Buxton Festival video
05 August 2011
You can now watch video of our debate at the Buxton Festival, ‘is politics corrupted by corrupted language?’, on our website and YouTube channel. The line-up was slightly different from that advertised, with journalists Colette Douglas-Home (columnis… find out more
Statement on Council of the Orwell Prize meeting about Johann Hari
25 July 2011
The Council of the Orwell Prize met on Thursday 21st July to consider Johann Hari’s 2008 submission for the journalism prize. After extensive deliberation, the Council arrived at a clear and unanimous decision, which drew from the combined journalistic… find out more
Update on Orwell Prize Investigation into Johann Hari
15 July 2011
Following enquiries from the press and the public, we felt we should issue a statement on the progress of our investigation into Johann Hari’s Orwell Prize win. Since our previous statement (issued on 30 June), we have been in constant correspondence w… find out more
Buxton Festival Next Wednesday
08 July 2011
A quick reminder that we’ll be at the Buxton Festival next Wednesday, asking the question ‘is politics corrupted by corrupted language?’, at 10.30am. Tickets are available from the Festival website. The event is being held in the 65th anniversary … find out more
Orwell Prize statement on Johann Hari
30 June 2011
The Orwell Prize became aware of allegations concerning Johann Hari, the winner of the Orwell Prize for Journalism 2008, on Monday 27th June. (Johann Hari has also been shortlisted for the Prize in the past, and entered this year’s Prize.) Given the ser… find out more
Happy Birthday, George!
24 June 2011
George Orwell was born on 25th June 1903, so tomorrow (Saturday) would have been his 108th birthday. You could celebrate with a birthday cake – perhaps made from one of Orwell’s own recipes. His unpublished 1946 essay, ‘British Cookery’, features… find out more
At the Buxton Festival, 13th July
17 June 2011
We’re thrilled to be returning to the Buxton Festival for a third year this July. To mark the 65th anniversary of Orwell’s famous essay, ‘Politics and the English Language’, Nick Cohen, Linda Grant and previous winner Matthew Parris will be answe… find out more
Anniversary of 1984’s publication
10 June 2011
Welcome back, after a few weeks away – including a trip to the first ever Orwell in Asia conference, organised by Tunghai University in Taiwan (more on that soon). This Wednesday 8th June saw the 62nd anniversary of the publication of Nineteen Eighty-… find out more
Orwell Prize 2011 winners announced
17 May 2011
The late Tom Bingham wins Book Prize for The Rule of Law Jenni Russell wins Journalism Prize for Sunday Times and Guardian columns Graeme Archer wins Blog Prize for posts at ConservativeHome The winners of the Orwell Prize 2011, Britai… find out more
Invitation to this year’s Awards Ceremony
13 May 2011
This year’s Orwell Prize awards ceremony is taking place next Tuesday, 17th May, and it would be wonderful if you could join us. This year’s winners – of the Book Prize, Journalism Prize and Blog Prize – will be announced from 7pm, with dr… find out more