The Orwell Prize for Journalism and for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils 2016 Shortlists Announced
21 April 2016
The shortlists for the Orwell Prize for Journalism and the Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils were announced today, Thursday 21st April 2016. Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils recognises journalism addressing social issues ran… find out more
The Orwell Prize 2016 for Books Shortlist Announced
21 April 2016
The shortlist for the Orwell Prize for Books 2016 was announced today, Thursday 21st April 2016. Three of the shortlisted books focus on the Middle East: Wendell Steavenson’s Circling the Square, Emma Sky’s The Unravelling and Jason … find out more
Adjustment to Longlist
30 March 2016
The longlist for the Orwell Prize for Books 2016 has been amended due to the ineligibility of THE CROSSING by Samar Yazbek. The book was submitted in error in contravention of our entry criteria. The publishers have withdrawn the entry.… find out more
The Orwell Prize for Books 2016: Longlists Announced
07 March 2016
THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR BOOKS 2016 LONGLIST ANNOUNCED #OrwellPrize2016 For immediate release The Longlist for the Orwell Prize for Books 2016 was announced today, Monday 7th March 2016. The Orwell Prize is Britain’s most prestigious prize for polit… find out more
The Orwell Prize for Journalism and the Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils 2016: Longlists announced
02 March 2016
Longlists for the Orwell Prize for Journalism and the Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils, were announced today, Wednesday 2nd March 2016. The Orwell Prize is Britain’s most prestigious prize for political writing. It is awarded each yea… find out more
Ken Macdonald QC’s Address at the Launch of the Orwell Prize 2016
28 October 2015
A few weeks ago, the Prime Minister said ‘for too long we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our people: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone’. In contrast, David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorist Leg… find out more
The Orwell Prize 2016 Launches and Announces Judges
28 October 2015
Second Year of Joseph Rowntree Foundation – sponsored Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils to be judged by Emily Ashton, Faisal Islam, Nicholas Timmins, Julia Unwin Book prize to be judged by … find out more
Applications close for administrator of the Orwell Prize
31 July 2015
Applications for the position of administrator of the Orwell Prize, which opened for submissions on a rolling basis on 7 July 2015, are now closed. Please contact Alex Bartram at alex.bartram@orwellfoundation.com or 0207 848 7930 with any comments or que… find out more
The Orwell Prize opens applications for administrator
07 July 2015
Update 31/07/2015: Please note that applications for this position are now closed. The Orwell Prize is looking for a new full-time administrator. £25,000 p.a. (one year contract, with an initial three month probationary period). The Orwell Pri… find out more
Ken Macdonald QC becomes new Chair of the Orwell Prize
06 July 2015
Ken Macdonald QC, Warden of Wadham College and former Director of Public Prosecutions, to head prestigious prize for political writing The Orwell Prize announced today that Ken Macdonald QC, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, has become the Chair of its g… find out more
