We are so thrilled to see that We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown (Chatto & Windus, Vintage) and Gunk by Saba Sams (Bloomsbury) have been longlisted for theDylan Thomas Prize.

Launched in 2006, the annual Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize is one of the most prestigious awards for young writers, aimed at encouraging raw creative talent worldwide. It celebrates and nurtures international literary excellence.

It is one of the UK’s most prestigious literary prizes as well as one of the world’s largest literary prizes for young writers. Awarded for the best published literary work in the English language, written by an author aged 39 or under, the Prize celebrates the international world of fiction in all its forms including poetry, novels, short stories and drama.

The Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist will be unveiled on Thursday the 19 March, followed by a shortlist celebration event in London, with the winner revealed on International Dylan Thomas Day at an evening ceremony in Swansea. To see the full longest, click here.