Debut authors dominate on 'extraordinary' Dylan Thomas prize shortlist

Six ‘bold, inventive’ writers including Raven Leilani and Kate Elizabeth Russell are in line for the £20,000 award

From Kate Elizabeth Russell’s exploration of an abusive relationship, My Dark Vanessa, to Raven Leilani’s Luster, a look at what it means to be a black millennial woman in America today, the shortlist for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize is “a world-class writing showcase of the highest order”, said judges.

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