Enter the Prizes

Entry to the Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness 2023 is open for entries until the 17th April 2023.

Entries to the Orwell Prizes for Political Writing, Political Fiction Journalism and Exposing Britain’s Social Evils 2023 are now closed. Finalists will be announced on the Orwell Foundation website in May 2023 ahead of the Orwell Festival of Political Writing.

Find out more about the Orwell Prizes, their inspiration, and how they work here.

Entry to each prize is made via the appropriate online form below.

If you are unable to access the form for any reason, please contact us.

Enter the Prizes:

Please click on the prize you would like to enter and you will be taken to the appropriate online entry form.

Please read the rules for your prize and ensure you have all your material ready before you complete the form.

To assist with your entry:

For more information, please take a look at the key milestones in the prize cycle or take a look at our answers to some frequently asked questions. Entrants should make a separate entry for each prize they wish to be considered for.

Please note: rules are reviewed each year. If none of the options above answer your query, please don’t hesitate to contact us.