Press release: Taking Orwell back to Wigan
25 February 2013
In January 1936 George Orwell journeyed to Wigan to report on poverty in the North of England. His book The Road to Wigan Pier was instrumental in raising public awareness of issues that contributed to a shift in policy of the minors and unions across the… find out more
We’re going to Wigan
22 February 2013
Next week The Orwell Prize and Stephen Armstrong (author of The Road to Wigan Pier Revisited) will go to Wigan to run a series of workshops for local teens at Sunshine House Community Centre. The writers going to teach include Rosie Boycott, Meg Rusoff, J… find out more
The Orwell Prize in Burma
14 February 2013
Last week The Orwell Prize returned from Burma where we hosted panels and took books to the Irrawaddy Literary Festival, the first international event of its kind in the country. The festival attracted crowds of around 10,000 over three days who came to … find out more
Taking Orwell back to Burma
30 January 2013
The Orwell Prize goes to Burma Leads panels and a lecture at Burma's first international literary festival Aung San Suu Kyi, Timothy Garton Ash, Rory Stewart and Fergal Keane to speak Gives out hundreds of copies of Burmese Days, Animal Farm … find out more
The Real George Orwell and the BBC
28 January 2013
It’s been a phenomenal week for the Prize and Orwell fans everywhere. The inaugural launch of George Orwell Day on Monday 21st spawned a mass celebration of his works. The Orwell Prize ran a read-in of ‘Politics and the English Language’ by offerin… find out more
Orwell Day
18 January 2013
We're thrilled to tell you about the inaugural launch of 'Orwell Day' on Monday 21st January. Working with Penguin Books and the Orwell Estate we will be celebrating the entire works of Orwell on the anniversary of his death and in the lead up to the BB… find out more
Entries for 2013 prize close on Wednesday
03 January 2013
Since October we have been accepting journalism and books from some of the very best writers of 2012 but we could certainly squeeze a few more books onto our shelves. This is the 20th year of the Orwell Prize and we are excited to add another book to the… find out more
Merry Christmas
21 December 2012
Merry Christmas from The Orwell Prize. As a Christmas treat in celebration of the anniversary of In Defence of English Cooking, which was published in December 1945, we are thrilled to share the Orwell House Project's video on Orwell and food. You can wa… find out more
Reaching for my Gnu
13 December 2012
Anna Chen, shortlisted in 2010 and longlisted in 2012 with her blog Madam Miaow Says, has released the paperback edition of her debut poetry collection today. Reaching for my Gnu has already been praised as "brilliant and dangerous". The Orwell Prize ar… find out more
Press release: Irrawaddy Literary Festival
07 December 2012
Burma’s first international literary festival featuring a host of renowned authors will take place in Rangoon in February. The Irrawaddy Literary festival at the Inya Lake Hotel will showcase the best of international and local writing from February … find out more
