Five out of the six authors on the shortlist for the Dylan Thomas prize are female. The founder of the prize, Professor Peter Stead, said the judges were "both surprised and pleased" to see the
final six are mainly women.
The Dylan Thomas prize is worth £30,000 and is open to any young writer (under the age of 30) writing in English. It commemorates the Swansea-born poet (pictured) and is funded by the University of Wales.
The 2010 shortlist represents a diverse range of writing including two poetry collections. Hop over the cut for the list in full.
The shortlist:
Watering Can by Caroline Bird
Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed
The Rehearsal by Eleanor Catton
Family Planning by Karan Mahajan (the token male!)
Clamor by Elyse Fenton
And This is True by Emilie Mackie
[Via BBC]
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