The International Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist 2017
The 2017 shortlist for the International Dylan Thomas Prize has been announced.
The six shortlisted titles for this year are…
- The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam
- Pigeon by Alys Conran
- Cain by Luke Kennard
- The High Places by Fiona McFarlane
- The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
- Dog Run Moon by Callan Wink
Chair of Judges, Professor Dai Smith CBE, says: ‘From a deeply impressive long list of 12 works of literature from across the globe, the judges, after a lengthy discussion, decided on six works whose sheer quality, originality and dazzle factor stood out. We have a novella from Sri Lanka, two collections of short stories, one from Australia and the other from the USA, a book of poetry and a novel from English authors, and a debut novel from Wales.’
We’re especially happy to see Australian author Fiona McFarlane’s stunning story collection, The High Places shortlisted. This book was also shortlisted for our Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction last year, and here are five reasons why we love it.
The International Dylan Thomas Prize is run by Swansea University and is awarded to the best literary work in the English language written by an author under 40. The winning author will receive £30,000 (A$49,155) and will be announced on Wednesday 10 May.
Find out more about this year’s shortlist here.
