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Our shortlisted authors tackle George Orwell's famous question
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"Nineteen Eighty-Four is news that has stayed news."
Peter Marks reflects on the 75th anniversary of Orwell's novel
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May 2024

The Orwell Prizes 2024: Finalists
Winners in four categories announced 27th June
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April 2024

Reading Julia
The Orwell Youth Fellows interview Sandra Newman
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February 2024

Conversations with the Orwell Youth Fellows
Hear from the past winners and runners up of the Orwell Youth Prize...
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December 2023

'Coming Up For Air' with Richard Blair
A conversation with Orwell's son, Richard Blair, in Marrakech.
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Finding Julia
Sandra Newman reflects on her feminist 'retelling' of 1984
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Marrakech
Following in Orwell's footsteps...
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July 2023

Introducing The Digitalis Archives
Subscribe to the latest project from the Orwell Youth Fellows - right here on Substack
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My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Author update
One year on from winning The Orwell Prize, Sally Hayden updates the story
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June 2023

The Orwell Prize 2023: Why I Write
Inspired by Orwell's essay, we asked our shortlisted authors what motivates them.
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The Orwell Prize 2023: In Front of Your Nose
Orwell's diary helped him keep track of 'solid reality' in an uncertain world. How do our finalists see what is in front of their nose?
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