Congratulations to Cynan Jones! The Long Dry, originally published by Parthian, has been shortlisted for the Best Novella category of the New Welsh Readers' Poll.
Best Memoir
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (Virago)
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (Vintage)
Walden: or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau (various)
Best Novella
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (various)
The Long Dry by Cynan Jones (Granta)
Grief is the thing with Feathers by Max Porter (Faber)
You can now vote for your favourite book to win in each category and the winners will be announced on Wednesday 1 March. Deadline for voting is midday on Tuesday 28 February.