



The International Dylan Thomas Prize has announced their 2018 longlist. Named after Dylan Thomas, who died at 39, the prize is awarded for the best literary work published in English by an author aged 39 or under. The 12-book longlist included eight novels, two short story collections, and two volumes of poetry.

Here are the 2018 longlist nominees:

Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Kumukanda by Kayo Chingonyi

When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy

The Blood Miracles by Lisa McInerney

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (Our interview with Machado)

Elmet by Fiona Mozley (Shortlisted for the Booker Prize)

First Love by Gwendoline Riley

Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney (The Millions’ review)

Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent

Attrib. and Other Stories by Eley Williams

On Trust: A Book of Lies by James Womack

The shortlist will be revealed at the end of March, and the winner will be announced on May 10, 2018.