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Orwell Prize 2026 winners announced at ceremony at University College London
Winners announced in six categories, while Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov receives Special Prize
The Orwell Prize 2026 finalists on the political books which most influenced them
"Even the powerless have power when they refuse to serve the lie."
The Orwell Prize 2026 finalists on why they write
"I write to make people feel deeply, and in feeling deeply, perhaps get them to change their minds."
The Orwell Prize 2026 finalists on their shortlisted books - and why they matter
"The hungry mind and the hungry heart are the same across cultures."
Orwell's England? Englishness, Britishness and the Populist Challenge
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Celebrate the year's best political writing with us this June
Shortlist round-up and dates for your diary
Finalists announced for The Orwell Prizes in Political Writing and Political Fiction
Winners to be revealed 25 June
Introducing the finalists for the 2026 Orwell Journalism Prizes
Shortlists for The Orwell Book Prizes will be revealed on 15 May 2026
The Orwell Foundation launches in the US, with new exhibition and an ambitious fundraising drive
Orwell and Truth, now on display at NYU's Kimmel Windows, delves into Orwell’s warnings