A long-list of 14 books being considered for the Dylan Thomas literary prize has been announced. The biennial £60,000 prize has become one of the largest literary awards, with the winner announced in November.
The list includes authors from Dylan's native south Wales, and the rest of UK, South Africa, Kenya, the US and Iran.
Port Talbot-born actor Michael Sheen, who announced the names on the long-list and said it was a "privilege" to be "part of an award that honours a truly great writer, a fellow Welshman, who has inspired so many young people, like myself, to follow what's in their heart.
LONG-LIST FOR DYLAN PRIZE
Ross Raisin - God's Own Country
Joe Dunthorne - Submarine
Ceridwen Dovey - Blood Kin
Susan Barker - The Orientalist and the Ghost
Priya Basil - Ishq and Mushq
Edward Hogan - Blackmoor
Ben Dolnick - Zoology
Susan Fletcher - Oystercatchers
Adam Green - Satsuma Sun Mover
Kei Miller - There is an Anger that Moves
Caroline Bird - Trouble Came to the Turnip
Zoe Brigley - The Secret
Porochista Khakpour- Sons and Other Flammable Objects
Nan Le - The Boat
Karen Russell - St Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves
Dinaw Mengestu - Children of the Revolution
"Although Dylan Thomas died while still a young man, he demonstrated the kind of unique talent that the Dylan Thomas Prize looks to recognise and reward amongst young writers " said Michael Sheen.
Full report from BBC online.
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