In the 70th anniversary of Dylan Thomas’ death, the Nigerian writer Arinze Ifeakandu wins Swansea University’s Dylan Thomas Prize.
In Wales, Swansea University’s Dylan Thomas Prize: The 2023 Shortlist
Work from Australia, Nigeria, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Somalia is on the Dylan Thomas Prize 2023 shortlist.
Spain’s Liber 22: Soledad Puértolas Is Its ‘Hispanic-American Author’
A prolific and much-awarded essayist, novelist, and story writer, Soledad Puértolas is named to receive Liber 22’s accolade for writers.
Spain’s 2022 Desperate Literature Prize Goes to Jay Gao
The fifth iteration of the Madrid-based Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction sends its winner to an Umbrian retreat.
The UK’s Society of Authors Adds a New Disability-Focused Book Award
The Society of Authors in London opens its 2023 submission program, having awarded 32 writers and illustrators with 2022 prizes.
In the UK, a New Literary Magazine, With International Intent
The new literary magazine ‘Fictionable’ launches June 27 with short works including graphic fiction and translation.
Words Without Borders Updates Its Look and Mission: ‘A Guided Journey’
A big step forward for the 19-year-old nonprofit, Words Without Borders re-introduces its work in a new, agile site redesign.
Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Patricia Lockwood its 2022 Winner
An accolade just in time for author Patricia Lockwood: she’s now 40, no longer eligible to be proposed for a Dylan Thomas Prize.
Awards: Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Its Shortlist
A Welsh award regime based at Swansea University, the Dylan Thomas Prize has a six-title shortlist.
Awards: Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Announces Its 2022 Longlist
The 2022 Dylan Thomas Prize longlist honors a dozen titles by writers 39 or younger, most from independent publishers this year.