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Azumah Nelson, Blakemore and Grudova longlisted for Dylan Thomas Prize 2024
We're delighted to have three UA authors on the longlist for this year's Dylan Thomas Prize - Caleb Azumah Nelson for SMALL WORLDS (Viking), A. K. Blakemore for THE GLUTTON (Granta) and Camilla Grudova for THE COILED SERPENT (Atlantic). Congratulations, all!
Deirdre Madden awarded a 2024 Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction
"Deirdre Madden's novels bring to life the smallest movements of characters' impulses and thoughts, portraying the intricacies of human lives with compassion and effortless depth." - Windham-Campbell Prizes judges
Emily Healy
Emily completed The Lir Academy’s Foundation in Acting and Theatre Diploma (2019-2020) before going on to study Full Time Professional Actor Training at The Gaiety School of Acting (2020-2022).
Matthew Blake
Matthew studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford, before working as a speechwriter in Westminster.
Kate Thorman
Kate Thorman is a London-based American writer who tells bold, fun, international stories with something to say. She has more than 13 years of professional editorial and storytelling experience.
Evan Leighton-Davis
Evan Leighton-Davis is a writer, director and producer. A former Warner Bros, Scott Free and Paramount script consultant, he also worked as a Creative Executive at Ealing Studios (ST TRINIANS, EASY VIRTUE) before founding leading script consultancy, Industrial Scripts®.
Stef Smith
Stef is an exciting young award-winning Australian filmmaker and established commercials director. Most recently Stef directed the JONES FAMILY CHRISTMAS for Stan starring Heather Mitchell and the Australian Academy nominated comedy series MONOLOGUE.
