Launched in 2006, the Swansea University Intl. Dylan Thomas Prize is one of the most prestigious international awards for young writers in the world.
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๐ข The 2027 Swansea University (@SwanseaUni) Dylan Thomas Prize will open for entries on Monday 7th September!
โน๏ธ More information: swansea.ac.uk/dylan-thomas-pโฆ
#SUDTP27
Great news for fans of our 2013 winner Claire Vaye Watkins.
Claire's new novel 'Yellow Pine' is released on 21st July from @riverheadbooks!
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This was moving, uplifting, and thought-provoking.
Photos from William Sieghart's brilliant @hayfestival 'Poetry Pharmacy' featuring our 2020 winner @sashadm on a stellar panel of guest readers including the incredible @MichaelRosenYes and @Elif_Safak, can be found here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVugS
Photos from William Sieghart's brilliant @hayfestival 'Poetry Pharmacy' featuring our 2020 winner @sashadm on a stellar panel of guest readers including the incredible @MichaelRosenYes and @Elif_Safak, can be found here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVugS
Images from yesterday's fantastic conversation between our 2026 prize winner, Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm), and Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie) at @hayfestival can be viewed here: flickr.com/photos/142745012@โฆ
๐Hay Festival (@hayfestival)
๐๏ธSunday 31 May 2026 ๐16:00-17:00
๐The Swansea University (@swanseauni) Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 Winner ๐๐Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) talks to Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie)
TICKETS: bit.ly/sudtphay26
#SUDTP26
๐Hay Festival (@hayfestival)
๐๏ธSunday 31 May 2026 ๐16:00-17:00
๐The Swansea University (@swanseauni) Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 Winner ๐๐Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) talks to Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie)
TICKETS: bit.ly/sudtphay26
#SUDTP26
๐Hay Festival (@hayfestival)
๐๏ธSunday 31 May 2026 ๐16:00-17:00
๐The Swansea University (@swanseauni) Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 Winner ๐๐Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) talks to Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie)
TICKETS: bit.ly/sudtphay26
#SUDTP26
๐Hay Festival (@hayfestival)
๐๏ธSunday 31 May 2026 ๐16:00-17:00
๐The Swansea University (@swanseauni) Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 Winner ๐๐Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) talks to Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie)
TICKETS: bit.ly/sudtphay26
#SUDTP26
๐Hay Festival (@hayfestival)
๐๏ธSunday 31 May 2026 ๐16:00-17:00
๐The Swansea University (@swanseauni) Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 Winner ๐๐Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) talks to Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie)
TICKETS: bit.ly/sudtphay26
#SUDTP26
๐Hay Festival (@hayfestival)
๐๏ธSunday 31 May 2026 ๐16:00-17:00
๐The Swansea University (@swanseauni) Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 Winner ๐๐Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) talks to Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie)
TICKETS: bit.ly/sudtphay26
#SUDTP26
๐Hay Festival (@hayfestival)
๐๏ธSunday 31 May 2026 ๐ 16:00-17:00
๐ The Swansea University (@swanseauni) Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 Winner ๐๐ Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) talks to Irenosen Okojie MBE (@IrenosenOkojie)
TICKETS: bit.ly/sudtphay26
#SUDTP26
Just incase you missed it...
Congratulations once again to the 2026 @SwanseaUni Dylan Thomas Prize winning Sasha Debevec'McKenney! (@sashadm)
Go and pick up the award-winning 'Joy Is My Middle Name' (@FitzcarraldoEds) from your local bookstore, today!
#SUDTP26
Just minutes after being announced as our 2026 Swansea University (@SwanseaUni) Dylan Thomas Prize winner, we caught up with Sasha Debevec-McKenney (@sashadm) for some words on what winning the prestigious prize means to her. #SUDTP26
Congratulations to @sashadm, who has woken up to a bright spring morning here in Swansea as the 2026 @SwanseaUni Dylan Thomas Prize WINNER ๐. Her debut poetry collection, 'Joy Is My Middle Name' (@FitzcarraldoEds) was the judges' unanimous pick in an incredibly strong shortlist.
๐ The 2026 winner of the @SwanseaUni Dylan Thomas Prize is SASHA DEBEVEC-McKENNEY (@sashadm) for her exuberant, debut poetry collection full of life, humour and ideas, 'Joy Is My Middle Name.' ๐
Congratulations to Sasha and all at @FitzcarraldoEds!
#SUDTP26
TONIGHT is the night! Which of our six sensational authors will scoop the ยฃ20,000 prize?
Share the moment - watch the award ceremony via the livestream.
The ceremony begins at 6pm (BST). See the link: swansea.ac.uk/dylan.../awardโฆ
#SUDTP26
๐ We are thrilled to announce our host for this year's
@SwanseaUni Dylan Thomas Prize award ceremony - Alan Bilton (@ABiltonAuthor)
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What a wonderful evening it was at @britishlibrary for our 2026 @SwanseaUni Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist celebration!
Find the full set of images here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTKKF
#SUDTP26
In this exclusive reading, 2026 @swanseauni Dylan Thomas Prize shortlisted author, Derek Owusu (@Derekvsowusu), reads an extract from his powerful and luminously written third novel, 'Borderline Fiction' (@canongatebooks) #SUDTP26