
Elaine Canning
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Writer, Editor; The Sandstone City (novel); Maggie O’Farrell essays; Director @dylanthomprize @Culture_SwanUni Belfast, Swansea; Éire & Cymru; views my own.
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This very special evening, introduced by Prize Director Elaine Canning, celebrates the 2025 @SwanseaUniversity @dylanthomasprize shortlist - including Sean Hewitt (Rapture's Road), Ferdia Lennon (Glorious Exploits), Rebecca Watson (I Will Crash), Eley Williams (Moderate to



🎉 The 2025 winner of the prestigious Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize is YASMIN ZAHER for her brilliant, 'borderless' debut novel, 'The Coin.' 🏆 Congratulations to Yasmin and all at Footnote Press! 📰 bit.ly/SUDTP25Winner #SUDTP25

Great to be in Swansea for dylanthomprize tonight. Huge congratulations to the winner Yasmin Zaher! 🎉🥳 #SUDTP25


Congratulations to Yasmin Zaher who has woken up to a bright spring morning here in Swansea as the 2025 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize WINNER 🏆. Her debut novel, 'The Coin' was the judges unanimous pick in an incredibly strong shortlist of titles by 6 amazing authors. #SUDTP25


'And the winner is.....Yasmin Zaher, 'The Coin'' 📙🏆 A lovely image of Yasmin and Serena Arthur (Commissioning Editor at Footnote Press) at the moment of the winning announcement. #SUDTP25



'My Family and Other Rock Stars' Dr Tiffany Murray in conversation with Elaine Canning Tuesday 20th May | 6pm | Waterstones Swansea Get your tickets, NOW!!! bit.ly/TiffRock



🎉 Yasmin Zaher, author of 'The Coin' - Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize winner 2025 #SUDTP25 🎉



✨Wisdom Wednesdays✨ "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." - W. Somerset Maugham What are your three rules when writing? #amwriting #WritingCommunity Elaine Canning Cultural Institute - Swansea University dylanthomprize

🎉 A wonderful morning at Tavernspite CP School/Ysgol Tafarnspite presenting Alfie and Leah with their #DylanED prizes. Alfie claimed 1st place, and Leah claimed 2nd place in the English language category of our recent 'My Holiday Memories' International Dylan Thomas Day #DylanDay competition.🏆🔗bit.ly/dylandaycomp25


🎧OUT NOW! Hear an exclusive interview with Seán Hewitt, author of 'Rapture's Road', previously shortlisted for 2025 prize. Hewitt is in conversation with @swanseauni English Literature students Lee Walters; Amber Endean and Rha Arayal. ▶️bit.ly/DTPbookendspod… #SUDTP25





Wonderful insight delivered to the Hay Festival 'writers at work' group into the workings and creative process of our 2025 winner, Yasmin Zaher. #SUDTP25 #HayFestival


A wonderful hour spent in the company of our 2025 winner, Yasmin Zaher at Hay Festival! Such fascinating, honest, and detailed answers to a varied range of searching questions from Prize director, Elaine Canning. #SUDTP25 #HayFestival


A final flourish of photos from yesterday's fantastic day at Hay Festival! We are so thankful to have had so many turn up to hear from Yasmin Zaher, this year's worthy winner of our prize. #SUDTP25
