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| A judge on the first Dylan Thomas prize for young writers - the world's largest literary award - says a decision on the winner is "going to the wire". | A judge on the first Dylan Thomas prize for young writers - the world's largest literary award - says a decision on the winner is "going to the wire". |
| Peter Stead admitted on Friday that the shortlist's quality meant the panel had not yet agreed who would take the prize, hours before the announcement. | Peter Stead admitted on Friday that the shortlist's quality meant the panel had not yet agreed who would take the prize, hours before the announcement. |
| The £60,000 winner is due to be announced in Swansea at 2200 BST. | The £60,000 winner is due to be announced in Swansea at 2200 BST. |
| Six authors are competing for the honour, to be presented on the 92nd anniversary of Thomas's birth. | Six authors are competing for the honour, to be presented on the 92nd anniversary of Thomas's birth. |
| The biennial competition is open to anyone under 30 writing in English. | The biennial competition is open to anyone under 30 writing in English. |
| The shortlist features UK writers Rachel Trezise, Nick Laird, James Scudamore and Lucy Caldwell, American Liza Ward and Zimbabwean Ian Holding. | The shortlist features UK writers Rachel Trezise, Nick Laird, James Scudamore and Lucy Caldwell, American Liza Ward and Zimbabwean Ian Holding. |
| The award will be presented by the prize's patron, Dylan Thomas' daughter Aeronwy. | The award will be presented by the prize's patron, Dylan Thomas' daughter Aeronwy. |
| We've had very long judging sessions, but we've still not come to a decision Professor Stead | We've had very long judging sessions, but we've still not come to a decision Professor Stead |
| Professor Stead, who is the prize's founding chairman, said the award would help put young writers in Wales into an international context. | Professor Stead, who is the prize's founding chairman, said the award would help put young writers in Wales into an international context. |
| He added: "Swansea's been commemorating Dylan Thomas for years in a variety of ways - a festival and various other things. | He added: "Swansea's been commemorating Dylan Thomas for years in a variety of ways - a festival and various other things. |
| "It seemed to me - given Dylan's international reputation and his fame in America, Japan and across the world - this would be a wonderful way for Swansea and for Wales to bring to the attention of the world the number of young good writers in Wales." | "It seemed to me - given Dylan's international reputation and his fame in America, Japan and across the world - this would be a wonderful way for Swansea and for Wales to bring to the attention of the world the number of young good writers in Wales." |
| He praised the "remarkably mature" books on the shortlist and said reaching a decision on the winner would be very difficult. | He praised the "remarkably mature" books on the shortlist and said reaching a decision on the winner would be very difficult. |
| "We've had very long judging sessions," he said. | "We've had very long judging sessions," he said. |
| Four of the authors are from the UK | Four of the authors are from the UK |
| "But we've still not come to a decision. We're reconvening at the Dragon Hotel in Swansea at midday for another long session - it's going to the wire." | "But we've still not come to a decision. We're reconvening at the Dragon Hotel in Swansea at midday for another long session - it's going to the wire." |
| Screenwriter Andrew Davies, whose television adaptations include Bleak House and Pride and Prejudice, is chairing the panel of judges. | Screenwriter Andrew Davies, whose television adaptations include Bleak House and Pride and Prejudice, is chairing the panel of judges. |
| He said: "We are all very excited that the time to choose the final winner of the prize is now upon us. | He said: "We are all very excited that the time to choose the final winner of the prize is now upon us. |
| "Judging the EDS Dylan Thomas Prize has been an incredibly enjoyable experience as all of the submitted work has been of an excellent standard. | "Judging the EDS Dylan Thomas Prize has been an incredibly enjoyable experience as all of the submitted work has been of an excellent standard. |
| "There are so many creative young writers out there, and I am honoured to be part of a prize which celebrates their talent and encourages them to keep writing." | "There are so many creative young writers out there, and I am honoured to be part of a prize which celebrates their talent and encourages them to keep writing." |
| The ceremony at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, will begin at 1900 BST on Friday, with the winner expected to be announced at about 2200 BST. | The ceremony at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, will begin at 1900 BST on Friday, with the winner expected to be announced at about 2200 BST. |
| Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea on 27 October, 1914, and died in New York in 1953. | Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea on 27 October, 1914, and died in New York in 1953. |
| His works included Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog and Under Milk Wood. | His works included Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog and Under Milk Wood. |