We are delighted to announce the shortlisted writers for The Orwell Youth Prize 2024, on the theme of HOME.
From a truly impressive range of entries from 815 young writers, our readers have chosen a shortlist of 44 outstanding pieces of writing, which will now be carefully considered by our judges: Patience Agbabi, John Bernard, Charlie Higson, Vicky Spratt and Polly Toynbee.
All shortlisted writers have been invited to our Orwell Youth Prize Celebration Day at University College London on Saturday 6th July, where they will take part in a creative writing workshop with John Bernard; meet Orwell’s son, Richard Blair; and share their work with an audience, before the announcement of the winners and runners up.
The winners and runners up will be published on our website week commencing 8th July, so do check back for further updates.
In the meantime, thank you so much to everyone who entered, and a huge congratulations to our shortlisted writers:
YEARS 7, 8 & 9
Marina Ambrosio
Sophia Austin
Mihika Bhattacharya
Esther Butterworth
Charis Chan
Noah Dyball
Rose Freer
Archie Humphrey
Maxine Lee
Beth Miles
Rahaf Mustafa
Lydia Nottage
Niamh Whelan
Selina Zheng
YEARS 10 & 11
Imaan Alyas
Zaara Arif
Fisayo Atere
Amy Beddow
Tabby Fletcher
Katie Keane
Max Liu
Freddy Lord
Tianna Mkandawire
Frankie Mordecai
Esha Patankar
Chiara Reedha
Anoushka Roy
Srilakshmi Sen
Nethuli Weerakoon
YEAR 12 & 13
Teniola Adebisi
Florence Alsop
Eva Amzel-Matas
Alejandro Enriquez
Oneli Hadgie
Julia Kierepko
Tianna Maidens
Neil MacPherson
Benjamin McEwan
Finlay McIlwraith
Hau Tak Ng
Yeva Paryliak
Aaliyah Rice
Leena Tageldin
Jay Tuffnell