The Orwell Youth Prize
The Orwell Youth Prize is an annual programme for 12-18-year olds culminating in a writing prize. Rooted in Orwell’s values of integrity and fairness, the prize and the activities around it introduce young people to the power of language and provoke them to think critically and creatively about the world in which they are living.
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News
25 November 2021Orwell Youth Prize 2022: Themes, judges, and deadline announced
View NewsThe Orwell Youth Prize, a writing prize for young people aged 12-18, will now be accepting submissions of any creative format based around the theme of 'climate change'.
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Interview
28 September 2020Interview with Lauren Debruin, Orwell Youth Prize Winner
View InterviewLauren Debruin is a senior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.
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Feature
28 September 2020'What We Lost' – Lauren Debruin
View FeatureLauren Debruin was an Orwell Youth Prize Senior Winner in 2020.
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Interview
25 September 2020Interview with Maya Stokes, Orwell Youth Prize Winner
View InterviewMaya Stokes is a senior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.
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Feature
25 September 2020'How Many People Does It Take To Change (The World)?' – Maya Stokes
View FeatureMaya Stokes was an Orwell Youth Prize Senior Winner in 2020.
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Interview
21 September 2020Interview with Rosaleen Tite Ahern, Orwell Youth Prize Winner
View InterviewRosaleen Tite Ahern is a senior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.
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Feature
21 September 2020'Streets In The Sky' – Rosaleen Tite Ahern
View FeatureRosaleen Tite Ahern was an Orwell Youth Prize Senior Winner in 2020.
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Feature
18 September 2020'Knifepoint' – Jessica Tunks
View FeatureJessica Tunks was an Orwell Youth Prize Senior Winner in 2020.
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Interview
18 September 2020Interview with Jessica Tunks, Orwell Youth Prize Winner
View InterviewJessica Tunks is a senior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.
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Feature
14 September 2020'To The Boy Who’s Considered My Equal' – Helen Chick
View FeatureHelen Chick was named a winner of the 2020 Orwell Youth Prize for their piece, 'To The Boy Who’s Considered My Equal'.
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Feature
11 September 2020'You Are What You Eat' – Hugh Ludford
View FeatureHugh Ludford was named a winner of the 2020 Orwell Youth Prize for their piece, 'You Are What You Eat'.
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Interview
11 September 2020Interview with Hugh Ludford, Orwell Youth Prize Winner
View InterviewHugh Ludford was a junior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.
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Feature
7 September 2020'Not So Welcome Break' – Tom Finlayson
View FeatureTom Finlayson was named a winner of the 2020 Orwell Youth Prize for their piece, 'Not so Welcome Break'.
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Interview
7 September 2020Interview with Tom Finlayson, Orwell Youth Prize Winner
View InterviewTom Finlayson was a junior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.
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Feature
11 December 2019'Britain' - Cia Mangat
View FeatureCia Mangat was a Senior Orwell Youth Prize Runner Up in 2019, responding to the theme ‘A Fair Society?’
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Feature
9 December 2019'(Dis)able-Bodied' - Jazmine Bennett
View FeatureJazmine Bennett was a Senior Orwell Youth Prize Runner Up in 2019, responding to the theme ‘A Fair Society?’
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Interview
7 December 2019Interview with Clarissa Murphy, Orwell Youth Prize runner-up
View InterviewClarissa Murphy was a junior Orwell Youth Prize Runner Up in 2019, responding to the theme 'A Fair Society?' We asked Clarissa about the inspiration behind her piece and why she writes.
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Feature
7 December 2019'Through His Eyes' - Clarissa Murphy
View FeatureClarissa Murphy was a junior Orwell Youth Prize Runner Up in 2019, responding to the theme ‘A Fair Society?’
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