Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
The International Dylan Thomas Prize is presented by Swansea University to published authors in the English language under the age of 39 (until 2014 authors considered for the award had to be under 30). The award covers poetry and drama as well as fiction, and offers ₤30,000 in prize money, making it one of the the world’s most lucrative literary awards. The prize was inaugurated in 2006 and was originally awarded bi-annually, but became an annual event in 2010.
As a result of changes in its timeline, the Prize was not awarded in 2015. The Prize was next awarded on 14 May 2016 and thereafter on that date annually.
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2024 shortlist
- A Spell of Good Things Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
- Small Worlds Caleb Azumah Nelson
- The Glutton A.K. Blakemore
- Bright Fear Mary Jean Chan
- Local Fires Joshua Jones
- Biography of X Catherine Lacey
2023
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God’s Children Are Little Broken Things Arinze Ifeakandu Winner
- Limberlost Robbie Arnott
- Seven Steeples Sara Baume
- I’m a Fan Sheena Patel
- Send Nudes Saba Sams
- Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head Warsan Shire
2022
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No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Winner
- A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam
- Auguries of a Minor God by Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe
- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
- Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
- Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor
2021
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Luster by Raven Leilani Winner
- Alligator and Other Stories by Dima Alzayat
- Kingdomtide by Rye Curtis
- The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
- Pew by Catherine Lacey
- My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
2020
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Lot Bryan Washington Winner
- Surge Jay Bernard
- Flèche Mary Jean Chan
- Inland Téa Obreht
- If All the World and Love were Young Stephen Sexton
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong
2019
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In Our Mad and Furious City Guy Gunaratne Winner
- Friday Black Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
- Folk Zoe Gilbert
- Trinity Louisa Hall
- Melmoth Sarah Perry
- House of Stone Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
2018
- Kumukanda Kayo Chingonyi Winner
- Her Body and Other Parties Carmen Maria Machado
- First Love Gwendoline Riley
- Conversations With Friends Sally Rooney
- Idaho Emily Ruskovich
- My Absolute Darling Gabriel Tallent
2017
- The High Places Fiona McFarlane Winner
- The Story of a Brief Marriage Anuk Arudpragasam
- Pigeon Alys Conran
- Cain Luke Kennard
- The Essex Serpent Sarah Perry
- Dog Run Moon: Stories Callan Wink
2016
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Grief is the thing with feathers Max Porter Winner
- Pond Claire-Louise Bennett
- The tusk that did the damage Tania James
- Disinformation Frances Leviston
- Physical Andrew McMillan
- The year of the runaways Sunjeev Sahota
2014
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To rise again at a decent hour Joshua Ferris Winner
- The Luminaries Eleanor Catton
- A girl is a half-formed thing Eimear McBride
- Snow in May Kseniya Melnik
- The cartographer tries to map a way to Zion Kei Miller
- Mametz Owen Sheers
- Mrs Hemingway Naomi Wood
2013
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Battleborn
Claire Vaye Watkins Winner
- The last king of Lydia Tim Leach
- Call it dog Marli Roode
- Beneath the darkening sky Majok Tulba
- The Gurkha’s daughter Prajwal Parajuly
- Sins of the leopard James Brookes
- The shape of a forest Jemma King
2012
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Seating arrangements Maggie Shipstead Winner
- The doll princess Tom Benn
- The white shadow Andrea Eames
- The spider king’s daughter Chibundu Onuzo
- Once you break a knuckle D. W. Wilson
2011
- The meeting point Lucy Caldwell Winner
2010
- Clamor Elyse Fenton Winner
2008
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The boat Nam Le Winner
2006
- Fresh apples Rachel Trezise Winner
