Previous winners

Read the winning work from our young writers. You can also find out more about our previous themes by clicking on the prize year.

The Orwell Youth Prize 2023: Who’s in Control?

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2022: Coming Up For Air

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2021: A New Direction

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2020: The Future We Want

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2019: A Fair Society?

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2018

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2017

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2016

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The Orwell Youth Prize 2015

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