The longlist for this year’s International Dylan Thomas Prize has been announced.

This Prize is run in partnership with Swansea University and is awarded to the best literary work in the English language written by an author aged 39 and under. The winning author will receive £30,000.

The 12 longlisted titles are…

• Alligator and Other Stories by Dima Alzayat
• Antiemetic for Homesickness by Romalyn Ante
• If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
• Kingdomtide by Rye Curtis
• Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
• The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emez
• RENDANG by Will Harris
• The Wild Laughter by Caoilinn Hughes
• Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze
• Pew by Catherine Lacey
• Luster by Raven Leilani
• My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

This year’s longlist comprises nine novels, two poetry collections and one short story collection. The Dylan Thomas Prize judges panel say, ‘at a time when travel has been restricted and contact with loved ones limited, these extraordinary titles – eight of which are by female writers – transport the reader from Seoul to Hong Kong, Syria to Kilburn, Montana to Dublin, in a powerful exploration of homeland, identity, and relationships.’

The shortlist will be revealed on 25 March, with the winner to be announced at a ceremony on 13 May. Find out more about the International Dylan Thomas Prize here.