Orwell Lecture postponed until the New Year
14 November 2019
We are sorry to say that we have had to postpone Daniel Finkelstein's Orwell Memorial Lecture, 'How to Predict An Election', scheduled for the 19th November, as well as the accompanying Archive Event with D. J. Taylor. We are rescheduling for the spring a… find out more
The Orwell Foundation and the Institute of Advanced Studies launch new scheme for Orwell scholars
07 November 2019
The Institute of Advanced Studies and the Orwell Foundation have launched a new scheme for researchers working on aspects of the life and work of George Orwell and his contribution to the Humanities and Social Sciences. Orwell Visiting Fellows will be … find out more
Orwell Journalism Judges Announced, Prizes Open
06 November 2019
Two expert panels of judges have been announced for the highly sought-after Orwell Prizes for Journalism and Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils, which open for entry today, Wednesday 6th November 2019. Broadcaster Iain Dale will Chair t… find out more
Judges announced for The Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and The Orwell Prize for Political Writing
17 September 2019
A prestigious panel of judges has been announced for the UK's most prominent prizes for political writing. Jude Kelly CBE will chair the panel judging The Orwell Prize for Political Fiction alongside Tom Gatti, Sarah Shaffi and Dr Matthew Sperling while T… find out more
We’re hiring!
05 September 2019
The Orwell Foundation and the Orwell Youth Prize are currently recruiting a (part-time, 2 days a week) Prize and Programme Coordinator to support the running of our flagship programme, The Orwell Prizes, alongside a broader programme of events. Support… find out more
Orwell Prize winners imagine the future of work: new short stories from the Orwell Foundation & RSA
26 July 2019
How can fiction help us think about the future and where our society may be heading? The Orwell Foundation and the RSA launch a new collection on the future of work in an age of radical technologies. The stories are curated by the RSA and the Orwell Found… find out more
Orwell Youth Prize winners revealed: Young writers attend Celebration Day
05 July 2019
Today, Friday 5th July at Pembroke College, Oxford, the Orwell Youth Prize announced this year’s winners, runners-up and highly commended entries. The winners were awarded with their prizes by Bill Hamilton, Executor of the Orwell Estate, and Christine … find out more
Winners of Orwell Prizes 2019 revealed
25 June 2019
The winners of The Orwell Prizes 2019 were announced this evening, Tuesday 25th June, at a special event at 20 Bedford Way celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the publication of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Two panels of distinguished … find out more
Orwell Prize Ceremony 2019: tickets released
18 June 2019
The Orwell Foundation is delighted to be able to make available a limited number of public tickets for this year's Orwell Prize Ceremony 2019. Registration is free and can be made via Eventbrite. We look forward to seeing you there! Join the Orwell Fou… find out more
The Orwell Prizes 2019: Shortlists announced
10 June 2019
Shortlists for the 2019 Orwell Prizes were announced today, Monday 10th June 2019, including the inaugural Orwell Prize for Political Fiction sponsored by Richard Blair and A. M. Heath and Orwell Prize for Political Writing. The Orwell Prizes aim to … find out more