Date:

Wednesday May 15th

Waterstones London – Piccadilly
203/206 Piccadilly,
London,
W1J 9HD

We’re thrilled to host a panel event with the shortlisted authors of the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, hosted by journalist Max Liu. Join us for an evening of short readings and conversations from the six fantastic shortlisted authors including:

Ayobami Adebayo, A Spell of Good Things
Caleb Azumah Nelson, Small Worlds
A. K. Blakemore, The Glutton
Mary Jean Chan, Bright Fear
Joshua Jones, Local Fires
Catherine Lacey, Biography of X

Worth £20,000, this global accolade recognises exceptional literary talent aged 39 or under, celebrating the international world of fiction in all its forms including poetry, novels, short stories and drama. The prize is named after the Swansea-born writer Dylan Thomas and celebrates his 39 years of creativity and productivity. The prize invokes his memory to support the writers of today, nurture the talents of tomorrow, and celebrate international literary excellence.

Previous winners also include Patricia Lockwood, Max Porter, Raven Leilani, Bryan Washington, Guy Gunaratne, and Kayo Chingonyi.

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