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Derek Owusu and Seán Hewitt shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize

Six writers are now finalists for the prestigious annual prize, which awards £20,000 to a writer aged 39 or under

The Guardian - UK

The best recent science fiction and fantasy – reviews roundup

Curandera by Irenosen Okojie; The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman; The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer; Toward Eternity by Anton Hur

The Guardian - UK

Hay Festival 2024: our guide to the top events at this year's 'Woodstock of the mind'

With a programme rammed-full of performances, panels and talks, we pick some of this year’s best events

Evening Standard

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A Christmas that changed me: My love for the season was dwindling fast – but my Mum saved it

Last year, my mother’s sudden loss of vision made me despair. But I had underestimated her strength – and her determination that we would all have a good time

The Guardian - UK

Irenosen Okojie: ‘June Jordan reminds me of the irrepressible power and spirit of black women’

The author on being mesmerised by The Virgin Suicides, the life‑changing Toni Morrison – and the book that’s too devastating to reread

The Guardian - UK

Black to the Future: new biennial art festival celebrating black artists to launch

The festival will run until February 2024 to coincide with US Black History Month

Evening Standard

Three debut novels compete among Women’s prize for fiction shortlist

First-time novelists are joined by two former winners on the diverse list, as the six ‘ambitious and hard-hitting’ contenders are revealed

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‘We were blown away’: how we chose the Women’s prize shortlist

As one of this year’s judges, I have been bowled over by the range and intensity of what we have read, and I’m sure you will be too

The Guardian - UK

Maggie O’Farrell and NoViolet Bulawayo make Women’s prize for fiction longlist

Nine debut novels are among the 16 books up for the 2023 award, alongside novels by Natalie Haynes, Sophie Mackintosh and Barbara Kingsolver

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