dovey - Blood Kin (9781843546580)
Edward Hogan – Blackmoor (9781847370983)
Nam Le - The Boat (9781847671608)
Dinaw Mengestu - Children of the Revolution (9780099502739)
The award is open globally and has been designed to encourage talented new writers under the age of 30.
Peter Florence, chair of judges said that they are "confident that this will be a vintage" and that the shortlist will "produce a winner worthy of Dylan Thomas"
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