West Cork-based author Sara Baume shortlisted for €22.6k Dylan Thomas Prize

Seven Steeples, published by Tramp Press, follows a young couple’s attempts to disappear from society after they relocate to the Irish countryside

Pictured below: Sara Baume with her book Seven Steeples. Picture: Karlis Dzjamko

Irish writer Sara Baume’s third novel has been shortlisted for one of the world’s largest literary prizes.

The Dylan Thomas prize is worth £20,000 (€22.6k) and is awarded to the best published literary work in the English language, written by an author aged 39 or under. It encompasses fiction in all its forms including poetry, novels, short stories and drama.