The Orwell Prizes 2019
The Foundation is delighted to announce it is launching a new prize for political fiction, sponsored by A. M. Heath and Richard Blair. The prize, to be named The Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, will be awarded for the first time in June 2019. The Orwell Prize for Books will be renamed The Orwell Prize for Political Writing, and open exclusively to non-fiction.
The Orwell Prizes 2019 are now closed for entries. Winners will be revealed at the prize ceremony on or around 25th June 2019 (George Orwell's birthday).
The Orwell Prize 2018 winners
Book prize
Journalism prize
Exposing Britain's
Social Evils
The Orwell Youth Prize
Inspired by its own ‘Big Brother’, Britain’s most prestigious Prize for political writing, the Orwell Youth Prize aims to support and inspire a new generation of politically engaged young writers.
